Three faculty members inducted as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Drs. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Gina Ogilvie and Anita Palepu are among 74 new Fellows.
UBC Faculty of Medicine recognizes Canadian leading researchers in heart, brain and cancer research
Drs. Sandra Black, Jean-Claude Tardif, and John Bell have been awarded the 2021 National Research Prizes for their outstanding scientific accomplishments.
Shannon Kolind and Tamara Vanderwal awarded $100K Brain Canada grants
Drs. Kolind and Vanderwal are among 20 early-career researchers recently awarded these grants.
Chemotherapy drug puts young children with cancer at high risk of hearing loss
75 per cent of patients five years old and younger had experienced cisplatin-related hearing loss three years after starting therapy.
Back to School 2021
Meet some new and returning learners at the Faculty of Medicine
How to ease back-to-school stress for school-age kids
Dr. Tyler Black on the return to full-time schooling and children’s mental health
New study examines ‘Achilles’ heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies
UBC and BC Cancer researchers have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid tumour cancer cells rely on to adapt and survive.
UBC medical student Armaghan Alam receives 2021 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
The awards recognize second year medical students with a track record of community leadership and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge.
Dr. Nadine Caron appointed Special Advisor on Indigenous Health
Dr. Caron will provide vision, leadership and diplomacy in advancing both the Faculty’s and UBC Health’s strategic focus on promoting an Indigenous lens on collaborative health education and research.
Bridging gaps in community health care
UBC medical resident Willow Thickson is helping to create a safer space for Indigenous patients in BC.