Two faculty members share in CIHR Knowledge Translation Award
Two faculty members – Jim Wright, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Stuart MacLeod, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics – were invited to Ottawa’s Rideau Hall this week for the awarding of the Knowledge Translation Award from the Canadian Institute of Health Research to the Canadian Cochrane Centre. Dr. Wright […]
Canada Research Chairs appointed in the Faculty of Medicine
Five faculty members were newly appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs (CRCs). The Faculty of Medicine chairs are among 15 newly appointed or renewed CRCs at UBC announced on November 14. Newly appointed CRCs in the Faculty of Medicine: Renewed CRC appointment in the Faculty of Medicine:
At the nexus of nature and nurture
Rats’ parenting styles leave marks on their offspring’s genes. Now Michael Kobor is trying to prove that the same thing happens in humans.
A disputed asthma therapy has safe record in B.C.
The UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health study found that hospitalization rates for people who used the combination therapy were not significantly higher than people who used just corticosteroids.
Where drowning is an epidemic, UBC tries “immunization”
Clinical Associate Professor Steve Beerman aims to reduce childhood drowning by half in a Bangladeshi village.
Wyeth Wasserman appointed Associate Dean, Research and Executive Director of CFRI
He will help develop the academic health sciences centre with BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals.
From the executive suite, focusing on street-level challenges
Two mining companies invest in UBC research into new treatment option for chronic heroin addiction.