UBC Medicine researchers receive federal funding to study societal challenges
Research projects will explore key areas of social importance including infant learning and 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous peoples’ experiences.
UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $2.9M from CFI for cutting-edge research infrastructure
Projects will drive discovery and innovation in key areas like brain health, cancer and microbiome research.
Terry Fox New Frontiers Program awards more than $9M in funding to UBC cancer researchers
Funding will advance research and new treatments for ovarian cancer and acute leukemia.
Drs. John Gill and Cheryl Wellington inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.
UBC welcomes health profession students to new training facility in Surrey
Physical therapy, occupational therapy and midwifery students are now learning under one roof in the Fraser region.
Drug discovery could prevent spread of childhood bone cancer
By stopping cancer from spreading to the lungs, the drug could give children and teens battling osteosarcoma a greater chance of survival.
UBC’s Torsten Nielsen, Gina Ogilvie, Manish Sadarangani elected to the Royal Society of Canada for 2024
Fifteen UBC faculty members were announced by the RSC as new Fellows and as new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Why an eye exam should be on your child’s back-to-school checklist
Dr. Jane Gardiner shares tips for keeping your child’s eyes healthy as they head back to school.
UBC research pinpoints how early-life antibiotics turn immunity into allergy
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown for the first time how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn’s gut by antibiotics can lead to lifelong respiratory allergies.
UBC medical student Mariam Eji-Lasisi honoured with 2024 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
Awardees excel in community leadership and interest in advancing knowledge.