Faculty of medicine members among Health Innovation Funding Spring 2022 recipients
Project topics include children’s brain health and musculoskeletal conditions.
Expanded UBC Master of Physical Therapy program coming to Surrey
Expansion will help meet high demand for physical therapists and enable students to train closer to home.
More than $3.9m awarded to faculty of medicine researchers through 2022 NSERC programs
Project topics include health stressors in honey bees and brain dynamics.
Black people in the U.S. twice as likely to face coercion, unconsented procedures during birth: study
Pregnant people of other minoritized racial identities also experience more pressure from providers.
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded 2022 Tang Prize for contributions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
The prize recognizes decades of work by Dr. Cullis and UBC colleagues in developing lipid nanoparticle technology.
Faculty of medicine researchers awarded SSHRC funding
Projects focus on climate change and women’s health.
Access to safer supply rapidly increased during COVID-19
New clinical guidelines and policy changes across Canada helped drive scale-up in prescribing services.
Peanut allergy treatment safest when started for infants under 12 months
UBC researchers continue to advance research on treatments to help children overcome peanut allergies.
Researchers link hospitals, pharmacies to prevent medication harm
New software shares information to protect patients from adverse drug reactions.
Unlocking the secrets of healthy aging — from society to cell
Dr. Michael Kobor is building a cutting-edge research program aimed at helping people live longer, healthier lives.