Awards & Honours
UBC Medicine members receive 2025 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
By Qian Chow | May 2, 2025
The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honour extraordinary women leaders for their contributions to the well-being of families and communities.
New genomics projects to improve disease testing and treatment
By Qian Chow | April 30, 2025
Eight newly funded research projects will support precision medicine for cancer, heart disease, organ transplants and more.
Outstanding faculty and graduate students honoured with Killam teaching awards
By Qian Chow | April 14, 2025
The annual awards are presented to faculty and teaching assistants nominated by students, colleagues and alumni.
Community-partnered research drives local impact
By Qian Chow | April 10, 2025
With new grants, UBC Medicine researchers are collaborating with communities across B.C. to tackle local health challenges
UBC Medicine faculty leading interdisciplinary research clusters
By Qian Chow | April 2, 2025
Research topics include Indigenous-partnered research, digital health, addictions care and more.
UBC Medicine innovators join Venture Founder to transform industries and create lasting global impact
By Qian Chow | March 27, 2025
The ventures are developing innovative tools to support personalized medicine, sexual health and more.
2025 Killam Prizes awarded to Drs. Marco Marra and Peter Zandstra
By Qian Chow | March 20, 2025
The prestigious prizes are awarded to Canadian scholars for sustained research excellence and impact in their fields of study.
UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth receives federal funding
By Qian Chow | March 19, 2025
The seed2STEM program at ICORD invites Indigenous youth in B.C. to participate in paid summer internships in research labs on UBC campus.
UBC Medicine researchers Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter among new Canada Research Chairs
By Qian Chow | March 19, 2025
The new Chairs will focus on human disease models and lipid and organelle biology respectively.
Faculty of medicine researchers honoured with UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards
By Qian Chow | March 18, 2025
Drs. Brian Kwon, Govind Kaigala and Todd Woodward were honoured for research excellence.