Research News & Events

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Latest Research News 


Dr. Anita Palepu Co-Leads Groundbreaking AI and Health Network
June 12, 2025We are proud to share the launch of the new UBC AI and Health Network, co-led by Dr. Anita Palepu, Head of the UBC Department of Medicine, and Dr. Raymond Ng from the Department of Computer Science. Read More >


Join us on June 12, 2025 for the UBC Department of Medicine Annual Faculty & Staff Awards Presentation
May 6, 2025The 2025 UBC Department of Medicine Faculty and Staff Awards Presentation will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 7:30am via Zoom Read More >


UBC Research Highlights the Complex Impact of Social Factors on Stroke Recovery
March 27, 2025Dr. Andrea Jones, neurology resident and post-doctoral fellow in the UBC Department of Medicine, is the lead author of a groundbreaking study published in Stroke, exploring how social and clinical factors interact to influence recovery after stroke. Read More >


UBC Department of Medicine Research Expo

The annual UBC Department of Medicine Research Expo was founded in 2011 and is a collaboration between the Department of Medicine Research Office and the UBC Experimental Medicine Program.

The UBC Department of Medicine Research Expo features keynote speakers from the Department of Medicine who are the driving forces behind topical issues garnering considerable public attention. Each year, we invite an external faculty member to share with us their research work, and insights that have a significant impact on our lives. You will also hear about the latest developments in the UBC Experimental Medicine Program and have an opportunity to see the outstanding research work of our trainees.

Click on the links to see previous Expo programs: 2017/2018/2019/2021/2022/2023/2024