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Cancer Research Society awards six grants to Faculty of Medicine scientists
By bkladko | January 25, 2013
The organization visited Vancouver Jan. 24 to announce more than $700,000 in funding.
UBC-developed test for predicting lung attacks moves toward the market
By bkladko | January 23, 2013
The biomarker was developed by the PROOF Center, led by Bruce McManus (centre).
Exploring the barriers to midwifery care
By bkladko | January 21, 2013
The study seeks to determine why use of midwives is not equally distributed across the B.C. population.
New research finds link between slower growth of pre-term infants and altered brain development
By bkladko | January 16, 2013
The study used MRI scans of pre-term infants shortly after birth (A), and then at what would been their due date (B).
Robert Sindelar appointed Associate Dean, Research and President of Providence Health Care Research Institute
By bkladko | December 24, 2012
Dr. Sindelar’s expertise lies in medicinal chemistry, computer-aided drug discovery, and health care system innovation.
UBC researchers probe causes of injection drug use by street-involved youth
By bkladko | December 20, 2012
Homelessness and childhood sex abuse were key risk factors, according to a pair of published studies.
New physiotherapy teaching lab opens in the North
By bkladko | December 14, 2012
Regan Daoust (left), a student in the Northern and Rural Cohort, which is being coordinated by Instructor Robin Roots.
UBC leads national study on HPV vaccine
By bkladko | December 12, 2012
The study, which is seeking participants, will try to determine whether two doses of the vaccine are as protective as three.
The hidden damage of "small strokes"
By bkladko | December 11, 2012
Claudia Jacova and Oscar Benavente found that half of the people who suffered lacunar strokes had mild cognitive impairment.
A mussel's stickiness inspires invention of an adhesive gel for blood vessels
By bkladko | December 10, 2012
The gel, co-invented by Assistant Professor Christian Kastrup, could prevent aneurisms and heart attacks.