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.
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Discoveries
- 2017: New subtypes of ovarian cancer discovered
- 2017: Drug created from malaria parasite stops cancer in mice
- 2016: Gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer found
- 2016: Genetic mutations of rare gastric cancer found
- 2016: Human clinical trials start for new prostate cancer drug
- 2015: Scientists grow breast cancer from a single cancer cell
Spotlight
New treatment knocks out cancer with a one-two punch
Developed by Shoukat Dedhar, new cancer treatment has potential to be a heavy hitter when combined with existing therapies.
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Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
New UBC study co-authored by Don Sin evaluated 10 years’ worth of medical and pharmacy data.
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Award supports research into broad-spectrum childhood cancer treatments
Mads Daugaard is given carte blanche to discover solid tumour treatments for children.
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A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin
UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be ‘revolutionary’ for treatment of diseases such as skin cancer.
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Putting Canada at the forefront of precision medicine
Sriram Subramaniam joins UBC as the Gobind Khorana Canada Excellence Research Chair in Precision Cancer Drug Design.
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Dr. Connie Eaves awarded the 2019 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
Dr. Eaves recognized as one of the most creative and accomplished biomedical scientists advancing solutions to problems facing humanity around the world.
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Translating research to treat prostate cancer
Dr. Martin Gleave leads a team of cancer researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre.
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Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early
The laser probe can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones in a matter of seconds.
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New tumour test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer
Scientists at UBC and BC Children’s Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new test for pediatric tumour analysis.
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Bringing a new cancer drug to market
Two decades ago, Poul Sorensen made a discovery that would lead to the development of a cancer drug that shrinks many different kinds of tumours.
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