Article co-written by Carolyn Gotay highlighted as "notable advance"
An article co-authored by Carolyn Gotay, a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, has been highlighted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as a “notable advance” in 2012 for contributing to research on quality cancer care. The study, published in the December 2011 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, […]
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine faculty members win awards
Four faculty members in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine have received awards: Diane Roscoe, Clinical Professor, received the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada in recognition of her many years of service to AMMI Canada, the Canadian Association of Medical Microbiologists before that, and […]
Susan Forwell recognized for innovation and excellence in teaching
Susan Forwell, Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, has been named the Scholar in Residence and awarded the Barbara Sexton Lectureship from the University of Western Ontario’s Department of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Forwell teaching activities include invisible problems of chronic conditions, and neurorehabilitation theory, assessment and intervention. Dr. Forwell’s research interests include […]
Lynn Beattie awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Lynn Beattie, Professor Emerita in the Department of Medicine, has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contribution to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) through the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. Dr. Beattie is the Director of the Clinic for AD and Related Disorders at UBC Hospital and was the founding Head of the […]
Dianne Miller receives BCMA Terry Fox Medal
Dianne Miller, an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, received the Terry Fox Medal from the BC Medical Association (BCMA) in recognition of her outstanding leadership in the ovarian cancer field. A renowned surgeon, educator, clinician, and researcher, Dr. Miller was instrumental in co-founding the Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OvCaRe) at the […]
Judy Illes elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Illes is the Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics and Director of the National Core for Neuroethics.
Jennifer Bruin recognized for research excellence
Jennifer Bruin, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, received a L’Oréal-UNESCO Research Excellence Fellowship from L’Oréal Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Dr. Bruin, a member of Dr. Timothy Kieffer’s lab in the Diabetes Research Group, is developing ways to produce pancreatic islets from stem cells. Her work has […]
Faculty members win MSFHR partnered scholar awards
Three faculty members have received the first Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) partnered scholar awards, collaborations with the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) in Prince George and the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation in Vancouver. NCCAH has partnered to fund Sarah de Leeuw, Affiliate Assistant Professor in the School of Population & Public […]