68 faculty members honoured at the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony
On May 3, 2018 the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of 68 faculty members during its annual Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony.
Aslam Anis and Jim Christenson awarded the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award
Aslam Anis, Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and Jim Christenson, Head and Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine are recipients of the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award.
A quicker treatment for persistent depression?
A 3-minute session of theta bursts was just as effective as a 37-minute session of standard high-frequency brain stimulation.
Kate Jongbloed receives the 2017/2018 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
The award recognizes graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC.
Professor’s book explains how mindfulness can improve sex
Lori Brotto makes the case for paying attention in a non-judgmental way.
PhD student Emma Smith receives the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
The award recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields.
Look! Down in the petri dish! It’s a Superplatelet!
UBC scientists have endowed platelets with extra powers so they can rise to the occasion in the face of trauma and continue the coagulation process.
Fentanyl overdose survivors require little if any hospital treatment
UBC created the first-ever hospital protocol for handling fentanyl overdoses.
Top researchers join UBC as Canada 150 Research Chairs
Josef Penninger will be the Canada 150 Research Chair in Functional Genetics and Director of the Life Sciences Institute.
Two members of the faculty receive the UBC 2017/18 Student Development Award
Michael Lee, Senior Instructor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Vivian Tsang, first year medical student are recipients of the 2017/18 UBC Student Development Award – Margaret Fulton Award.