Research News & Events

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REMINDER: Requirement to use UBC email systems
July 5, 2021At UBC, we all have a shared responsibility to protect the personal information of our students, faculty, staff, and other members of the university community. Read More >


UBC Faculty of Medicine Response to the TRC Calls to Action
June 30, 2021On June 25, 2021, Dermot Kelleher, Dean Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor formally launched and reflected upon the Faculty of Medicine’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action at a virtual event Read More >


Dr. Sara Belga and Dr. Jan Hajek (Division of Infectious Diseases) receive the 2021 VCHRI Team Grant Award
June 23, 2021Dr. Sara Belga, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and Dr. Jan Hajek, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases are recipients of the 2021 VCHRI Team Grant Awards 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