Awards & Honours
UBC Medicine researchers awarded funding through New Frontiers in Research Fund
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | May 14, 2026
Drs. Clare Ardern, Graziano Oldani and Min-Hyung Ryu are advancing innovative research in organ transplantation, precision sleep health and emergency back pain care.
Four UBC Medicine researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | May 13, 2026
Four researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada Research Chairs recently announced by the Government of Canada.
Dr. Shelina Babul honoured with 2026 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | May 13, 2026
Dr. Babul was recognized for her work in injury prevention, concussion research and advancing the adoption of evidence-based interventions.
UBC Medicine graduate student and faculty honoured with Killam teaching awards
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | May 6, 2026
The annual awards are presented to faculty and teaching assistants nominated by students, colleagues and alumni.
Two federally funded training programs to build Canada’s biomedical research and innovation capacity
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | April 30, 2026
The programs will equip emerging researchers to advance drug development and aging research in Canada.
QS rankings place UBC among world’s best for life sciences and medicine
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | March 25, 2026
Top-25 ranking reflects UBC’s global leadership in health research, education, partnership and impact
Community-university partnerships advance local health solutions
By Patricia Angel | March 24, 2026
From Indigenous perspectives on disability to health literacy for newcomers, UBC researchers and community partners are co-creating solutions across B.C.
UBC Medicine researchers receive federal funding to accelerate genomic solutions through industry collaborations
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | March 18, 2026
Academia-industry partnered projects will develop implementation-ready solutions for cancer, diabetes, disease diagnosis and more.
Faculty of medicine researchers honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards
By Patricia Angel | March 10, 2026
Drs. Kristin Campbell, Carl de Boer, Anne Gadermann and Jackie Whittaker were honoured for research excellence.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded nearly $10M to advance cancer prevention and early detection
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | February 26, 2026
The projects will enhance prevention of some of the most common diseases including ovarian, breast, colorectal, cervical and gastrointestinal cancers.









