New research finds link between slower growth of pre-term infants and altered brain development
The study used MRI scans of pre-term infants shortly after birth (A), and then at what would been their due date (B).
Clyde Hertzman, David Scheifele appointed to Order of Canada
Dr. Hertzman is an authority on childhood development; Dr. Scheifele has helped develop and improve vaccines.
Robert Sindelar appointed Associate Dean, Research and President of Providence Health Care Research Institute
Dr. Sindelar’s expertise lies in medicinal chemistry, computer-aided drug discovery, and health care system innovation.
UBC researchers probe causes of injection drug use by street-involved youth
Homelessness and childhood sex abuse were key risk factors, according to a pair of published studies.
New physiotherapy teaching lab opens in the North
Regan Daoust (left), a student in the Northern and Rural Cohort, which is being coordinated by Instructor Robin Roots.
UBC leads national study on HPV vaccine
The study, which is seeking participants, will try to determine whether two doses of the vaccine are as protective as three.
The hidden damage of "small strokes"
Claudia Jacova and Oscar Benavente found that half of the people who suffered lacunar strokes had mild cognitive impairment.
A mussel's stickiness inspires invention of an adhesive gel for blood vessels
The gel, co-invented by Assistant Professor Christian Kastrup, could prevent aneurisms and heart attacks.
Creating new opportunities for international medical graduates
Suzanne Walter (left) and Kirti Aneja received their M.D.’s abroad, and are now training to become doctors in Canada.
Medical education researcher finds that graders can be biased by those they just graded
Professor Kevin Eva’s study, published in JAMA, uncovered potential bias in the way first-year medical residents are evaluated.