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UBC recognizes four of Canada’s top health researchers
October 7, 2020Nada Jabado of McGill University is among the recipients of this year's prizes. Read More >

Nearly half of parents willing to accept less rigorous testing of COVID-19 vaccine
October 6, 2020A new study from researchers at UBC’s faculty of medicine surveyed more than 2,500 families from around the world. Read More >

Six Faculty of Medicine researchers elected as Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
October 5, 2020Drs. Allison Eddy, Raymond Lam, Lakshmi Yatham, David Huntsman, Lori Brotto and Peter Zandstra were selected to join as Fellows for 2020. Read More >

Faculty of Medicine researchers receive Partnership Engage Grants funding
October 5, 2020This funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council supports researchers working with businesses and community partners across Canada. Read More >

Spinal cord injury research at UBC receives $48M grant
October 1, 2020The five-year project will revolutionize spinal cord injury treatments using innovative, implantable technologies. Read More >

Dr. Annalee Yassi recognized for COVID-19 project serving front line workers
September 30, 2020She received a medal from the Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association and Vancouver Physician Staff Association. Read More >

2020 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients
September 30, 2020Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service. Read More >

National survey supports Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19
September 28, 2020Findings will help ensure strategies meet the needs of people of all abilities. Read More >

Earlier testing and tracing could have prevented spread of COVID-19 in U.S. and Europe
September 25, 2020Dr. Jeffrey Joy discusses findings from his recent study that reconstructed the global spread of SARS-CoV-2 using genomic data. Read More >

Faculty of Medicine researchers receive $15M from CIHR’s Project Grant program
September 22, 2020Funding will help researchers build and conduct health-related research and knowledge translation projects. Read More >