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Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Viruses: Quantum Probes of Life UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 9, 2026 Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma Enter into $250 Million Royalty-Backed Note Financing T-Net | March 9, 2026 Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma announced an agreement for $250 million in funding from Royalty Pharma…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
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Local News A New Chapter in Women’s Health UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 23, 2026 Dr. Lori Brotto dates her interest in researching menopause to an unlikely turning point: the…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Women Research Chairs Share What It Takes to Close the Gender Gap in Science SFU News | February 20, 2026 IDWGS is the day established by the United Nations General Assembly to support full and…karnottFebruary 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating Women and Girls in Science: Alumni Catch-Up With Dr. Priye Iworima UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | February 20, 2026 Dr. Priye Iworima is a Michael Smith Laboratories alum from the lab of Dr. Jamie…karnottFebruary 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Genome BC and UBC Launch Biomining Innovation Partnership to Transform Mining Practices Genome BC | February 19, 2026 A new partnership between Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and the University of British Columbia…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Participate in UBC’s Three Minute Thesis Competiton UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | February 3, 2025 Would you be able to summarize your 80,000 word thesis in just three minutes? UBC…karnottFebruary 3, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mobilize Grants 2025 Competition Now Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 27, 2025 The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Mobilize grants 2025 competition, managed by the Natural…karnottJanuary 27, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Undergraduate Summer Research Program The Centre for Blood Research | January 16, 2025 Are you an undergraduate or medical student looking for summer research experience? The Centre for…karnottJanuary 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Program Application: BCCHR Summer Studentships BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | January 10, 2025 Each year, approximately 17 studentships are given to top ranked students based on scholarly achievement,…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kim Chi Named a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 BC Cancer Research | December 10, 2025 Dr. Kim Chi, medical oncologist and clinician-scientist with BC Cancer, has been named a highly…karnottDecember 10, 2025 Read More
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Featured Awards SFU Science Announces Recipients of 2025 Excellence in Teaching Awards SFU Faculty of Science | December 9, 2025 SFU Faculty of Science is proud to announce this year's recipients of the 2025 Faculty…karnottDecember 9, 2025 Read More
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Local News Empowering the Future: SBME Scholars Mentoring Girls in STEM UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 16, 2026 Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and impact of women around…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Study Sheds Light on Clotting Risks for Female Astronauts SFU News | March 16, 2026 First reported in 2020, an International Space Station mission detected an unexpected blood clot in…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Lipid-Free Binary Platform Boosts Vaccine and Nanomedicine Delivery The Centre for Blood Research | March 13, 2026 In a ground breaking advancement poised to revolutionize the fields of vaccinology and nanomedicine, researchers…karnottMarch 13, 2026 Read More