Awards & Honours
Peter von Dadelszen wins CIHR Knowledge Translation Award
By bkladko | September 28, 2012
The Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is working to improve diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia in the developing world.
Alia Dharamsi receives Outstanding Future Alumnus Award
By Patricia Angel | September 28, 2012
Alia Dharamsi, a third-year medical student, received the 2012 Outstanding Future Alumnus Award from the UBC Alumni Association. Dharamsi graduated from UBC in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Throughout her studies, she has been extensively involved in community service. She is the founder and president of the UBC chapter of Meal Exchange and […]
Jae Lee receives UBC President’s Staff Award
By Patricia Angel | September 28, 2012
Jae Lee, Lab Manager at ICORD, received the 2012 UBC President’s Staff Award for Emerging Leadership. Lee started at ICORD as a student technician. After completing his master’s degree in 2010, he worked as a research scientist before becoming lab manager in June 2011. During his five years at ICORD, Lee has contributed to numerous […]
Natalie Strynadka receives international biomedical award
By Patricia Angel | September 28, 2012
Natalie Strynadka, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, is one of 13 researchers to receive Senior International Research Scholar (SIRS) awards from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Dr. Strynadka employs a multidisciplinary structural biology approach to study the molecular details and function of membrane protein assemblies that play key roles in […]
Faculty members elected to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
By Patricia Angel | September 24, 2012
Six faculty members have been elected Fellows by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). Jan Friedman, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics and Acting Associate Dean, Research, Children & Family Research Institute, has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and eight books. His current research focuses on the use of genomic technologies to […]
Judy Illes elected to the Royal Society of Canada
By Patricia Angel | September 12, 2012
Judy Illes, Professor of Neurology in the Department of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). As a pioneer and eminent scholar in the field of neuroethics, Dr. Illes has made groundbreaking contributions to ethical, social, legal, and policy challenges at the intersection of biomedical ethics and neuroscience. These intersections […]
Faculty members awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals
By Patricia Angel | August 31, 2012
Four faculty members have received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals from the Governor General of Canada. Kenneth Fung, Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Population & Public Health, was recognized for his leadership and contributions to community services. He has served many organizations including: Vancouver Multicultural Society, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Chinese Canadian Cultural Society of […]
Seven Faculty of Medicine students win prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarships
By Patricia Angel | August 31, 2012
Seven doctoral students in the UBC Faculty of Medicine have received Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Government of Canada. Vanier scholars receive $50,000 annually for up to three years to support their graduate studies in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering or health sciences. The Faculty of Medicine’s 2012 Vanier Scholars and their […]
Faculty announces 2012 Distinguished Medical Research Lecturers
By bkladko | July 6, 2012
Two members of the Child & Family Research Institute — David Speert, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and Jan Friedman, a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics — have received the Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Awards from the Faculty of Medicine. Candidates from basic sciences or clinical sciences are nominated by faculty members […]
Faculty of Medicine wins large share of Michael Smith Career Investigator Awards
By bkladko | July 6, 2012
The Faculty of Medicine has received 11 of the 22 Career Investigator Salary Awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR). The awardees are: Francis Lynn, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery: Uncovering Novel Regulators of Beta Cell Genesis, Growth and Function Thibault Mayor, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Characterization of the […]