Carles Vilariño-Güell appointed as Canada Research Chair
Carles Vilariño-Güell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, was named the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Molecular Characterization of Neurological Diseases. Dr. Vilariño-Güell’s research aims to implement the latest scientific technologies to define multiple sclerosis (MS) at a molecular level, which will lead to a better understanding of the biology of the disease and […]
James Hogg receives Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
Dr. Hogg was recognized for outstanding leadership in the field of chronic respiratory disease.
UBC clubfoot treatment in Bangladesh gets $4.3 million federal boost
The grant will set up a system of training health workers in a non-surgical method of treating the debilitating condition.
UBC stroke education reaches Chinese homes in B.C.
The Intercultural Online Health Network is partnering with Fairchild TV to produce a six-installment series in Cantonese.
Faculty members recognized in Life Sciences BC awards
Members of the Faculty of Medicine are recognized in the 2013 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. LifeSciences B.C. is a not-for-profit industry association that supports and represents the greater life sciences community of British Columbia through leadership, advocacy and promotion of world-class science and industry. Joseph Connors, Clinical Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology, Department […]
Next stop: Residency
A record number of medical school graduates from across Canada will soon start their residencies around the province.
Faculty members receive Diamond Jubilee medals, presented by the Canadian Diabetes Association
Four faculty members were honoured by the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals: Bruce Verchere, a Professor in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is the Head of the Diabetes Research Program at the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), and the inaugural Irving K Barber […]
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine researchers win "Impact Grants" from Canadian Cancer Society
Sam Aparicio, one of the three grantees, is receiving $1.25 million to study genetic changes as breast cancer tumours grow.
UBC study finds Canadian adult obesity at historic high
The Maritimes and the two Territories had the highest obesity rates; B.C. and Quebec were among the lowest.