New smart microfibres target emerging drug therapies for deadly disease.

A strong knowledge of how the body processes sugar is crucial in designing one-of-a-kind cancer treatments. University of Victoria immunologist Julian Lum, the recipient of a $1.08 million research grant, is engineering natural immune cells to fight cancer using a kind of immunotherapy called CAR-T therapy.

A new genetic tool developed by UVic researchers can detect an endangered species' DNA from water, making environmental impact assessments more effective and reliable. The eDNA—or environmental DNA—technology detects the presence of a species in a matter of days.

A UVic molecular biologist has gained new insights into how environmental contaminants may disrupt thyroid systems. The discovery was made while assembling the genome of the North American bullfrog.

A University of Victoria molecular biologist has new insights on how environmental contaminants may disrupt thyroid systems, discovered while assembling the genome of the North American bullfrog.

A project co-led by UVic biochemist Christoph Borchers will use more than $3.8 million in new funding from Genome Canada to make mouse models more powerful and meaningful to the study of health and disease. Also funded is UVic chemist Fraser Hof, who receives $238,800 to investigate “methylation”—the smallest form of biochemical control switch.

UVic leadership in genomics and proteomics research took another big leap forward late last month with the announcement of a new national Genomics Innovation Network (GIN). The $15.5-million network is made up of 10 nodes, each of which is receiving core operational funding from Genome Canada, with matching funds from various public and private sector partners.

UVic biologist Ben Koop’s research on the genetics of salmonid fish has earned him the 2009 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence from LifeSciences BC.

This year’s medalists, in graduate and undergraduate studies, possess exemplary grade point averages and many of them display remarkable promise in their chosen areas of research. The university will confer 3,143 degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Scholars whose research ranges from Dadaism and the explosive impact of internet technology to evolutionary genetics and galaxy evolution are the latest UVic faculty members to receive Canada Research Chair appointments.

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