Publications of the Week Revealing Function-Altering MECP2 Mutations in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Yeast and Drosophila Chen, E., et al. | September 17, 2025 Pathogenic variants in MECP2 commonly lead to Rett syndrome, where MECP2's function as a DNA…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Honours Outstanding Canadian Researchers in Brain Health, Heart Disorders, and Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 17, 2025 Three exceptional Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their groundbreaking…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Local News SBME Synergy 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 17, 2025 This past summer, the SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program provided research opportunities for students…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Discovery of Benzo[c]phenanthridine Derivatives with Potent Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Liang, Y., et al. | October 11, 2024 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), is the leading cause of bacterial disease-related…karnottOctober 11, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Megakaryocytes from Blood Progenitor Cells Using mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles Leung, J., et al. | October 4, 2024 Platelets are an essential component of hemorrhage control and management, and engineering platelets to express…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Regulatory and Anti-Resorptive Activities of Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice Panwar, P., et al. | September 27, 2024 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…karnottSeptember 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Protein Is Expressed in All Major Organs After Intravenous Infusion of mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles in Swine Ferraresso, F., et al. | September 19, 2024 In vivo delivery of mRNA is promising for the study of gene expression and the treatment…karnottSeptember 19, 2024 Read More
Local News Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Ceremony to Child Health Research BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | August 6, 2025 Indigenous children are the fastest-growing population in Canada but still experience disproportionately negative health outcomes.…karnottAugust 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Helping the BC Wine Industry Beat the Heat: Scientists Seek Genomic Solutions to Grapevine Heat Stress Genome BC | August 4, 2025 Climate change is challenging BC wine producers. Extreme weather events such as rising temperatures, changing…karnottAugust 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Welcoming Dr. Ben Koop to Genome BC’s Board of Directors Genome BC | August 1, 2025 Dr. Ben Koop is a renowned genomics expert and Professor of Biology at the University…karnottAugust 1, 2025 Read More
Local News SFU Teams Up with Fraser Health to Launch New Health Research Institute SFU News | July 31, 2025 Simon Fraser University is partnering with Fraser Health to launch a new health research institute…karnottJuly 31, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Announces Improvements to Alliance Grants Program Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 13, 2023 NSERC is pleased to announce the launch of several improvements to its Alliance grants program.…karnottDecember 13, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Research Image Contest Now Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 7, 2023 Science Exposed is a contest organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…karnottDecember 7, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Research Funders Join Forces with the International Research on Research Institute Michael Smith Health Research BC | November 22, 2023 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottNovember 22, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests $15M in First-of-Its-Kind Pan-Canadian Genome Library BC Cancer Research Institute | November 13, 2023 Canada is a world-leader in genomic research—the study of all of a person’s or population’s…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Featured Awards 2024–2025 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship Recipients UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 2, 2025 We are excited to congratulate Credo Casmil and Ayşe Erdoğan for receiving the 2024-2025 William…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Receive National Recognition for Stem Cell Innovation UBC Life Sciences Institute | June 30, 2025 Two LSI researchers have been recognized in a recent national funding announcement by the Stem…karnottJune 30, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Scientists Receive New Funding for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research UBC Faculty of Medicine | June 27, 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine scientists have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the Stem…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Douglas Allan Receives Co-Funded Grant from Alzheimer Society and Brain Canada UBC Life Sciences Institute | June 27, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Douglas Allan has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant through the…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Dr. Joel Finbloom Recognized for Nanomedicine Research UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | September 29, 2025 The University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Assistant…karnottSeptember 29, 2025 Read More
Local News Repurposing Medications To Treat People With Rare Diseases Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 26, 2025 A new Coastal Program for Rare Inflammatory Diseases (Coastal Program) at Vancouver Coastal Health is…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Publications of the WeekUncategorized Somatic IRF4 Mutations and Thymic Tropism in Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma Rai, S., et al. | September 26, 2025 Disease-defining signatures in lymphomas, driven by intricate molecular mechanisms, have advanced molecular taxonomies, refined classification,…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More