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B.C. saw a dramatic increase in pre-conception cannabis use after legalization
By jessica allen | March 24, 2021
Findings from a new UBC study show a 71 per cent increase in self-reported cannabis use among women who were about to conceive.
OCD among new mothers more prevalent than previously thought
By Stephanie Chow | March 23, 2021
The prevalence of OCD among new mothers peaked approximately eight weeks after delivery at nearly nine per cent.
Faculty of medicine researchers receive more than $5M from U.S. Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Research Program
By Reyhana Heatherington | March 17, 2021
Drs. Brian Kwon, Babak Shadgan and Christopher West were awarded funding.
Dr. Glenn Regehr gives back to UBC’s faculty of medicine
By Reyhana Heatherington | March 16, 2021
He donated the entire cash prize from his recent award win to the Centre for Health Education Scholarship.
Faculty of medicine researchers awarded funding for COVID-19 projects
By Reyhana Heatherington | March 12, 2021
Funding was awarded through the COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities program.
Faculty of medicine researchers attract more than $21M in CIHR Fall 2020 funding
By Reyhana Heatherington | March 10, 2021
UBC researchers attracted a total of $25.6 million for 41 projects.
$3M gift to accelerate UBC Alzheimer’s research
By Senior Writer | March 8, 2021
The need for new therapies and state-of-the-art care for Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease has motivated three longtime friends to donate $3 million to the UBC Faculty of Medicine for research to identify ways to protect the brain as Alzheimer’s progresses.
New study to track COVID-19 transmission in Vancouver schools
By Stephanie Chow | March 4, 2021
The study will also examine the risk of exposure to COVID-19 cases in schools
Scientists in faculty of medicine receive more than $8M in federal research funding
By Reyhana Heatherington | March 3, 2021
It is part of a research funding announcement through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.
Clinical faculty of medicine members recognized by UBC Alumni
By Stephanie Chow | March 2, 2021
Alixandra Bacon and Dr. Jim Huang are recipients of the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Awards.