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Tracy Pickett awarded Royal College grants
By Patricia Angel | January 28, 2013
Tracy Pickett, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, received a grant and fellowship to support professional development and graduate training in clinical forensics. Dr. Pickett received a Professional Development Grant from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) to support the month she committed to the Novel Education […]
Xuesen Dong wins "Rising Star" grant from Prostate Cancer Canada
By bkladko | January 28, 2013
Xuesen Dong, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences, has been named one of four grant recipients in the inaugural Rising Star in Prostate Cancer Research program of Prostate Cancer Canada. Dr. Dong will conduct his research at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. His research focus will be on androgen receptor signaling in castration resistant prostate cancer. […]
Cancer Research Society awards six grants to Faculty of Medicine scientists
By bkladko | January 25, 2013
The organization visited Vancouver Jan. 24 to announce more than $700,000 in funding.
UBC-developed test for predicting lung attacks moves toward the market
By bkladko | January 23, 2013
The biomarker was developed by the PROOF Center, led by Bruce McManus (centre).
Exploring the barriers to midwifery care
By bkladko | January 21, 2013
The study seeks to determine why use of midwives is not equally distributed across the B.C. population.
Faculty of Medicine receives $14.7M for research from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
By Patricia Angel | January 17, 2013
Fabio Rossi, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, is leading one of the funded projects.
New research finds link between slower growth of pre-term infants and altered brain development
By bkladko | January 16, 2013
The study used MRI scans of pre-term infants shortly after birth (A), and then at what would been their due date (B).
Three faculty members recognized for contributions to medical education
By Patricia Angel | January 9, 2013
Three faculty members have received 2013 Certificate of Merit Awards from the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME): Steven Chang, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Practice, is the Course Director, Clinical Skills in the Northern Medical Program. He has received a Certificate of Recognition from Rotary International for his volunteer work in the […]
Faculty members named in Forty Under 40
By Patricia Angel | January 8, 2013
Two faculty members were named winners of Business in Vancouver‘s Forty Under 40: Carl Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, is a colorectal surgeon and the Head of the Division of General Surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital. In this role, he has developed innovations which have reduced the invasiveness of life-saving procedures, shortening recovery […]
Clyde Hertzman, David Scheifele appointed to Order of Canada
By Patricia Angel | December 31, 2012
Dr. Hertzman is an authority on childhood development; Dr. Scheifele has helped develop and improve vaccines.