Uncategorized Dr. Fabio Rossi and Dr. Judy Illes: A Consensus Is Building on How to Move Forward on Stem Cells Vancouver Sun | October 12, 2018 On Sept. 26, a small group representing both these communities from Canada and the U.S.,…sciencecityOctober 12, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Stem Cell Clinics in B.C. and Elsewhere Need More Oversight by Health Canada, Researcher Says Vancouver Sun | October 11, 2018 Stem-cell clinics across Canada, including eight in B.C., are marketing “unproven treatments” directly to health…sciencecityOctober 11, 2018 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Find Gene Signature that Predicts Outcome after Spinal Cord Injury UBC Faculty of Medicine | October 11, 2018 University of British Columbia researchers have determined a gene signature that is linked to the…sciencecityOctober 11, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Brain Organoids: A New, Transformative Investigational Tool for Neuroscience Research Ghaemi, R.V., et al. | October 11, 2018 Brain organoids are self‐assembled, three‐dimensionally structured tissues that are typically derived from pluripotent stem cells.…sciencecityOctober 11, 2018 Read More
Local News Genetic Mutation Provides Potential Clue to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma SFU News | October 10, 2018 More than 8,000 Canadians were diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) last year, making it the…sciencecityOctober 10, 2018 Read More
Local News 25th Anniversary Celebration of Michael Smith’s Nobel Prize Symposium: In Review Michael Smith Laboratories | October 10, 2018 Hosted by the Michael Smith Laboratories at UBC, this symposium celebrated the legacy of Dr. Michael…sciencecityOctober 10, 2018 Read More
Local News Child Abuse Could Leave ‘Molecular Scars’ on Its Victims UBC News | October 9, 2018 Children who are abused might carry the imprint of that trauma in their cells –…sciencecityOctober 9, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Cryo-EM Analysis of the T3S Injectisome Reveals the Structure of the Needle and Open Secretin Hu, J., et al. | October 9, 2018 The bacterial type III secretion system, or injectisome, is a syringe shaped nanomachine essential for…sciencecityOctober 9, 2018 Read More
Local News Some Gut Bugs Keep Us Healthy: New Research Richmond Sentinel | October 8, 2018 Richmond’s Brett Finlay could have gone anywhere after he first got his PhD at the…sciencecityOctober 8, 2018 Read More
Local News Lowering Levels of Mutant Protein that Causes Huntington Disease Can Restore Cognitive Function in Mice UBC News | October 8, 2018 New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that reducing mutated Huntington disease protein…sciencecityOctober 8, 2018 Read More