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UBC-grown medical marvels.

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Dr. Brett Finlay and colleagues think that many “non-communicable” diseases — including heart...

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A novel method for assessing dementia risk could help populate critical drug trials.

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UBC’s Hedtrich Lab takes on Canada’s other drug crisis.

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UBC spinoff AbCellera’s rapid response to COVID-19 has multiplied its capacity for discovering more...

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How CRISPR gene-editing technology is changing the future of health sciences.

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Dr. Ran Goldman (he/him), professor in the faculty of medicine’s department of pediatrics, offers...

A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display...

Meet Noorjean Hassam, UBC’s new chief student health officer, whose passion for social justice was...

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A new sensor provides a quick test to measure antibiotic resistance.