Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Cellular & Physiological Sciences

Priye Iworima
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An Interview of Zaira Khan by The Faculty of Medicine
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The Innovator: How Claudia Krebs is Pioneering a New Kind of Medical Education
The professor of medicine is using cutting-edge technology to prospect a new frontier – the human brain. Read More
Endogenous Hyperinsulinemia Contributes to Pancreatic Cancer Development
UBC scientists have demonstrated for the first time a causal link between high insulin levels and pancreatic cancer. Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Janel Kopp for receiving the BC MSFHR 2019 Scholar Award
The MSFHR Scholar Program is designed to support early career researchers as they establish independent research careers, form their own research teams and develop research programs that advance cutting-edge health solutions. This is a 5-year award. Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Kieffer announced as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
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Faculty of Medicine bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Dr. Joanne Weinberg
The Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary members of the Faculty of Medicine who have had sustained distinguished careers at UBC in the areas of research, teaching and/or service. Read More
Carol-Ann Courneya, Award-Winning Teacher
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Iulia Dascalu, Wesbrook Scholar and HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship recipient
Iulia Dacalu, third year CAPS specialization Honours B.Sc. student has been awarded our universities most prestigious scholarships, the Wesbrook and the HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship Read More
Congratulations to Annie Collins on her admission to Oxford Medical School
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DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS, OUR DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE CURRENTLY WORKING REMOTELY. DURING THIS TIME, WE ASK THAT STUDENTS, STAFF AND FACULTY CONTACT OUR OFFICE BY EMAIL. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER, BUT MAY HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF EMAILS.