CIHR Fiasco… What Now?
In order to reduce costs, safeguard from potential reviewer bias and guarantee a larger number of reviewers per grant, Dr. Beaudet, the current CIHR president, eliminated the face-to-face peer review and replaced it with an anonymous online system.
Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards
Congratulations to the CBR Principal Investigators for receiving the John R. Evans Leaders Fund!
CBR Blood Labs Outreach Program: Sparking Curiosity
The CBR is actively engaged in outreach activities with high school students to broaden their scope of knowledge and provide them with some insight on the life of a scientist.
CBR Members Receive Recognition & Awards
Congratulations! A CBR Team from the McNagny and Rossi labs received 2nd place at the LSI Start-Up Competition 2017. Dr. Strynadka received a Jacob Biely Award and Dr. Conway was renewed as the Canada Research Chair in Endothelial Cell Biology.
CRISPR Technology: Officially Off-Limits?
Some predict that there would be a series of innovation bottlenecks now that CRISPR-Cas9 is patented. Indeed, the CRISPR battle has already altered the direction of several biotechnology companies.
22nd Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium
With CBR Travel Award, Nestor Solis, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Chris Overall at the CBR, attended the 22nd Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium to discuss current trends in ‘omics research.
Novel Coating Layer to Prevent Medical Device Infections
Dr. Kai Yu developed the best performing medical device coating for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
The Student Biotechnology Network (SBN). Making your Biotech Goals a Reality.
Driven entirely by students and volunteers, this not-for-profit organization was founded to act as a helping hand for STEM graduates wanting to explore their career possibilities in industry.
Bee Research in the ‘omics Era: Unlocking a Troublesome Genome
Today, bees are facing many challenges, such as parasites and pesticides, and modern ‘omics technology has emerged as an excellent tool to help disentangle how complex interacting factors are affecting bee health.
The Quirks and Quarks of Vancouver Biotech
While the arrival of Quark Venture promises new opportunities in the biotechnology industry, will its investments improve the longevity of biotech companies in Vancouver?