Publications of the Week Phosphorylation of NEUROG3 Links Endocrine Differentiation to the Cell Cycle in Pancreatic Progenitors Krentz, N. A. J. and Lynn, F.C., et al. | May 5, 2017 During pancreatic development, proliferating pancreatic progenitors activate the proendocrine transcription factor neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3), exit…sciencecityMay 5, 2017 Read More
Local News Science Minister Mulls Forcing Universities to Hire More Female Researchers CTV News | May 4, 2017 The federal science minister says universities aren't doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female…sciencecityMay 4, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Immunogenicity of 2 vs 3 Doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Girls Aged 9 to 13 Years after 60 Months Ogilvie, G., et al. | May 3, 2017 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were originally approved with 3-dose schedules. However, 2 doses of HPV…sciencecityMay 3, 2017 Read More
Local News New Chlamydia Drug Targets Discovered Using CRISPR and Stem Cells Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute | May 2, 2017 Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at the University of British…sciencecityMay 2, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadians March for Science from Coast to Coast CTV News | May 2, 2017 It was something like a flashback for Canadian scientists who gathered across the country Saturday…sciencecityMay 2, 2017 Read More
Local News Joint Advocacy Leads to Improved Access to Parkinson’s Medication in BC David Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 1, 2017 Working with a shared voice can be very effective for improving outcomes in the Movement…sciencecityMay 1, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week An Oncofetal Glycosaminoglycan Modification Provides Therapeutic Access to Cisplatin-Resistant Bladder Cancer Seiler, R. and Daugaard, M. et al. | May 1, 2017 My team focuses on development of novel innovative technology for cancer therapeutics and diagnostics. A…sciencecityMay 1, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries Award Summary: April 24th – 28th Science in the City | April 28, 2017 Dr. Leonard Foster - Winner of the Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence at…sciencecityApril 28, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles More Surgeons Must Start Doing Basic Science Nature | April 27, 2017 In Steven Soderbergh’s classy television show The Knick, set in a New York City hospital…sciencecityApril 27, 2017 Read More
Local News Medical History Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Begins to Impact Patients Sooner UBC News | April 27, 2017 People with multiple sclerosis can show signs of something wrong five years before the onset…sciencecityApril 27, 2017 Read More