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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell, known as helper T cells, from stem cells in a controlled laboratory setting.
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The Year of the Treg: The latest discoveries by the Levings lab
Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different functions and uses of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are immune cells that help to rein in immune responses to ensure that they don’t go too far and begin harming healthy tissues in their pursuit of foreign invaders. Researchers are still…
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Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon to receive honorary doctorate at the University of the West Indies
Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals as part of their graduation ceremony. Among the 11 distinguished graduates to be awarded degrees this year will be Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University…
