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Dr. Faisal Khosa honoured with Global Humanitarian Award
May 27, 2021The honour is for his positive global impact on radiology services in the developing world. Read More >

COVID-19 research initiatives at UBC among those funded by first-time partnership
May 21, 2021Outcomes will have direct impact on the health of people in B.C. Read More >

New program makes planning a birth after C-section simpler
May 20, 2021UBC researchers have created a new interactive online program to support people who have had a previous C-section make better-informed decisions about navigating their next pregnancy and birth. Read More >

New Canada-wide research to study mix-and-matching COVID-19 vaccines
May 20, 2021This research could pave the way for a more flexible approach to vaccine rollouts taking place across the country. Read More >

UBC launches national COVID-19 vaccine registry for pregnant and breastfeeding women
May 19, 2021Dr. Deborah Money shares why this research is critical and how pregnant and breastfeeding women can get involved. Read More >

An extraordinary life lived: Remembering Dr. David F. Hardwick, MD’57, LLD’01
May 18, 2021An internationally recognized pediatric pathologist, Dr. Hardwick was involved with the UBC Faculty of Medicine for more than 60 years. Read More >

Debunking COVID-19 myths: As the weather warms, UBC vaccine expert separates fact from fiction
May 18, 2021Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor in UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Michael Smith Laboratories and vaccine expert, addresses some popular myths about COVID-19. Read More >

Indigenous Peoples in Canada have higher death rates, complications after surgery
May 17, 2021The researchers looked at nearly 30 studies that compared surgical outcomes across a range of procedures. Read More >

Faculty of medicine members recognized with Killam Awards for excellence in teaching
May 14, 2021Olusegun Oyedele, Michael Cox, Hugh Davies, Michael Lee, and Natasha Orr are this year’s 2020-2021 Killam Awards recipients from the faculty of medicine. Read More >

Canadian Cancer Society honours Dr. Nadine Caron for ground-breaking achievements and visionary leadership in cancer research
May 12, 20212020 Awards for Excellence introduces new prizes for lifetime contribution and inclusive excellence. Read More >