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Six SPPH students win CIHR Master’s awards
By jwong | June 27, 2017
Six School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) students have won 2016 – 17 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships. The $17,500 awards are given to students who are involved in excellent health science research. Current Master of Science (M.Sc.) students Tamara Dudley, Angela McLaughlin, Prateek Sharma, […]
Allen Eaves receives the lifetime achievement award from the 2017 BC CEO Awards
By jwong | June 27, 2017
Allen Eaves, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the 2017 BC CEO Awards. A judging committee chose the honourees by looking at their their vision and strategy, financial performance, people development, innovation, social responsibility and sustainability. Dr. Allen Eaves launched one of the finest […]
UBC finds potential biomarker for a surprising health hazard
By bkladko | June 23, 2017
The Western red cedar, B.C.’s official tree, causes asthma in some people who cut and mill it.
Drug costs vary by more than 600% in study of 10 high-income countries
By bkladko | June 12, 2017
Canadians spent an estimated $2.3 billion more than the average of the nine comparator countries.
Seven members of the Faculty receive VCHRI Top Graduating Doctoral Student and Rising Star Awards
By jwong | June 8, 2017
Seven members of the Faculty recently received Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Top Graduating Doctoral Student and Rising Star Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions by VCHRI trainees to research excellence, service as role models, and other contributions to the Vancouver Coastal Health research community. The 2017 top Graduating Student Doctoral Award recipients are: […]
Ronald Abrahams honoured with the Meritorious Service Cross
By jwong | June 6, 2017
Ronald Abrahams, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, has received the Meritorious Service Cross. The Meritorious Service Decorations, created by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, recognize Canadians for exceptional deeds that bring honour to our country. Dr. Ronald Abrahams is honoured with this award for his incredible work in treating and advocating for pregnant women with substance use and […]
Nadine Caron receives honorary degree from University of Fraser Valley
By jwong | June 6, 2017
Dr. Caron recognized for her outstanding achievements with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Announcing 2016-17 Banting Postdoctoral Fellows
By jwong | June 5, 2017
Four postdoctoral fellows from the Faculty of Medicine are among 10 recipients from UBC to receive the 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. There are 70 fellowships awarded nationally. These prestigious fellowships provide each researcher with $70,000 each year for two years to support research that will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Guiding women through pregnancy, via text message
By bkladko | June 5, 2017
SmartMom, Canada’s first prenatal education program delivered by text messaging, was developed by a team led by UBC’s Patricia Janssen.
Mid-pelvic forceps, vacuum deliveries associated with higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies
By bkladko | June 5, 2017
The UBC study found the procedures correlated with a higher rate of maternal or neonatal complications than cesarean deliveries.