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JDRF supports UBC research into stem cell implantation for type 1 diabetes
September 8, 2016The $599,996 grant will enable Professor Tim Kieffer to test the safety and efficacy of various approaches for implanting the cells, which can be produced in virtually unlimited quantities. Read More >


UBC demonstrates benefits of new monoclonal antibody for asthma
September 7, 2016Injections of benralizumab, made by AstraZeneca, led to direct, rapid and near-complete depletion of a type of white blood cell that control the mechanism associated with allergy and asthma. Read More >


Back to School
September 2, 2016Explore highlights from our undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs and join us in welcoming our new and continuing students for the 2016-2017 academic year. Read More >


UBC welcomes largest class of speech-language pathology students
September 2, 2016Kelsey Kerr is one of 36 first-year students to join UBC’s speech-language pathology program this fall. Read More >


Discovery offers hope for new Crohn’s disease treatment
September 2, 2016Scientists at UBC have made a discovery that could potentially lead to treatments for a debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease. Read More >


Synthetic heart valves will help doctors improve surgical skills
September 1, 2016A UBC invention co-led by Guy Fradet, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals. Read More >


UBC sports medicine named “Medical Centre of Excellence” by FIFA
September 1, 2016UBC’s sports medicine centre is one of only two in Canada to attain the designation from the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Read More >


UBC President Ono tours the Eye Care Centre and ICORD at VGH
August 30, 2016This week, Santa Ono journeyed off campus to explore cutting-edge research being led by UBC researchers at the Eye Care Centre and ICORD in Vancouver. Read More >


New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel
August 25, 2016First-year medical students will be using an anatomy visualization table, which displays detailed images that can be rotated, enlarged and even sliced open. Read More >


Occupational Therapy students break boundaries through research
August 23, 2016Soon-to-be graduates of UBC’s Master of Occupational Therapy program showcase research highlights from the 11th annual Capstone Conference. Read More >

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