Alzheimer’s disease might be a “whole body” problem
Weihong Song used surgically-joined mice to show that the protein considered to be Alzheimer’s main culprit can travel from elsewhere in the body to the brain.
Agnes Lee elected to Executive Committee of American Society of Hematology
Agnes Lee, Associate Professor, Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine has been elected into the Executive Committee as councillor for the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Dr. Lee will serve a four-year term beginning after the 2017 ASH Annual Meeting in December. The American Society of Hematology is the world’s largest professional society […]
Former Head of Surgery Richard Finley wins highest honour from American College of Surgeons
Richard J. Finley, former Head of the UBC Department of Surgery, received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) of the American College of Surgeons. The DSA is the highest honour bestowed by that organization. Dr. Finley was honored for “his leadership as a driving force for change to better train future surgeons by electronic means […]
Made-in-Canada lung cancer risk predictor outperforms other screening methods
The tool was developed in part by Professor of Medicine Stephen Lam.
Four faculty members recognized as Mental Health Difference Makers
Four faculty members are among 150 Canadians being recognized as Mental Health Difference Makers by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). From more than 3,700 names put forward from across the country, the Faculty of Medicine’s Jehannine Austin, Skye Barbic, Perry Kendall, and Todd Woodward are among 150 Canadians being honoured this year as part […]
New research underlines need to develop a hepatitis C vaccine
Infection with one type of hepatitis C does not protect against subsequent infection with different types of the virus.
Faculty of Medicine receives $31M in federal grants for research infrastructure
One of the projects, led by Francois Benard, will produce cancer-killing isotopes.
Hitting the road to understand the challenges of rural health
Dave Snadden logged 10,000 kilometres interviewing physicians in small communities in B.C., the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
New evidence emerges for genetic predisposition to peanut allergy
The gene c11orf30/EMSY was already known to play a role in other allergic conditions, such as eczema.