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New Canada Research Chairs appointed in the Faculty of Medicine
By dcc2012 | October 17, 2014
Michael Kobor is among four Canada Research Chairs receiving a boost in federal funding.
Enzyme may be key to stopping fatal sepsis outcomes
By dcc2012 | October 15, 2014
Professor Keith Walley has discovered that controlling levels of the human enzyme PCSK9 could be the difference between life and death for patients with severe sepsis.
The Olympics of science communication
By jwong | October 8, 2014
Graduate student Stephanie Harvard, in the School of Population and Public Health, will represent UBC in the global 3 Minute Thesis competition.
UBC subspecialty residents prepare for wave of aging baby boomers
By jwong | October 8, 2014
UBC subspecialty residency training programs are equipping the next generation of doctors to help the wave of aging baby boomers.
Unravelling the link between genetics and mental illness
By alisonl | October 7, 2014
There are still no genetic tests to diagnose or confirm a psychiatric condition, but Jehannine Austin hopes genetic research can lead to more targeted and effective treatments.
Two faculty members inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
By jwong | October 7, 2014
Julio Montaner was honoured for his work on HIV, and Judith Hall for her work on congenital disorders in children.
Canadian diamond pioneer donates $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research
By bkladko | October 3, 2014
Chuck Fipke’s gifts include an endowed professorship and state-of-the-art brain imaging technology.
Minister of State for Seniors gets close-up view of Centre for Brain Health
By bkladko | October 3, 2014
Alice Wong is the second federal cabinet member in six weeks to visit the centre.
A rise in injury rates for older male motorcyclists
By jwong | October 3, 2014
Motorcycle injury data from 2001 to 2010 indicated that motorcycle-related injuries were older men of age 45-74.
Walkable neighbourhoods produce better health outcomes
By jwong | September 29, 2014
Lawrence Frank, Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, found that people who prefer to walk and live in walkable neighbourhoods are healthier.