Faculty of Medicine members nominated for the 2021 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
The awards recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the well-being of Metro Vancouver communities.
Therapeutic bed can help keep preterm newborns’ brain oxygen levels stable
The device was co-developed by UBC faculty of medicine’s Dr. Liisa Holsti.
Knowing someone with COVID-19 increased men’s anxiety more than women’s
The study is the first to track the association between proximity to COVID-19 and symptoms of anxiety week-by-week and over an extended period of time.
Weak antibody response to first vaccine dose may leave older adults vulnerable
The findings raise questions about the optimal timing of the second dose of vaccine for older adults.
B.C. saw a dramatic increase in pre-conception cannabis use after legalization
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
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
Drs. Brian Kwon, Babak Shadgan and Christopher West were awarded funding.
Dr. Glenn Regehr gives back to UBC’s faculty of medicine
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
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
UBC researchers attracted a total of $25.6 million for 41 projects.