From curiosity to community care
Bursaries make an extraordinary difference in the life MD students like Jerram Gawley of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Island Medical Program.
A legacy of helping others: The Mary-Jane Carroll Trainee Award
How an estate gift is supporting the next generation of researchers working to advance our knowledge of rare genetic diseases.
Science-backed tips for healthy aging
Dr. James McKendry and his team aim to uncover how nutrition and exercise influence muscle performance and the role each plays in healthy aging.
Making powerful drugs safe for children with IBD
Dr. Laura Sly and her team are using innovative GlycoCaging technology to help make treating inflammatory bowel disease safer for children.
The brains that resist Alzheimer’s
Dr. Stefan Wendt is part of an interdisciplinary team that seeks to understand the reason behind resilience to Alzheimer's and unlock the first breakthrough treatments in decades.
Restoring sight, transforming lives
Philanthropy enables Dr. Gupta to launch bold collaborations focused on accelerating breakthroughs to repair, restore and regenerate sight.
Building community through empathy and trust: Ayra’s journey in medicine
Ayra McCarthy's journey through medical school has been positively impacted by bursary support. Because of bursaries, she's able to focus on learning and community building.
Training with AI to build more equitable healthcare
UBC medical students are leading the way across Canada in exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and data literacy can help to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Delivering AI’s promise of better health care
Jump-started by a $22.5 million gift, UBC’s new AI and Health Network is deploying powerful artificial intelligence tools to drive health system innovation and improve patient care.
Donor-funded awards lighten the load for future doctors
UBC expands medical training to meet the needs of BC communities.