The @vchresearch.bsky.social has announced the Top Graduating Doctoral Student Awards and the Rising Star Awards!
🪩 Congratulations to Beverley Larssen, Ali Balapour, Arabella Helgason, Jalisa Karim, Vivian Li, Asli Munzur, and Jacqueline Palik! https://bit.ly/4xc5cVv
A newly opened core facility at UBC aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases, positioning Canada at the forefront of blood #biomarker research.
Learn more about the Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation led by Dr. Cheryl Wellington: https://bit.ly/3RGO5Lf
🏆 May was a remarkable month for Vancouver’s life sciences community, with researchers earning prestigious grants and awards across a wide range of disciplines: https://bit.ly/438W6Ln
This month’s featured researcher is Dr. Sarah Hedtrich whose BioHuMS program has been federally funded.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have created the most detailed map to date, comprised of over 3 million cells, showing how breast tissue changes as women age.
Learn more about the work from Dr. Samuel Aparicio's lab: https://bit.ly/4x4Dn12
#WomensHealth
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🚨First episode of Beaker Banter is out now!
In this special episode, the tables are turned as I sit down with my husband, Andrew Johnston, for a fun, lively conversation about my personal journey.
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A groundbreaking study led by VCHRI researcher Dr. Lucia Nappi identified a blood biomarker that could help doctors predict the early-stage germ cell cancer relapse & begin active treatment sooner: buff.ly/wLDl01S @cctg.bsky.social
On April 17, the MATRIX-N research cluster and the DMCBH organized "Innovative Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Fentanyl Era," an event highlighting a multidisciplinary panel of six leading experts who discussed emerging challenges in opioid use disorder (OUD) care.
👋 The University of British Columbia is welcoming 45 new doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows through the first wave of the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards.
This federal initiative designed to attract top international research talent to Canada: https://bit.ly/4el3SHg
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Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Canada. Drs. Peter Black and Wilfred Jefferies from UBC and Eyam Health are collaborating on a genomics informed approach to designing a #BladderCancer vaccine.
Learn more about this @genomebc.bsky.social funded collab: https://bit.ly/4aupzmN
Beaker Banter is making science approachable, accessible, and dare we say cool! Presented in partnership with Innovation UBC. In this special episode, the tables are turned as host Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos sits down with her husband, Andrew Johnston, for a fun, lively conversation about her personal journey. Together, they dive into the inspirations that sparked her career in science and share a behind-the-scenes look at the person behind the microphone. Tune in for an entertaining episode packed with great stories, plenty of laughs, and their unique banter. Hosted by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Connect: https://www.drmarissalithopoulos.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SIYryaj6wx4I16OorQ0D4?si=N5JzzyiARlKKyN8fHQYCPw&nd=1&dlsi=0c85ca7346e44e95 https://www.instagram.com/dr.marissalithopoulos/ Executive Producer & Director: Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos Operations & Executive Producer: Andrew Johnston Videographer: Chris Girard Educational Content Contributor: Ayşe Nisan Erdoğan Medical Illustrator & Animator: Nasrin Khodatars Innovation UBC works with UBC's researchers to support and accelerate the translation of their research into real world impacts. Through research partnerships, technology transfer, and venture building services, UBC researchers have access to a robust ecosystem of services and support to strengthen their translation opportunities. To learn more visit: https://innovation.ubc.ca/ Thank you to the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering for providing the studio space. We respectfully acknowledge that UBC Point Grey campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People. #BeakerBanter #BeakerBanterPodcast #LabBanter #SciComm #ScienceComedy
The interim results of the GCC.1 / S1823 study were presented at ASCO 2026 during the Genitourinary Cancer Session. The study focuses on patients with early-stage germ cell tumors and the blood…
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On April 17, 2026, researchers, clinicians, trainees, and community members gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) for
