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Today’s Assignment: Breed a Sweet Solution
Led by Dr. Leonard Foster, scientists at UBC are working to reverse declining honeybee numbers.
Two Faculty of Medicine projects receive CFI grants
One project aims to reduce harm caused by the herpes virus, and the other seeks to develop personalized therapies for cystic fibrosis.
Gift enhances ultrasound training in Southern Medical Program
The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation donated funds for the purchase of two new portable ultrasound machines.
An angel for ovarian cancer research
Dianne Miller calls the family and friends of the late Hong Kong physician, Chew Wei, the angel of British Columbia’s ovarian cancer research team, OVCARE. “The generosity of Dr. Chew’s family and friends is beyond belief,” says Dr. Miller, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and co-founder of OVCARE. “They are like an angel […]
Oncology specialist returns to the North
Sarah Roberts, a graduate of the Northern Medical Program, returns to her hometown of Prince George to join the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North as an oncologist.
A search to restore sight
Support from a family affected by a rare eye disease will advance research into a treatment for the condition.
256 Channels of Hope for Families with Schizophrenia
Most people enjoy the sound of laughter, but not Wes Pahl. When Wes hears laughter, he is tormented by the thought that people are laughing at him or about him. He suffers from schizophrenia, a debilitating disease that causes delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking—a disease that causes people like Wes to live in conflict with […]
Fall Grad 2015
This week students will graduate from across a wide range of Faculty of Medicine programs. Find out where they’re headed next.
Katie Cheung
Master of Physical Therapy
Linh Huynh
Master of Occupational Therapy