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🏅 From winning major grants to earning prestigious scholarships, we wrapped up 2025 with lots to celebrate!

See the scientists honoured in December, incl. UBC SBME students recognized by Polytechnique Montréal’s Order of the White Rose: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, & Catherine Ko. https://bit.ly/45zmRKm
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Genome BC helped fund new Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia research advancing immune cell therapies.

The study shows how helper T cells can be reliably produced from stem cells, supporting more treatments.

Read more here: https://surl.li/trelrg
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic #retinopathy, according to the results of a groundbreaking study led by @vchresearch.bsky.social researcher Dr. Ipek Oruc (@ipekoruc.bsky.social).

Learn more: https://bit.ly/451hYcO
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
A big congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa from UBC! These two PhD candidates have been awarded the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics.

🥳 We can't wait to see what strides these two researchers make during their fellowship! https://bit.ly/3NinQbw
January 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
⚕️ Landmark initiatives, such as CAUSES, TIDEX, RapidOMICS, and Silent Genomes have helped position BC as a leader in #RareDiseaseGenomics. Diagnostic rates have risen from under 10% to >50%.

Learn more about the initiative from Dr. Anna Lehman and @genomebc.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3LyX1PR
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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We are thrilled to learn that Drs. Janice Eng, Adele Diamond and Judy Illes were recently appointed to the Order of Canada! Considered one of the country’s highest honours, this recognition highlights their leadership and impact on the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders.
Three DMCBH members appointed to Order of Canada - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH
Three neuroscience researchers from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health — Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng and Judy Illes — were recently
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January 6, 2026 at 10:37 PM
For #UBC life sciences researchers, new facilities and equipment cannot come soon enough.

Ground has been broken on an 80,000-square-foot, 6-storey building called #TheEdge, which is set to house a nearly 25,000-sqft advanced therapeutics manufacturing facility.

🔗: https://bit.ly/3YpcfKg
January 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
New year, new experiments… and maybe some new habits too!

Kick off 2026 with Lab Coats and Life, the podcast that helps scientists navigate the human side of research.

If your resolutions include more balance, purpose, and curiosity, this is the perfect place to start.

🎧 https://bit.ly/4pTHNnx
January 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
🔭 As the calendar flips, we celebrate the constant in every scientific equation: our shared drive to explore the unknown.

🥂 Happy New Year to all who question, experiment, build, analyze, innovate, communicate, and imagine.
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🎇 Topping the Vancouver list at #1:

The Treg work of Dr. Christine Wardell and the Levings Lab! Congratulations!

We cannot wait to see what amazing work is published in 2026.
https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m4c44ouhty2n
New data from Christine Wardell and the Levings lab at UBC and @bcchresearch.bsky.social has demonstrated that A2-CAR Treg cells have potential therapeutic use to simultaneously control both allo- and #autoimmunity in islet transplantation.

Check it the paper: https://bit.ly/4nq3SIg
December 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
At #2, we highlight a major new partnership in health innovation.

This year, @sfuscience.bsky.social & @fraserhealth.ca launched the SFU–FH Health Research Institute, uniting expertise to tackle the region’s health challenges.
https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3lvbi7bjsvk2r
December 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
At #3 in our countdown is.... 🥁

Drs. Will Hsiao, Amy Lee, Kevin Afra, and Michael Trimble at @fraserhealth.ca and @sfu-fhs.bsky.social their analysis of C. difficile genetics to deepen our understanding of this infection.
https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m745234c2e27
Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in hospitals.

🧬 Drs. Will Hsiao, Amy Lee, Kevin Afra, & Michael Trimble at @fraserhealth.ca & @sfu-fhs.bsky.social are analyzing #Cdifficile's genetic makeup to better understand the infection: https://bit.ly/4os2sxy
December 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Coming in at #4: a powerful new SciComm experience.

