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Global leader in precision cancer drug design joins the faculty of medicine
April 17, 2019Dr. Sriram Subramaniam is recognized as a global leader in the emerging field of cryo-electron microscopy. Read More >

Putting Canada at the forefront of precision medicine
April 17, 2019Sriram Subramaniam joins UBC as the Gobind Khorana Canada Excellence Research Chair in Precision Cancer Drug Design. Read More >

Oral immunotherapy safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies
April 17, 2019New findings confirm in a real-world setting that treatment is safe and well-tolerated. Read More >

UBC attracts over $40M to host Networks of Centres of Excellence in nanomedicines
April 16, 2019Led by Pieter Cullis, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network aims to develop nanomedicines that will deliver drugs more specifically to the sites of disease. Read More >

UBC resident leads team developing innovative tool to make breathing tube insertion easier
April 15, 2019ASAP Suction awarded the Faculty of Medicine’s Catalyst Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration at the 2019 Great Hatch healthcare innovation event. Read More >

New study first to identify an expanded section of DNA as cause of a rare genetic metabolic disorder
April 15, 2019Researchers found an unusual genetic mutation behind three children’s undiagnosed, degenerative conditions. Read More >

Filtered diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more than unfiltered
April 12, 2019Filtered air pollution from diesel engines could make allergy-induced lung impairment worse than exposure to unfiltered diesel exhaust. Read More >

Bursary smooths the path to a future in rural family medicine for UBC medical student
April 11, 2019Cohord Mason, a third-year student in the Southern Medical Program, plans to one day set up a family medicine practice in BC’s Interior. Read More >

Southern Medical Program student finds new guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
April 10, 2019Study compares re-operation rates for breast cancer patients before and after a new surgical guideline was introduced five years ago. Read More >

First-of-its-kind imaging facility to accelerate brain research at UBC
April 9, 2019The Charles E. Fipke Integrated Neuroimaging Suite is unique, with its PET-MRI machine dedicated solely to brain-related research. Read More >