Awards & Honours
Prostate cancer researchers receive international recognition
By Patricia Angel | March 27, 2014
Four researchers from the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) – a Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and UBC Faculty of Medicine centre – are recipients of Prostate Cancer Research Awards from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. The awards total more than $2.8 million US. “To receive such a number of grants […]
Medical student awarded national fellowship
By Patricia Angel | March 27, 2014
David Kim, a second-year medical student in the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program, was awarded a 2014 3M National Student Fellowship. The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time undergraduate college and undergraduate university students at Canadian institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their college or university. Kim was […]
Faculty members receive LifeSciences BC Awards
By Patricia Angel | March 18, 2014
Three faculty members have received 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards from LifeSciences BC. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The 2014 award winners in the Faculty of Medicine are: John Webb, Professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department […]
Medical students receive Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships
By Patricia Angel | March 7, 2014
Three medical students received 2013/14 Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholarships from UBC. The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities. The 2013/14 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship and Wesbrook Scholarship recipients in the Faculty of […]
Jack Taunton named to SFU Sports Hall of Fame
By dcc2012 | March 6, 2014
Dr. Jack Taunton, a Professor in the Department of Family Practice, has been named a 2014 Simon Fraser University Clan Athletics Hall of Fame inductee in the category of builder. Dr. Taunton began his sports medicine journey as a Kinesiology graduate student at SFU, finishing the program in 1983. His link with the Clan remained strong following […]
Graduate student’s animated videos recognized in international competition
By Patricia Angel | February 21, 2014
A series of animations illustrating the science of stem cells by Canadian scientists has won honourable mention in the 2013 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge. Created by UBC PhD candidate Ben Paylor and University of Toronto post-doctoral fellow Michael Long, StemCellShorts, a series of short animated videos designed to explain stem cells to a […]
Michael Hayden listed among 20th century Canadians “who changed the world”
By bkladko | February 6, 2014
Michael Hayden, University Killam Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, has been featured in Ken McGoogan’s recent book, “50 Canadians Who Changed the World” (Harper Collins). The book features activists, humanitarians, scientists and inventors who have had a global impact, and Dr. Hayden joins a list that includes Margaret Atwood, Leonard Cohen, Tommy Douglas, […]
Three staff members participate in UBC’s Leave for Change
By bkladko | February 3, 2014
Tamiza Abji Patricia Gray Ravina Johal Three staff members in the Faculty of Medicine – Tamiza Abji, Patricia Gray and Ravina Johal – were among the six people selected by UBC to participate in Leave for Change this year. The participants work in developing countries for two to four weeks to share their knowledge and skills […]
Six faculty members recognized for research excellence
By Patricia Angel | January 31, 2014
Six faculty members have received 2013 UBC Faculty Research Awards from the Office of the Vice President Research and International. Faculty researchers are nominated by their peers. Winners are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Award Committee, which spans arts and humanities, business, education, applied science, science, and medicine. The reception will be held Tuesday, March […]
Graduate student wins Health Talks Student Contest
By Patricia Angel | January 20, 2014
Sarah Chapdelaine, a second year Master of Occupational Therapy student, won the Health Talks Student Contest from the B.C. Patient Safety & Quality Council. The contest was open to all post-secondary, high school and elementary school students in B.C., and asked applicants to express their hopes for health care, either through essay, a video, or […]