David Cabral becomes first Ross Petty-Arthritis Society Research Chair
Dr. Cabral (left) accepting congratulations from the Arthritis Society’s Richard Mulcaster.
UBC scientist finds a key to cancer cells’ resilience
Poul Sorensen discovered that “stress granules” — stashes of mRNA — help tumours metastasize.
Non-invasive device instantly detects urinary tract infections
The technology uses near-infrared light to measure oxygen levels in the bladder wall.
Stem cells show promise for reversing Type 2 diabetes
The first evidence that stem cells can help treat the more prevalent version of diabetes, which usually arises in adulthood.
Pain relief pioneer donates $5 million for new UBC sport and exercise medicine centre
To honour the Vancouver physician’s gift, the new centre will be named the Chan Gunn Pavilion.
Twitter the right prescription for sharing health research: UBC study
Using Twitter can help physicians be better prepared to answer questions from their patients.
Graduate student helps unravel the genetic foundation of her own family’s tragedy
Samantha Hansford’s very personal reason for coming to study under UBC’s David Huntsman.
Brain change
Lara Boyd explores whether an unorthodox curriculum has a neurological impact on children.
Closing the “injury gap”
The injury rate for Aboriginal people in B.C. is falling faster than it is for the general population.
NeuroDevNet gains renewed funding
The UBC-based network, dedicated to investigating childhood brain development, received almost $20 million from the federal government.