Research Priorities
Hospitals dealing with increasingly complex patients, data reveals
By Qian Chow | January 8, 2024
New UBC research highlights how patient needs in B.C. are evolving.
UBC researchers develop model to accurately predict risk of C-section birth
By Qian Chow | December 12, 2023
The model could help improve birth care and guide interventions aimed at reducing the risk of caesarean birth.
Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with Type 1 diabetes
By Qian Chow | November 27, 2023
A clinical trial led by UBC researchers shows that an innovative treatment can help reduce dependence on insulin injections for people with Type 1 diabetes.
Study shows potential of new treatment strategies for most common childhood cancer
By Qian Chow | November 23, 2023
UBC researchers made a key discovery about how childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia evolves and responds to targeted therapies.
Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance
By Qian Chow | November 17, 2023
A lack of crucial micronutrients may prime the gut microbiome for antibiotic resistance.
New process for screening old urine samples reveals previously undetected ‘designer drugs’
By Qian Chow | November 15, 2023
UBC researchers have developed a more efficient way of identifying designer drugs circulating in the community.
Genetic testing could greatly benefit patients with depression, save health system millions
By Qian Chow | November 14, 2023
Pharmacogenomic testing aims to match patients with medications that are more likely to be effective based on an individual’s genetic profile.
High insulin levels directly linked to pancreatic cancer
By dcc2012 | October 31, 2023
A new UBC study offers the first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Why neurons die from brain injury, and how we could save them
By Qian Chow | October 27, 2023
New UBC research sheds light on what causes brain cells to die following stroke and traumatic brain injury.
Helping British Columbians see clearly
By Qian Chow | October 20, 2023
Clinical researcher Dr. Eduardo Navajas is part of the first clinical trial for a gene therapy to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.