Today, Minister Brenda Bailey & Benoit-Antoine Bacon announced an expansion of UBC's life sciences and tech programs, including 58 new UBC School of Biomedical Engineering graduate student seats, fueling B.C.’s #BiomedicalInnovation economy and creating more opportunities for students. bit.ly/3UeuMYl

UBC adding 778 tech spaces across technology and life sciences programs thanks to provincial investment.

Expanded enrolment will increase opportunities for students and help drive B.C.’s innovation economy.

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Get ready to celebrate #CMHFInd2024 , Dr. Pieter Cullis! A leader in creating drug delivery systems to treat disease. #HonoringExcellence soon. cdnmedhall.ca/pietercullis

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#InCaseYouMissedIt : SCN interviewed Drs. David Thompson and Timothy Kieffer to discuss their research and clinical trial using stem cell-based devices to find a functional cure for those with type 1 diabetes. 🧬

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Parsa G. Shiran, a UBC Medicine student, is creating music to honour his grandfather and raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease. via CityNews Vancouver vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/11/par…

Congratulations to the 2024 UBC Medical Alumni Association Award recipients on helping to build a more dynamic and robust medicine community through their service and actions! 🎉 Meet Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, Valerie Mok, Alvin Qiu & Dr. Adrian Yee here. bit.ly/3xzPxVD

Dr. Peter Reiner, a neuroscience and neuroethics professor emeritus at UBC Medicine, co-authored a study which investigated why more Canadians are choosing medically assisted death.

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UBC researchers are partnering with Malahat Nation and BCSGA to enhance public health monitoring of BC’s marine waters – protecting shellfish harvesting areas & beaches from long closures. Explore the public health implications of this project funded through GenomeBC.

Do you need a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine?

UBC Medicine adjunct professor Dr. Horacio Bach said everyone can benefit from a COVID-19 booster every six months, or six months from their last date of infection.

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Congratulations to the UBC Medicine researchers, Drs. Stuart Turvey, Quynh Doan, Lori Tucker, David Cabral, and Dr. Bhavi Modi, who are involved in a new #RareDisease network for children which recently received a $20 million federal investment! 🌟 bit.ly/3vBIdYZ

Young people are at the centre of the toxic drug crisis and need more safe spaces to reduce harm, says UBC Medicine professor Dr. Danya Fast.

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A study found China's severe PM2.5 pollution over 19 years has led to numerous premature deaths.

UBC's School of Population and Public Health Dr. Michael Brauer says China needs to aggressively reduce air pollution to protect its aging population.

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[status] Investigating: UBCVisitor and Eduroam services are currently experiencing a service disruption at the Okanagan campus and remote teaching sites, including teaching hospitals. Technicians are working to resolve the issue. A … stspg.io/4ycmv78g2q1q?u…

Learn how we can help ourselves and our loved ones #AgeInPlace with insights from Dr. Karen Humphreys, UBC Medicine clinical instructor, who shares advice on fitness, functionality and financial health in her new book.

Congratulations to Drs. François Bénard, Janice Eng, Leonard Foster, James Johnson, Steven Jones, Alexander Rauscher and Natalie Strynadka, @UBCMedicine awardees of #BCKDF funding! 👏 bit.ly/4aIOuAR

Delighted to work collaboratively with Donneil McNab, #UBC Medicine Black Student Initiatives Manager, as we encourage and support more Black students to become doctors and future #health leaders. Join us on UBC Giving Day! givingday.ubc.ca/28330/givingda… #MedEd UBC Medicine UBC DAE

Today is UBC Giving Day! With the power of thousands behind you, take action to support the UBC Faculty of Medicine as we advance health, create solutions for the planet and help societies thrive. Find a cause that moves you at bit.ly/3U1emT6.

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Is working with your hands good for your brain? 🙌🧠

Hands-on tasks that fully engage our attention and mildly challenge us can support learning, says UBC OSOT professor emerita Dr. Catherine Backman.

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