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Faculty of medicine members awarded 2020 MSFHR C2 and Reach awards
Funded projects include mental health and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic and social robotics for pediatric anxiety.
UBC medical students bring comedy radio-play to homes around the world
Ticket sales benefit children in foster care and young mothers in need through Aunt Leah’s Place.
Faculty of medicine researchers awarded COVID initiative grants
This round of funding from SSHRC includes 111 new grants totalling more than $2.5 million.
UBC receives $750K TD Ready Challenge grant to deliver health care supplies by drone to remote B.C.
The new initiative is in collaboration with First Nations partners.
Janice Eng appointed to UBC’s highest faculty honour: University Killam Professor
Dr. Eng is a world leader in stroke recovery research.
Three faculty members awarded the 2020 CAME Certificate of Merit Award
Drs. Cary Cuncic, Parvathy Nair and Theresa van der Goes, will be celebrated at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education Virtual AGM.
Dr. Wendy Norman receives inaugural SOGC Mentorship Award
The award was announced by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
UBC’s Kastrup Lab receives $2.3m USD to launch projects treating soldiers suffering from uncontrolled bleeding
This work is especially relevant to soldiers in combat scenarios.
Voicing the Silent Genomes: New documentary features UBC’s Dr. Nadine Caron
The Silent Genomes Project is the subject of a new independent mini documentary.
Dr. Thalia Field named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2020
Dr. Field is a stroke neurologist and clinician-researcher with a focus on clinical trials.