Local News FHS Community Members Launch Podcast Series Centering Indigenous Health and JusticeSFU Faculty of Health Science | April 10, 2026Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) associate professor Lyana Patrick has released a new podcast, From…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Nicole Krentz Receives Breakthrough T1D Career Development Award to Advance Type 1 Diabetes ResearchUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 10, 2026The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Krentz, Assistant…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet the 12 UBC High Potential Startup Ventures Presenting at Innovation UBC’s 2026 Investor ShowcaseT-Net | April 9, 2026UBC has announced that twelve UBC ventures will be taking the stage at Innovation UBC's…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Medicine Faculty Leading Research Excellence Clusters to Address Complex Health ChallengesUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 9, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are among the recipients of new funding to address some of the…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week External Trigger Free Charge Switchable Cationic Ligands in the Design of Safe and Effective Universal Heparin AntidoteLa, C., et al. | August 16, 2024Thrombosis, the formation of blood clots within a blood vessel, can lead to severe complications…karnottAugust 16, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Common Viral Infections Inhibit Egg Laying in Honey Bee Queens and Are Linked to Premature SupersedureChapman, A., et al. | August 14, 2024With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic…karnottAugust 14, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Variations in Touch Representation in the Hummingbird and Zebra Finch ForebrainGaede, A., et al. | August 12, 2024Somatosensation is essential for animals to perceive the external world through touch, allowing them to…karnottAugust 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Seeding Activity of Human Superoxide Dismutase 1 Aggregates in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Postmortem Neural Tissues by Real-Time Quaking-Induced ConversionMielke, J., et al. | August 9, 2024Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease with average lifespan of 2–5…karnottAugust 9, 2024 Read More
Local News There’s Something in the Air… and That’s Not GoodResearch2Reality | February 11, 2026It is well established that air pollution can adversely affect lung and heart health —…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Collaboration Led by BCCHR Researchers Awarded European Funding To Improve Community-Based Care in Uganda and KenyaBC Children’s Research Institute | February 6, 2026Dr. Matthew Wiens and colleagues at the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s &…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Local News Canadian Surgical Innovation Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk by Nearly 80%UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 5, 2026A prevention strategy developed by B.C. researchers reduces the risk of the most common and…karnottFebruary 5, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Yejin Kang Explores the Link Between Cholesterol and Muscular DystrophyCentre for Heart Lung Innovation | February 4, 2026On January 12th, HLI hosted another insightful session in our ongoing Seminar Series. This week,…karnottFebruary 4, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles How to Grow Canada’s Biotech SectorTheFutureEconomy.ca | September 26, 2022Canada must invest adequately in the commercialization and talent development for the biotech sector or…pthomsonSeptember 26, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Initiatives Geared at Mobilizing Knowledge on a Global ScaleResearch Money | August 11, 2022Science has a thoroughly global focus, exists within an interdisciplinary intellectual environment, and succeeds through…pthomsonAugust 11, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Clinical Trials: Lessons from the Pandemic and Time for ChangeCanadian Science Policy Centre | August 10, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons about science and technology. It has underlined…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Strengthens Canada’s Clinical Trials EnvironmentCanadian Institutes of Health Research | June 28, 2022Clinical trials are essential scientific studies that evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of health…pthomsonJune 28, 2022 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer Receives Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation GrantBC Cancer Research | September 9, 2025Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer, a distinguished researcher at BC Cancer, is the recipient of a Pediatric…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Nine UBC Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of CanadaUBC Research + Innovation | September 8, 2025A total of nine UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Pathogens Are Evolving, but Research Is, TooUBC Microbiology and Immunology | September 5, 2025The rapid development and widespread deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine was undoubtedly a triumph in…karnottSeptember 5, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Brad Nelson Named as First Immunotherapy Research ChairBC Cancer Research | September 2, 2025Dr. Brad Nelson has been named as the Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair.…karnottSeptember 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Investigating Blood Biomarkers as a Window Into Brain Health at Wellington LaboratoryVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 30, 2026The brain is the most complex organ to understand, both in health and disease. Today,…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News COVID Antiviral Speeds Recovery, but Doesn’t Reduce Hospitalization in Vaccinated PatientsUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 30, 2026The COVID antiviral drug Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) can help people recover faster, but does not reduce…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards New CREATE Program Led by Sarah Hedtrich and Govind KaigalaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | April 29, 2026The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced major new funding through its…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More