Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
Significant UBC study followed nearly 6,000 patients for more than two decades.
New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage
A new treatment for stroke may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers led by UBC.
Stacey Skoretz awarded funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Skoretz received $101,500 for her project entitled “A Cross-systems Investigation of Swallowing Following Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.”
New technique reveals big data from tiny babies
International research team finds major molecular changes unfold during newborns’ first week of life.
Karin Humphries and Leonard Foster receive Distinguished Researcher Awards
The awards will be presented at Building the Future: Faculty of Medicine Research Trainee Day & Lecture Series on May 3.
Dr. Jerilynn Prior Awarded 2019 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
The prize is awarded to a BC-based clinician scientist whose work in health research is internationally recognized and has had a significant impact on advancing research.
Faculty of Medicine members nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
Shawna Narayan, a graduate student in Experimental Medicine, is among the nominees.
Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early
The laser probe can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones in a matter of seconds.
Motherhood changes the brain, possibly forever
Reproductive experiences may change the trajectory of women’s aging across the lifespan, finds new research from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Prioritizing women’s health
Dr. Deborah Money mentors the next generation of women’s health researchers.