Gordon A. Francis

Gordon A. Francis

MD, FRCPC, FAHA

UBC Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
UBC Rank: Professor

Contact Information

Areas of
Focus

Dr. Francis’ research is focused on determining sites of cholesterol accumulation in the artery wall in the disease atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death worldwide, and how to remove this cholesterol for the prevention and treatment of ischemic vascular disease including heart attack and stroke.

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cholesterol Metabolism
  • Lipoprotein Metabolism
  • Smooth Muscle Cells
  • Macrophages
  • Heart Disease Prevention
Publications (PubMed)

Affiliations & Awards

  • UBC Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI)
  • Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI)
  • Michael Smith Health Research BC
  • Healthy Heart Program Prevention Clinic
  • Michael Smith Health Research/Providence Research Health Professional Investigator Award (2020-2025)
  • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Residents Teacher of the Year Award (2023)
  • University of British Columbia Martin M. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research (2021)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Faculty Research Award (2020)
  • Canadian Lipid and Vascular Summit Simon Pierre Noel Lecturer (2019)
HLI

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