Studies of two drugs point to vision risks
Mahyar Etminan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, recently published two studies – one in JAMA, the other in the Canadian Medical Association Journal – about the ophthalmological side effects of two drugs: oral fluoroquinolones (a type of antibiotic) and oral bisphosphonates (used to treat osteoporosis). The study of fluoroquinolones, in the April […]
H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine
UBC researchers found that the “swine flu” vaccine triggers antibodies that protect against many influenza viruses.
Faculty of Medicine to double enrolment in midwifery education program
Bolstered by increased funding from the Province of British Columbia, first-year spaces in the program will grow to 20.
Stephen Withers elected to the Royal Society of London
Stephen Withers, Associate Member in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Professor in the UBC Department of Chemistry, has been elected as a Fellow to the prestigious Royal Society of London. Dr. Withers, a Canada Research Chair in Chemical Biology, studies how enzymes function and investigates their potential use in industry and in […]
Christopher Overall honoured as a leader in the field of matrix biology
Christopher Overall, Associate Member in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Professor in the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, received the Barry Preston Award from the Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand (MBSANZ). Dr. Overall, a Canada Research Chair in Metalloproteinase Proteomics and Systems Biology, researches a family of enzymes known as […]
Karen Gelmon honoured at gala
Karen Gelmon, a Professor in the Department of Medicine, was honoured April 22 at a gala by the BC Cancer Foundation and The Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Gelmon, a Senior Scientist and Head of the Investigational Drug Program at the BC Cancer Agency, focuses on developing new, improved treatment options […]
Faculty of Medicine signs agreement with Chinese Ministry of Health
Gavin Stuart, UBC’s Vice Provost Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, signed the agreement in Beijing.
Reversing cognitive decline through resistance training
New UBC research shows that resistance training can improve cognitive performance in seniors at risk for dementia.
Bruce McManus receives Leadership Award from Life Sciences BC
Bruce McManus, Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, received the 2012 Leadership Award from Life Sciences British Columbia on April 19 in Vancouver. Dr. McManus serves as Director of the UBC James Hogg Research Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital, Co-Director of the Institute for Heart + Lung Health, and Director of the […]
Neil Cashman recognized for scientific excellence by Life Sciences BC
Neil Cashman, Professor in the Division of Neurology and a Canada Research Chair in Neurodegeneration and Protein Misfolding Diseases, received the 2012 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence from Life Sciences British Columbia on April 19 in Vancouver. Dr. Cashman, a Senior Investigator at the Brain Research Centre and Scientific Director of PrioNet Canada, was […]