Research News & Events

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Latest Research News 


Dr. Julio Montaner (Division of Infectious Diseases) wins the 2023 CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award (Senior Career Researcher)
June 23, 2023The CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research is a career achievement award that recognizes exceptional contributions in the area of population and public health research. Read More >


Dr. Andrea Jones (Division of Neurology) winner of the 2023 UBC CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Manuscript Prize
June 23, 2023 Read More >


Drs. Scott Tebbutt (Respiratory Medicine) and Najib Ayas (Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine) win 2023 Health Innovation Investment Funding (HIFI) Awards
June 16, 2023HIFI Awards enable interdisciplinary groups of health researchers to undertake innovative activities that have the potential to create change. HIFI catalyzes cross-faculty and cross-campus collaborations at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. 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