Sugar-like molecule points to new therapeutic path for autism and schizophrenia
Heparin sulfate, when bound to neurexin, a key synaptic protein, creates a sort of scaffold, strengthening neuronal connections.
The sun should not set twice before hip fracture repair
A UBC-led study projects an additional 11 deaths for every 1,000 hip fracture surgeries if all surgeries in medically stable patients were done after inpatient day 3 instead of admission day.
UBC bestows national prizes on Canadian health science pioneers
Andrew Krahn, Bruce McManus, Kullervo Hynynen and Martin Gleave are being honoured for their accomplishments in heart health, brain health and cancer.
Three postdoctoral fellows receive 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
Three postdoctoral fellows from the Faculty of Medicine have received 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, out of seventy fellowships awarded nationally.
UBC medical student uses bursary to make a big difference in small communities
Maryam Garabedian plans to use the bursary to undertake a project guided by her interests in patient and physician education, quality improvement and global health.
Jan Friedman receives the Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education
Jan M. Friedman, Professor of Medical Genetics, is the recipient of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education.
Breaking down university silos
Radiology’s Bruce Forster realized that his colleagues needed to learn more about business. The result: Two new courses from UBC’s Sauder School of Business.
Genetic marker could spare MS patients from liver damage
The marker illustrates the potential power of precision medicine.
A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis
Five years before classic MS symptoms appear, people are up to four times more likely to be treated for nervous system disorders.
Bruce McManus appointed a Member of the Order of Canada
Bruce McManus, Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.