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Dr. Evan Wood Awarded the 2013 Research and Mission Award
February 28, 2014Dr. Evan Wood, Professor in the Division of AIDS, and internal medicine physician at St. Paul’s Hospital, has been recognized by Providence Health Care as a scientists who upholds the core principles of patient centered care, while contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge at the highest level. In addition to his numerous awards, and […] Read More >
DoM researcher calibrates blood pressure targets to prevent recurrent stroke.
February 28, 2014UBC neurologist calibrates blood pressure targets for preventing recurrent stroke Stroke patients who lowered their systolic blood pressure below a certain threshold were significantly less likely to have a recurrent stroke caused by a brain bleed compared with those who didn’t lower their pressure that far, according to a study by UBC neurologist Dr. Oscar […] Read More >
Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Researchers Win MSFHR Scholar Awards
February 28, 2014Two young researchers in the Department of Medicine have been awarded 2012 Career Investigator awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Dr. Viviane Dias Lima Assistant Professor Project title: Operations research applied to assess different strategies to reduce the public health and economic burdens of HIV/AIDS in British Columbia Dr. David Moore Clinical Assistant […] 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.