Creating new opportunities for international medical graduates
Suzanne Walter (left) and Kirti Aneja received their M.D.’s abroad, and are now training to become doctors in Canada.
Medical education researcher finds that graders can be biased by those they just graded
Professor Kevin Eva’s study, published in JAMA, uncovered potential bias in the way first-year medical residents are evaluated.
Another culprit for obesity: Too much insulin
Associate Professor James Johnson says his discovery may require revisiting recommendations about eating habits.
Alzheimer's researcher reveals a protein's dual destructiveness and therapeutic potential
By inhibiting an enzyme called GSK3-beta, Weihong Song reduced plaque in the brains of Alzheimer’s-afflicted mice.
As new study proves value of B.C.'s HIV/AIDS strategy, province expands its reach
Professor Julio Montaner pioneered the treatment-as-prevention approach.
UBC to lead national study of HIV’s effects on women and their children
The researchers will examine accelerated aging at the molecular, cellular and clinical level.
UBC inventor of self-propelled coagulant wins grant from Grand Challenges Canada
Christian Kastrup’s goal is a topical medication that could be used to treat post-partum bleeding in low-income countries.
Earl W. Davie Symposium draws record attendance — including a Nobel Laureate
Ed Conway, Director of the Centre for Blood Research, greets the namesake of the symposium, now in its sixth year.
Transporting hypothermia victims to advanced heart and lung care facilities “worth the trip”
Doug Brown, a UBC emergency medicine resident, is the lead author of the article in the New England Journal of Medicine.