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A disconcerting disconnect on atrial fibrillation medication
November 2, 2015Assistant Professor Jason Andrade found that physicians primarily prescribe warfarin to prevent stroke, despite the desirable traits of newer drugs. Read More >

A decade of interdisciplinary investigations
October 29, 2015The Life Sciences Institute marks a precocious 10 years of existence. Read More >

Clarissa Wallace appointed Assistant Dean, Vancouver Fraser
October 29, 2015Dr. Wallace, a clinical endocrinologist in New Westminster, begins her three-year term this month. Read More >

UBC Midwifery launches BC-wide research network
October 29, 2015UBC’s Division of Midwifery has launched a BC-wide network to foster midwifery and maternity care research collaboration across the province. Read More >

Opioid overdoses linked to higher prescription rates in B.C.
October 28, 2015UBC researchers found that areas with the most opiod overdoses also had the highest volumes of prescription opioid purchases. Read More >

Test could predict whether breast cancer will spread to the brain
October 22, 2015The genetic predictor was revealed by an analysis of 4,000 breast cancer patients, co-led by UBC's Torsten Nielsen. Read More >

Reflections from Nepal
October 22, 2015UBC PhD student Emma Smith shares her experience of supporting the post-quake relief efforts in Nepal. Read More >

Residency conference draws hundreds of medical educators to Vancouver
October 20, 2015The International Conference on Residency Education will include talks by UBC faculty and staff. Read More >

Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds
October 19, 2015Researchers at UBC have found inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds. Read More >

Teaching quality improvement in residency education
October 16, 2015Roger Wong, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, is the author of a new e-book on the potential for QI in residency training. Read More >