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Prostate cancer researchers receive international recognition
By Patricia Angel | March 27, 2014
Four researchers from the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) – a Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and UBC Faculty of Medicine centre – are recipients of Prostate Cancer Research Awards from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. The awards total more than $2.8 million US. “To receive such a number of grants […]
Medical student awarded national fellowship
By Patricia Angel | March 27, 2014
David Kim, a second-year medical student in the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program, was awarded a 2014 3M National Student Fellowship. The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time undergraduate college and undergraduate university students at Canadian institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their college or university. Kim was […]
Gates Foundation funds expansion of pre-eclampsia project
By bkladko | March 26, 2014
This latest grant enables UBC Professor Peter von Dadelszen to take his diagnostic and treatment trial to Mozambique.
Sugary drinks weigh heavily on teenage obesity
By bkladko | March 26, 2014
Associate Professor Louis Masse found that students in schools that sold sugary drinks were more likely to be obese.
Canadians spend more on private health insurance for smaller payouts
By bkladko | March 24, 2014
Spending by Canadians on private health insurance has more than doubled over the past 20 years, but insurers paid out a rapidly decreasing proportion as benefits, according to a study published today in the CMAJ.
Next generation of doctors enters the field, but we need more
By bkladko | March 20, 2014
Gavin Stuart, Dean of the Faculty and UBC’s Vice Provost Health, explains how UBC is helping to grow the ranks of doctors in the province.
Drinking age laws save lives, study finds
By bkladko | March 19, 2014
Russell Callaghan, who teaches in the Northern Medical Program, found abrupt increases in mortality among men just older than the drinking age.
Basic (wheelchair) training
By bkladko | March 19, 2014
Two UBC-led trials test ways to help wheelchair users make the most of their devices.
Faculty members receive LifeSciences BC Awards
By Patricia Angel | March 18, 2014
Three faculty members have received 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards from LifeSciences BC. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The 2014 award winners in the Faculty of Medicine are: John Webb, Professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department […]
Gurdeep Parhar appointed Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
By Patricia Angel | March 14, 2014
He will provide strategic coordination between the Faculty of Medicine and health authorities.