Aaron Phillips receives Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize
Each year, two outstanding postdoctoral fellows are selected as recipients of the Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. Nominated by their faculties, the Killam PDF Prizes are awarded to full-time postdoctoral fellows in recognition of their outstanding research and scholarly contributions. We continue our spotlight on the 2015 Killam PDF Research Prize recipients with a chat […]
Aboriginal PhD student Dustin King receives Governor General’s Gold Medal
King received the prestigious medal in recognition of his PhD research.
Dustin King receives the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award
Dustin King, recent PhD graduate has been chosen as this year’s recipient for the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award (Doctoral). This prestigious award recognizes the best doctoral recipient within the graduating class at UBC. The Governor General’s Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a […]
Reflections from Nepal
UBC PhD student Emma Smith shares her experience of supporting the post-quake relief efforts in Nepal.
Back to School
This fall, students from across a wide range of programs in the Faculty of Medicine will start a new academic year.
UBC scientists discover possible “obesity gene”
The gene codes for a protein that controls the production and growth of fat cells.
Integrated health care model transforms HIV treatment in South Africa
According to Angeli Rawat, recent PhD recipient, School of Population and Public Health, providing HIV care at local health clinics in South Africa has led to a massive increase in the number of people there receiving vital HIV treatment.
Interdisciplinary PhD candidate Kim Taylor wins the Student Abstract Award from the Canadian Bioethics Society
Kim Taylor, Interdisciplinary PhD candidate wins the Student Abstract Award from the Canadian Bioethics Society for her abstract entitled: Patients’ experiences negotiating healthcare decision-making as “a two-way street, working relationship” Background: A growing emphasis on patient-centered care in recent years has led to a shift from paternalistic towards shared decision making (SDM) models that emphasize […]
PhD candidate Andrea Jones receives Research Training Award from WorkSafeBC
Andrea Jones, PhD candidate has received a two-year Doctoral Research Training Award from WorkSafeBC for her project, “Injured workers and mental health: exploring how depression and mental health services impact return to work following workplace musculoskeletal injury”. Andrea will be looking at Canadian workers’ compensation systems, which have, in recent years, seen a decline in […]
Interdisciplinary PhD candidate Brittany Barker wins CIHR Doctoral Research Award
Brittany Barker, Interdisciplinary PhD candidate recently wins the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award for her project titled, “Street-Involved Youth and the Child Welfare System: Evidence to Improve Outcomes.” Brittany’s project looks at the child welfare system. Children and youth currently in this system have notably poor outcomes, including elevated rates of […]