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Congratulations to LSI researchers awarded funding through the Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grant competition!
PhD student Sasha McDowell receives 2022 Brain Star Award
Dr. Pieter Cullis elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu to lead new NSERC CREATE program
Dr. Cara Haney awarded a 2022 Killam Faculty Research Fellowship
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded a 2023 Killam Prize
Muscle health depends on lipid synthesis
Dr. Michel Roberge on researching treatment of genetic diseases: to us, every day is Rare Disease Day
Six Faculty Positions at UBC in Biological Resilience
Sex Differences in Islet Stress Responses Support Female β Cell Resilience
Eight LSI researchers awarded funding through Fall 2022 CIHR project grant competition
Osteoporosis drug shows promise as life-saving breast cancer treatment
Dr. Christopher Overall receives 2022 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award
Dr. Natalie Strynadka appointed to University Killam Professor
Dr. Tim Kieffer receives funding through the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes
Dr. Elizabeth Rideout wins 2022 End Diabetes research award
B.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powers
Av-Gay Lab identifies infection-halting compound, broadly effective from COVID-19 to the common cold
LSI/CBR scientists recognized with community awards for impact on advancing organ transplantation research
Three LSI Cores receive UBC Research Facilities Support Grants
Seeing the impacts of cleft palate on children and families leads dentist to pursue orofacial research
Doctoral students awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2022
Three LSI researchers named Canada Research Chairs
Stem cells help Type-1 diabetes patients produce insulin
HUSHing repetitive-like elements contributes to normal brain development and function
Cembrowski lab profiled in Nature Methods story on Patch-seq
Annika Schulz wins award in Bioimaging North America’s 2022 contest
LSI 2021-22 Annual Report released
Joint LSI-Microbiology & Immunology bake sale a success
Dr. Christopher Overall receives 2022 Helmut Holzer Award
Dr. Pieter Cullis becomes a laureate at the Gairdner 2022 Awards Gala
Dr. Lisa Osborne featured by Canadian Society for Immunology during Women’s History Month
LSI researchers receive federal support to advance mRNA vaccine technologies
Guar Gum, a type of dietary fiber, eases MS severity in mouse model
Dr. Pieter Cullis wins 2022 Bloom Burton Award
The UBC Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day – an interview with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
COVID-19 driven IgA autoimmune assault on lung surface proteins predictive of severe outcomes
Dr. Armando Alcazar receives Emerging Leader Award from the Metabolomics Association of North America
2022 Michael Smith Health Research BC awardees announced
Old drugs hint at new ways to beat chronic pain
Dr. Reini Kappelhoff’s sustainability efforts featured in UBC News story on glove recycling initiatives
Receptor FIBCD1 newly identified in neurodevelopmental disorders
New CoVarRR-Net funding supports LSI research in new and emerging treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infection
UK and European heat wave’s impacts on bees prompts Newsweek to interview Dr. Alison McAfee
LSI researchers draw more than $8M in CIHR Spring 2022 Project Grants
GlycoNet funding supports UBC startup ABOzymes in becoming a world leader in blood type antigen conversion
LSI Imaging Contest opens
Dr. Pieter Cullis to receive Life Sciences BC’s 2022 Global Impact Award
Dr. Lisa Osborne wins funding for two projects from Scialog’s Microbiome, Neurobiology and Disease competition
New process developed by LSI researchers turns pulp industry waste wood into plastic products
Learning at risk with shortage of donated cadavers, Dr. Edwin Moore tells Global News Hour
How flies lay off the extra salty snacks
Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu receives 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Alison McAfee selected as UNESCO/L’Oréal Women in Science Rising Talent
BC honey bee colonies decline 32% over winter – Dr. Leonard Foster comments on higher than normal losses
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded 2022 Tang Prize for contributions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
LSI study named a top paper in 2021 edition of “Best of Cell Stem Cell”
The LSI becomes a GREx: announcing the launch of the Biological Resilience Initiative
Experts debate whether hyperinsulinemia is the primary defect that causes type 2 diabetes
Dr. Dana Devine elected as incoming president of Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion
Two LSI researchers funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada in competition shaped by patient priorities
Dr. Reinhild Kappelhoff champions lab sustainability with glove and mask recycling project
Dr. Leonard Foster receives Tony Pawson Proteomics award
UBC recruits new SBME faculty – meet Dr. Govind Kaigala
Science Magazine features Dr. Pieter Cullis in a story on next-generation mRNA vaccines
New UBC Immunotherapeutics Research Excellence Cluster launches
Dr. Sheila Teves receives project funding from Canada’s Stem Cell Network
Laboratory-generated mini-kidneys help understand link between diabetes and severe COVID-19
Three LSI researchers receive 2021 Brain Star Awards
Fruit flies’ fondness for sour flavours provides insights on the complex neurobiology of taste
What drives fruit flies to binge on fructose? What makes them stop?
Dr. Jessica Rosin receives a 2021 Brain Star Award
MSc grad Nicole Wang from the Haney lab awarded a Governor General’s Gold Medal
A bacteriological tour of northern British Columbia uncovers thermostable ligninases
How a common virus might trigger multiple sclerosis
What are your mentorship practices? An interview with Killam Awardees for Excellence in Mentoring
UBC team discovers ‘silver bullet’ to keep medical devices free of bacteria
Lipid Nanoparticle Team receives 2022 Governor General’s Innovation Award
A hot spot for mutations linked to heart failure where Junctophilin meets voltage-gated calcium channel
From forestry waste product to valuable biomass – LSI science and lignin’s valorization journey
Returning to the science amidst personal turmoil: Ukrainian trainees describe their “new normal”
Dr. Michael Gordon awarded a 2021/22 Killam Teaching Prize
Dr. Leonard Foster receives 2022 Distinguished Service Award from Youth Science Canada
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded Camurus Lipid Science Prize
Dr. Pieter Cullis named 2022 Canada Gairdner Award laureate
How does translational control impact neurodevelopment and reproductive potential?
Insulin resistance–obesity–hyperinsulinemia–which comes first and what causes what?
New nasal spray treats Delta variant infection in mice, indicating broad spectrum results
World TB Day 2022 urges investment to save lives and put an end to the “other pandemic”
Lay Science Writing Competition Winner: What does it take to make a life-saving drug?
Why organoids are playing a growing role in medical research – University Affairs’ reporter Diane Peters explores
LSI Bake Sale for Ukraine nets more than $5K for relief work
Honey bee colony collapse could mean food insecurity – genomic tools will help support better mite resistance
Dr. Carolina Tropini receives a Human Frontier Organization Early Career Grant and is interviewed by R2R
How does signaling among different types of immune cells impact embryonic development?
Fundamental studies on protein nanomachines provide molecular insights into rare diseases
The PhD candidate behind the 2021 UBC Science Excellence in Service Award
Developing a breakthrough treatment to improve quality of life for people living with spinal cord injuries
Male bees can’t hack extreme stress like females can
Creating universal blood-type organs for transplant
Dr. Joanne Weinberg comments on in utero alcohol exposure: new tools for a difficult diagnosis
Futuristic coating for hospital fabrics and activewear kills COVID virus and E. coli
LSI and SBME researchers receive prestigious Allen Distinguished Investigator Award for groundbreaking work in human stem cells
Six LSI labs funded in CIHR Fall 2021 round
LSI core facility helps accelerate sustainable mining practices
New mouse model developed for research into COVID-19
Dr. Pieter Cullis and colleagues win VinFuture Foundation’s first global sci-tech award
UBC researchers to lead $24M grant to treat spinal cord injury
Dr. Pieter Cullis appointed an Officer to the Order of Canada
Virginie Jean-Baptiste named first recipient of the Julia Levy Fellowship Award
LSI research plays an important role in new UBC JDRF Centre of Excellence in Type 1 diabetes
Stem cell-based treatment produces insulin in patients with Type 1 diabetes
Researchers’ efforts to screen billions of antiviral drugs to find potential COVID-19 treatments relies on AI
LSI researchers receive Diabetes Team Funding commemorating 100 years of insulin
Dr. Carolina Tropini on microbiota, gut health and precision medicine and implications for human health
Support for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour through mentorship and community
Dr. Alison McAfee awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO 2021 Excellence in Research Fellowship
Protecting your gut feelings: How intestinal infections keep things moving
New target for treatment identified for Tuberculosis prompts interest from Swedish biotech startup
Three LSI trainees win 2021 BC Diabetes Research Network Awards
Developing new drugs for superbugs like MRSA
Dr. Pieter Cullis and colleagues receive the “Nobel of Thailand” – the Prince Mahidol Award
UBC team wins gold medal at iGEM international competition with tumor biosensor project
UBC researchers investigate a novel aerosol treatment to stop the virus from replicating and limit progression of the disease
Heatwaves like ‘the Blob’ could decrease role of ocean as carbon sink
Dr. Moritz Koch wins 2021 Klaus Tschira Foundation KlarText award
Does Parkinson’s start in the nose? International team awarded US$9 million ASAP grant to find out
UBC-led researchers uncover how the novel coronavirus escapes a cell’s antiviral defenses
A call for inclusion: taking both sexes into account strengthens science
Potential COVID-19 treatment delivered via nebulizer being tested in Phase 1 trial
Novel molecular insights into transporter gene important steps toward therapies for untreatable form of vision loss
Canadian Society for Immunology highlights the work of Dr. Pauline Johnson for Women’s History Month 2021
Dr. Sanne Janssen wins a Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship
