News

Basic (wheelchair) training
March 19, 2014Two UBC-led trials test ways to help wheelchair users make the most of their devices. Read More >

Gurdeep Parhar appointed Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
March 14, 2014He will provide strategic coordination between the Faculty of Medicine and health authorities. Read More >

Scientists catch brain damage in the act
March 13, 2014UBC Prof. Brian MacVicar explains the findings of a study on brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease. Read More >

Reclaiming beauty from disease
March 13, 2014The designs for "Fashioning Cancer" were based on cellular images provided by Professor of Cellular and Physiological Sciences Christian Naus. Read More >

Preparing tomorrow’s doctors for electronic medicine
March 10, 2014The e-Health Research Office at UBC's Okanagan campus introduces medical students to such innovations as the "tele-stethecospe." Read More >

Phone Oximeter, a UBC invention, gets scaled up
March 9, 2014The device, which measures blood oxygen levels, can be used in low-resource settings to diagnose pre-eclampsia and pneumonia. Read More >

Texting for HIV care in Kenya receives Grand Challenges funding
March 5, 2014The grant will enable expansion of a texting program to HIV patients in rural, remote parts of Kenya, increasing the likelihood that they remain on anti-viral therapy. Read More >

Matched! Newest crop of UBC doctors head to residency
March 5, 2014For the second consecutive year, UBC accepted the largest number of entry-level medical residents in university history. Read More >

Canadian HIV Trials Network re-funded by CIHR
March 4, 2014The network aims to find treatments, vaccines and a cure for HIV and related conditions through scientifically sound and ethical clinical trials. Read More >

UBC launches Resident Wellness Office
March 4, 2014Lauren Phelan, Program Assistant, Roger Wong, Associate Dean, and Rebecca Turnbull, Program Counsellor, celebrate the opening of the innovative service. Read More >