Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
Significant UBC study followed nearly 6,000 patients for more than two decades.
New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage
A new treatment for stroke may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers led by UBC.
New technique reveals big data from tiny babies
International research team finds major molecular changes unfold during newborns’ first week of life.
Karin Humphries and Leonard Foster receive Distinguished Researcher Awards
The awards will be presented at Building the Future: Faculty of Medicine Research Trainee Day & Lecture Series on May 3.
Faculty of Medicine members nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
Shawna Narayan, a graduate student in Experimental Medicine, is among the nominees.
Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early
The laser probe can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones in a matter of seconds.
Motherhood changes the brain, possibly forever
Reproductive experiences may change the trajectory of women’s aging across the lifespan, finds new research from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Jacquelyn Cragg receives L’Oréal-UNESCO award for women in science
Dr. Cragg, a neuro-epidemiologist, is only the third Canadian to ever win this prestigious award.
Game changers
Led by Kathleen Martin Ginis, new research about physical activity is helping to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries.
Patient-centered learning for patient-centered care
A UBC program is connecting students across health disciplines with some of their most important teachers: patients and their caregivers.