Research Priorities
Understanding TikTok’s impacts on public health
By dcc2012 | November 26, 2021
UBC researchers call for global research agenda into the influential video-sharing app.
Extreme heat is a threat to a wider range of people than we thought
By dcc2012 | November 25, 2021
New UBC research finds especially pronounced risks among young and middle-aged adults.
New commentary confirms flaws in study that shaped current breast cancer screening guidelines
By dcc2012 | November 23, 2021
Researchers say trial results are unreliable and should not be used to inform policies on breast cancer screening.
Study finds no increase in traffic injuries after cannabis legalization
By Stephanie Chow | November 10, 2021
Researchers looked at traffic-injury emergency department visits for all drivers in Alberta and Ontario.
New portable MRI has the potential to transform access to health care
By dcc2012 | November 9, 2021
UBC researchers will investigate how the system can improve patient access to MRI to enable faster diagnosis and better disease management.
Life expectancy varies by as much as 9.5 years across Metro Vancouver
By dcc2012 | November 4, 2021
First-in-Canada study reveals inequality between neighbourhoods has grown considerably since 2001.
Halting COVID-19 in its tracks
By Kerry Blackadar | November 4, 2021
UBC researchers are investigating a novel aerosol treatment to stop the virus from replicating.
Spending time in nature promotes early childhood development
By Stephanie Chow | October 21, 2021
New UBC research suggests living in areas with high exposure to greenspace can help set children up for success.
New text-message program helps ease transition to parenthood
By aemccull | October 8, 2021
UBC’s Dr. Patricia Janssen introduces SmartParent, Canada’s first parenting education program delivered by text message.
Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
By dcc2012 | October 5, 2021
UBC researchers have found Axitinib can restore memory and cognitive function in mice.