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Latest Research News 


Department of Medicine members receive 2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) C2 and Reach Awards
December 13, 2023Congratulations to UBC Department of Medicine members who have been awarded 2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC Reach Awards and Convening & Collaborating (C2) Program Awards. Read More >


Dr. Karen Tran (General Internal Medicine) receives a 2023 Women’s Health Institute Catalyst Grant
December 13, 2023This grant competition provides support for pilot studies in women’s and newborn’s health, which aim to generate preliminary data; test new approaches, methodologies or tools; bring new teams together; and/or support new research in women’s and newborn’s health from established researchers Read More >


Dr. Adeera Levin (Nephrology) receives the International Society of Nephrology’s (ISN) 2024 Jean Hamburger Award
December 12, 2023The Jean Hamburger Award recognizes outstanding research in nephrology with a clinical emphasis. 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