🔬 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

In their groundbreaking study, @vchresearch.bsky.social researchers Dr. Mypinder Sekhon and Jordan Bird have reframed the moments before death as a biological transition, rather than a single moment. Their work helps understand the final stages of life: https://bit.ly/4qRUsIk

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Ann Marie Craig from @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social on receiving the CLEAR Foundation’s 2025 Operating Grant! Dr. Craig’s research focuses on synapses in #Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body #dementia: https://bit.ly/4rgNzjr

Are you hiring in academia, healthcare, biotech, or industry? Share your open role on the Science in Vancouver Job Board! 🧪 Free to post 🥼 Built for the Vancouver life science community We help great science find great people. Submit your job today: https://bit.ly/49FdATy

Dr. @stirlingbryan.bsky.social has been appointed as the Interim Executive Director of @vchresearch.bsky.social and the Associate Dean Research of the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LZevVP

Researchers led by Dr. Wilfred Jefferies at the Vancouver Prostate Centre have developed Gemini, a novel self-amplifying nucleic acid platform designed to address key limitations of current mRNA technologies. 📰 : https://bit.ly/4pJEdeJ ⚗️ @natcomms.nature.com: https://go.nature.com/4pQOA0r

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Dr. @annablakney.bsky.social’s team received $8.4 million USD to support their work revolutionizing cell therapy manufacturing and delivery methods! 🎊 This grant that will allow them to further explore and develop a delivery platform for immune #CellEngineering. Congrats! https://bit.ly/4pLRjbm

Dr. Jeff Dong has joined @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social as a new Assistant Professor! 👋 Dr. Dong’s research is aimed at uncovering the physiological role of oxidized phosphatidylcholines, molecules he first encountered during his PhD at UBC: https://bit.ly/3Np9J4r

The UBC Faculty of Medicine has announced that Dr. Magdalena Janus, an internationally-renowned developmental scientist, has joined UBC as the Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development. Learn more about her work: https://bit.ly/3LPdwra

A strong science culture underpins health, innovation, economic growth, and societal well-being, but what does “science culture” mean today, and how is Canada performing? 🗓️ February 3, 2026 🕐 1:00PM ET ✅ https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/towards-a-new-science-culture-framework-in-canada/

Ready to model the brain your way? Join The Virtual Brain Node at CNS 2026 in Vancouver and learn how to build personalized brain network simulations in this hands-on workshop. March 6th, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM Register early: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-virtua...

A new study is the first to examine the complete proteome in muscle-invasive #BladderCancer before and after chemotherapy treatment. Learn more about the work from @vchresearch.bsky.social#BladderCancers Drs. Peter Black, Gian Negri, and Alberto Contreras-Sanz: https://bit.ly/4qW6ksj

How is technology changing mental health care? From brain stimulation to social robotics and movie-based neuroimaging tools, discover how DMCBH researchers are expanding the ways we support mental wellness. 📅 January 28 📍 UBC Robson Square Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/reima...

New research from the @ctropini.bsky.social lab at UBC suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance. This can culminate in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised gastrointestinal health. 📰 https://bit.ly/4sERmZn ✏️ https://bit.ly/4b5q0Fz

For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce #TCells from stem cells in a lab setting. See the work from Dr. @jonesr18.bsky.social, @kevinsalim.bsky.social#TCells and the Zandstra & Levings labs: https://bit.ly/4qJcXhi Abstract: https://bit.ly/45QKIFo

Three neuroscience researchers from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health were recently appointed to the Order of Canada. Congratulations to Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng, and Judy Illes! https://bit.ly/3YyGq1J

🏅 From winning major grants to earning prestigious scholarships, we wrapped up 2025 with lots to celebrate! See the scientists honoured in December, incl. UBC SBME students recognized by Polytechnique Montréal’s Order of the White Rose: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, & Catherine Ko. https://bit.ly/45zmRKm

