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Susan Forwell named the recipient of the Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award
June 27, 2018The lectureship is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession through research, education and the practice of occupational therapy. Read More >

Connie Eaves awarded the International Society for Stem Cell Research Tobias Award
June 27, 2018The award recognizes original and promising basic hematology research, and direct translational or clinical research related to cell therapy in hematological disorders. Read More >

Q&A with Roger Wong: Some seniors entering long-term care homes too soon
June 26, 2018The Executive Associate Dean, Education and Clinical Professor of Geriatrics believes that some seniors are entering facilities too soon. Read More >

Doctoral candidate Mohammad Karamouzian awarded the 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship
June 21, 2018UBC PhD candidate in the School of Population and Public Health, Mohammad Karamouzian, is one of two UBC recipients. Read More >

Nadine Caron appointed to national pharmacare advisory council
June 21, 2018The federal government appointment will focus on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. Read More >

Continuing a legacy through medicine
June 21, 2018Brothers Keegan, Miles, and Noah Marchand are aiming to make a difference in the lives of other Indigenous people. Read More >

Twelve Faculty Members receive MSFHR Scholar Awards
June 18, 2018The awards support early career health researchers who are building leading-edge health research programs, training junior scientists and expanding their potential to make significant contributions to their field. Read More >

Two discoveries offer new targets for future Alzheimer’s treatments
June 18, 2018The studies, published this spring in Molecular Psychiatry, hint at more precise strategies for preventing the build-up of the toxic protein, amyloid beta. Read More >

Dr. Christine Loock and Dr. Gina Ogilvie recipients of 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
June 18, 2018The awards honours individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. Read More >

Obstetric trauma rates among forceps deliveries on the rise in Canada
June 17, 2018The risks could be related to a decline in familiarity with the procedure. Read More >