Two faculty members receive the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Faculty members Patricia Janssen, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, and Shimi Kang, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, have received the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. Dr. Patricia Janssen received the award in the Research and the Sciences category. Dr. Janssen conducts research to promote healthy pregnancy and birth, particularly among women marginalized by poverty, […]
How to pick the right sunscreen – and use it properly
Assistant Professor Sunil Kalia, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science sheds light on how to choose the best sunscreen and how to use it.
UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health scientists find genetic cause of multiple sclerosis
The discovery, led by Carles Vilarino-Guell, should erase doubts that some forms of MS are inherited.
Researchers show genome-wide sequencing can help children with intellectual disabilities
Clara van Karnebeek’s team diagnosed 68 per cent of children with a precise genetic condition.
Childhood diabetes labs, 10 other projects, receive B.C. infrastructure grants
The grant will enable the labs, led by Bruce Verchere, to obtain state-of-the-art technology.
New Dakelh doctors look northward
Childhood friends Nathan Teegee and Todd Alec are among nine Aboriginal MDs graduating from the Faculty of Medicine this year.
“On second thought, why don’t you do it?”
UBC researchers tested parents’ confidence and skill in using epinephrine autoinjectors, such as the EpiPen.
Kate Smolina receives the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award
Kate Smolina, Postdoctoral Fellow is one of three individuals selected by the The Rising Star Award review committee as this year’s winners of the CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award. The award recognizes individuals for their excellence in research and/or knowledge translation, the innovation of their work and the potential impact of their work within the field […]
Dustin King receives the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award
Dustin King, recent PhD graduate has been chosen as this year’s recipient for the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award (Doctoral). This prestigious award recognizes the best doctoral recipient within the graduating class at UBC. The Governor General’s Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a […]
Steve Morgan is the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award Recipient
Steve Morgan, Professor, School of Population and Public Health has received the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award. This award recognizes published research that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the field of health services and policy research in Canada. The CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Review Committee selected Dr. Morgan’s article, entitled “Estimated […]