UBC medical student Rahnuma Sara honoured with 2025 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
She is being recognized for her community leadership and commitment to advancing medical knowledge.
Seventy-year-old Parkinson’s drug shows promise against tuberculosis
New UBC study reveals medication’s potential to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance.
Newly-funded research examines health impacts of wildfire smoke
Three projects supported by Genome BC will delve into the genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure.
UBC Medicine faculty honoured with 2025 Order of British Columbia
Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love and John Yee received the province’s highest form of recognition.
MS may begin far earlier than previously thought
UBC researchers find that people with MS increase their healthcare usage up to 15 years before symptoms appear, highlighting new opportunities for earlier detection.
UBC Medicine researchers collaborating with local organizations on community-partnered research
UBC’s Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund is supporting three collaborative projects co-led by Faculty of Medicine researchers.
UBC Medicine trainees receive federal support to shape future of Canadian research
The graduate and postdoctoral researchers are driving discovery in areas like personalized cancer care, mental health, women’s health and more.
UBC’s Dr. Paul Keown honoured with Clinical Trials BC Award for advocacy and leadership
Dr. Keown is an accomplished transplant immunologist at the forefront of organ transplant research and medicine.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $40 million from CIHR to lead transformative health research
Research will address priority topics including youth mental health, cancer treatment and prevention, diabetes and more.
Understanding the risks of extreme heat and wildfire smoke
UBC’s Dr. Sarah Henderson discusses her latest research into combined exposures, and what’s needed to protect those at risk.