Two Faculty of Medicine projects receive CFI grants
One project aims to reduce harm caused by the herpes virus, and the other seeks to develop personalized therapies for cystic fibrosis.
Gift enhances ultrasound training in Southern Medical Program
The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation donated funds for the purchase of two new portable ultrasound machines.
Robert McMaster appointed Interim Executive Associate Dean, Research
Dr. McMaster will ensure the Faculty’s research is translational and of the highest caliber.
Without this gene, life might not have evolved beyond slime
The gene encodes for protein kinases, which enabled cells to be larger and to rapidly transfer information from one part to another.
Mapping the match results
Fourth-year UBC MD students students celebrated the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) on March 2.
Donation enables enriched training in kidney care
Marcia Bell’s $1 million gift will provide training for all members of the Division of Nephrology in state-of-the-art techniques.
Genetic counselling can dispel misconceptions of psychiatric illness
Jehannine Austin showed that genetic counselling reduces stigma and increased patients’ perceived control over their illness.
Alumna nurtures midwifery research – by midwives and nurses
A donation will create a student award for midwives and nurses pursuing graduate studies in maternity care at UBC.
Take this advice from a cardiovascular health expert to heart
What can women do to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? Professor Karin Humphries weighs in.
A quest to restore cognition
Can a mental training regimen help people coping with the effects of traumatic brain injury?