Featured Awards UBC Professor Nozomu Yachie Among Renewed Canada Research Chairs UBC Faculty of Medicine | October 30, 2025 UBC professor Dr. Nozomu Yachie is among the new and renewed Canada Research Chairs recently…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Local News DNA-Guided Platform Paves Way for More Precise Cancer Treatments Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 30, 2025 A collaborative team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of British…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Local News Appointment of Dr. David A. Wood as Chief Scientific Officer, Dilwari Cardiovascular Institute Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 30, 2025 Dr. Wood is a national and international leader in interventional and structural cardiology. He serves…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon To Receive Honorary Doctorate at the University of the West Indies BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | October 29, 2025 Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals…karnottOctober 29, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Kinetics of Blood Cell Differentiation During Hematopoiesis Revealed by Quantitative Long-Term Live Imaging Ho, K., et al. | April 12, 2023 Stem cells typically reside in a specialized physical and biochemical environment that facilitates regulation of…pthomsonApril 12, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Hic1 Identifies a Specialized Mesenchymal Progenitor Population in the Embryonic Limb Responsible for Bone Superstructure Formation Arostegui, M., et al. | April 11, 2023 The musculoskeletal system relies on the integration of multiple components with diverse physical properties, such…pthomsonApril 11, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Responds to Gut Microbiota Metabolites by Altering Metabolism and Activating Stress Responses Vogt, S. L., et al. | April 5, 2023 Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a major cause of severe bloody diarrhea, with potentially lethal complications, such…pthomsonApril 5, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Differentiation of Peritubular Myoid-Like Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Robinson, M., et al. | April 3, 2023 Infertility affects 10–15% of couples, with half attributed to male factors. An improved understanding of…pthomsonApril 3, 2023 Read More
Local News Could AI and Lab-Grown Sperm Solve Male Infertility? UBC Faculty of Medicine | June 16, 2025 Ten years ago, at the age of 16, Nivan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The bone-cancer…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Prescription for Inclusive Healthcare UBC Magazine | June 13, 2025 Pharmacists play a vital role in the lives of Canadians, providing important public health services…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Local News NC4 Touch: Affordable Open-Source Touchscreen Technology for Rodent Behavioural Research Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 13, 2025 When commercially available behavioural testing equipment is out of reach, some researchers get creative and…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Local News From Sri Lanka to Vancouver: UBC Alum Named to BC Business 30 Under 30 for Healthcare Innovation UBC News | June 13, 2025 What started as a passion for helping others turned into a province-wide recognition of impact…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Budget Overlooks Basic Research Nature News | March 27, 2019 What a difference a year makes. Canada’s 2019 budget, released on 19 March, includes modest…sciencecityMarch 27, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Welcomes Renewed Federal Commitment for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Research Stem Cell Network | March 25, 2019 Through Budget 2019, the Government of Canada has signalled its continued confidence in Canadian stem…sciencecityMarch 25, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Welcomes Renewed Federal Commitment for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Research Stem Cell Network | March 25, 2019 Through Budget 2019, the Government of Canada has signalled its continued confidence in Canadian stem…mjoyMarch 25, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles To Cultivate a New Culture of Science, Canada Must Invest in Research Training The Globe and Mail | March 19, 2019 In 2018, Ottawa brought down an impressive “science budget” for Canada. Most signals indicate that…sciencecityMarch 19, 2019 Read More
Featured Awards Provincial Investment Boosts SFU’s Research on Optimizing Uptake of New Immune-Based Technologies SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | October 10, 2024 The Bridge Research Consortium (BRC), based in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has received over…karnottOctober 10, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to LSI PIs Receiving 2024 MSHRBC Scholar Awards! UBC Life Sciences Institute | October 8, 2024 LSI PIs Dr. Jessica Rosin (Dept. of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences) and Dr. Kevin…karnottOctober 8, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Lorenzo Lindo receives CCS Research Training Award BC Cancer Terry Fox Laboratory Research | October 4, 2024 Congratulations to Lorenzo Lindo of Hay Lab (Terry Fox Laboratory) for receiving a Canadian Cancer…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards FHS Assistant Professor Wins Michael Smith Scholar Award SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | October 3, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC has granted FHS Assistant Professor Lyana Patrick its prestigious Scholar…karnottOctober 3, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles BIOTECanada Welcomes the Launch of CanReview Life Sciences BC | December 8, 2025 BIOTECanada welcomes the launch of CanReview, a pan-Canadian initiative supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Aims To Amplify Indigenous Recommendations for Tailored Depression Care in BC Genome BC | December 8, 2025 More than 1 in 10 people in Canada experience major depressive disorder (MDD) at some…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Alumni UBC Achievement Awards Recipients UBC Magazine | December 5, 2025 UBC alumni are committed to an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November, at…karnottDecember 5, 2025 Read More