Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics
Tim Fung, Graduate Student Representative The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics is a unique department as it is both academic and clinical and is comprised of three intertwined disciplines: anesthesiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics. The department was formed by merging anesthesiology with pharmacology and therapeutics in 2005 and is committed to an excellence in research […] Read More
Surgery
The Department of Surgery has offered the Master of Science Degree Program since 1969, and receives more than 200 applications per year. The faculty members in the Department of Surgery engage in research to advance our knowledge in areas relevant to human health and to improve clinical care. Now, it has 38 supervisors specialized in […] Read More
Pharmacology Program
The UBC graduate program in Pharmacology is offered by the Faculty of Medicine, within the department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The department is an academic and clinical unit committed to excellence in research in pharmacology and therapeutics in a variety of areas including cardiovascular, respiratory, anesthesia, biochemical, molecular and neuropharmacology. The department offers degree […] Read More
Experimental Medicine Program
Experimental Medicine is the study of the pathogenesis and treatment of disease. Modern experimental medicine represents a rapidly growing body of knowledge involving the determination of disease processes and the development of appropriate therapies. Here at UBC, the Experimental Medicine program was first opened in 1987 and has since expanded to an incredible 125 PhD […] Read More
Supipi Duffy, 2013 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees
Meet Dr. Supipi Duffy, a UBC postdoctoral fellow seeking to understand if, and how, genetic changes give rise to disease states such as cancer. Dr. Duffy conducts her genetics research at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories under Dr. Phil Hieter. She is one of the seven extraordinary UBC postdoctoral researchers to have been awarded a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship […] Read More
Jeremy Hirota, 2013 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees
Dr. Jeremy Hirota is one of UBC’s 2013 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees – here we get the chance to learn more about his research into air quality and health. Air quality is a hot topic, yet we know little about how exactly it affects our health. Dr. Jeremy Hirota, a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre […] Read More
Will Guest, MD/PhD Program
In the spring of 2013, at age 25, Will Guest become the youngest graduate from the Faculty of Medicine’s combined MD/PhD program, having started at 19 and completing it a year sooner than usual. After skipping fifth grade and taking university math courses while still in high school, Guest graduated from the University of Manitoba […] Read More
Reproductive & Developmental Sciences
Samantha Benton, Graduate Student Representative The Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (RDS) program, offered through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, is home to 25 graduate students and 17 principal investigators. The breadth of our research covers all areas of mammalian reproductive and developmental biology and research methods range from bench work to clinical investigations. Current […] Read More
Medical Genetics
Jack Hickmott, Graduate Student Representative As with any fortunetelling, looking into the ‘genetic crystal ball’ is precarious, offering prophecies of varying clarity and certainty. However, unlike mystical prophecies, genetic testing is able to reproducibly predict select health outcomes. The discipline of medical genetics strives to not only further resolve genetic destinies, but also to understand […] Read More
Rehabilitation Sciences
Cameron Mang and Elizabeth Dao, Graduate Student Representatives The Rehabilitation Sciences graduate program is a collaborative program between the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the Department of Physical Therapy. Faculty members bring together their wide range of research interests to provide an enriched learning environment for graduate students. Faculty members are involved […] Read More