Members of the Faculty receive 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Nominations
Members of the Faculty of Medicine community were recently nominated for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. In its 35th year and recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community.
Women more likely to be living kidney donors in U.S.
The decline in donations from men was most marked from lower income groups.
Living in sunnier climes could reduce risk of MS
Professor Helen Tremlett, in the Division of Neurology, examined sun exposure over the lifespan.
UBC expands research into healthy aging with $24 million gift
The donation from Edwin S.H. Leong is the largest gift that the Faculty of Medicine has ever received from an individual.
UBC leads Canadian pancreatic cancer research initiative
The $5 million project will sequence metastatic pancreatic tumours of 400 patients, looking to see if the primary cancers genetically differ from metastatic cancers.
Strict eating schedule can lower Huntington disease protein in mice
By limiting eating to a certain period each day, Faculty of Medicine scientists stimulated the cellular process of cleaning out debris and recycling proteins.
New UBC public health program will train Indigenous health leaders
The new program, representing the first of its kind in Canada, aims to address health inequities by training Indigenous health leaders working in communities across the country.
An under-the-radar immune cell shows potential in fight against cancer
ILC2 cells were discovered as a major player in asthma. Wilf Jefferies found they may also stop cancer from metastasizing.
Vancouver part of multi-million-dollar Healthy Cities project
Vancouver and four other cities will be examined for ways to reduce health inequities through better development and service delivery.
Do men’s toenails contain clues about prostate cancer prevention?
Researchers will analyze concentrations of toxic metals and look for correlations with the histories of prostate cancer patients.