News
A “volunteer patient” finds herself coping with an all-too-real illness
By bkladko | September 15, 2016
Annie Graham donated her time to help UBC medical students learn clinical skills — a generosity that led to a life-changing discovery about her own health.
Bike trips up, car use down along Vancouver greenway
By jwong | September 13, 2016
Larry Frank, Professor, SPPH discusses his findings and offers insights into how cities can create more livable neighbourhoods.
Online advice for preventing Alzheimer’s disease often problematic
By jwong | September 13, 2016
Assistant Professor of Neurology’s Julie Robillard finds many websites offered poor advice for Alzheimer’s disease prevention.
JDRF supports UBC research into stem cell implantation for type 1 diabetes
By bkladko | September 8, 2016
The $599,996 grant will enable Professor Tim Kieffer to test the safety and efficacy of various approaches for implanting the cells, which can be produced in virtually unlimited quantities.
UBC demonstrates benefits of new monoclonal antibody for asthma
By bkladko | September 7, 2016
Injections of benralizumab, made by AstraZeneca, led to direct, rapid and near-complete depletion of a type of white blood cell that control the mechanism associated with allergy and asthma.
Back to School
By dcc2012 | September 2, 2016
Explore highlights from our undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs and join us in welcoming our new and continuing students for the 2016-2017 academic year.
UBC welcomes largest class of speech-language pathology students
By kerry7 | September 2, 2016
Kelsey Kerr is one of 36 first-year students to join UBC’s speech-language pathology program this fall.
Discovery offers hope for new Crohn’s disease treatment
By jwong | September 2, 2016
Scientists at UBC have made a discovery that could potentially lead to treatments for a debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease.
Synthetic heart valves will help doctors improve surgical skills
By jwong | September 1, 2016
A UBC invention co-led by Guy Fradet, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.
UBC sports medicine named “Medical Centre of Excellence” by FIFA
By bkladko | September 1, 2016
UBC’s sports medicine centre is one of only two in Canada to attain the designation from the Federation Internationale de Football Association.