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Scientists catch brain damage in the act
By Patricia Angel | March 13, 2014
UBC Prof. Brian MacVicar explains the findings of a study on brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.
Reclaiming beauty from disease
By bkladko | March 13, 2014
The designs for “Fashioning Cancer” were based on cellular images provided by Professor of Cellular and Physiological Sciences Christian Naus.
Preparing tomorrow’s doctors for electronic medicine
By Patricia Angel | March 10, 2014
The e-Health Research Office at UBC’s Okanagan campus introduces medical students to such innovations as the “tele-stethecospe.”
Phone Oximeter, a UBC invention, gets scaled up
By bkladko | March 9, 2014
The device, which measures blood oxygen levels, can be used in low-resource settings to diagnose pre-eclampsia and pneumonia.
Medical students receive Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships
By Patricia Angel | March 7, 2014
Three medical students received 2013/14 Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholarships from UBC. The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities. The 2013/14 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship and Wesbrook Scholarship recipients in the Faculty of […]
Jack Taunton named to SFU Sports Hall of Fame
By dcc2012 | March 6, 2014
Dr. Jack Taunton, a Professor in the Department of Family Practice, has been named a 2014 Simon Fraser University Clan Athletics Hall of Fame inductee in the category of builder. Dr. Taunton began his sports medicine journey as a Kinesiology graduate student at SFU, finishing the program in 1983. His link with the Clan remained strong following […]
Texting for HIV care in Kenya receives Grand Challenges funding
By bkladko | March 5, 2014
The grant will enable expansion of a texting program to HIV patients in rural, remote parts of Kenya, increasing the likelihood that they remain on anti-viral therapy.
Matched! Newest crop of UBC doctors head to residency
By Patricia Angel | March 5, 2014
For the second consecutive year, UBC accepted the largest number of entry-level medical residents in university history.
Canadian HIV Trials Network re-funded by CIHR
By bkladko | March 4, 2014
The network aims to find treatments, vaccines and a cure for HIV and related conditions through scientifically sound and ethical clinical trials.
UBC launches Resident Wellness Office
By Patricia Angel | March 4, 2014
Lauren Phelan, Program Assistant, Roger Wong, Associate Dean, and Rebecca Turnbull, Program Counsellor, celebrate the opening of the innovative service.