Karen Gelmon honoured at gala
Karen Gelmon, a Professor in the Department of Medicine, was honoured April 22 at a gala by the BC Cancer Foundation and The Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Gelmon, a Senior Scientist and Head of the Investigational Drug Program at the BC Cancer Agency, focuses on developing new, improved treatment options […]
Faculty of Medicine signs agreement with Chinese Ministry of Health
Gavin Stuart, UBC’s Vice Provost Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, signed the agreement in Beijing.
Reversing cognitive decline through resistance training
New UBC research shows that resistance training can improve cognitive performance in seniors at risk for dementia.
Bruce McManus receives Leadership Award from Life Sciences BC
Bruce McManus, Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, received the 2012 Leadership Award from Life Sciences British Columbia on April 19 in Vancouver. Dr. McManus serves as Director of the UBC James Hogg Research Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital, Co-Director of the Institute for Heart + Lung Health, and Director of the […]
Neil Cashman recognized for scientific excellence by Life Sciences BC
Neil Cashman, Professor in the Division of Neurology and a Canada Research Chair in Neurodegeneration and Protein Misfolding Diseases, received the 2012 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence from Life Sciences British Columbia on April 19 in Vancouver. Dr. Cashman, a Senior Investigator at the Brain Research Centre and Scientific Director of PrioNet Canada, was […]
UBC honours graduate student for teaching performance
Courtney Hanna, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Genetics, has received a UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The awards are given each year to graduate students who have made an outstanding contribution to teaching and learning at UBC. It carries a $1,000 prize. Hanna was a teaching assistant for Medical Genetics (MEDG) […]
Comparing notes on diabetes – across countries and cultures
Faculty of Medicine physicians and researchers traveled to Guangzhou, China in March to participate in a bi-national workshop on diabetes, in partnership with the Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The panel discussion, “Diabetes Prevention and Management: Exploratory Workshop through Western and Eastern Medicine,” explored the prevention and treatment of diabetes through the lenses of […]
UBC-CFRI team receives funding to predict adverse effects of childhood cancer treatments
A team led by Kirk Schultz, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has received $4.3 million in funding.
An international collaboration targets a rare cancer
Privately-funded collaborative includes Torsten Nielsen, Associate Professor in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
UBC-BC Cancer Agency team reveals the diversity of breast cancer
The study, co-led by Sam Aparicio, Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, could advance treatments.