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Interested in conducting research at UBC Chemistry?
Join us on GatherTown to speak to our renowned faculty members & current graduate students. Learn more about our cutting-edge research programs, our facilities, and scholarship & award opportunities.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Congratulations to @nadineborduas.bsky.social for receiving the ACSWCC Rising Star Award!
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November 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Co-led by Drs. David Perrin & Larry Goldenberg, a team of researchers from @chem.ubc.ca & Vancouver Prostate Centre has developed a new method to design safer, more targeted cancer drugs. Using DNA it selectively targets cancer cells while minimizing side effects: www.vchri.ca/stories... #Movember
DNA-guided platform paves way for more precise cancer treatments
A collaborative team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) have developed a new method to design safer, more targeted cancer drugs. The platform, called baited-SELEX, uses DNA molecules to mimic antibodies and selectively target cancer cells while minimizing harmful side effects of current therapies.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Zachary Hudson on being awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship. His research focuses on designing light-emitting materials for use in electronics, healthcare, and sustainable packaging.
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UBC chemist awarded national early-career fellowship
A UBC chemist developing advanced materials transforming how we diagnose disease and reduce waste has been awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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In the latest issue of "Matter," Dr. Curtis Berlinguette's team of UBC chemists describe AdaCarbon—a self-driving lab that's three times faster than manual workflows and establishes a scalable path for CO2-to-fuel conversion: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Researchers from UBC Chemistry & the Vancouver Prostate Centre have developed a new method to design safer, more targeted cancer drugs. 'baited-SELEX' uses DNA molecules to mimic antibodies & selectively target cancer cells while minimizing harmful side effects.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Congratulations to Chemistry Assistant Professor
@enicholschem.bsky.social for being appointed a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Interfacial Electrocatalysts! @science.ubc.ca
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October 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Tao Huan, Dr. Corinna Schindler, and @coreystephenson.bsky.social who have received funding for their projects. Well done!
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Canada Foundation for Innovation has funded UBC Science researchers Michelle Kunimoto, Monika Fischer, Mohammad Arif Ashraf, Phillip Domeier, Tao Huan, Corinna Schindler and Corey Stephenson.  
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October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Call for Nominations – UBC Chemistry Alumni Awards

Help us recognize UBC Chemistry alumni who have achieved remarkable success and serve as inspiring role models. Nominations deadline: Saturday November 15, 2025

Submit your nominations here: event.fourwaves.com/ubcchemistry...
October 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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We recently welcomed Dr. Shichang Miao, a distinguished UBC Chem PhD grad & scientific leader for a visit.
He toured the department, met with grad students & postdocs & discussed groundbreaking research with faculty. It was a privilege to host him!
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October 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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“This is the first time we’ve seen this play out in a human model,” says Dr. Stephen Withers, UBC chemistry professor who co-led the development of a universal blood type. “It gives us invaluable insight into how to improve long-term outcomes.” @chem.ubc.ca

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Dr. Stephen Withers, professor emeritus of UBC's department of chemistry.
October 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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“This is what it looks like when years of basic science finally connect to patient care,” said Dr. Stephen Withers. “Seeing our discoveries edge closer to real-world impact is what keeps us pushing forward.” @chem.ubc.ca

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UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation
The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at UBC.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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UBC chemist Dr. Corey Stephenson leads a research program focused on creating more efficient and sustainable processes for manufacturing life-saving medicines using light and electricity. @chem.ubc.ca

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Dr. Corey Stephenson, chemist and CERC Chair
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September 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Congratulations to the UBC Science researchers named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada: Drs. William Cheung, Tamara Munzner, Ingrid Stairs, Allan Bertram & Joanna McGrenere. @src-rsc.bsky.social @ubcphas.bsky.social @chem.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca ubcoceans.bsky.social‬science.ubc.ca/news/2025-09...da
Five UBC Science researchers join Royal Society of Canada
Five UBC Science professors have been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their research in the fields of atmospheric aerosols, marine ecosystems and fisheries, fast radio bursts, c...
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September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Tracer molecules serve to provide 👁️ visual guidance in #nuclearmedicine, but a new molecule could give surgeons additional 👂 audio cues to help them locate #prostatecancer tumors and #metastases, report researchers from 🇨🇦 @chem.ubc.ca.
Dual-mode PET tracer lets surgeons see – and hear – prostate cancer
A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and tar...
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September 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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@nadineborduas.bsky.social talks about why distance doesn’t make wildfire smoke safer with @johannawagstaffe.bsky.social
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Why distance doesn’t make wildfire smoke safer
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September 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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“Crosswords do have a certain science to them. Creating them requires a mathematical, puzzle-inclined mind,” says Dr. Mark MacLachlan, crossword creator and dean of UBC Science. @chem.ubc.ca

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An art and a science: UBC chemistry professor creates crosswords for the NY Times and others
Dean of science Mark MacLachlan started doing them during his postdoctoral work. Now he's one of the people who builds them.
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August 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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"Cruciverbalist”...a "tasty mouthful from the Latin “crux” for cross and “verbum” for word", says the ‪@theprovince.com‬

Anyway they interviewed our Dean of Science about his crossword creating hobby: theprovince.com/news/ubc-pro...
An art and a science: UBC chemistry professor creates crosswords for the NY Times and others
Dean of science Mark MacLachlan started doing them during his postdoctoral work. Now he's one of the people who builds them.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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We had the honor of hosting Dr. Paul Hébert, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), marking the first visit of a CIHR President in the department's history. @science.ubc.ca
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August 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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1 in 8 Canadian men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. 1 in 30 will die from it. Now UBC chemists have developed a new tracer that lets surgeons see and hear prostrate cancer.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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“Our tracer would allow a surgeon to use a hand-held Geiger counter probes to ‘hear’ areas of high radiation density that would accumulate in cancerous tissue not immediately visible," said UBC chemist Dr. David M Perrin. @chem.ubc.ca

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New tracer could enable surgeons to see and hear prostate cancer
A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer could help surgeons plan prostate cancer procedures, and provide more targeted guidance during surgery.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Using a small bench-top reactor @chem.ubc.ca researchers showed that electrochemically loading a solid metal target can boost nuclear fusion. “We hope this work helps bring fusion science out of giant national labs & onto the lab bench,” says Dr. Curtis Berlinguette.

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Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion rates​​​​
Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the UBC have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target can boost nuclear fusion rates.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Calling all Chemistry Undergrads!
Join us for Chemistry Imagine Day on Sept 2, from 11am-2pm. It’s your chance to kick off the year with a fun, interactive, and educational day! RSVP by Aug 22.
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August 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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On August 11th, the Department of Chemistry had the honor of hosting Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada's Chief Science Advisor, for a special visit to learn about how UBC Chemistry is a key enabler of Vancouver's growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology landscape.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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UBC’s Hein Lab, Seoul National University, & Korea Institute of Science and Technology are pioneering self-driving labs to accelerate battery research, cutting material discovery time from decades to just 1 year. @profhein.bsky.social
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August 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM