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Jacqueline Pettersen receives the Fritz Wörwag Research Prize
May 22, 2018Jacqueline Pettersen, Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine receives the German Diabetes Society's 2018 Fritz Wörwag Research Prize. Read More >

Tuum Est! Graduation 2018
May 22, 2018This week, hundreds of new graduates will gather to celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers. Read More >

Communities of care
May 18, 2018How UBC's province-wide medical program is helping inspire doctors to practise in all corners of B.C. Read More >

Clinical faculty members receive 2018 BC College of Family Physicians awards
May 17, 2018Clinical faculty members have received the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) awards. The BCCFP awards are given out in honour of the upcoming BC Family Doctor Day on May 19 that honours the work of more than 6,500 family doctors who form the cornerstone of BC's primary care system. Read More >

Finding the ticking time bombs
May 16, 2018Tango instructor Bobbi Lusic (pictured here with his wife, Patricia) had a heart attack at 45. That's why he became part of a UBC project called SAVE BC. Read More >

New online resource seeks to prevent sports injuries
May 11, 2018Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics Shelina Babul was co-leader of the project. Read More >

“Arms race” between cancer and immune system revealed
May 10, 2018The study led by MD/PhD student Allen Zhang will assist the design of new immunotherapy trials. Read More >

10 members of the Faculty receive MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator Awards
May 9, 2018Ten members of the Faculty have received the Michael Smith Foundation Health Research (MSFHR) Health Professional-Investigator Awards. The MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator Program is designed to develop BC’s research talent and help decrease the gap between health research and its implementation. Read More >

Pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants linked to better cognitive skills 12 years later
May 8, 2018More research is needed to see if the benefit is also accompanied by risks, such as higher anxiety. Read More >

68 faculty members honoured at the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony
May 7, 2018On May 3, 2018 the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of 68 faculty members during its annual Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony. Read More >