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How OT can help people with arthritis get back to doing what they love most
September 28, 2016September is Arthritis Awareness Month. UBC researcher Catherine Backman talks about her interest in arthritis and how occupational therapy can help people living with the condition get back to doing what they love. Read More >

UBC researchers discover how cancer’s ‘invisibility cloak’ works
September 26, 2016Researchers discovered that as certain cancers evolve, they may lose the ability to create a protein that acts as a flag for the body's immune system. Read More >

Genetics-based prescribing moves one step closer to reality
September 23, 2016TreatGx, conceived by Martin Dawes, Head of the Department of Family Practice, has been shown to be feasible and is now being marketed to consumers. Read More >

New UBC education space opens at Royal Inland Hospital
September 22, 2016UBC medical students and residents have an expansive new learning space in the Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital. Read More >

Island Medical Program graduate Dr. Roxanne Mitchell wins prestigious award in psychiatry
September 22, 2016Dr. Roxanne Mitchell, an IMP graduate from the Class of 2016, has been awarded the "Kristin Sivertz Memorial Prize in Medicine in Psychiatry." Read More >

$51.5M in federal-provincial funding to benefit Faculty of Medicine
September 19, 2016Among the projects supported by the grants will be the Chan Gunn Pavilion, future home for UBC research into physical activity and exercise medicine. Read More >

COPD could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades
September 19, 2016Mohsen Sadatsafavi's findings contradict the widespread assumption that the decline in smoking is making COPD a disease of the past. Read More >

A “volunteer patient” finds herself coping with an all-too-real illness
September 15, 2016Annie Graham donated her time to help UBC medical students learn clinical skills -- a generosity that led to a life-changing discovery about her own health. Read More >

Bike trips up, car use down along Vancouver greenway
September 13, 2016Larry Frank, Professor, SPPH discusses his findings and offers insights into how cities can create more livable neighbourhoods. Read More >

Online advice for preventing Alzheimer’s disease often problematic
September 13, 2016Assistant Professor of Neurology's Julie Robillard finds many websites offered poor advice for Alzheimer's disease prevention. Read More >