Women’s Health Research Institute becomes UBC Faculty of Medicine centre
The move recognizes WHRI’s scientific contributions and its significance to the Faculty of Medicine’s mission and to the public’s health.
Susan Forwell named the recipient of the Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award
The lectureship is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession through research, education and the practice of occupational therapy.
Connie Eaves awarded the International Society for Stem Cell Research Tobias Award
The award recognizes original and promising basic hematology research, and direct translational or clinical research related to cell therapy in hematological disorders.
Q&A with Roger Wong: Some seniors entering long-term care homes too soon
The Executive Associate Dean, Education and Clinical Professor of Geriatrics believes that some seniors are entering facilities too soon.
Doctoral candidate Mohammad Karamouzian awarded the 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship
UBC PhD candidate in the School of Population and Public Health, Mohammad Karamouzian, is one of two UBC recipients.
Nadine Caron appointed to national pharmacare advisory council
The federal government appointment will focus on the Implementation of National Pharmacare.
Continuing a legacy through medicine
Brothers Keegan, Miles, and Noah Marchand are aiming to make a difference in the lives of other Indigenous people.
Twelve Faculty Members receive MSFHR Scholar Awards
The awards support early career health researchers who are building leading-edge health research programs, training junior scientists and expanding their potential to make significant contributions to their field.
Two discoveries offer new targets for future Alzheimer’s treatments
The studies, published this spring in Molecular Psychiatry, hint at more precise strategies for preventing the build-up of the toxic protein, amyloid beta.
Dr. Christine Loock and Dr. Gina Ogilvie recipients of 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
The awards honours individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community.