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Dr. Dermot Kelleher appointed to CIHR Standing Committee on Science
December 22, 2022The committee will advise CIHR Governing Council and help inform new directions in Canadian health research. Read More >

UBC researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test
December 21, 2022The new test is the first to be able to determine which parent a cancer predisposing gene came from, promising to improve familial testing strategies. Read More >

Faculty of medicine researchers awarded BCKDF funding for health research
December 21, 2022Drs. Ilker Hacihaliloglu, Jessica McAlpine and Paul Yong were recipients of the funding. Read More >

How Dr. Lee-Anna Huisman advanced Indigenous community-based research and care
December 16, 2022Dr. Huisman’s research has had a profound impact on how genetic counsellors provide more culturally informed care. Read More >

Terry Fox New Frontiers Program awards funding to faculty of medicine cancer research teams
December 15, 2022The research teams are led by Drs. Amina Zoubeidi, Christian Steidl and Jennifer McAlpine. Read More >

From COVID-19 to the common cold: UBC scientists identify broadly-effective, infection-halting compound
December 14, 2022The findings reveal a potential path toward antiviral treatments that could be used against multiple types of coronaviruses. Read More >

Year in Review 2022
December 12, 2022Learn how the Faculty of Medicine is transforming health for everyone. Read More >

$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner
December 7, 2022Gift will establish the MS Research Network, a world-class research and patient-care hub that will develop, manufacture and test next-generation therapies. Read More >

Medical Council of Canada honours UBC faculty of medicine learners
December 6, 2022Sukhmeet Singh Sachal and Robin Stone demonstrated leadership in social accountability and excellence in medical education and assessment. Read More >

Faculty of medicine learners receive 2022 Vanier scholarships
December 5, 2022The Vanier CGS program awards up to $50,000 per year for three years. Read More >