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The graveyard shift
By bkladko | June 24, 2013
Paramedic Renee MacCarron is a participant in a study of shiftworkers, sleep patterns and cancer risk, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.
An inside look at palliative care
By bkladko | June 20, 2013
“Faces of Palliative Care,” co-produced by Clinical Professor Patricia Boston and featuring several UBC faculty members, was broadcast on CBC in British Columbia.
Centre for Blood Research joins forces with Chinese biotech firm
By bkladko | June 14, 2013
The two-way agreement aims to acclerate the development of new treatments for a variety of diseases.
Questioning the value of expensive arthritis drugs
By bkladko | June 12, 2013
The newer arthritis drugs, called biologics, are booming in popularity; they are also much costlier. Aslam Anis is part of a U.S.-Canadian team scrutinizing their effectiveness.
New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research
By bkladko | June 12, 2013
Alexander Rauscher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, used frequency-based MRI scans to detect multiple sclerosis lesions in finer detail than ever before.
International partnership to strengthen surgical care in Ethiopia
By bkladko | June 7, 2013
The agreement with UBC’s Branch for International Surgery and an Ethiopian teaching hospital includes development of surgical training for students, residents and practicing physicians.
Voyages of discovery, close to home
By bkladko | June 5, 2013
The School of Audiology and Speech Science seeks to foster Aboriginal understanding among its students — in part by introducing students to Moe the Mouse.
National interprofessional leadership project receives Ontario grant
By bkladko | June 5, 2013
UBC is one of five Canadian universities collaborating to develop the training program in interprofessional leadership.
Swinging for the fences
By bkladko | June 4, 2013
Ruth Hoffman, a Faculty of Medicine financial manager, wins the Canadian Caring Award for organizing a Canadian-Uganda baseball exchange.
Shining a light on the “black box” of concussions
By bkladko | June 3, 2013
Introducing the Concussion Awareness Training Toolkit, an online course for physicians and nurses developed by Clinical Assistant Professor Shelina Babul.