Through innovative research on cancer treatment and prevention, members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine are attacking cancer on several fronts. Building from a rich tradition of discovery science, our people and partners are taking hold of new technologies and are exploring new areas of research to advance knowledge and improve care.
Spotlight
Donors vote for UBC’s Philipp Lange in grant competition
Dr. Lange (far left) and his team are exploring unique proteins in leukemia to find more effective and less harmful treatments for children.
UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health researchers find gene linked to growth of aggressive prostate cancer
The discovery could be key to stopping a type of cancer that occurs in men undergoing androgen deprivation treatment.
The pursuit of new ideas in cancer research
UBC researcher Connie Eaves talks about her interest in cancer research, what she hopes to accomplish in 10 years and her reaction to being awarded the 2016 Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize.