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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.
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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
As November rains arrived, so did big wins for Greater Vancouver’s scientific community!

Discover all the award winners like Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, who received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the India Canada Culture and Heritage Association! 👉 https://bit.ly/3XPPI92
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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@heartlunginnov.bsky.social Principal Investigators Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn, and Science and Grant Writers Drs. Kasia Adolphs and Evan Phillips, shared key strategies for writing fellowship and grant applications at this panel. Read more: buff.ly/niNqvzr
#research #healthcare #grantwriting
HLI Provides Grant Writing Insights – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation
On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and Grant Writers Drs. Kasia Adolphs and Evan Phillips participated in a Providence Research Trainee Collaborative Grant…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A new Nature Communications study by Dr. Filip Van Petegem's lab at @ubcmedicine.bsky.social has revealed how popular cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage. 💪

See how their work could pave the way for a new generation of statins without these side effects: https://bit.ly/4asaEuv
December 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🏆 @sfuscience.bsky.social has announced the recipients of their 2025 awards! Check out the winners of the...

🧪 Research Awards: https://bit.ly/491neiU
🍎 Excellence in Teaching Awards: https://bit.ly/4aEfJzC
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A new research effort at UBC, led by Dr. Teresa Tsang (@t-tsang.bsky.social), unites three powerful data streams that are rarely combined at the same time in clinical practice: heart ultrasound imaging, blood-based biomarkers, and genetic information. 🫀

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KNrYzq
December 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎆 Ten researchers have been selected as UBC's 2025 Distinguished University Scholars!

Congratulations to all the researchers, including life science researchers Drs. Lori Brotto, Kiran Soma, Terrance Snutch, and Peter Black: https://bit.ly/3Mj99EH
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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A team of researchers lead by @bccfe.bsky.social scientist Dr. Jeffrey Joy aims to bring the province closer than ever to achieving sustained control of new HIV infections, bringing B.C. one step closer to ending HIV transmission for good. Read more: buff.ly/KGXVdYK #research #healthcare #hiv
UBC research project aims to bring B.C. closer to ending HIV transmission - UBC Faculty of Medicine
Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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🚨 Last chance to register!

Hosted by SCN and Medicine by Design, our Careers Beyond Academia seminar series continues on December 10, 2025 with a focus on Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property — where ideas move from the lab to real-world impact. ✨

🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/wor...
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A UBC spin-off headed by Drs. Veronique Lecault and Carl Hansen is helping to bring BC's life science economy forward.

Learn how AbCellera got started in #AntibodyTherapies, growing from six scientists to 600: https://bit.ly/4rnwMvQ

#VancouverBiotech
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Missed last week's Café Scientifique talk with Anaïs Remili? Learn how blubber biopsies can give us a window into the health of entire ecosystems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz76...
SFU Café Scientifique: What's For Dinner? It's a Toxic Buffet for Whales
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM