Lay Science Writing Competition runner up: The greatest tool in research
Read the runner-up entry to this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition. Parth Patel’s heartfelt piece pays homage to what he describes as research’s greatest tools – his lab mates and colleagues.
UBC team discovers ‘silver bullet’ to keep medical devices free of bacteria
University of British Columbia researchers have found a ‘silver bullet’ to kill bacteria and keep them from infecting patients who have medical devices implanted.
Lay Science Writing Competition Winner: What does it take to make a life-saving drug?
Read the entry that was awarded first place in this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition! Alexandra Witt identified high school students as her target audience and wrote an engaging piece that sheds light on the questions scientists ask when developing a new drug.
It takes two to tango: Tissue factor and CD248
What is the relationship between tissue factor and CD248? The Conway and Pryzdial labs looked at how these two proteins interact to influence blood clotting.
CBR Magazine April 2022
The CBR Knowledge Translation Committee is excited to share its CBR Magazine: April 2022 issue!
A novel antibiotic-host defense peptide conjugate with multiple talents
Etayash and colleagues identified a novel vancomycin-innate defence regulator conjugate (V-IDR1018) as a promising candidate for the treatment of bacterial infections.
Aly Karsan awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021
Dr. Aly Karsan has been awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021, which is among one of the prestigious UBC Faculty Research Awards.
Revisiting cold-stored platelets: An effort to improve patient care and storage feasibility
Wayne Zhao of the Devine Lab shares his work on platelet storage conditions, and whether we should consider revisiting cold-stored platelets.
Science behind the scenes: Lay Science Writing Competition winners announced
We are pleased to announce the 2022 Lay Science Writing Competition winners, for the theme of “Science Behind the Scenes”!
No Home for My Genome (Sequencing Apparatus): Special Considerations for Laboratory Design
What does it take to make a lab? From equipment to aesthetics, Maria Elizabeth-Baeva delves into considerations for laboratory design.