Local News Grizzly Bear Genome Sequenced for the First Time by Scientists at the GSC Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | December 13, 2018 Among the largest predators in the country, the Grizzly bear now has another claim to…sciencecityDecember 13, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week IL-13 Signaling through IL-13 Receptor α2 Mediates Airway Epithelial Wound Repair Yang, S. J., et al. | December 13, 2018 The results presented in this manuscript demonstrate the role for the IL13 receptor Rα2 in…sciencecityDecember 13, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Supporting Health Research Comes at a Cost The Globe and Mail | December 12, 2018 “Federal agency racks up big expenses after scientists reject web meetings” is the kind of…sciencecityDecember 12, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles $275-Million Offered Up for “High-Risk” Science CTV News | December 12, 2018 The federal government has launched a new $275-million pot of funding for “high-risk” scientific research.…sciencecityDecember 12, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles GMOs: Scientific or Social Uncertainty? Centre for Blood Research | December 12, 2018 Genetic engineering is the process of altering the blueprints of an organism in order to…sciencecityDecember 12, 2018 Read More
Uncategorized Talin Autoinhibition Regulates Cell-ECM Adhesion Dynamics and Wound Healing In Vivo Haage, A., et al. | December 11, 2018 Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Cell Reports from Amanda…sciencecityDecember 11, 2018 Read More
Local News Ottawa to Discontinue Networks of Centres of Excellence Funding Program The Globe and Mail | December 10, 2018 The federal government is phasing out a 30-year-old funding program known for connecting teams of…sciencecityDecember 10, 2018 Read More
Local News Signature for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Suggests Changes in the Cellular Makeup of the Brain Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | December 7, 2018 Scientists have long studied brain tissue in a search for the functional changes to the…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News Is There a Way to Keep E. coli Out of Romaine Lettuce? CBC News | December 7, 2018 Somewhere in Canada, 24 people have gone through a frightening experience caused by the simple act…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News MSFHR Introduces Gender Neutral Peer Review Processes to Foster Equity in BC Health Research Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | December 7, 2018 MSFHR is implementing gender neutral peer review processes for all 2019 competitions, starting with the 2019…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More