Despite major scientific progress, critical gaps in women’s health research remain. A new @genomebc.bsky.social initiative aims to change that with a $1.8M funding opportunity focused on using #genomics to improve women’s health and wellbeing. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47ux6jZ

Seven startup ventures founded by UBC Medicine community members have joined the 51st cohort of UBC’s Venture Founder program to help address global challenges in areas including cancer and diabetes treatment. Learn about the new ventures: https://bit.ly/4bidHUK

🥳 @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social has joined forces with CIHR and partners to advance cancer prevention through a groundbreaking new funding initiative. Congratulations to the awardees from BC: Drs. Gina Ogilvie, Inna Sekirov, Isabella Tai, and Citlali Marquez: https://bit.ly/3P87Nhp

🧑‍🦽 VCHRI researcher Dr. Bill Miller & rehabilitation expert Dr. Emma Smith are investigating a novel CoPILOT wheelchair training protocol to make powered wheelchairs safer for both users & therapists: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...

Congratulations to Dr. Samantha Dawson, Dr. Paul Hewitt, and Dr. Connor Kerns!

🥼 The @vchresearch.bsky.social is launching the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Research Unit, a purpose-built facility that integrates early-phase #ClinicalResearch directly into patient care. This will accelerate the safe evaluation of novel therapies across neurological diseases: https://bit.ly/40mMoDC

📢Join us this Wednesday, March 11th at 12pm for the next BC-CfE Learning Series on Pharmacovigilance presented by Sandra Chang. Visit bccfe.ca/events/pharm... for more information and to register for in-person or virtual attendance.

Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes for quantum biology. 🏆 Learn more about the topic through Connor Thompson's (@ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social) first prize winning essay: https://bit.ly/4rkIUwg

Instead of studying asthma only after children get sick, Dr. Stuart Turvey and his team at UBC have taken a different approach. 💩 By analyzing infant stool samples, researchers found differences in gut bacteria that were associated with later development of #asthma: https://bit.ly/4rqPbHa

🍁 The Government of Canada has invested $41 million in groundbreaking #CancerPrevention research. Researchers from BC Cancer are among the awardees for this five-year funding. Congratulations to Drs. Isabella Tai, Rachel Murphy, David Huntsman, and Gina Ogilvie: https://bit.ly/4l8Ickm

Reminder of the upcoming Saturday Morning Lectures! Happening this Saturday, March 7 at the Surrey Library, City Centre Branch (Rm 401). Presentations by Ziliang Ye (UBC) and Greg Hackman (TRIUMF)

#ICYMI — A new study by B.C. researchers found that a preventative procedure can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by nearly 80%. VCHRI researchers Drs. David Huntsman & Jessica McAlpine share insights into this impactful breakthrough: buff.ly/fs3CUWM @gynecancerinitiative.ca

From major CIHR grants to awards and scholarships, February saw over 70 Vancouver researchers recognized for their work. This includes a grant awarded to Drs. Ali Bashashati, Gillian Hanley, & Brad Nelson to further #OvarianCancer research. 👉 Check out this month's winners: https://bit.ly/4aVzpgU

Astronaut health: SFU + @esa.int research shows microgravity affects how women’s blood clots after just 5 days in simulated weightlessness: 🩸Clots start slower ⚡️Then form faster 🔒And become stronger + harder to break down Read the full story below!

🍻 Pull up a stool and tap into science! Science in the Keg is a fun, relaxed evening of scientific discovery and conversation. No expertise required. Just curiosity and a fresh drink of your choosing! 🎟️ Get your ticket today for the show on March 25 @ 7PM: https://luma.com/3a5g5ktr

An international team co-led by Dr. Ali Bashashati at UBC has been awarded $2 million to study how AI can improve prediction of #OvarianCancer survival, guide treatment selection, and ultimately lead to better patient outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OIkH5G

🔬 Vancouver’s science community is buzzing and you should be part of it! Stay in the loop with local science events, cutting-edge research highlights, community stories, and more. 👉 Subscribe now: https://bit.ly/4sfN2yv