Multifaceted approach in Cembrowski lab provides insight on spatial memory – a key concern in Alzheimer’s patients
Dr. Pieter Cullis featured in Nature story on pivotal contributions to mRNA vaccines for COVID-19
ViaCyte appoints Dr. Timothy Kieffer as Chief Scientific Officer
LSI researchers receive scholar and trainee awards in latest round of Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research funding
Difficulty finding mentors within the LGBTQ2S+ STEM community spurs creation of an online platform
Mind your handprints – climate action goes beyond reducing your carbon footprint
Dr. Jen Nguyen wins a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Sarah Erwin wins a Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Fellowship for work on spatial working memory
A vision for the future of microbiome research from the Tropini lab
LSI Annual Report 2020-2021
UBC team receives funding to profile biological properties of SARS-CoV-2 VoCs and evaluate their susceptibility to therapeutics
SBME Interfaces with Dr. Shernaz Bamji
Neutralizing SARS-CoV-2’s sugar coat a promising direction for COVID-19 therapeutics
Innovative coating for blood vessels reduces rejection of transplanted organs
Two LSI PIs named 2021 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award recipients
A reflection on the progression to type 2 diabetes and the debate about causality
Six LSI research teams awarded more than $5.5 M through Spring Project Grant competition
Blood vessel organoids research from Penninger lab to play central role in 100 years of Insulin UK-Canada Team Grant research
Four Cembrowski Lab trainees win DMCBH 2021 Endowment Awards
Dr. Ania Bogoslowski named a 2021-22 Banting Fellow
Calem Kenward wins 2021/22 Killam Doctoral Award
Not all acids are equally sour: Gordon lab research sheds light on why fruit flies find lactic acid a delight
Dr. Sheila Teves writes for Science Magazine about being an academic with immigrant working-class roots
Enhancing the understanding of how diseases occur in one organ but not another
The long and winding code: Dr. Josef Penninger discusses what a CRISPR platform could do for science at UBC
UBC’s Beyond features Dr. Pieter Cullis and UBC-grown biotech companies
Dr. Carolina Tropini team wins funding in 1st year of Scialog: Microbiome, Neurobiology and Disease competition
Dr. Linda Partridge presents 17th Copp Lecture on mTORC1, aging and the gut
Opinion: Why being a scientist-activist might be part of your job after all
Three LSI researchers awarded NSERC Discovery Grants in latest round
Dr. Shernaz Bamji testifies before the House Standing Committee on Health
Dr. Pieter Cullis talks lipid nanoparticles and vaccines of the future on CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks
Ginny Pichler receives a 2021 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health
Blue & Goldcast profiles researchers’ new platform technology and biosensor and its use as a COVID-19 diagnostic tool
Dr. Shernaz Bamji appointed President of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience
Dr. Jen Nguyen wins Killam Award Fellowship for post-doctoral research in Tropini lab
Stem Cell Network celebrates 20th anniversary with a profile of Dr. Tim Kieffer
The accessibility of English as the universal language of science
Exploring UBC’s Climate Action Plan 2030: what does it mean for the LSI?
Dr. François Jean and international team identify a new and promising treatment for COVID-19 and variants
Covid-19 vaccines have triggered the next wave of pharmaceuticals – Dr. Pieter Cullis
Lectins’ dance about the SARS-COV-2 spike protein points to potential for new COVID-19 therapeutics
UBC-grown biotech companies lead global pandemic efforts
UBC Green Labs, the Life Sciences Centre and SPUD divert hundred of gel ice packs from the landfill
Cloud computing support accelerates COVID-19 vaccine improvements
Honouring Dr. Ed Conway: A Symposium on Blood and Blood-Related Disorders
UBC-led team captures first-ever X-ray images of critical SARS-COV-2 enzyme in action
Hallam Lab fellow Moritz Koch provokes cyanobacteria to produce large amounts of bioplastic
Alongside COVID-19, the clock is ticking on a syndemic partner: the global TB epidemic
Priye Iworima’s PhD work focuses on improving quality of life for diabetics
Dr. Karen Cheung elected as a fellow by the American Institute for Biological Engineering
Canada’s health security depends on increased support for high-risk, high-reward scientific research: Op Ed
LSI spinoff company Precision Nanosystems to build $50M biomanufacturing facility in Vancouver region
Nine grants to 13 LSI labs in CIHR Fall 2020 funding round
The journey behind Kaiso and the future ahead – a conversation with Dr. Juliet Daniel
Dr. Ed Pryzdial’s research on blood clotting can aid understanding of many disorders, including COVID-19
Penninger trial drug highlighted as promising COVID-19 treatment option in national roundup
Dr. Natalie Strynadka at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 with two Rapid Response Grants focusing on potential treatments
Filip Van Petegem leads Nature Communications study showing disease mutant causes large changes in the structure of the RyR1 protein
