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New honours for UBC researchers highlight biomedical innovation golden age in B.C.
How UBC’s award-winning researchers are solving today’s most urgent health issues with new technologies.
Dr. Pieter Cullis and colleagues win VinFuture Foundation’s first global sci-tech award
Recognizes work that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines.
Remembering Dr. J. Mark FitzGerald, MD, MB, FCCP, FRCPI, FRCPC
A friend, colleague, caring physician, patient advocate and giant in the field of asthma passed away in Vancouver on January 18, 2022.
Remdesivir for COVID-19 found to reduce need for mechanical ventilation
UBC-led study part of world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics.
Faculty of Medicine researchers awarded funding for interdisciplinary health research
Collaborative projects seek to improve health and address health inequities.
More Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization
New UBC study shows THC prevalence among injured drivers has doubled since legalization.
Seven Faculty of Medicine researchers appointed as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
Chairholders will work across diverse fields to advance knowledge, discovery and translation.
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
Federally funded work will develop a biomaterial bridge to help regrow nerve fibres.
Researchers awarded funding to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic impacts on children, youth and families
Projects span topics from unintentional injuries to social determinants of mental health.
UBC study reveals link between medically prescribed opioids and injection drug use
Patients receiving chronic prescription opioid treatments are eight times more at risk of initiating injection drug use.