Patricia Angel
Faculty of Medicine celebrates 10 years of recruiting and supporting Aboriginal Students
The growing contingent of Aboriginal MD students includes Todd Alec, Nathan Teegee and Lara DesRoches.
Faculty of Medicine researchers win prizes from CIHR Institute of Aging
Ben Mortenson, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, and Brodie Sakakibara, PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences, won prizes for their poster presentations in the CIHR Institute of Aging poster competition at the Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting. Dr. Mortenson received the post-doctoral prize for […]
New Canada Research Chairs appointed in the Faculty of Medicine
Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Evan Wood and Brian Kwon are the Faculty’s three new appointees.
Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
Research led by Michael Kobor, Associate Professor of Medical Genetics, examined a process called DNA methylation.
Some MS patients experience “natural” improvements in disability: UBC-VCH research
Prof. Helen Tremlett led the first study to quantify improvements in patients who are not taking immunomodulatory drugs.
Dr. Martin Gleave – $10M Dream Team member studying advanced prostate cancer
Led by the Distinguished Professor of Urologic Sciences, the Vancouver Prostate Centre is the only Canadian site on team.
Maternal depression affects language development in babies
Co-authored by Tim Oberlander, Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics, the study is among the first of its kind.
Faculty members recognized for teaching excellence
Two faculty members received the CJG Mackenzie Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH). Craig Mitton, Associate Professor at SPPH, is a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. The focus of his research is in […]
Alia Dharamsi receives Outstanding Future Alumnus Award
Alia Dharamsi, a third-year medical student, received the 2012 Outstanding Future Alumnus Award from the UBC Alumni Association. Dharamsi graduated from UBC in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Throughout her studies, she has been extensively involved in community service. She is the founder and president of the UBC chapter of Meal Exchange and […]