Liam Brunham named one of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40”
Liam Brunham, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and 2008 alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine’s MD/PhD program, has been named one of “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.” Dr. Brunham, a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Heart+Lung Innovation, focuses on understanding how changes in specific genes contribute to differences in drug-response as well as to […]
Six SPPH students win CIHR Master’s awards
Six School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) students have won 2016 – 17 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships. The $17,500 awards are given to students who are involved in excellent health science research. Current Master of Science (M.Sc.) students Tamara Dudley, Angela McLaughlin, Prateek Sharma, […]
Allen Eaves receives the lifetime achievement award from the 2017 BC CEO Awards
Allen Eaves, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the 2017 BC CEO Awards. A judging committee chose the honourees by looking at their their vision and strategy, financial performance, people development, innovation, social responsibility and sustainability. Dr. Allen Eaves launched one of the finest […]
Nadine Caron receives honorary degree from University of Fraser Valley
Dr. Caron recognized for her outstanding achievements with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Announcing 2016-17 Banting Postdoctoral Fellows
Four postdoctoral fellows from the Faculty of Medicine are among 10 recipients from UBC to receive the 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. There are 70 fellowships awarded nationally. These prestigious fellowships provide each researcher with $70,000 each year for two years to support research that will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Dina Panagiotopoulos receives 2017 Women of Distinction Award
Dina Panagiotopoulos, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics received the 2017 Women of Distinction Award presented by YWCA Metro Vancouver. Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos was recognized in the Health & Wellness category, which celebrates women who deliver, promote and advocate for healthy lives and communities. As a nationally-recognized leader in pediatric diabetes, Dr. Panagiotopoulos is also the founder and director of the […]