Genome BC helped fund new Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia research advancing immune cell therapies. The study shows how helper T cells can be reliably produced from stem cells, supporting more treatments. Read more here: https://surl.li/trelrg

Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic #retinopathy, according to the results of a groundbreaking study led by @vchresearch.bsky.social researcher Dr. Ipek Oruc (@ipekoruc.bsky.social#retinopathy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/451hYcO

A big congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa from UBC! These two PhD candidates have been awarded the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics. 🥳 We can't wait to see what strides these two researchers make during their fellowship! https://bit.ly/3NinQbw

⚕️ Landmark initiatives, such as CAUSES, TIDEX, RapidOMICS, and Silent Genomes have helped position BC as a leader in #RareDiseaseGenomics. Diagnostic rates have risen from under 10% to >50%. Learn more about the initiative from Dr. Anna Lehman and @genomebc.bsky.social#RareDiseaseGenomics https://bit.ly/3LyX1PR

We are thrilled to learn that Drs. Janice Eng, Adele Diamond and Judy Illes were recently appointed to the Order of Canada! Considered one of the country’s highest honours, this recognition highlights their leadership and impact on the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders.

For #UBC life sciences researchers, new facilities and equipment cannot come soon enough. Ground has been broken on an 80,000-square-foot, 6-storey building called #TheEdge, which is set to house a nearly 25,000-sqft advanced therapeutics manufacturing facility. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3YpcfKg

New year, new experiments… and maybe some new habits too! Kick off 2026 with Lab Coats and Life, the podcast that helps scientists navigate the human side of research. If your resolutions include more balance, purpose, and curiosity, this is the perfect place to start. 🎧 https://bit.ly/4pTHNnx

🔭 As the calendar flips, we celebrate the constant in every scientific equation: our shared drive to explore the unknown. 🥂 Happy New Year to all who question, experiment, build, analyze, innovate, communicate, and imagine.

🎇 Topping the Vancouver list at #1: The Treg work of Dr. Christine Wardell and the Levings Lab! Congratulations! We cannot wait to see what amazing work is published in 2026. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m4c44ouhty2n

At #2, we highlight a major new partnership in health innovation. This year, @sfuscience.bsky.social & @fraserhealth.ca launched the SFU–FH Health Research Institute, uniting expertise to tackle the region’s health challenges. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3lvbi7bjsvk2r

At #3 in our countdown is.... 🥁 Drs. Will Hsiao, Amy Lee, Kevin Afra, and Michael Trimble at @fraserhealth.ca and @sfu-fhs.bsky.social their analysis of C. difficile genetics to deepen our understanding of this infection. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m745234c2e27

Coming in at #4: a powerful new SciComm experience. A new @museumofvan.bsky.social exhibition opened in 2025, co-produced with @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, that brings visitors into the lived experience of people affected by Long COVID. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m3ser522cn2i

Starting out our Top 5 Countdown at #5: @genomebc.bsky.social is funded four new UBC & SFU projects under Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub this year. A second round of congrats to all project leads! https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3lzydrojfy32x

Ready for the science highlight reel of the year? 🤓 🧪 Welcome to the Science in Vancouver Top 5 Post Countdown, showcasing the most community-loved posts of 2025. Get ready for jaw-dropping discoveries and the people who made it all possible! Check back tomorrow for #5...

❄️☃️ Looking for something insightful to listen to over the holidays? Explore the @immunologypodcast.com! Whether you're traveling or unwinding at home, it’s the ideal companion for curious minds. 🎧 https://bit.ly/47nGZAG

🎧 As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to recharge your curiosity. Explore the @stemcellpodcast.com, where experts share insights on stem cell biology, new technologies, and the future of regenerative medicine. 🎄 Add it to your holiday playlist: https://bit.ly/4pJa6VA

Our website is taking a short holiday break while we recharge for 2026. But don’t worry, the science doesn’t stop! Keep an eye on our socials over the holidays for community highlights, Top 5 countdowns, and plenty of good science stories to carry you into the new year. See you in January! ❄️🔬

