Combatting COVID-19

Hear from UBC experts, learn more about work on the frontlines, and discover the latest research shaping the global pandemic response and recovery.

New funding accelerates COVID-19 research at UBC

Faculty of Medicine researchers receive federal funding to advance global COVID-19 response.

UBC researcher helping with global response to coronavirus

Dr. Srinivas Murthy discusses the outcome of the World Health Organization forum and his role in helping combat the outbreak.

Pilot clinical trial in China to test UBC researcher’s findings as a targeted therapy for COVID-19

APN01, a drug made by Apeiron Biologics and developed based on the work of UBC’s Josef Penninger, is already shown to block viral spread in SARS.

UBC experts answer coronavirus (COVID-19) questions

Faculty members share their expertise in specialties from pediatrics to psychiatry.