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How lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ could reveal the inner workings of dementia — and point to a cure
How lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ could reveal the inner workings of dementia — and point to a cure Using 3D bioprinting technology, UBC researchers are working to grow tissue models of patients’ own brains. Their work could revolutionize Alzheimer’s treatments.
Novel aerosol treatment to halt COVID-19
Novel Aerosol Treatment To Halt COVID-19 UBC researchers are developing an antiviral medication to stop the virus from replicating and limit progression of the disease. More than two and a half years into the global pandemic, there remain a handful of approved therapies to treat COVID-19. And with emerging variants threatening the effectiveness of existing […]
Eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs
Making organ transplants safer Dr. Megan Levings and her team are training the immune system to tolerate invaders. Their work could reduce the need for immunosuppressive drugs — and vastly improve patients’ quality of life. It’s often said about organ transplants that by fixing one problem you are creating another. That’s because transplant recipients must […]
How a million doses in a single test tube can save the world
Dr. Anna Blakney and her team are working to unlock the game-changing potential of self-replicating RNA.
Hope, accelerated.
Dr. Poul Sorensen’s breakthrough cancer research has saved countless lives. But he thinks we can cut the time from discovery to treatment by 50% — or more.