“Arms race” between cancer and immune system revealed
The study led by MD/PhD student Allen Zhang will assist the design of new immunotherapy trials.
10 members of the Faculty receive MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator Awards
Ten members of the Faculty have received the Michael Smith Foundation Health Research (MSFHR) Health Professional-Investigator Awards. The MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator Program is designed to develop BC’s research talent and help decrease the gap between health research and its implementation.
Pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants linked to better cognitive skills 12 years later
More research is needed to see if the benefit is also accompanied by risks, such as higher anxiety.
68 faculty members honoured at the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony
On May 3, 2018 the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of 68 faculty members during its annual Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony.
Youth living well with Bipolar Disorder
Once Amir was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he was eager to understand this brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy and activity levels. He didn’t need to look any further than Vancouver to find Dr. Erin Michalak, network leader of CREST.BD, a team that studies psychosocial issues in bipolar disorder with youth ages […]
Aslam Anis and Jim Christenson awarded the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award
Aslam Anis, Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and Jim Christenson, Head and Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine are recipients of the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award.
A quicker treatment for persistent depression?
A 3-minute session of theta bursts was just as effective as a 37-minute session of standard high-frequency brain stimulation.
Kate Jongbloed receives the 2017/2018 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
The award recognizes graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC.
The Lived Experience of Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Punjabis in Surrey, BC: A Qualitative Study
Shawna Narayan, a third-year science undergraduate student, received a Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP) award in the summer of 2017 to work with Dr. Nitasha Puri (physician with Fraser Health and clinical instructor with UBC’s Department of Family Practice) at the Roshni Clinic in Surrey. The Roshni Clinic is specifically designed […]
Professor’s book explains how mindfulness can improve sex
Lori Brotto makes the case for paying attention in a non-judgmental way.