Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration Grant
Over $25 million in funding has been awarded through the New Frontiers in Research Funding (NFRF) – Exploration stream to ensure the continued growth of Canada’s research capacity, and its global […]
LSI researchers awarded funding through NSERC grants
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is investing $589.7 million in 2,950 new Discovery Research Program awards—NSERC’s largest investment area and a key driver of Canada’s […]
Dr. Douglas Allan Receives Co-Funded Grant from Alzheimer Society and Brain Canada
LSI researcher Dr. Douglas Allan has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant through the Alzheimer Society Research Program, co-funded by Brain Canada Foundation. This national initiative is investing $5.1 […]
LSI Researchers Receive National Recognition for Stem Cell Innovation
Two LSI researchers have been recognized in a recent national funding announcement by the Stem Cell Network (SCN), which awarded over $33.5 million to support innovative research in stem cell […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]