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UBC Research Data Management Town Hall: Oct. 19, 2021
UBC is developing a Research Data Management (RDM) strategy to align with the Tri-Agency Policy on RDM, UBC’s strategic plan and the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan. The strategy will inform the future of RDM at UBC by focusing on the priorities of the research community. Forming an effective strategy requires input from the research community to […]
Innovative Coating for Blood Vessels Reduces Rejection of Transplanted Organs
An exciting research breakthrough has opened new doors to reducing organ rejection after transplant operations. UBC medicine professor Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu and his team at the Centre for Blood Research and Life Sciences Institute have developed a special polymer coating, used to coat blood vessels on the organ to be transplanted. The discovery can potentially […]
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
A remote Lhoosk’uz Dené First Nation village successfully tapped into clean water after a long 20-year wait, thanks to a new and innovative water treatment plant developed by a team from the UBC Faculty of Applied Science and the RESEAU Centre for Mobilizing Innovation. The water treatment system, developed by a team led by Dr. […]