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 […]
LSI Postdoctoral Researchers awarded the CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award
Two LSI postdocs were recipients of the prestigious CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) award that aims to support post-doctoral researchers, clinicians, and research associates belonging to specific underrepresented […]
Pioneering technology to simulate blood vessel networks in organ-on-chip models
A new publication from Dr. Josef Penninger’s lab in the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at UBC, and collaborators in France, Austria, and the UK, reports a major advance in the […]
5th Annual Canadian Metabolomics Conference: Integrating Metabolomics with Other Omics
ApApril 25 – 26, 2024 CanMetCon is an annual conference that serves as a platform for in-depth discussions between researchers, industry experts, and professionals on the most recent trends, cutting-edge […]