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Guest celebrity chefs teach a cooking class for prostate cancer patients
By jwong | August 17, 2015
Celebrity chefs help teach prostate cancer patients and their partners healthy food choices.
What ‘brainy mice’ can tell us about dementia and PTSD
By jwong | August 17, 2015
Alexander McGirr, a medical resident, Department of Psychiatry is hoping to improve brain function in people with dementia and PTSD.
Laura Farrell appointed Assistant Dean, Island Medical Program
By jwong | August 14, 2015
Dr. Farrell’s appointment is effective September 15, 2015.
Six faculty members recipients of the 2015 Physician Academic Awards
By jwong | August 14, 2015
Six faculty members are recipients of the 2015 VCH Physician Academic Awards. This award recognizes the special achievements of members of the Vancouver Acute medical, dental and allied staff. These outstanding individuals were nominated by their peers and chosen by the Vancouver Coastal Health selection committee to celebrate the work in the fields of clinical […]
Target healthy cells to stop brain cancer “hijack”: UBC study
By jwong | August 12, 2015
UBC research team Christian Naus, Wun Chey Sin and John Bechberger suggests brain cancer treatments should target the cells around a tumour to stop it from spreading.
UBC scientists discover possible “obesity gene”
By bkladko | August 10, 2015
The gene codes for a protein that controls the production and growth of fat cells.
MD undergraduate student John-Jose Nunez selected for the 2015 ASH HONORS Award
By jwong | August 7, 2015
John-Jose Nunez, medical undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia is one of 18 medical students and 10 residents selected to receive the a 2015 American Society of Hematology (ASH) HONORS Award. The ASH HONORS (Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists) award aims to support hematology research projects for North American medical students […]
UBC scientists develop test to measure effectiveness of treatments for Huntington’s disease
By jwong | August 7, 2015
Group of researchers including Blair Leavitt, Professor, Department of Medical Genetics aims to reduce the levels of toxic protein in the brain that causes Huntington’s disease.
Faculty of Medicine researchers receive more than $62M in CIHR and CFI funding
By dcc2012 | August 4, 2015
Researchers have received grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation to bolster cutting-edge medical research.
New weapon in the fight against malnutrition
By bkladko | August 4, 2015
UBC scientists have created an animal model for the condition, replicating the imbalance of intestinal bacteria.