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UBC effort to save pregnant women awarded additional $17 million
By bkladko | November 8, 2012
Prof. Peter von Dadelszen is leading the project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to diagnose and treat pre-eclampsia.
UBC spin-off company ready to launch phone-based pulse oximeter
By bkladko | October 30, 2012
The technology was developed by Mark Ansermino (left), in the Faculty of Medicine, and Guy Dumont, in Applied Science.
Terry Fox Foundation supports UBC research into aggressive leukemia
By bkladko | October 19, 2012
A team led by R. Keith Humphries, a Professor in the Division of Hematology, will receive $5.9 million over five years from the Terry Fox Foundation (TFF) to find new ways to treat aggressive forms of leukemia by rapidly creating and using laboratory-built models that mimic human acute leukemias. Dr. Humphries, the Director of the […]
A new leader for B.C. heart research and care
By bkladko | October 19, 2012
Dr. Andrew Krahn, an expert on inherited arrhythmias, was welcomed as the new Head of the Division of Cardiology.
Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
By Patricia Angel | October 18, 2012
Research led by Michael Kobor, Associate Professor of Medical Genetics, examined a process called DNA methylation.
Some MS patients experience “natural” improvements in disability: UBC-VCH research
By Patricia Angel | October 17, 2012
Prof. Helen Tremlett led the first study to quantify improvements in patients who are not taking immunomodulatory drugs.
Dr. Martin Gleave – $10M Dream Team member studying advanced prostate cancer
By Patricia Angel | October 11, 2012
Led by the Distinguished Professor of Urologic Sciences, the Vancouver Prostate Centre is the only Canadian site on team.
Maternal depression affects language development in babies
By Patricia Angel | October 9, 2012
Co-authored by Tim Oberlander, Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics, the study is among the first of its kind.
UBC neurologist to lead national clinical trial of MS treatment
By bkladko | September 28, 2012
Led by Assistant Professor of Neurology Anthony Traboulsee, the study will examine the efficacy of unblocking head and neck veins.
Premier opens Southern Medical Program's Reichwald Health Sciences Centre
By bkladko | September 20, 2012
The building, constructed with a $32.7-million investment by the B.C. government, will ultimately accommodate 128 MD students.