Graduate students receive Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
Two graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine have been selected to receive UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. UBC annually awards teaching prizes to UBC teaching assistants in recognition of the valuable role that they play in undergraduate programs. The prize includes a certificate and $1,000. The award presentations will take place in early […]
Faculty bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Peter Pare
His discoveries about the pathophysiology of asthma and COPD have made UBC a leading scientific centre in lung disease.
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.