2012 Faculty of Medicine Awards
Max Cynader, Professor of Ophthalmology, receives the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine
UBC researchers found that the “swine flu” vaccine triggers antibodies that protect against many influenza viruses.
Faculty of Medicine to double enrolment in midwifery education program
Bolstered by increased funding from the Province of British Columbia, first-year spaces in the program will grow to 20.
Faculty of Medicine signs agreement with Chinese Ministry of Health
Gavin Stuart, UBC’s Vice Provost Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, signed the agreement in Beijing.
Reversing cognitive decline through resistance training
New UBC research shows that resistance training can improve cognitive performance in seniors at risk for dementia.
UBC-CFRI team receives funding to predict adverse effects of childhood cancer treatments
A team led by Kirk Schultz, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has received $4.3 million in funding.
An international collaboration targets a rare cancer
Privately-funded collaborative includes Torsten Nielsen, Associate Professor in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
UBC-BC Cancer Agency team reveals the diversity of breast cancer
The study, co-led by Sam Aparicio, Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, could advance treatments.
Julio Montaner wins prestigious national honour from the Government of Austria
Dr. Montaner, Head of the Division of AIDS in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), has been awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to Austria for his significant contributions to combat HIV/AIDS. Read more about Dr. Montaner’s award. Photo by Marlis Funk.
Province provides $500,000 for interCultural Online Health Network (iCON)
iCON connects health practitioners and community members to learn about chronic disease prevention and management.