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2025 alumni UBC Achievement Awards honour Faculty of Medicine community members
December 4, 2025Drs. Shelina Babul, Poul Sorensen and Anthony Yurkovich are honoured for advancing UBC’s commitment to healthy lives, a healthy planet and healthy societies. Read More >

Outstanding UBC Medicine faculty members named 2025 Distinguished University Scholars
December 2, 2025Drs. Peter Black, Lori Brotto and Terrance Snutch were honoured for their achievements. Read More >

UBC research project aims to bring B.C. closer to ending HIV transmission
December 1, 2025With new funding from Genome BC, UBC Medicine researchers are using genomic and AI tools to better understand changing transmission patterns. Read More >

UBC researchers uncover how statins harm muscles — and how to stop it
November 26, 2025Study reveals how popular cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage, and a way to make them safer.  Read More >

New research reveals decline in kindergarteners’ developmental health after pandemic
November 26, 2025UBC research shows record-high developmental vulnerability among young learners, raising concerns about long-term impacts. Read More >

UBC AI and Health Network funds projects advancing responsible AI-powered health research
November 25, 2025The Fellows Program supports researchers harnessing AI to transform health research and improve patient care. Read More >

Fall Graduation 2025
November 24, 2025This fall, Faculty of Medicine graduates celebrate and reflect, as they prepare to step into their new roles as health researchers, occupational therapists, audiologists and more. Read More >

UBC Medicine researchers launch new spinoffs to turn discoveries into impact
November 21, 2025Faculty of Medicine scientists have launched six new spinoff companies to commercialize innovations developed at UBC. Read More >

Understanding concussion: what parents and young athletes need to know
November 17, 2025UBC sports injury expert (and hockey mom) Dr. Shelina Babul tackles common myths about this brain injury. Read More >

Personalizing treatment of bladder cancer
November 6, 2025UBC researchers are leading a new project to make bladder cancer treatment more personalized and effective. Read More >