First case of H5 avian influenza reported in B.C.
On Nov. 9, 2024, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Public-Health Laboratory reported that an an individual in…
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport
On Oct. 29, 2024, the BC Centre for Disease Control announced that travellers were alerted to potential exposure…
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$140 million for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing
On May 31, 2024, a national research coalition led by the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a…
British Columbia BioEvolution, 2018
British Columbia BioEvolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the Province of British Columbia by…
Biological fingerprints in soil showed where diamond-containing ore is buried
On Oct. 25, 2023, University of British Columbia researchers announced they had identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home…
British Columbia Institute of Technology received $14.5 million ito support aerospace and life sciences training
On Feb. 14, 2023, the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced $14.5 million in funding for…
Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Pacific Flyway
On Mar. 2, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed a bald eagle found dead in British…
University of British Columbia researchers received the New Frontiers in Research Fund 2020 Exploration award
On Jun. 14, 2021, University of British Columbia researchers Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Caigan Du and Dr. Christopher…
The ALS Society of BC awarded $2 million for PROJECT HOPE to establish ALS research professorship at UBC
On May 12, 2021, the province of British Columbia provided the ALS Society of BC with $2 million…
Dr. Connie Eaves was inducted into The Royal Society for her development of robust functional methods to quantify and characterize distinct types of primitive blood and mammary cell precursors.
On May 11, 2011, University of British Columbia professor Connie Eaves was inducted into The Royal Society for…
University of British Columbia researchers unveiled first molecular images of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation
On May 3, 2021, University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers were the first in the world to publish…
Babyï¾’s first poop predicted risk of developing allergies
On Apr. 29, 2021, researchers at the University of British Columbia announced a study published in Cell Reports…
Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowered risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers
On Dec. 3, 2020, a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s…
Pascal Biosciences discovered a cannabinoid that combats Coronavirus
On Jul. 14, 2020, Pascal Biosciences announced it had discovered certain cannabinoids that block replication of SARS-CoV-2, the…
University of British Columbia received $14 million in federal funding for COVID-19 research
On Jun. 25, 2020, researchers at the University of British Columbia announced they had received a combined total…
University of British Columbia researchers developed biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
On May 21, 2020, the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia announced it had designed a…
University of British Columbia scientist identified a gene that controls thinness
On May 21, 2020, the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia announced a study published in…
University of British Columbia Professor Amanda Vincent was named the 2020 winner of the Indianapolis Prize
On May 12, 2020, University of British Columbia Professor Amanda Vincent, the first biologist to study seahorses in…
Trial drug significantly blocked early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
On Apr. 2, 2020, an international team led by University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger announced…
Pilot clinical trial in China to test University of British Columbia researcher’s findings as a targeted therapy for COVID-19
On Feb. 25, 2020, a University of British Columbia researcher was part of an international team working with…
Pascal Biosciences discovered cannabinoids activate the major histocompatibility complex to aid cancer treatment
On Sept. 23, 2019, Pascal Biosciences identified specific cannabinoids that enhance the immunogenicity of tumor cells, rendering them…
U.S. FDA Approved Arctic® Fuji Apple
On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) announced it had completed its voluntary review…
Prime Minister Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes
On Nov. 13, 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical…
Geneticist Dr. Judith G. Hall was awarded the Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award
On Apr. 11, 2018, Dr. Judith G. Hall, professor emerita of pediatrics and medical genetics at the University…
Healthy aging research at UBC expanded with $24-million gift
On Mar. 7, 2018, a $24-million donation to the University of British Columbiaï¾’s faculty of medicine will expand…
First commercial harvest of Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ Arctic Golden Apples was completed
On Oct. 3, 2016, Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) announced that it had successfully completed the first commercial harvest…
University of British Columbia scientists developed synthetic heart valves
On Sept. 1, 2016, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced that researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus had…
BC Children’s Hospital and UBCï¾ researchers discovered precise genetic or biochemical defects in intellectual disabilities
On Jun. 9, 2016, BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers announced that they…
University of British Columbia researchers discovered a genetic link to multiple sclerosis
On Jun. 1, 2016, scientists at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health announced proof that…
TapImmune announced it’s corporate headquarters relocation from Seattle to Jacksonville Florida
On Nov. 5, 2015, TapImmune, (TPIV) announced it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville,…