Faculty of medicine members awarded 2019 WHRI grants
The grants provide support for pilot studies in women’s and newborn’s health.
Specialized immune cells could help repair damage from inflammatory bowel disease in children
A type of T cell produces a chemical signal that helps repair the barrier formed by cells lining the gut.
Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions
Greater efforts to improve lifestyle identified as a solution.
UBC and Interior Health research explores use of virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation
Researchers and staff will examine the effects of a VR gaming program on mood and activity levels.
Why UBC medical school has decided to admit refugees
Dr. Dermot Kelleher reflects on the need for the medical community to expand its horizons.
Leonard Foster awarded 2019 Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Foster’s students describe him as an outstanding scientist and mentor.
‘I can still feel it now’: UBC doctor volunteers at Rohingya refugee clinic in Bangladesh
Karen Arnold was struck by the resilience she encountered at the Kutapalong refugee camp.
UBC and Oxford University create global network for training in clinical pharmacology
The universities have formalized a transatlantic partnership.
Wilfred Jefferies is first Canadian immunologist elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
He joins a prestigious group of only 13 academic inventors in Canada elected as Fellows of the NAI.
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
Almost one in four may have experienced a head injury that is moderate or severe.