James Russell Wins 2017 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
James Russell, Professor, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine has been named winner of the 2017 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize by Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR). Created in honour of MSFHR’s founding president & CEO, this award is given annually to a British Columbia clinician scientist whose work in health research has had a significant […]
Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) receives 2017 Accessible City Award
ICORD’s Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) was honoured with the 2017 Accessible City Award at the City of Vancouver Awards of Excellence ceremony last night. These awards recognize outstanding achievements made by individuals and organizations, and celebrate excellence in five categories of achievement that benefit everyone by making Vancouver more green, healthy, diverse, and accessible. PARC is […]
Three faculty members recognized by the American Urological Association
Three faculty members have been recently recognized by the American Urological Association (AUA). Each year, the American Urological Association honors the contributions of physician researchers and educators to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology, and the AUA. The three faculty members recognized are: Hugh Hampton Young Award Presidential Citation 2017 Richard D. Williams, […]
MHA student’s senior care app wins hackathon prize
An app for seniors’ care, the brainchild of Master of Health Administration (MHA) student Christina Chiu, has taken home a health authority hackathon prize. The app, ‘CareCrew’ was awarded the X-Factor prize, one of nine categories at the Fraser Health Hackathon. More than 80 developers took part in the hackathon from January 21 to 22, […]
Nadia Khan named President of Hypertension Canada
In her new role, Dr. Khan will lead the work in early detection of high blood pressure, its treatment and overall management.
Faculty of Medicine scientists appointed to BC Leadership Chairs
Michael Kobor is now the Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development, and Raymond Lam is the BC Leadership Chair in Depression Research.
Matthew Farrer named “Researcher of the Month” by the Canadians for Health Research
Mathew Farrer, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, has been spotlighted as “Researcher of the Month” by the Canadians for Health Research. Each month, the Canadians for Health Research nominate one scientist conducting some of the most interesting research in Canada today. Dr. Farrer has made several influential strides in his research in neurogenetics — […]