Karim Khan named Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Dr. Khan will work with the Canadian musculoskeletal, skin and oral health communities to identify research priorities, develop research funding opportunities, build partnerships and translate research evidence into policy and practice.
Rapid Access Clinic reduces patient wait times, improves diagnosis
A new clinic leads to earlier diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers and reduces costs.
Immune cells the missing ingredient in new bladder cancer treatment
New study by Urologic Science Assistant Professor Mads Daugaard finds checkpoint immunotherapy not effective on some bladder cancers.
Steering an enzyme’s “scissors” shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease
It’s all about “location, location, location.”
The psychological impact of wildfires
If anxiety or depression persist more than 2-4 weeks after the event, Psychiatry Professor Steven Taylor recommends consulting a mental health professional.
UBC medical resident first Canadian to receive RSNA Education Scholar Grant
Kathryn Darras, a recent graduate from the Faculty of Medicine’s Radiology Residency Program and current nuclear medicine resident, was awarded an Education Scholar Grant for over $100,000 CAD from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) – making her the first Canadian recipient. The two years of funding is dedicated to the development of innovative […]
$6-million donation creates UBC’s largest endowed scholarship
The gift from the late Sydney Friedman and Constance Livingtsone-Friedman supports travel by graduate and medical students in the health sciences.
The lasting impact of emotional intelligence programs
Participating students had higher graduation rates and lower rates of drug use and behaviour problems.
Build bikeways and they will come
Neighbourhoods with biking infrastructure had higher numbers of people cycling to work.
Canada 150+
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