Local News Early Access to Breakthrough, Convenient Kidney Stone Treatment Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 23, 2025 Manny Chiquita will never forget the first time he experienced the symptoms of kidney stones.…sciencecityJuly 23, 2025 Read More
Local News SFU to Pioneer Two Groundbreaking National Training Programs with $3.3 Million in Funding SFU News | July 22, 2025 From underwater acoustics to sensor science, two new training programs led by Simon Fraser University…karnottJuly 22, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Master’s Students Awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2025 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 22, 2025 Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards through…karnottJuly 22, 2025 Read More
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Publications of the Week DNA-GPS: A Theoretical Framework for Optics-Free Spatial Genomics and Synthesis of Current Methods Greenstreet, L., et al. | September 29, 2023 While single-cell sequencing technologies provide unprecedented insights into genomic profiles at the cellular level, they…sciencecitySeptember 29, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Psychiatric Comorbidity During the Prodromal Period in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Chertcoff, A., et al. | September 28, 2023 Psychiatric morbidity is common after an MS diagnosis. However, little is known about psychiatric morbidity…sciencecitySeptember 28, 2023 Read More
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Local News How Emotions Can Modulate Vestibular-Motor Responses UBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | April 25, 2025 A newly published study in the Journal of Physiology, by co-first authors Dr. Martin Zaback…karnottApril 25, 2025 Read More
Local News UBC Traveling Health Fair: A Hands-On Learning Experience for UBC Pharm Sci Students UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 24, 2025 The UBC Traveling Health Fair (UBC THF) has become a vital initiative that enhances the…karnottApril 24, 2025 Read More
Local News SFU Researchers Developing Wearable AI Technology for Stroke and Spinal Injury Rehabilitation SFU News | April 23, 2025 Simon Fraser University researchers are using cutting edge technology, in combination with artificial intelligence and…karnottApril 23, 2025 Read More
Local News Professor François Jean Reflects on Five Years of COVID-19 UBC Microbiology and Immunology | April 22, 2025 When COVID-19 reached Canada in 2020, the Jean lab was ready. MBIM professor and virologist…karnottApril 22, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Prime Minister Announces New Support for COVID-19 Medical Research and Vaccine Development Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada | April 27, 2020 New information on COVID-19 emerges every day. Researchers and scientists in Canada and around the…eabramovichApril 27, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Politicians and Scientists Need Strong Connections during the Coronavirus Crisis — And Beyond The Conversation | April 24, 2020 The reaction of governments to the coronavirus pandemic perfectly illustrates the importance of maintaining strong…eabramovichApril 24, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Using Innovation to Protect Canadians and Secure our Economy Canadian Insider | April 22, 2020 The Digital Technology Supercluster (the "Supercluster") is supporting Canadians in the fight against COVID-19. The…eabramovichApril 22, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Getting Research Talent to Companies Faster: New Industrial Postdoctoral Funding to Address COVID-19 Mitacs | April 21, 2020 In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, Mitacs is offering a one-time call for proposals…eabramovichApril 21, 2020 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to Sofie Tolmeijer for Receiving the 2024 Research Trainee Award Vancouver Prostate Centre | November 11, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC is providing funding to 44 emerging researchers throughout British Columbia…karnottNovember 11, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Two Trainees Awarded Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Research Grants Vancouver Prostate Cancer | November 8, 2024 Each year, the Foundation provides funds to students and postdoctoral researchers to advance their contributions…karnottNovember 8, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards JDRF and CIHR Announce New Grants to Accelerate Stem-Cell Based Therapies for T1D Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | November 7, 2024 To mark November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, JDRF was thrilled to announce a new investment…karnottNovember 7, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Trainees Receive Health Research BC Awards to Fuel Health Innovation Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 5, 2024 Congratulations to the DMCBH trainees who are among the 44 emerging researchers being funded by…karnottNovember 5, 2024 Read More
Local News SBME Launches Predictive Biology Cluster to Accelerate Therapeutic Innovation UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | August 14, 2025 The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at the University of British Columbia has been selected…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Local News BC Researchers Use Genomics to Tackle Drug Resistance, Brain Disorders, and More Genome BC | August 14, 2025 Genomics is no longer just about mapping DNA. Today, it’s powering new ways to fight…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Local News Brain Wiring in Early Childhood Could Hold Key to Flagging Future ADHD Risk, SFU Study Says SFU News | August 14, 2025 A new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University is shedding light on how the…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More