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Michael Brauer selected to UN’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition scientific panel
By Patricia Angel | December 4, 2013
Michael Brauer, a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, has been selected to the Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). The CCAC, part of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), is the first global project to treat short-lived climate pollutants as an international challenge. Since being established […]
Graduate student wins Air & Waste Management Association award
By Patricia Angel | December 4, 2013
Annie Wang, a Master of Science, Occupational and Environmental Hygiene student in the School of Population and Public Health, won the Best Student Presentation Award at the Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS) of the Air & Waste Management Association PNWIS 2013 Conference for her presentation “Overview of Current Wireless Sensor Technologies for Air Quality.” PNWIS is […]
Two faculty members share in CIHR Knowledge Translation Award
By bkladko | December 4, 2013
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
By Patricia Angel | November 29, 2013
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:
Graduate student wins Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation
By Patricia Angel | November 29, 2013
Emily Morris, a Master’s student in Genetic Counselling, received the Mitacs Master’s Award for Outstanding Innovation for her work on genetics and mental health. Morris is one of five students from universities across Canada who were recognized at the 3rd Annual Mitacs Awards Reception on November 19, 2013 in Ottawa. Under the supervision of Jehannine […]
At the nexus of nature and nurture
By bkladko | November 28, 2013
Rats’ parenting styles leave marks on their offspring’s genes. Now Michael Kobor is trying to prove that the same thing happens in humans.
Clinical Professor appointed Vice Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
By bkladko | November 28, 2013
Susan Porter is a member of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
A disputed asthma therapy has safe record in B.C.
By bkladko | November 26, 2013
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.
All of UBC’s residency programs endorsed by accrediting bodies
By Patricia Angel | November 26, 2013
Roger Wong (standing), Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, leads UBC’s 67 postgraduate medical education programs.
Where drowning is an epidemic, UBC tries “immunization”
By bkladko | November 20, 2013
Clinical Associate Professor Steve Beerman aims to reduce childhood drowning by half in a Bangladeshi village.