Where drowning is an epidemic, UBC tries “immunization”
Clinical Associate Professor Steve Beerman aims to reduce childhood drowning by half in a Bangladeshi village.
Wyeth Wasserman appointed Associate Dean, Research and Executive Director of CFRI
He will help develop the academic health sciences centre with BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals.
Young scholars take UBC to the world
The Faculty of Medicine’s first faculty member, Sydney Friedman, has created a scholarship to enable students and resident to travel outside western Canada.
From the executive suite, focusing on street-level challenges
Two mining companies invest in UBC research into new treatment option for chronic heroin addiction.
Doubling down on a proven strategy
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics Shafique Pirani seeks to replicate his success treating clubfoot in low-income countries — this time, in Bangladesh.
Building an airtight case
Associate Professor Chris Carlsten uses a polycarbonate-enclosed chamber to measure the effects of diesel exhaust on the human body — particularly whether it causes asthma.
Investigations and breakthroughs
Catch up on the latest research from the Faculty of Medicine.
Ask, don’t tell, for better HIV care
Clinical Assistant Professor Richard Lester responds to the WHO’s recent recommendation to use text message reminders for HIV treatment.
Telephone therapy for depression improves work productivity
The study, led by Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam, found that “talk therapy” combined with medication resulted in better job performance than medication alone.