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UBC researchers discover brain swelling mechanism
April 23, 2015The team at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health discovered how a single protein allows salt to infiltrate neurons. Read More >


Psychiatry fellow helps best-selling author with Huntington’s book
April 16, 2015Postdoctoral fellow and genetic counsellor Alicia Semaka shared her knowledge and experience with Lisa Genova for her book, Inside The O'Briens. Read More >


St. Paul’s Hospital to re-locate within Vancouver
April 13, 2015A Clinical Academic Campus of UBC, the new hospital will be three kilometers away from the existing complex on Burrard Street. Read More >


Brian MacVicar and Jon Stoessl appointed as Co-Directors, DMCBH
April 13, 2015Their role will focus on improving patient care, spearheading new treatments and advancing health research at the DMCBH. Read More >


Taking aim at antimicrobial resistance
April 13, 2015Professor Natalie Strynadka is receiving more than $1 million in federal grants to find new antimicrobial medications and preserve the effectiveness of existing ones. Read More >


Faculty of Medicine gets new Canada Research Chairs
April 10, 2015Gina Ogilvie, in the School of Population and Public Health, is the new Canada Research Chair in Global Control of HPV-Related Disease and Cancer. Read More >


Researchers target protein to stop spread of aggressive tumours
April 9, 2015Inhibiting a specific protein associated with aggressive, hard-to-treat tumours slows down their ability to spread to other sites in the body, a team of UBC researchers has discovered. Read More >


How mindfulness can benefit the modern teenager
April 8, 2015Today’s teens face a unique set of stressors from social media, parents, schools, and society, says Dzung Vo, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Read More >


New student awards aimed at B.C.’s aspiring rural physicians
April 8, 2015The first round of $5,000 B.C. Rural Interest Awards have been awarded to 20 medical students who have shown an interest in working in rural or remote communities. Read More >


Midwifery students gear up for placements in Nepal and Uganda
April 2, 2015The students will work alongside local midwives and physicians, learning to help deliver babies in low-resource settings. Read More >

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