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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 >

Psychedelics: A new frontier in addiction medicine
April 8, 2019The philanthropic community steps up to fill a funding gap in psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating opioid and other substance use disorders. Read More >

New research illuminates preterm babies’ response to infections
April 5, 2019Dr. Pascal Lavoie and UBC doctoral students have discovered a protein that affects immune cell response. Read More >

Dr. Connie Eaves awarded the 2019 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
April 2, 2019Dr. Eaves recognized as one of the most creative and accomplished biomedical scientists advancing solutions to problems facing humanity around the world. Read More >

More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship
April 1, 2019A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an open relationship, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. Read More >

Translating research to treat prostate cancer
April 1, 2019Dr. Martin Gleave leads a team of cancer researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. Read More >

SRO evictions increasing overdose risk and homelessness in Vancouver
March 26, 2019A study led by Ryan McNeil documented how shortcomings in housing policies are leading to evictions among people who use drugs. Read More >

Not all stem cells are created equal
March 21, 2019Cells known as “elite clones” appear to outcompete their neighbours in the process of becoming stem cells. Read More >

Robot an effective pain management tool for premature babies
March 21, 2019A therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin contact is helping to reduce pain for babies. Read More >

Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
March 18, 2019Significant UBC study followed nearly 6,000 patients for more than two decades. Read More >