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Company led by UBC professor raises US$40m to advance drug discovery
UBC postdoc identifies over 100,000 new RNA viruses using the power of cloud computing
UBC launches Canada’s first JDRF Centre of Excellence in Type 1 diabetes research
AI technology identifies viable COVID-19 medication prototypes
Local solutions for boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Local solutions for boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Learn how the UBC Innovation Support Unit in the department of family practice is working to reduce barriers to immunization in western Canada.

Community partners celebrate launch of UBC’s Drone Transport Initiative

Community partners celebrate launch of UBC’s Drone Transport Initiative

The Stellat’en First Nation and Village of Fraser Lake recently celebrated the official launch of UBC faculty of medicine’s Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative, a pilot project funded by the 2020 TD Ready Challenge.

Bridging gaps in community health care

Bridging gaps in community health care

UBC medical resident Willow Thickson is helping to create a safer space for Indigenous patients in BC.

UBC Innovation Support Unit receives federal funding to help communities accelerate COVID-19 vaccination

UBC Innovation Support Unit receives federal funding to help communities accelerate COVID-19 vaccination

Workshops will engage communities to adapt local vaccination programs to better address structural barriers and reduce vaccine hesitancy.

Tackling the science behind the long-term effects of COVID-19

Tackling the science behind the long-term effects of COVID-19

Meet the UBC researchers investigating the long-term impacts of the disease.

Travelling the road to reconciliation

Travelling the road to reconciliation

Faculty of Medicine releases Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action