PacTB 2025: May 12 – 13
The Pacific Tuberculosis Pathogenesis and Host-Response Research Retreat (PacTB) 2025 brings together the West Coast tuberculosis (TB) research community from Canada and the U.S., fostering collaboration to advance TB diagnosis, treatment, and […]
LSI PIs Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter named Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. By advancing cutting-edge research, chairholders are improving the health and […]
Dr. Emilia Lim Named Dr. Victor Ling Terry Fox New Investigator
LSI Principal Investigator Dr. Emilia Lim has been named the 2025 Dr. Victor Ling Terry Fox New Investigator, an honor awarded to the highest-ranked Terry Fox New Investigator of the year. Dr. Lim […]
Unconventional secretion of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease opens the door for new extracellular biology in viral infection
A recent Cell Reports paper by Grin et al. from the Overall Lab presents the first evidence of a viral protease being secreted from infected cells. 3C-like viral proteases (3CL) are utilized by coronaviruses, including […]
LSI researchers awarded funding in Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition
Congratulations to all LSI researchers awarded funds in the Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition! A description of the funded projects is provided below. In total, these grants were awarded >$7.7 […]
UBC evolutionary ecologist and LSI PI, Dr. Kayla King, awarded Arthur B. McDonald fellowship
UBC evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers, earning an Arthur B. McDonald fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada […]
UBC iGEM Team Wins Top Awards for Novel DNA-Based Data Storage Platform
The University of British Columbia Vancouver (UBC Vancouver) iGEM team successfully showcased nuCloud at the annual iGEM Giant Jamboree, the synthetic biology industry’s largest innovation event hosted by the International Genetically Engineered […]
Congratulations to LSI PIs receiving 2024 MSHRBC Scholar Awards!
LSI PIs Dr. Jessica Rosin (Dept. of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences) and Dr. Kevin Wei (Dept. of Zoology) are recipients of the 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) […]
LSI researchers awarded funding through Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition
Congratulations to all LSI researchers awarded funds in the CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant competition! Please see below for a description of the funded projects (from CIHR site), including 4 […]
LSI researchers awarded over $9.3 million in CFI infrastructure funding
Three projects led by LSI researchers have been awarded funding in the latest round of CFI innovation fund grants. The CFI Innovation Fund provides continued investments in infrastructure, across the […]