Highlights from the Science World Girls and STEAM 2021 Event
CBR members and mentors share their highlights from the Girls and STEAM 2021 event, organized by Science World.
Dr. Dana Devine inaugurated as AABB President, recognized for her leadership
The 2021 AABB Virtual Annual Meeting was marked by two highlights for the CBR: the inauguration of our Director, Dr. Dana Devine, as AABB president, and Dr. Devine’s recognition with a prestigious AABB leadership award.
CBR Magazine November 2021
The CBR Knowledge Translation Committee is excited to share the November 2021 issue of the CBR Magazine!
The mRNA vaccine: Success for COVID-19 and beyond
Erik Lamoureux explores the success of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, and how they could be used for malaria, Ebola, and other diseases.
UBC-led researchers uncover how the novel coronavirus escapes a cell’s antiviral defenses
A UBC-led research team has uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2 to persist and continue spreading in the human body.
Warding Off the Post-Antibiotic Era: Stimulating the Pursuit to Visualize a Common Antibiotic Target
In a paper by Caveney et al., the antibiotic-free structure of a penicillin-binding protein from the human pathogen Escherichia coli was determined using single-particle cryo-EM.
Developing microchip technology to better answer questions about the endothelial glycocalyx
The Kizhakkedathu Lab and their collaborators developed an improved method for studying glycocalyces by using microfluidic chip technology.
Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, Jefferies Lab researchers have found.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021: Sharing Stories from CBR Postdocs
In honour of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we chatted with several CBR postdocs to learn about them, their science and what they like to do outside of research.
Pomegranate juice, or: what to say when science doesn’t have the answer
What should we say when science doesn’t have the answer? Author Maria-Elizabeth Baeva explores how we can balance scientific reason with human empathy when engaging with the public, especially in uncertain times.