As genetic testing becomes part of health care, one question remains: who helps patients make sense of it all? Drs. Alison Elliott & @j9austin.bsky.social at @bcchresearch.bsky.social & UBC are a part of the GenCOUNSEL project changing how we experience #GeneticCounselling: https://bit.ly/48WtfMO

In a new study published in @natcomms.nature.com, a University of British Columbia team including Drs. Lesley Hill and Michael Underhill discovered that synovial sarcoma develops when a rare subset of fibroblasts become cancerous. 📰 https://bit.ly/48GV7Wd 🧪 https://go.nature.com/48nvSbu

Three researchers have received funding through the UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025. 🪩 We're sending a huge congratulations to Drs. Irene Yu, Maria Ho, and Guliz Ozgun! https://bit.ly/48Ixv3D

Join us on Jan. 16 to learn how you can collaborate with the Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University of Art & Design to help advance patient-oriented research & patient-centred care. Register today: https://www.vchri.ca/events/empowering-patient-oriented-research-health-design-lab

Research but make it ✨art✨ Showcase your research and submit an image to NSERC’s Science Exposed contest. You could win $2,000 and share your scientific story with Canada! Learn more and enter by Feb. 9, 2026: https://bit.ly/4pGQ4v7

Why does menopause vary so much from person to person? The newest episode of the Nice Genes! Podcast explores "Menopause Mysteries", looking at the genetics behind symptoms, risks, and treatment responses, and see how personalized care could shape the future. 🔊 Listen: https://bit.ly/48Ww28w

Polytechnique Montréal has awarded 14 scholarships in the 11th edition of the Order of the White Rose, established in 2014 to pay tribute to the 14 women killed on December 6, 1989. Those awarded include three UBC SBME students: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, and Catherine Ko. 🌹 https://bit.ly/3XMMbbJ

As November rains arrived, so did big wins for Greater Vancouver’s scientific community! Discover all the award winners like Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, who received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the India Canada Culture and Heritage Association! 👉 https://bit.ly/3XPPI92

@heartlunginnov.bsky.social Principal Investigators Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn, and Science and Grant Writers Drs. Kasia Adolphs and Evan Phillips, shared key strategies for writing fellowship and grant applications at this panel. Read more: buff.ly/niNqvzr #research #healthcare #grantwriting

A new Nature Communications study by Dr. Filip Van Petegem's lab at @ubcmedicine.bsky.social has revealed how popular cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage. 💪 See how their work could pave the way for a new generation of statins without these side effects: https://bit.ly/4asaEuv

🏆 @sfuscience.bsky.social has announced the recipients of their 2025 awards! Check out the winners of the... 🧪 Research Awards: https://bit.ly/491neiU 🍎 Excellence in Teaching Awards: https://bit.ly/4aEfJzC

A new research effort at UBC, led by Dr. Teresa Tsang (@t-tsang.bsky.social), unites three powerful data streams that are rarely combined at the same time in clinical practice: heart ultrasound imaging, blood-based biomarkers, and genetic information. 🫀 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KNrYzq

🎆 Ten researchers have been selected as UBC's 2025 Distinguished University Scholars! Congratulations to all the researchers, including life science researchers Drs. Lori Brotto, Kiran Soma, Terrance Snutch, and Peter Black: https://bit.ly/3Mj99EH

A team of researchers lead by @bccfe.bsky.social scientist Dr. Jeffrey Joy aims to bring the province closer than ever to achieving sustained control of new HIV infections, bringing B.C. one step closer to ending HIV transmission for good. Read more: buff.ly/KGXVdYK #research #healthcare #hiv

🚨 Last chance to register! Hosted by SCN and Medicine by Design, our Careers Beyond Academia seminar series continues on December 10, 2025 with a focus on Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property — where ideas move from the lab to real-world impact. ✨ 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/wor...