A new @museumofvan.bsky.social exhibition opened in 2025, co-produced with @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, that brings visitors into the lived experience of people affected by Long COVID.
https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m3ser522cn2i
A new exhibition at the @museumofvan.bsky.social , co-produced by @sfu-fhs.bsky.social , invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of COVID-19.

Learn more about this amazing #SciComm exhibition: https://bit.ly/4qlzeCC

#LongCOVID
December 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Starting out our Top 5 Countdown at #5:

@genomebc.bsky.social is funded four new UBC & SFU projects under Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub this year.

A second round of congrats to all project leads!
https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3lzydrojfy32x
🪩 @genomebc.bsky.social announced funding for 4 new UBC & SFU research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub, a UBC-led national initiative to accelerate the development of lifesaving medicines for Canada.

Congrats to all project leads! https://bit.ly/3VClPId
December 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ready for the science highlight reel of the year? 🤓 🧪

Welcome to the Science in Vancouver Top 5 Post Countdown, showcasing the most community-loved posts of 2025. Get ready for jaw-dropping discoveries and the people who made it all possible!

Check back tomorrow for #5...
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
❄️☃️ Looking for something insightful to listen to over the holidays? Explore the @immunologypodcast.com!

Whether you're traveling or unwinding at home, it’s the ideal companion for curious minds.

🎧 https://bit.ly/47nGZAG
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎧 As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to recharge your curiosity.

Explore the @stemcellpodcast.com, where experts share insights on stem cell biology, new technologies, and the future of regenerative medicine.

🎄 Add it to your holiday playlist: https://bit.ly/4pJa6VA
The Stem Cell Podcast
Join Drs. Daylon James and Arun Sharma as they discuss the latest stem cell research.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Our website is taking a short holiday break while we recharge for 2026. But don’t worry, the science doesn’t stop!

Keep an eye on our socials over the holidays for community highlights, Top 5 countdowns, and plenty of good science stories to carry you into the new year.

See you in January! ❄️🔬
December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
As genetic testing becomes part of health care, one question remains: who helps patients make sense of it all?

Drs. Alison Elliott & @j9austin.bsky.social at @bcchresearch.bsky.social & UBC are a part of the GenCOUNSEL project changing how we experience #GeneticCounselling: https://bit.ly/48WtfMO
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In a new study published in @natcomms.nature.com, a University of British Columbia team including Drs. Lesley Hill and Michael Underhill discovered that synovial sarcoma develops when a rare subset of fibroblasts become cancerous.

📰 https://bit.ly/48GV7Wd
🧪 https://go.nature.com/48nvSbu
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Three researchers have received funding through the UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025.

🪩 We're sending a huge congratulations to Drs. Irene Yu, Maria Ho, and Guliz Ozgun! https://bit.ly/48Ixv3D
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Join us on Jan. 16 to learn how you can collaborate with the Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University of Art & Design to help advance patient-oriented research & patient-centred care. Register today: https://www.vchri.ca/events/empowering-patient-oriented-research-health-design-lab
Empowering Patient-Oriented Research with Health Design Lab | VCH Research Institute
Learn how you can collaborate with the Health Design Lab to advance patient-oriented research and patient-centred care.
www.vchri.ca
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Research but make it ✨art✨

Showcase your research and submit an image to NSERC’s Science Exposed contest. You could win $2,000 and share your scientific story with Canada!

Learn more and enter by Feb. 9, 2026: https://bit.ly/4pGQ4v7
December 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Why does menopause vary so much from person to person?

The newest episode of the Nice Genes! Podcast explores "Menopause Mysteries", looking at the genetics behind symptoms, risks, and treatment responses, and see how personalized care could shape the future.

🔊 Listen: https://bit.ly/48Ww28w
December 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Polytechnique Montréal has awarded 14 scholarships in the 11th edition of the Order of the White Rose, established in 2014 to pay tribute to the 14 women killed on December 6, 1989.

Those awarded include three UBC SBME students: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, and Catherine Ko.

🌹 https://bit.ly/3XMMbbJ
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM