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PhD student Emma Smith receives the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
April 17, 2018The award recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. Read More >

Look! Down in the petri dish! It’s a Superplatelet!
April 11, 2018UBC scientists have endowed platelets with extra powers so they can rise to the occasion in the face of trauma and continue the coagulation process. Read More >

Fentanyl overdose survivors require little if any hospital treatment
April 6, 2018UBC created the first-ever hospital protocol for handling fentanyl overdoses. Read More >

Top researchers join UBC as Canada 150 Research Chairs
March 29, 2018Josef Penninger will be the Canada 150 Research Chair in Functional Genetics and Director of the Life Sciences Institute. Read More >

Two members of the faculty receive the UBC 2017/18 Student Development Award
March 22, 2018Michael Lee, Senior Instructor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Vivian Tsang, first year medical student are recipients of the 2017/18 UBC Student Development Award - Margaret Fulton Award. Read More >

Philip Edgcumbe leads XPRIZE Alzheimer’s Disease Team into highest honours
March 21, 2018Philip Edgcumbe, a UBC MD/PhD student, helped lead the XPRIZE Alzheimer's disease team into its highest honour at the 2017 XPRIZE Visioneers Summit. Read More >

Lara Boyd and Jennifer Gardy named B.C.’s Most Influential Women of 2018: Stem Stars
March 21, 2018Lara Boyd, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Jennifer Gardy, Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health are among twelve members of UBC who have been named B.C.'s most influential women of 2018: Stem Stars by BC Business. Read More >

A new home for UBC sports medicine and exercise science
March 15, 2018The Chan Gunn Pavilion will house physicians and physical therapists who treat up to 3,500 patients a month. Read More >

Mark Ansermino receives the Research Recognition Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
March 12, 2018Mark Ansermino, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics receives the Research Recognition Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. The award honours a researcher who has contributed to and sustained major contributions in anesthesia research in Canada. Read More >

Members of the Faculty receive 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Nominations
March 8, 2018Members of the Faculty of Medicine community were recently nominated for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. In its 35th year and recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. Read More >