AwardsMonthly Award Summaries July 2022 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | August 1, 2022 Dr. Laura Evgin (pictured) from BC Cancer received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant…pthomsonAugust 1, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Genome-Wide Detection of Imprinted Differentially Methylated Regions Using Nanopore Sequencing Akbari, V., et al. | July 31, 2022 Imprinting is a critical part of normal embryonic development in mammals, controlled by defined parent-of-origin…pthomsonJuly 31, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Researcher Gets $3M for Development of Credit-Card-Sized Biomedical Sensor Business in Vancouver | July 30, 2022 A University of British Columbia researcher is kicking the development of a credit-card-sized, disposable “biomedical…pthomsonJuly 30, 2022 Read More
Local News Finding Alternatives to Antibiotics in Amphibian and Insect RNA with rAMPage Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | July 29, 2022 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics that could save us from the looming…pthomsonJuly 29, 2022 Read More
Local News New Study Reveals Young, Concussed Hockey Players Still Impaired after Being Cleared to Play SFU News | January 24, 2019 Young ice-hockey players who have had concussions continue to exhibit some brain impairment after being…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2019 Read More
Local News New Tumour Test Could Guide Personalized Treatment for Children with Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 24, 2019 Working with researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine at…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Cembrowski Lab Merges Mathematical Thinking with Basic Neuroscience Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 23, 2019 A neuroscientist, mathematician, and expert on the hippocampus, Dr. Mark Cembrowski has a rare combination of skills. Now,…sciencecityJanuary 23, 2019 Read More
Local News Restoring Stem Cells to a Fetal-Like State Could Provide a Therapeutic Alternative for Acute Leukemias The Terry Fox Research Institute | January 22, 2019 Restoring a signaling pathway that is prevalent in fetal stem cells but dormant in adult…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2019 Read More
Local News Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 19, 2023 Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman grew up surrounded by science. Since his parents were both marine biologists, he developed…pthomsonJuly 19, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2023 Trainee Endowment Award Winners Announced Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 19, 2023 Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment…pthomsonJuly 19, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine Honours Three Exceptional Canadian Researchers in Cancer, Heart, and Brain Disorders UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 18, 2023 Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their outstanding scientific…pthomsonJuly 18, 2023 Read More