Monthly Award Summaries March 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | April 2, 2026 Drs. Katey Enfield, Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, and Samantha Pollard Vancouver is March-ing towards success!…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. David Huntsman Receives 2025 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research BC Cancer | April 2, 2026 Dr. David Huntsman receives 2025 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer ResearchkarnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Local News How an Innovative, Low-Cost Training Tool Is Delivering Better Surgical Care for Women Around the World UBC Pathways | April 1, 2026 Dr. Esther Chin, adjunct professor in the UBC Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC), still…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Funding Recognizes Dr. Miffy Cheng as an Emerging Cancer Research Leader UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 1, 2026 Dr. Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Decoding Amyloid Beta Clearance Systems at Inner Blood–Retina Barrier Using Three-Dimensional Ex Vivo Retinal Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease Wijesinghe, P., et al. | November 17, 2025 Impaired amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance contributes to sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study investigated retinal…karnottNovember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cataloging the Potential Functional Diversity of Cacna1e Splice Variants Using Long-Read Sequencing Bhuiyan, S., et al. | November 13, 2025 The degree to which alternative RNA splicing influences the function and structure of voltage gated…karnottNovember 13, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Activity-Targeted Metaproteomics Uncovers Rare Syntrophic Bacteria Central To Anaerobic Community Metabolism Friedline, S., et al. | November 7, 2025 Syntrophic microbial consortia can contribute substantially to the activity of anoxic ecosystems but are often…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Decreased Clearance of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol is Causally Associated With Increased Mortality of Septic Shock Takahashi, N., et al. | October 27, 2025 To determine whether low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, set by the balance of clearance and…karnottOctober 27, 2025 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of Concussion Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026 Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Yeast Can Develop the Next Generation of Speciality Chemicals Renaissance BioScience | March 17, 2026 What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
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
Interesting Articles New adMare Institute Report Examines Capital Flows in Canadian Life Sciences and the Urgent Need To Capture Domestic Economic Value adMare Bioinnovations | July 11, 2025 Canada has developed a world-class life sciences sector, but without stronger domestic investment, much of…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs and NSERC Renew Partnership that Advances Research and Development Mitacs | May 16, 2025 Mitacs and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have renewed their agreement to…sciencecityMay 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Strengthening Biomanufacturing Talent Development in BC UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 13, 2025 The University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is partnering to launch a…karnottMay 13, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries January 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 30, 2026 Pictured left to right: Dr. Michael Murphy, Marie Johns, Dr. Martin Hirst , Abishek Wadhwa,…karnottJanuary 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine Members Recognized With 2026 CAME Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 27, 2026 A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine community members have been honoured by the Canadian…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Ann Marie Craig Receives 2025 CLEAR Foundation Operating Grant Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 26, 2026 Congratulations to Dr. Ann Marie Craig, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC, on…karnottJanuary 26, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards 2026 PCFC Grant-In-Aid Winners Announcement Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada | January 21, 2026 We are excited to announce the 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Grant-in-Aid Award recipients and…karnottJanuary 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Neonatal Lipopolysaccharide Has Long-Term Effects on Steroids and Gene Expression in the Adult Mouse Brain Bajaj, H., et al. | April 7, 2026 Early-life infections can exert profound and lasting effects on brain development and function, potentially through…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New Program to Fund AI and Digital Tools for Drug Discovery and Development Conscience | April 6, 2026 We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new AI-driven Medicines (AIM) program. This program…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More
Local News New Study Points to Promising Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson’s Tremor Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 6, 2026 Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 12 million people worldwide—a number expected to more than double by…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More