As an Allen Distinguished Investigator Dr. Carolina Tropini to tackle unanswered questions about metabolism and the immune system
Dr. Claudia Krebs named as Fellow for the American Association for Anatomy
Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Inducted as a Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Rideout lab discovers the molecular mechanism of a sex difference in food-related changes to body size
UBC Today profiles Dr. Mark Cembrowski
Dr. Dana Devine takes the helm at the Centre for Blood Research
Aryannah Rollinson featured on Faculty of Medicine Staff Spotlight
Radical and elegant gene transcription findings overturn existing theory on histone acetylation
New research highlights the importance of a forgotten organ in ensuring healthy pregnancies
Dr. Elitza Tocheva’s post-doctoral research becomes part of an innovative atlas of the cell
Dr. Joy Richman receives National Dental Research Award from CADR-ACFD
Super-resolution microscopy and deep learning identify nuances of Zika virus replication
Dr. Leonard Foster featured in Killam Trust video series portraying 2019 awardees
Dr. Dermot Kelleher re-appointed as UBC Vice-President of Health
Dr. Rachel Fernandez appointed UBC Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Mapping the journey to the draft human proteome
Dr. James Johnson appointed Deputy Director of the LSI
Federal government and partners invest $6 million in diabetes research
Atomic blueprints provide valuable support in design of mechanism-based antivirals to combat COVID-19
LSI and Swiss researchers discover antibodies may trigger autoimmunity in severe COVID-19
LSI spinoff company the source of technology Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine ‘can’t work without’
Panel discussion and screening of “Picture a Scientist” Nov 27, 4-5 pm
Mark Cembrowski named a 2019 Azrieli Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research
New analysis challenges long-held assumptions about paternal DNA methylation in the first stages of life
Natalie Strynadka receives CFI infrastructure funding for COVID-19 project
Prime Minister announces LSI spinoff to receive funding to develop an RNA Vaccine for COVID-19
Save the Date: a celebration of Dr. Susanne Clee and her contributions to research
UBC researcher helps map the human proteome
Sex-based differences in methylation so striking – male and female germ cells could originate from different species
Characterization of alkylguaiacol-degrading cytochromes P450 for the biocatalytic valorization of lignin
The Cajal Club inducts Dr. Mark Cembrowski as a member, celebrating his research with one of the top awards in neuroscience
A conversation with Professor Josef Penninger on the journey to a COVID-19 therapeutic
The Lancet publishes promising data from UBC-led trial of drug used to treat COVID-19 in special access case
Streptomyces like you’ve never seen it: cryo-electron tomography reveals ultrastructure in new Tocheva lab study
Insecticide study sheds light on the structure of its receptor, pointing the way to more benign pest control and potential heart treatments
Annual Day of Immunology a Science Literacy Success Story
Bioprinted therapeutic offers novel solution for treating Type 1 Diabetes
New findings from Brown lab on independent recruitment of PRC1 and PRC2 by human XIST
Carolina Tropini’s work in microbial diversity in the gut featured in the Vancouver Sun
CBR’s Stefanie Mak recognized for mentorship excellence
Penninger lab uncovers essential role of JAGN1 gene in antibody production
Lianna Wat sweeps CIHR gold, a Gairdner and is going to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Van Petegem lab sheds light on implications of STAC3 mutations in muscular disorder
Postdoctoral Fellow Alison Li will bring a Michael Smith Research Trainee Award to Van Petegem lab
Mark Cembrowski and Kenji Sugioka each win 2020 Michael Smith Scholar Awards
Insights into the mechanisms that control blood development and immune response
The Biomolecular Corona of Lipid Nanoparticles for Gene Therapy: a review
Post-doctoral fellowship in Cembrowski lab a “lucky and perfect fit” for Walter Benjamin award winner
UBC researchers embark on first-in-Canada study for easing COVID-19 restrictions
Jordan J. Shimell named a Brain Star Award winner for work understanding X-linked intellectual disability
Four LSI researchers receive funding for new research infrastructure through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Acidity may play a role in esophageal cancer – and point the way to new treatment approaches
Circumventing selective permeability: small binding proteins hitch a ride into cell cytosol via salmonella’s sensory probe
Ucp1 and Oxphos proteins altered by circulating insulin and diet: new study
Dr. Rosie Redfield on the science and safety of vacationing in the time of COVID-19
In memory of Dr. Susanne Michelle Clee
The Loewen lab develops sentinel interaction mapping – a yeast-based system for functional genetics of human disease-causing variants
Believe those who believe in you: ImmunoThoughts blog interviews Dr. Lisa Osborne