Samuel Aparicio Named 2014 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Winner
Breast cancer researcher Samuel Aparicio has been named the winner of the fifth annual Aubrey J. Tingle Prize. Dr. Aparicio is a Canada Research Chair in Molecular Oncology and Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. His research encompasses cancer genomics, mouse genetic models, high-throughput screens, and translational breast cancer research. His most recent work […]
New Canada Research Chairs appointed in the Faculty of Medicine
Michael Kobor is among four Canada Research Chairs receiving a boost in federal funding.
The Olympics of science communication
Graduate student Stephanie Harvard, in the School of Population and Public Health, will represent UBC in the global 3 Minute Thesis competition.
Two faculty members inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Julio Montaner was honoured for his work on HIV, and Judith Hall for her work on congenital disorders in children.
Adele Diamond recognized with two awards
Psychiatry Professor Adele Diamond recognized with Urie Bronfenbrenner Award and named 30 Most Influential Neuroscientists Alive Today.
Five faculty inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Five faculty members have been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Fifty new Fellows were inducted into the Academy this year. The distinctive competencies of these distinguished individuals have led to remarkable accomplishments and academic service. The induction ceremony was held on September 18 during the CAHS Forum and Annual General Meeting. The five faculty members […]
David Granville inducted into RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has inducted Dr. David Granville, Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine into the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. Granville is among the seven UBC professors that were inducted into Royal Society of Canada, a new addition to the 91 RSC scholars to date. Formed […]
Two faculty profiled in CIHR fall newsletter
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is featuring research by Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Teresa Liu-Ambrose and Executive Assciate Dean, Research Howard Feldman in their Show Me the Evidence Fall 2014 newsletter. The publication highlights CIHR funded research on dementia with details of how findings by CIHR-supported researchers are being used. Dr. Liu-Ambrose’s […]
Brian Chung awarded Program Director of the Year
Brian Chung, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, emergency physician at Vancouver General Hospital and Director of the Royal College Residency Program, received the 2014 Program Director of the Year Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The 2014 Program Director of the Year Award is given annually […]
Graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Ten graduate students from several Faculty of Medicine departments were selected to win the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program, created in 2008, attracts and retains world-class doctoral students and helps establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier scholars are selected through a competitive […]