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Blanket? Check. Car Seat? Check. Poop colour chart? Huh?
By bkladko | July 22, 2013
To speed the diagnosis of a fatal liver condition in infants, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Rick Schreiber led an effort to distribute stool colour cards to parents of all B.C. newborns.
PhD student wins breast cancer fellowship
By bkladko | July 18, 2013
Olivia Tseng, a PhD student with UBC’s Interdisciplinary Oncology Program, has been awarded a TELUS-Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Fellowship to investigate how interactions with family physicians can improve care for people who have experienced breast cancer. Dr. Tseng, a practising family physician in the Vancouver area and a member of the Clinician Scholar Program of the Department […]
Christopher McLeod, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes receive CIHR New Investigator Awards
By Patricia Angel | July 12, 2013
Two faculty members in the School of Population & Public Health have received New Investigator Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The CIHR New Investigator Salary Award program provides outstanding new investigators with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their independence in conducting health research.
Hippo pathway to better cancer treatment?
By bkladko | July 11, 2013
Colby Zaph, in the Biomedical Research Centre, discovered that loss of the Set7 ennzyme results in cell growth and larger organs.
Rehabilitation Sciences student named “Rising Star” by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
By bkladko | July 11, 2013
Bita Imam, a Ph.D candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences, has received the 2013 Rising Star Award from Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI). The award, given to trainees who are outstanding role models, recognized her research achievements, involvement in other research activities and volunteer work. Bita’s doctoral research involves conducting a randomized controlled trial to investigate the use of a home-oriented […]
From thousands of blood samples, UBC researchers seek the genesis of childhood asthma
By bkladko | July 10, 2013
Can exposure to tobacco smoke affect whether certain genes are “turned on” or “turned off”?
Pieter Cullis takes on leadership of Life Sciences Institute
By bkladko | July 5, 2013
A pioneer in liposomal drug delivery systems, Dr. Cullis will work to nurture, expand and coordinate the work of the LSI’s nine research groups.
Q&A on the UBC Grand Prix and the benefits of cycling
By Patricia Angel | July 5, 2013
Dr. Jack Taunton talks about the UBC Grand Prix, which takes place on July 9, and his love of cycling.
Bill Clifford, Robert McCormack recognized for health care excellence
By Patricia Angel | July 5, 2013
Bill Clifford, a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Practice, and Robert McCormack, an Associate Professor and the Associate Head, Fraser in the Department of Orthopaedics, received 2013 Excellence in BC Health Care Awards from the Health Employers Association of BC. Dr. Clifford, the Chief Medical Information Officer at Northern Health, received the Health Care […]
Q&A on how to protect your skin from the summer sun
By Patricia Angel | July 2, 2013
Summer doesn’t last long, but the damaging effects of the sun could last a lifetime unless you take the proper precautions, says Harvey Lui, a Professor and Head of the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science.