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How fall vaccines keep pace with evolving viruses
November 5, 2024Drs. Manish Sadarangani and Julie Bettinger share how new vaccines are handled to ensure they are safe and effective against evolving strains of influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Read More >

Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
October 28, 2024The discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment. Read More >

Seven Faculty of Medicine doctoral students named 2024 UBC Public Scholars
October 23, 2024Meet the scholars advancing collaborative, impactful research in areas like extreme heat, Indigenous health and traumatic brain injuries. Read More >

Methadone more effective for treatment retention than buprenorphine/naloxone
October 21, 2024New research shows that people with opioid use disorder who received methadone were less likely to discontinue treatment, with no difference in mortality risk. Read More >

New research sheds light on how people with autism visually experience faces
October 15, 2024The findings have important implications for the development of facial recognition skills that play a key role in social interactions. Read More >

Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 3, 2024She is recognized for transformative leadership in Indigenous health and surgical practice. Read More >

Keeping honey bee queens healthy through Canadian winters
October 2, 2024Dr. Leonard Foster is evaluating strategies to help the vital pollinators survive Canadian winters. Read More >

Faculty of Medicine staff honoured with 2024 UBC President’s Awards
September 24, 2024Meet the nine staff members recognized for outstanding achievements and excellence within the UBC community. Read More >

Anchored To All That Is Good
September 23, 2024In the lead up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Derek Thompson — Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, Director, Indigenous Engagement, reflects on family, community and the responsibility passed from one generation to the next. Read More >

$31M provincial investment boosts Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub at UBC
September 20, 2024Funding through the BC Knowledge Development Fund will support cutting-edge research infrastructure for the development of advanced vaccines and therapeutics. Read More >