A brighter future for mental health research
The Marshall Scholars and Fellows Awards fund up to five post-graduate fellows and fifteen masters-level scholars per year.
Specialized immune cells could help repair damage from inflammatory bowel disease in children
A type of T cell produces a chemical signal that helps repair the barrier formed by cells lining the gut.
Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions
Greater efforts to improve lifestyle identified as a solution.
UBC and Interior Health research explores use of virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation
Researchers and staff will examine the effects of a VR gaming program on mood and activity levels.
Leonard Foster awarded 2019 Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Foster’s students describe him as an outstanding scientist and mentor.
UBC and Oxford University create global network for training in clinical pharmacology
The universities have formalized a transatlantic partnership.
Wilfred Jefferies is first Canadian immunologist elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
He joins a prestigious group of only 13 academic inventors in Canada elected as Fellows of the NAI.
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
Almost one in four may have experienced a head injury that is moderate or severe.
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
The study is the largest so far to look at the relationship between air pollution and mortality in Canada.
Supporting the hearing loss community
Angela Ryall shares her research on fitting hearing aids and what the future holds for her.