News

A nuclear medicine meltdown averted
July 13, 2015A five-year effort by UBC and TRIUMF demonstrates that cyclotrons can meet Canada's urgent need for medical isotopes. Read More >

Investigations + breakthroughs
July 13, 2015The key to sun-induced skin aging; the epigenetics effects of diesel exhaust; a maternal care provider up-ends her own beliefs about hypertension treatment. Read More >

Meet the next dean
July 13, 2015Dermot Kelleher becomes Dean of the Faculty of Medicine on Sept. 1. Learn more about him in this Q&A. Read More >

A new home for sports medicine, with help from a pioneering physician
July 13, 2015Chan Gunn's unconventional approach to treating neuropathic pain gained adherents at UBC's sports medicine clinic. His latest gift will provide a new home for that clinic. Read More >

A surge of research into Parkinson’s disease
July 13, 2015Donations channeled through the Pacific Parkinson's Research Institute are supporting, among other projects, a study of exercise's on people with the disease. Read More >

Aboriginal health education hits a milestone, and gains momentum
July 10, 2015The Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health receives two major gifts, just as the Faculty of Medicine hits its target for graduating Aboriginal MD students. Read More >

Personalized prescriptions
July 10, 2015Martin Dawes, Head of the Department of Family Practice, leads an effort to bring genomics to primary care. Read More >

Gender differences play key role in supporting healthy diets for seniors
July 8, 2015Emily Rugel, PhD candidate, SPPH has found that strategies to support healthier diets among seniors needs to taken into account gender differences. Read More >

Record number of UBC medical residents start training in B.C.
July 8, 2015This summer, UBC's Faculty of Medicine welcomes 338 new residents — the largest number of entry-level postgraduate trainees in the history of B.C. Read More >

Using DNA to track an unwelcome visitor — measles
July 7, 2015UBC scientists traced 82 cases of measles in B.C. to two visitors to Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic games. Read More >