Finding genetic clues to intellectual disabilities
Evica Rajcan-Separovic and Suzanne Lewis are unravelling causes for intellectual disabilities that defy detection.
The search for a reliable antidote to heparin
The compound developed by Jaychandran Kizhakkedathu is intended to prevent serious bleeding, especially during surgery.
Rubber duckies as research tools
Susan Small, Director of UBC’s Pediatric Audiology Lab, shares tips on recognizing and preventing hearing loss in infants and children.
New test identifies severe sepsis within an hour
Using a genetic signature, the test takes as little as an hour, speeding the time to treatment with aggressive antibiotics.
New Canada Research Chairs appointed in the Faculty of Medicine
Michael Kobor is among four Canada Research Chairs receiving a boost in federal funding.
Enzyme may be key to stopping fatal sepsis outcomes
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
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
UBC subspecialty residency training programs are equipping the next generation of doctors to help the wave of aging baby boomers.
Two faculty members inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Julio Montaner was honoured for his work on HIV, and Judith Hall for her work on congenital disorders in children.