Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Driving Cancer Diagnostics at the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine LabVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 21, 2026When you step into the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (AIM Lab), the energy is…karnottJuly 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and NanomedicinesJefferies, W., et al. | July 20, 2026Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…karnottJuly 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Ashley Dalrymple, Who Is Engineering New Possibilities for Recovery After Nervous System InjuriesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 20, 2026Inspired by the goal of helping people regain movement and sensation after a nervous system…karnottJuly 20, 2026 Read More
Your Voice UBC-Spinout ScopeSys Aims to Transform Genetic Medicine Development with Single-Molecule AnalyticsScopeSys | July 17, 2026Vancouver-based ScopeSys is working to change how the next generation of genetic medicines are developed…karnottJuly 17, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Spatial Atlas of the Aging Human BreastGupta, P., et al. | June 1, 2026Breast cancer can develop over a wide age range and tumors in younger women differ…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Reproducible Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells and Tregs via Standardized and Automated Activation-Induced Marker Assay WorkflowsHalvorson, T., et al. | May 29, 2026Reliable detection of antigen-specific T cells is critical to understand immune responses to infection and…karnottMay 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Toward Multi(radio)metalated DNA: Enzymatic Polymerization of Metal-Chelate-Modified Deoxyribonucleoside TriphosphatesWong, A., et al. | May 20, 2026We report the first enzymatic synthesis of precisely defined metal-oligonucleotide conjugates through template-directed polymerase-mediated primer…karnottMay 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week TMPRSS2 Inhibitors With Broad-Spectrum Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2 (JN.1) and Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses Protect Mice From Influenza A InfectionPresley, L., et al. | May 13, 2026Human TMPRSS2 is a type II transmembrane serine protease and an essential host factor for…karnottMay 13, 2026 Read More
Local News CCTG Opens Its First Two Investigator-Led Cell Therapy Trials in CanadaBC Cancer Research | July 16, 2026Read the Canadian Cancer Trials Group story on the opening of the IND245 and IND246…karnottJuly 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Researchers Present at Autoimmune Biomedical Collaborative SymposiumUBC Microbiology and Immunology | July 16, 2026The inaugural Autoimmune Biomedical Collaborative (ABC) Symposium took place on June 22 and 23 at…karnottJuly 16, 2026 Read More
Local News A Decade of Discovery: Celebrating 10 Years of the Neuroimaging and Neurocomputation CoreDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 14, 2026Over the past decade, the NeuroImaging and NeuroComputation Core (NINC) has grown from a shared…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More
Local News Genome BC Supports BC Innovator BugSeq in the Fight Against Antimicrobial ResistanceGenome BC | July 13, 2026Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. According…karnottJuly 13, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Louise Lund Talks Research and Scientific RecruitingScience in the City | October 4, 2017Dr. Louise Lund is a recent graduate who studied in the laboratories of Drs. Leonard…sciencecityOctober 4, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Ying Tam Talks Academia, Industry, and Career PathsScience in the City | September 6, 2017Dr. Ying Tam is the Director of Preclinical Development at Acuitas Therapeutics, a Vancouver-based pharmaceutical…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Davide Pellacani Talks Epigenetics and Cancer ResearchScience in the City | July 19, 2017Dr. Davide Pellacani is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Connie Eaves at…sciencecityJuly 19, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Alison McAfee Talks Honey Bees, Immunity, and Olfactory ProteinsScience in the City | June 21, 2017Alison McAfee is a PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr. Leonard Foster at…sciencecityJune 21, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Genomics Meets Policy: Launching Genome BC’s Policy and Research Innovation LabGenome BC | April 3, 2026The global biodiversity crisis is often described as a “wicked problem.” Not because solutions don’t…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Applications Open for Cache Challenge #8: Finding Ligands Targeting GID4Conscience | March 10, 2026We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Second Call for Applications for Expanded DMOS Program Includes Clinical ResearchConscience | February 24, 2026We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of our…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Awards for Graduate StudentsUBC Graduate School | February 18, 2026UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Your Voice Canadian Health Research in the Trump EraDr. Tamara Korolnek | March 24, 2017Given the difficulties associated with Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) grant applications in the…sciencecityMarch 24, 2017 Read More
Your Voice Booze, Beakers, and Brains – The Rise of Vancouver’s Science Pub NightsTara Fernandez | March 6, 2017On a drizzly mid-week evening downtown, beer glasses clink as a roomful of people sit,…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Researchers Secure NSERC Discovery FundingUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | July 9, 2026Two Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences researchers have been recognized in the latest round of NSERC…karnottJuly 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Awarded $14.6 Million From NSERC to Support Diverse and High-Quality ResearchSFU News | July 8, 2026The new funding is awarded to 49 SFU researchers from six faculties, with the faculties…karnottJuly 8, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries June 2026 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | July 1, 2026Dr. Marco Marra This past month, over 50 members of the Vancouver scientific community were…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards VCHRI SPARKS 2026 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 29, 2026Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship and…karnottJune 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Beaker Banter Podcast: Nanoparticles to the Rescue!Innovation UBC | July 22, 2026On the first episode of Beaker Banter, we sit down with Dr. Anna Blakney, an…karnottJuly 22, 2026 Read More
Local News How UBC’s New Express License Is Fast-Tracking Spin-OffsInnovation UBC | July 21, 2026Turning promising university research into real-world products requires strong partnerships between researchers, startups, investors, and…karnottJuly 21, 2026 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Driving Cancer Diagnostics at the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine LabVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 21, 2026When you step into the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (AIM Lab), the energy is…karnottJuly 21, 2026 Read More