Faculty of medicine researchers honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards
Drs. Kristin Campbell, Carl de Boer, Anne Gadermann and Jackie Whittaker were honoured for research excellence.
International Women’s Day
In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day, meet some of the outstanding women in the UBC Faculty of Medicine — learners, faculty and staff — who are transforming health for everyone.
One in 20 babies experiences physical abuse, global review finds
New UBC Medicine study finds that nearly five per cent of infants experience physical aggression from caregivers, revealing a largely hidden public health issue.
Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine
Learn about and celebrate some of the many incredible researchers, clinicians and educators of the UBC Faculty of Medicine – from 1950 onwards.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded nearly $10M to advance cancer prevention and early detection
The projects will enhance prevention of some of the most common diseases including ovarian, breast, colorectal, cervical and gastrointestinal cancers.
Harnessing AI to improve ovarian cancer outcomes
An international collaboration involving UBC researchers has been awarded $2M to use AI to identify factors tied to long-term survival.
UBC-led team receives Horizon Europe funding to improve community-based care in Uganda and Kenya
The team is the first in Canada to receive Horizon Europe funding, leading a project to improve post-hospital care for sepsis.
Using AI to enhance prevention of diabetes-related blindness
UBC researchers used AI to identify sex differences in diabetic retinopathy that could be essential for precision diagnostics and care.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $30 million from CIHR
Research projects will address priority topics including cancer, diabetes and medication access in rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
Canadian surgical innovation cuts ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80 per cent
New UBC research shows that a B.C.-developed surgical procedure dramatically reduces rates of the most lethal gynaecological cancer.