Dr. Dermot Kelleher appointed to CIHR Standing Committee on Science
The committee will advise CIHR Governing Council and help inform new directions in Canadian health research.
UBC researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test
The new test is the first to be able to determine which parent a cancer predisposing gene came from, promising to improve familial testing strategies.
Faculty of medicine researchers awarded BCKDF funding for health research
Drs. Ilker Hacihaliloglu, Jessica McAlpine and Paul Yong were recipients of the funding.
How Dr. Lee-Anna Huisman advanced Indigenous community-based research and care
Dr. Huisman’s research has had a profound impact on how genetic counsellors provide more culturally informed care.
Terry Fox New Frontiers Program awards funding to faculty of medicine cancer research teams
The research teams are led by Drs. Amina Zoubeidi, Christian Steidl and Jennifer McAlpine.
From COVID-19 to the common cold: UBC scientists identify broadly-effective, infection-halting compound
The findings reveal a potential path toward antiviral treatments that could be used against multiple types of coronaviruses.
Year in Review 2022
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$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner
Gift will establish the MS Research Network, a world-class research and patient-care hub that will develop, manufacture and test next-generation therapies.
Medical Council of Canada honours UBC faculty of medicine learners
Sukhmeet Singh Sachal and Robin Stone demonstrated leadership in social accountability and excellence in medical education and assessment.
Faculty of medicine learners receive 2022 Vanier scholarships
The Vanier CGS program awards up to $50,000 per year for three years.