UBC study confirms that two doses of HPV vaccine provide long-lasting protection
Published in JAMA, it was the longest examination of the vaccine’s most widely-used version.
Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
Mariana Brussoni and colleagues launched an online tool to help parents change their approach to outdoor play.
Medical history reveals multiple sclerosis begins to impact patients sooner
Helen Tremlett and colleagues found that there is a phase before MS is diagnosed during which people begin to show symptoms.
Drug created from malaria parasite stops cancer in mice
Mads Daugaard showed that the drug was effective against a highly aggressive bladder cancer.
Catherine Backman receives University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship
Catherine Backman, Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has been named a University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellow.
Vicky Monsalve appointed to the rank of Commander in the Colombian National Order of Merit
Vicky Monsalve, Senior Instructor in the UBC Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, has been recently appointed to the rank of Commander in the Colombian National Order of Merit by president Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia. Dr. Vicky Monsalve receives this in recognition of her achievements in the application of genetics to anthropology, pathology and […]
For children facing near-blindness, UBC offers hope for a cure
A clinical trial, led by Kevin Gregory-Evans, aims to make history by reversing a genetic defect — in this case, a rare eye disease called aniridia.
UBC scientists find more multiple sclerosis-causing mutations
The “double gene” mutation was found by Carles Vilarino-Guell in a large Canadian family with five members diagnosed with MS. All of them had the DNA abnormality.
Three faculty members have been selected as 2017-2018 Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars
Three faculty members are part of 10 UBC scholars that have been selected as Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars for 2017-2018. The Wall Scholars Research Award is available to UBC Faculty members to spend one year in residence at the Institute in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. The term of the appointment for this year’s awardees […]