Local News Unlocking the Secrets of a Healthy Brain – SFU Team Begins New StudySFU News | March 24, 2026Simon Fraser University scientists are embarking upon a new study to discover what makes some…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Lab Coats & Life: “Growing Talent: Creating Careers in the Life Sciences” Featuring Rob HendersonLab Coats & Life Podcast | March 23, 2026In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Rob Henderson, President…karnottMarch 23, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards BC Researchers Receive $8 Million in Federal Funding to Fast-Track Genomic SolutionsGenome BC | March 23, 2026Eight research teams in British Columbia will receive a combined $8 million in federal funding…karnottMarch 23, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Clinically-Observed FOXA1 Mutations Upregulate SEMA3C Through Transcriptional Derepression in Prostate CancerTam, K., et al. | March 27, 2024FOXA1 is a pioneer transcription factor that is frequently mutated in prostate, breast, bladder, and…karnottMarch 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Pulsed Photothermal Therapy of Solid Tumors as a Precondition for ImmunotherapyFarivar, N., et al. | March 21, 2024Photothermal therapy (PTT) refers to the use of plasmonic nanoparticles to convert electromagnetic radiation in…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Pilot Study to Investigate the Clinically Predictive Values of Copy Number Variations Detected by Next-Generation Sequencing of Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Spent Culture MediaNakhuda, G., et al. | March 14, 2024To investigate the positive predictive value and false positive risk of copy number variations (CNV's)…karnottMarch 14, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Protein Thermal Sensing Regulates Physiological Amyloid Aggregation | March 11, 2024To survive, cells must respond to changing environmental conditions. One way that eukaryotic cells react…karnottMarch 11, 2024 Read More
Local News HLI Provides Grant Writing InsightsThe Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) | December 16, 2025On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Local News seed2STEM Expands to BC Cancer To Improve Access To STEM for Indigenous YouthBC Cancer Research | December 12, 2025The seed2STEM Summer Research Program for Indigenous Youth increases Indigenous representation in science, technology, engineering…karnottDecember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Recognized as One of Canada’s Leading Hospital-Based Research InstitutesVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | December 12, 2025Research Infosource Inc., Canada’s premier research, consulting and publishing firm, has released its annual ranking…karnottDecember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Acuitas Therapeutics and Partners Publish Comparative Study of AAV and mRNA-LNP Delivery with in Situ Sequencing for Spatial Genome EditingAcuitas Therapeutics | December 11, 2025Acuitas Therapeutics, a global leader in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems, recently announced the publication…karnottDecember 11, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles The Federal Granting Agencies Announce Funding to Encourage Vaccine Confidence in CanadaGovernment of Canada | March 10, 2021The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…sciencecityMarch 10, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Helps over 30,000 Research Staff through Ongoing COVID-19 CrisisGovernment of Canada | March 9, 2021During times of crisis and socio-economic disruption, researchers provide key knowledge that can pave the…sciencecityMarch 9, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Annual Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the HFSP Research Grant ProgramGovernment of Canada | February 18, 2021Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is…sciencecityFebruary 18, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs Creates New Opportunities for Canada’s COVID-19 Generation Thanks to $40MMitacs | February 8, 2021Following the federal government’s investment of $40M to create 5,000 new internships, Mitacs is pleased to…sciencecityFebruary 8, 2021 Read More
Featured Awards NSERC Invests $26.4 Million To Build Canada’s Research Leaders of TomorrowNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | July 14, 2025To equip Canada’s next generation of researchers with the skills and experiences they need, the…karnottJuly 14, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Award-Winning Research Targets Lin28 to Fight Drug-Resistant CancersVancouver Prostate Centre | July 11, 2025Congratulations to Victor Barrios from Dr. Xuesen Dong’s lab received the CHRI Doctoral Research Award:…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Top Graduating Doctoral Student Award and Rising Star Award 2025 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 10, 2025Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support future research leaders with the…karnottJuly 10, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards TFRI Celebrates Induction of Dr. Nadine Caron Into the Canadian Medical Hall of FameTerry Fox Research Institute | July 9, 2025A member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Dr. Caron broke new ground as the…karnottJuly 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards FHS University Lecturer Wins 2025 SFU Excellence in Teaching AwardSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | April 17, 2026Dr. Nienke van Houten – a university lecturer and the director of undergraduate education at…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week CSF1R+ Macrophage and Osteoclast Depletion Impairs Neural Crest Proliferation and Craniofacial MorphogenesisMa, F., et al. | April 16, 2026Despite a wealth of knowledge on the mechanisms underlying craniofacial morphogenesis during gestation, the roles…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Improving Health Outcomes in Breast Radiotherapy: A Universal Solution for Every BodyBC Cancer Research | April 16, 2026For patients undergoing breast radiotherapy to treat their cancer, receiving a high-quality standard of care…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More