A new risk prediction tool could help patients manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (#COPD). The PRECISE-X model tested by Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi at @vchresearch.bsky.social#COPDidentified a series of patient characteristics linked to severe exacerbations of COPD: https://bit.ly/4sbP172

💥 Omic and sequencing power just got a boost! The Advanced Genomics & Computational Science Core at @vchresearch.bsky.social are supporting local researchers with single-cell sequencing, proteomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics. Check it out! https://bit.ly/4r25SZd

A new risk prediction tool tested by VCHRI scientist Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi identified a series of patient characteristics linked to severe COPD attacks, which could help physicians & patients make informed decisions about treatment & lifestyle changes: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...

Michael Pollan joined @npr.org's Fresh Air to discuss his new book 'A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness' and how science is reshaping our understanding of consciousness—including UBC cognitive scientist Dr. Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva's research on consciousness.

Despite its profound impacts, #menopause remains one of the least understood stages of life. Dr. Lori Brotto (@drloribrotto.bsky.social#menopause at UBC is helping to shed light on menopause, with a view to improve support for women in midlife. Learn more about her research: https://bit.ly/4rArWLm

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Check out a free course from the ISSCR and STEMCELL Technologies on how to apply the ISSCR Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research. Gain practical guidance you can apply to your current research to strengthen rigor, responsibility, and best practices. Sign up now 👉https://bit.ly/43Slc1G

Dr. Alex Wyatt, Aslı Munzur, and his team at the Vancouver Prostate Centre have published a new study in Clinical Cancer Research examining the impact of radioligand therapy in metastatic castration-resistant #ProstateCancer. 🗞️ News: https://bit.ly/4rxCmvd ⚗️ Abstract: https://bit.ly/4qWhqNA

Congrats to VCHRI & UBC research team led by Dr. Ali Bashashati on receiving $2 million to study how AI can improve prediction of ovarian cancer survival, guide treatment selection & ultimately lead to better patient outcomes:

Join the SHAPE Study team next Thursday, February 26th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm for a panel discussion on #HIV in BC. Hosted by the Health Initiative for Men at Little Sister's Bookstore in Vancouver, you can learn more about this #HIMformation event at checkhimout.ca/him-events/h.... #HIVstigma

🏆 @sfu.ca researchers have received over $4.4 million from CIHR through its Project Grant: Fall 2025 program to advance health research and health outcomes. Congratulations to Drs. Mirza Faisal Beg, Kora DeBeck, Faranak Farzan, and Randy McIntosh! https://bit.ly/4kMQtuh

🚨 Funding alert! 🚨 The Wall Fellowships & Research Awards are open to faculty members and graduate students at UBC. Deadline info and details at the link below 👇 https://bit.ly/3MsUxmJ

A UBC-led team of researchers has discovered two chemical compounds with potent and wide-ranging antiviral activity that protect mice from influenza A infection. 🐭 Learn more about the work from Lianne Presley and the Jean lab: https://bit.ly/4kQJ512

🔎 New research from @heartlunginnov.bsky.social shows that cholesterol plays a key role in #MuscularDystrophy. These findings, presented by Zeren Sun in the Bernatchez lab, could lead to better understanding and potential treatment strategies for muscle degeneration: https://bit.ly/46MX7e7

🌬️ How does air pollution affect our immune system? Researchers from across Canada, including UBC, found that people exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter were more likely to test positive for early signs of autoimmune disorders: https://bit.ly/4kyZ0ko

Canada’s first-ever pan-Canadian clinical trial—DECRYPT-BABYBRAIN—is pioneering a radiation-free approach to treat rare and aggressive brain tumours in infants and young children. Dr. Sylvia Cheng is one of the lead investigator at @bcchresearch.bsky.social for the trial. 🖇️ https://bit.ly/4rdcu7K

A new study led by BC Cancer researchers shows that classic Hodgkin lymphoma (#CHL) is not one disease, but several biologically distinct subtypes. Abstract from the Steidl lab: https://bit.ly/4quVzws Press release: https://bit.ly/4aqvNTT

