Qian Chow

Terry Fox New Frontiers Program awards more than $9M in funding to UBC cancer researchers
By Qian Chow | September 12, 2024
Funding will advance research and new treatments for ovarian cancer and acute leukemia.
Drs. John Gill and Cheryl Wellington inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
By Qian Chow | September 10, 2024
Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.
UBC welcomes health profession students to new training facility in Surrey
By Qian Chow | September 10, 2024
Physical therapy, occupational therapy and midwifery students are now learning under one roof in the Fraser region.
Drug discovery could prevent spread of childhood bone cancer
By Qian Chow | September 4, 2024
By stopping cancer from spreading to the lungs, the drug could give children and teens battling osteosarcoma a greater chance of survival.
UBC’s Torsten Nielsen, Gina Ogilvie, Manish Sadarangani elected to the Royal Society of Canada for 2024
By Qian Chow | September 3, 2024
Fifteen UBC faculty members were announced by the RSC as new Fellows and as new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Why an eye exam should be on your child’s back-to-school checklist
By Qian Chow | September 3, 2024
Dr. Jane Gardiner shares tips for keeping your child’s eyes healthy as they head back to school.
UBC medical student Mariam Eji-Lasisi honoured with 2024 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
By Qian Chow | August 8, 2024
Awardees excel in community leadership and interest in advancing knowledge.
UBC Medicine celebrates exceptional Canadian researchers in cancer, brain and heart disorders
By Qian Chow | August 7, 2024
Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by the Faculty for their outstanding scientific accomplishments and for their potential to make further contributions in their fields.
UBC Medicine researchers address pressing lung health challenges with new federal funding
By Qian Chow | August 1, 2024
Teams led by Drs. Christopher Carlsten and Janice Leung will study major lung health concerns like wildfire smoke and vaping.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $2.2 million to strengthen the health workforce
By Qian Chow | July 30, 2024
The funding will support researchers to investigate the implementation, evaluation and scaling up of evidence-informed workforce solutions.