UBC medicine members work with community groups to transform local health
Members of the UBC faculty of medicine community are working with community partners to address priority issues across B.C. through support from the 2023-24 Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund for projects
Enhancing public health monitoring of B.C.’s marine waters
Fecal pollution in BC’s marine waters can lead to prolonged closures of shellfish harvesting areas and recreational beaches. These are important public health responses, but current surveillance methods can only detect the presence of fecal bacteria in the water, not the source — human or animal.
Rare disease network for children receives $20 million federal investment
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are part of a new national network that recently received $20 million in federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Rare Disease Research Initiative for the creation of the RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network.
Faculty of medicine researchers honoured with UBC’s 2023 Faculty Research Awards
Recipients are recognized for their research excellence and scholarly achievements.
Endometriosis genomics study co-led by UBC researchers receives $2.2M funding boost
First-of-its-kind study aims to improve recognition across racial groups and accelerate the development of precision treatments.
UBC Medicine research awarded $18M from CFI, NSERC and SSHRC
New research projects will accelerate the development of innovative treatments for cancer, diabetes, stroke and more.
UBC and the B.C. biotech boom
A new report from The Globe and Mail highlights how UBC researchers and spin-off companies have propelled Vancouver’s life sciences sector into a global leader.
UBC’s Partnership Recognition and Exploration fund boosts collaborative Faculty of Medicine projects
UBC Faculty of Medicine community members are co-leading five projects that received a funding boost in the winter round of UBC’s Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund.