Today, February 11, is the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, a day to recognize the critical role that women and girls play in science and technology. Below, we highlight stories from the past year that have featured some of the exceptional women scientists at Providence Research.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Grateful for the mentors, collaborators, and friends who make science stronger every day. #WomeninSTEM @rachhson.bsky.social @sfubiosciences.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social

A new study led by @vchresearch.bsky.social's Drs. Daljeet Chahal, Peter Kwan, and Eric Yoshida shows that a significant portion of the Greater Vancouver population is living with undiagnosed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic #LiverDisease. Learn more about #MASLD: https://bit.ly/4rdTIgL

For our first Genomic Repeat of the season, we’re revisiting a fan favourite 🧊🦠 As Arctic permafrost thaws, ancient viruses could re-emerge. This ep explores the risks + how genomics helps scientists stay ahead. 🎧 https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb?d=sZH2CQc6C

A team led by @bcchresearch.bsky.social 's Dr. Matthew Wiens has been awarded €5 million in Horizon Europe funding to improve community-based care for children after hospital discharge in Uganda and Kenya. The goal of reducing deaths from severe infections like #sepsis: https://bit.ly/4r1T31L

Congratulations to all Vancouver researchers who received funding through the Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition! 🎉 Check out the UBC LSI awardees: https://bit.ly/4rzQVhs 🎊 See which @vchresearch.bsky.social researchers won grants: https://bit.ly/45U9u7T

🚨 Dr. Carolina Tropini, Dr. Giselle McCallum, and Juan Camilo Burckhardt at UBC have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness. Their findings could improve how we diagnose problems in the gut by using bacteria that already live there: https://bit.ly/3LWIuxP

The deadline to submit your proposal for the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been extended to Feb 11. Apply today at the link below! 🔬

Explore the role of RNA in the origin of life with SFU Chemistry professor Peter Unrau this weekend at Saturday Morning Lectures in Surrey! triumf.ca/about/public...

A new strategy developed by UBC, BC Cancer, and @vchresearch.bsky.social researchers reduces the risk of the most common and deadly form of #OvarianCancer by nearly 80%. Learn more about the impact of opportunistic salpingectomy from Drs. Gillian Hanley and Dianne Miller: https://bit.ly/45OOJKH

Join us on Mar. 11 to explore evidence-informed strategies for designing accessible health research that drives improvements in health care quality. Register today for a session with Dr. Virginie Cobigo: www.vchri.ca/events/... @opencanada.bsky.social

🌞 It's not too early to plan your summer research schedule! Check out these Summer Studentship Programs open for applications in Vancouver. 🩸 The Centre for Blood Research: https://bit.ly/3ZNWFIE 🧪 BC Cancer Research: https://bit.ly/4ko9Jhy

🥼 UBC Medicine researchers have created a topical #CRISPR-based therapy that could offer a lasting cure for a range of skin disorders. Abstract from the @hedtrichlab.bsky.social#CRISPR https://bit.ly/45EKLo0 Press release: https://bit.ly/4qVX7AI

The Dong lab at the Vancouver Prostate Centre have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism that enables #ProstateCancer to resist androgen deprivation therapy, one of the disease's most common treatments. 🥼 Abstract: https://bit.ly/4reWPV8 📰 News: https://bit.ly/4t4WPbY

🐮 When Dr. Leluo Guan from UBC peers inside a cow’s stomach, she sees more than microbes, she sees an opportunity to cut methane emissions from cattle. And her new $7.9M, federally-funded initiative plans to do just that using innovative biotech solutions. 🐄 Read moooo-re: https://bit.ly/4rloy6I

🔬 Join the global ILC research community this summer! 🌞 The 6th International Conference on Innate Lymphoid Cells (#ILC6) is on June 2–4 at UBC. Don't miss out on cutting-edge talks, poster sessions, and workshops, as well as the chance to expand your network. Register: https://bit.ly/3ZCg7YH