Faculty of medicine researchers awarded COVID initiative grants
This round of funding from SSHRC includes 111 new grants totalling more than $2.5 million.
Claudia Krebs named as Fellow for the American Association for Anatomy
She is recognized for demonstrating excellence in science and making extraordinary contributions to the anatomical sciences.
UBC receives $750K TD Ready Challenge grant to deliver health care supplies by drone to remote B.C.
The new initiative is in collaboration with First Nations partners.
Faculty of Medicine members receive funding to support their innovative initiatives
Dr. Melissa Lem and Dr. Abhiram Cherukupalli are recipients of the 2020 Joule innovation grant program.
Faculty of Medicine researchers awarded funding to improve health outcomes and patient care
Projects are awarded from the MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization and Health Professional-Investigator programs.
Outdoor play during child care to become more fulfilling for children
Children across Canada can look forward to more enjoyable and educational outdoor play thanks to a gift of $650,000 to the UBC Faculty of Medicine from the Lawson Foundation for a new research project that will seek ways to increase the time, quality and educational value of children’s outdoor play. The gift heralds the launch […]
New UBC professorship to advance addiction medicine in B.C.
Dr. Nadia Fairbairn has been named the inaugural Philip Owen Professor in Addiction Medicine at UBC.
Janice Eng appointed to UBC’s highest faculty honour: University Killam Professor
Dr. Eng is a world leader in stroke recovery research.
MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with later onset of Parkinson’s disease
A new study by UBC researchers suggests a strong correlation with later onset of the disease.
Scientists discover key enzyme responsible for skin blistering in the elderly
Research identifies a novel treatment for the most common autoimmune blistering diseases.