Three-minute knowledge translation videos created by NMIN HQP Dr. Shahla Shojaei and Dr. Qurrat Ul Ain took top prizes in a research video competition sponsored by the Controlled Release Society – Canada Chapter (CRS-CC). Dr. Shojaei, a postdoctoral fellow working with NMIN researcher Dr. Hagar Labouta at the University of… Read More »Research videos by NMIN HQP take top prizes
L to R: Drs. Robert Hancock, Edward Sargent, Pieter Cullis, John Marshall and David Wishart. Five NMIN researchers are numbered among the scholars listed in the 14th edition of “Highly Cited Researchers”—those with an h-index over 100—published by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Among the 4730 scholars in the… Read More »Five NMIN researchers among the most “Highly Cited”
Two new publications highlight recent research from the UBC-based lab of NMIN researcher Dr. Sarah Hedtrich. Transmucosal drug delivery The first, published 14 March 2021 in Small, describes the lab’s recent efforts to develop a method for efficient transmucosal drug delivery. “Mucosal surfaces pose a challenging environment for efficient drug… Read More »Transmucosal drug delivery & the model dilemma in biomedical research: Two new papers out of the Hedtrich Lab
“Canada’s biomedical community can clearly be competitive globally. However, we need investment in research and development, as well as infrastructure, to enable end-to-end, made-in-Canada solutions that can help Canadians and ensure health security.” This is the key message of an opinion piece by NMIN research leaders Drs. Pieter Cullis and… Read More »Canada’s health security requires increased research support: Op-Ed by NMIN researchers
Two NMIN researchers were recently recognized with awards from the Controlled Release Society (CRS). Dr. Christine Allen was awarded the CRS 2021 Women in Science award acknowledging her international recognition for outstanding contributions in science and technology. Dr. Pieter Cullis was awarded the 2021 CRS Founders Award, acknowledging his international… Read More »NMIN Researchers Drs. Christine Allen & Pieter Cullis receive Controlled Release Society awards
A new article by NMIN researchers published in the journal Nanoscale sheds light on a potential mechanism by which lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of nucleic acid encapsulate short interfering RNA (siRNA). “Genetic drugs based on RNA or DNA have a remarkable potential to treat virtually any disease,” comments NMIN Scientific… Read More »NMIN research on entrapment of siRNA within LNPs published in Nanoscale
NMIN researcher Dr. Ellen Wasan and colleagues have been awarded a five-year CIHR Project Grant worth $745,876 to support and expand upon her NMIN-funded project, “Intranasal Vaccines for Pertussis and Influenza Using Novel Formulations of a Triple Adjuvant.” The research aims to develop better vaccines—expanding the range of those who… Read More »Dr. Ellen Wasan receives a $745K CIHR grant to support her NMIN project
NMIN HQP Morgan Alford has been named a 2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipient. Morgan is a PhD candidate supervised by NMIN researcher Dr. Robert Hancock at the University of British Columbia, and is a member of the Executive Committee (Communications Director) of the NMIN HQP Network (NHN). Her research… Read More »NMIN trainee awarded Vanier Scholarship
The NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural NMIN Postdoctoral Awards: Dr. Noorjahan Aibani and Dr. Jayesh Kulkarni. Details about both recipients and their research plans follow below. The awardees were selected by the members of NMIN’s Research Management Committee, based on the applicants’… Read More »Inaugural NMIN Postdoctoral Award winners announced