AwardsMonthly Award Summaries December 2017 Award WinnersScience in the City | January 3, 2018Dr. Thalia Field of the University of British Columbia is one of many Vancouver researchers…sciencecityJanuary 3, 2018 Read More
Local News A Repurposed Drug Could Open Door to More Stem Cell TransplantsMichael Smith Laboratories | January 2, 2018A medication used to treat joint and skin conditions might also help people whose only…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Proteolytic Cleavage-Mechanisms, Function, And “Omic” Approaches for a Near-Ubiquitous Post-Translational ModificationKlein, T. and Overall, C.M., et al. | January 2, 2018Proteases enzymatically hydrolyze peptide bonds in substrate proteins, resulting in a widespread, irreversible posttranslational modification…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Artem Babaian Talks Endogenous Retroviruses and CancerScience in the City | January 2, 2018Artem Babaian is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dixie Mager at the…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Uncategorized Science in the City Is on Break for the Holidays!Science in the City | December 15, 2017The holiday season is upon us, and as research begins to slow towards the end…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Health Sciences Students Help Narrow Knowledge Gap in AIDS ResearchSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | December 15, 2017A chapter contribution to the Encyclopedia of AIDS by two Simon Fraser University graduate students is helping…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry to Identify Novel Plasma Protein Biomarkers of Treatment Response in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary ExacerbationsRoberts, J.M. and Quon, B.S., et al. | December 15, 2017This is the first study in CF to evaluate early change in blood protein biomarkers…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Milestone Videos: TFRI Celebrates 10th AnniversaryThe Terry Fox Research Institute | December 14, 2017This was a big year for the Terry Fox Research Institute: 2017 marked our 10th…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week A New Lineage of Eukaryotes Illuminates Early Mitochondrial Genome ReductionJanouskovec, J. and Keeling, P.J., et al. | December 14, 2017Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Current Biology from the…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles How Researchers and Institutions Can Help Stop the Spread of Fake ScienceCTV News | December 14, 2017A team of Canadian researchers that studied so-called predatory journals is suggesting a “co-ordinated response”…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More