UBC-CFRI team receives funding to predict adverse effects of childhood cancer treatments
A team led by Kirk Schultz, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has received $4.3 million in funding.
An international collaboration targets a rare cancer
Privately-funded collaborative includes Torsten Nielsen, Associate Professor in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
UBC-BC Cancer Agency team reveals the diversity of breast cancer
The study, co-led by Sam Aparicio, Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, could advance treatments.
UBC researchers explore cognitive impairment and medication adherence in MS patients
Martin McKeown, Professor in the Division of Neurology, will co-lead a collaborative study with Parkinson’s researchers.
Philip Hieter elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Hieter, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, recognized by one of the nation’s most prestigious societies.
Province announces education improvements for University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
The Province is moving ahead with planning for improvements to education facilities to support medical training at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC), as part of Budget 2012. The improvements include a library and lecture space to enable small- and large-group learning for students and residents in the Northern Medical Program, a partnership created […]
UBC scientists reveal a breast cancer’s insidious evolution
Faculty of Medicine researchers have decoded the genetic make-up of triple negative breast cancer, which could lead to more effective treatment. The study, published online April 4 in the journal Nature, reveals that this form of cancer is not one distinct single entity, but an extremely complex and evolved tumour with an unprecedented range of […]
Aboriginal eMentoring BC program receives national recognition for social innovation
Aboriginal eMentoring BC (eMentoring) received the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Award as the top entry for post-secondary education in the Changemakers Initiative: Inspiring Approaches to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learning competition. The project aims to develop and implement an online mentorship program for Aboriginal youth to support their successful transition into post-secondary health sciences […]
Julio Montaner wins prestigious national honour from the Government of Austria
Dr. Montaner, Head of the Division of AIDS in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), has been awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to Austria for his significant contributions to combat HIV/AIDS. Read more about Dr. Montaner’s award. Photo by Marlis Funk.