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| Dean carries Olympic torch in Whistler: Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Vice Provost Health, UBC, was part of a 20-person team from the British Columbia Medical Association to take part in the torch relay last week. |  |
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Marijuana ineffective as Alzheimer's treatment: Research by Psychiatry Professor Weihong Song challenges previous findings that a synthetic cannabinoid can temper or reverse the effects of the disease. Dr. Song's study was the first to explore the question using transgenic mice -- a more authentic model for the disease in humans. Read Vancouver Sun article |
| Pre-natal alcohol exposure affects newborns' reaction to pain: Professor Tim Oberlander, in the Department of Pediatrics, found a blunted response -- similar to previous studies of newborns whose mothers took SSRI anti-depressants. Read Vancouver Sun article |
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Excessive receptors contribute to Huntington's disease: UBC researchers found that the genetic mutation underlying the disease causes the accumulation of NMDA receptors outside synapses between neurons, and a drug called Memantine can block their detrimental activity. |
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Clinical teaching facility opens in the Interior: The new building enables Kelowna General Hospital to become the latest of several Clinical Academic Campuses around BC. L-R: Brad Bennett, Chair, UBC Board of Governors; Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Vice Provost Health, UBC; BC Premier Gordon Campbell. |
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| Questions about the Olympics? Click the link above for information from UBC, and here for additional information from the Faculty of Medicine. |
| Call for nominations: Deadlines to submit a faculty or staff member's name for one of several awards are coming up in February and March. |
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| New hope in fight against MS? UBC is poised to play a leading role in researching the validity of a new theory called CCSVI. |
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| Lace up! Join the Faculty of Medicine team in the 2010 Vancouver Sun Run. Early registration ends Feb. 19. Visit Your Health Matters for details. |
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| Stressed out? Faculty and staff can take an online assessment of their mood and stress levels, and get immediate results. |
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