A recipe for making cancer treatment more bearable
Can a cooking class help men counteract the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment?
UBC puts tablets to work during anatomy lessons
Recognizing that medical students are increasingly reliant on mobile technology, the Southern Medical Program has integrated the devices into anatomy lab sessions.
Medical students recognized in art contest
“Artistic Fibrillation” by medical student Bhavik Mistry won first place in the annual Heartfelt Images contest.
Graduate students named top two finalists in Three Minute Thesis
Stephanie Harvard, a PhD candidate in Population and Public Health, and Erin Macri, a PhD candidate in Experimental Medicine, were named the top two finalists in the 2014 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The 3MT is an academic competition that assists graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have only three […]
World policy-makers cite UBC-CFRI research in approving fewer HPV vaccine doses
The WHO and European Community have endorsed two doses, which is likely to boost usage.
Solving the riddle of Parkinson’s, one bowl at a time
Marg Meikle, CBC Radio’s “Answer Lady,” created a ritual that became the most reliable source of funding for UBC Parkinson’s research.
Taking the stigma out of bipolar disorder
March 30 marks the first World Bipolar Day. UBC’s Erin Michalak discusses peoples’ misconceptions.
Three Canada Research Chairs renewed in the Faculty of Medicine
Research in the UBC Faculty of Medicine has received an $3.3 million boost in federal funding for three professors renewed as Canada Research Chairs. The Faculty of Medicine Chairs are among eight Chairs appointed or renewed today at UBC. UBC is home to 187 Canada Research Chairs and one active Canada Excellence Research Chair. “The […]