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UBC lauds pioneers in heart failure and brain imaging
By bkladko | August 20, 2014
Cardiologist Paul Armstrong and neuroscientist Alan Evans have won the Margolese National Prizes in Heart and Brain Disorders from the Faculty of Medicine.
Antibiotics may play a role in boosting immunity
By jwong | August 18, 2014
Professor Kelly McNagny leads a research that aims to help scientists understand how different antibiotics affect bacteria that play a positive role in promoting a healthy immune system.
Graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
By jwong | August 15, 2014
Ten graduate students from several Faculty of Medicine departments were selected to win the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program, created in 2008, attracts and retains world-class doctoral students and helps establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier scholars are selected through a competitive […]
Stronger drunk driving law leads to safer roads
By bkladko | August 14, 2014
B.C.’s harsher penalties led to an estimated 84 fewer fatal crashes, according to research led by Jeffrey Brubacher, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine.
Cheryl Holmes recognized with University of Illinois “Best Thesis” Award
By jwong | August 13, 2014
Cheryl Holmes is the recent recipient of the prestigious University of Illinois at Chicago, Masters of Health Professions Education 2014 “Best Thesis” Award. Her thesis entitled Harnessing the Hidden Curriculum in Clinical Clerkship: A Four-Step Reflective Competency Approach was informed and inspired by her role as Site Director for Kelowna with the Southern Medical Program […]
Farah Shroff receives Spirit Trent Award
By jwong | August 7, 2014
Dr. Farah Shroff is one of five recipients of the 2014 Alumni Awards from Trent University. Dr. Shroff was recognized with the 2014 Spirit of Trent Award for her continued passion in making the world a better place through her leadership and contribution towards midwifery, holistic health, social justice and community wellness. Dr. Shroff’s, Adjunct […]
B.C. and U.S. support expansion of UBC’s addiction research and training
By bkladko | August 6, 2014
The $5.5 million will help train more addiction specialists and support clinical trials.
Coastal community partnerships enrich residency training for new doctors
By jwong | August 5, 2014
Jessica Palmer is part of the first cohort of eight Coastal family practice residents.
Opening doors for new physicians in B.C.’s Interior
By jwong | August 5, 2014
Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is one of two new training sites for medical residents in B.C.’s Interior.
A “broken barrier” theory of ALS
By bkladko | July 31, 2014
Associate Professor Christopher Loewen has discovered a biochemical method cells use to internally compartmentalize themselves.