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Dr. Diane Lacaille awarded the 2019 Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Distinguished Investigator Award
February 28, 2019Dr. Diane Lacaille, Associate Head of Academic Affairs and Professor of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology) has been awarded the CRA’s 2019 Distinguished Investigator Award. Read More >
Over $4.7 Million awarded in CIHR Project Grant funding over the next five years
January 31, 2019The UBC Department of Medicine wishes to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 CIHR Project Grant recipients with funding totaling $4,720,658 over 3-5 years. Read More >
Professor of Cannabis Science announced to research the role of cannabis in opioid overdose treatment
December 4, 2018Examining the potential of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis and other substance use disorders is a top priority for Dr. M-J Milloy 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.