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Three faculty members awarded the 2017 CAME Certificate of Merit Award
April 27, 2017Three faculty members awarded the 2017 CAME Certificate of Merit Award. Read More >

UBC Rehabilitation Sciences student awarded the 3M National Student Fellowship
April 26, 2017Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral student Laura Bulk receives the 3M National Student Fellowship Award. Read More >

UBC study confirms that two doses of HPV vaccine provide long-lasting protection
April 25, 2017Published in JAMA, it was the longest examination of the vaccine's most widely-used version. Read More >

Uncoding cancer – one cell at a time
April 24, 2017UBC Professor Sohrab Shah talks about his interests in biology and computer science, and why he thinks genomics will tip the scales in beating cancer. Read More >

Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
April 24, 2017Mariana Brussoni and colleagues launched an online tool to help parents change their approach to outdoor play. Read More >

Medical history reveals multiple sclerosis begins to impact patients sooner
April 21, 2017Helen Tremlett and colleagues found that there is a phase before MS is diagnosed during which people begin to show symptoms. Read More >

Drug created from malaria parasite stops cancer in mice
April 20, 2017Mads Daugaard showed that the drug was effective against a highly aggressive bladder cancer. Read More >

Leonard Foster awarded the 2017 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence
April 19, 2017Leonard Foster, Professor and Interim Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence. This award honours an individual, group or company in B.C. whose work has had a significant impact on advancing the fields of genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics or systems […] Read More >

Judith Hall receives honorary degree
April 12, 2017Judith Hall, Professor Emerita within the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree from UBC for her substantial contributions to society. A renowned clinical geneticist, Dr. Hall has been at the international forefront of genetics and pediatrics for more than four decades. She is an Officer of the […] Read More >

For children facing near-blindness, UBC offers hope for a cure
April 6, 2017A clinical trial, led by Kevin Gregory-Evans, aims to make history by reversing a genetic defect -- in this case, a rare eye disease called aniridia. Read More >