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Louise Nasmith receives the 2018 AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine
January 17, 2018Louise Nasmith, Professor and Interim Co-Head in the Department of Family Practice is the recipient of the 2018 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine. Read More >

School of Biomedical Engineering expands to undergraduate education
January 16, 2018The new school will have 355 domestic undergraduate spaces. Read More >

Potential new diabetes treatment gets tryout in Vancouver
January 16, 2018Type 1 diabetes patients are being implanted with packets of pancreatic cells derived from stem cells, with the goal of restoring their insulin production. Read More >

An expert in women’s sexual health turns her attention to men
January 15, 2018Lori Brotto is comparing two methods for helping men regain sexual health after prostate cancer treatment. Read More >

Members of the faculty receive 2017 UBC Health Awards
January 10, 2018Members from the Faculty of Medicine, including students and faculty, are among the recipients of the 2017 UBC Health Awards. Every year, UBC Health offers several awards and scholarships to outstanding individuals and teams who embody excellence in interprofessional collaboration, health education, research and mentorship. Read More >

Brett Finlay and John Webb recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Researcher Awards
January 10, 2018Brett Finlay, a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and John Webb, a Clinical Professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, are recipients of the 2017 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Researcher Awards. Read More >

Jean Shoveller appointed to CIHR Governing Council
January 8, 2018School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) Professor Jean Shoveller has been appointed to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Governing Council. Read More >

Elaine Carty and Jiri Frohlich appointed to the Order of British Columbia
January 3, 2018Elaine Carty, founding Director of UBC’s Midwifery Program and Professor Emerita and Jiri Frohlich, Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine were among the sixteen civic leaders appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition. Read More >

Martin Gleave and Judy Illes among 125 appointed to the Order of Canada
January 2, 2018Martin Gleave, Head and Distinguished Professor, Department of Urologic Sciences and Judy Illes, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine are among 125 newly appointed members to the Order of Canada. Read More >

UBC contributes to international hunt for asthma genes
December 22, 2017Denise Daley led the Canadian arm of the study, which found five new genes associated with the condition. Read More >