Interesting Articles adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Eighth Cohort adMare Bioinnovations | July 29, 2025 The adMare Academy is now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its exclusive Executive…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. K.S. Joseph Awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | July 29, 2025 Dr. K.S. Joseph has been awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
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Featured Awards Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund—Exploration Grant UBC Life Sciences Institute | July 28, 2025 Over $25 million in funding has been awarded through the New Frontiers in Research Funding…karnottJuly 28, 2025 Read More
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Local News Certain Bacteria in Breast Tumour Environments May Fuel Cancer Spread UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 14, 2025 Researchers from the UBC faculty of medicine and BC Cancer have discovered that certain bacteria…karnottMay 14, 2025 Read More
Local News From PhD Student to Scientist: Kelly Hrelja’s Story Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 14, 2025 Since graduating last spring, Kelly Hrelja has made meaningful progress in her role as a…karnottMay 14, 2025 Read More
Local News A Simple Test That Could Save Vulnerable Kids Research2Reality | May 14, 2025 We often think of cancer as a single disease, but many cancers — especially in…sciencecityMay 14, 2025 Read More
Local News VCHRI Research Impact Series Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) | May 13, 2025 Welcome to VCHRI Research Impact Series, celebrating the transformative power of health research. Through this…karnottMay 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Supporting Health Researchers during a Pandemic: A Research Funder’s Response to COVID-19 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | December 17, 2020 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit British Columbia at the beginning of 2020, its effect on…eabramovichDecember 17, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Increases Value of Undergraduate Student Research Awards Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 10, 2020 NSERC is pleased to announce that starting with the Summer 2021 competition (deadline May 1, 2021) the value of…eabramovichDecember 10, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Developing Canada’s Next Generation of Commercial Life Scientists adMare BioInnovations | November 25, 2020 adMare BioInnovations, Canada’s global life sciences venture, is proud to announce the launch of its…eabramovichNovember 25, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Regenerative Medicine, Genomics Research to Support Canadians’ Health Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | October 27, 2020 As the Government of Canada focuses on responding to the challenges of COVID-19, the importance…eabramovichOctober 27, 2020 Read More
Featured Awards Turning Health Research into Action and Impact Michael Smith Health Research BC | December 11, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 91 diverse teams across British Columbia to bridge…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards MSL Graduate Receives Governor General’s Gold Medal UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 11, 2024 We are excited to extend our congratulations to Jorge Holguín Cruz, a recent Master’s graduate…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of BC Cancer Foundation 2024 Rising Stars Award Competition Announced BC Cancer Research Institute | December 9, 2024 The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Dayag Sheykhkarimli Awarded the H.L. Holmes Award from the National Research Council of Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 6, 2024 Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral researcher Dayag Sheykhkarimli from Dr. Nozomu Yachie’s lab for receiving $100,000/year…karnottDecember 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Multiplex Imaging: A Closer Look at Human Atherosclerosis Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | August 19, 2025 Atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart disease, which is the leading cause…karnottAugust 19, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards BC Researchers Pioneering New Strategies to Break Barriers in Hereditary Cancer Testing Genome BC | August 19, 2025 Genome BC recently funded two Society Issues Competition (SOC) projects to investigate improvements for genetic…karnottAugust 19, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Faculty Honoured with 2025 Order of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Medicine | August 18, 2025 Three UBC Faculty of Medicine community members—Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love and John Yee—have been…karnottAugust 18, 2025 Read More