WB & MH Chung Research Day
The Department of Surgery’s WB & MH Chung Research Day is taking place on November 7, 2016 in the Paetzold Auditorium.
Fatal attraction
Researchers at UBC and BC Children’s Hospital to have found that special proteins called chemokines help keep the immune system from harming healthy tissue ….
New weapon in the fight against Rheumatoid Arthritis
An article in the Vancouver Sun highlights Dr. Ghahary’s work that could improve the lives of millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Photo credit: Lowell McPhail/ICORD
Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC)
The program is intended for surgical care clinicians, trainees in surgical care disciplines, allied health care professionals or trainees involved, or who wish to be involved ….
Resident Spotlight – Dr. Tiffany Chan
Q & A with Dr. Tiffany Chan, General Surgery Resident, PGY3
Stroke drug breakthrough
Congratulations to Dr. William Jia (Neurosurgery), Dr. Max Cynader and Dr. Yu Tian Wang (UBC Brain Research Centre)
Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Ravi Sidhu
Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, has recently been honored as the recipient of the 2017 James IV Traveling Award.
Chung Research Day presentations award winners
Thank-you to everyone who came to the 21st annual Chung Research Day. Congratulations to all the presenters. Have another great year of research and see everyone next year!
New Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Robert Olson
The
Hjalmar Johnson New Investigator Award is given annually to an outstanding investigator who is in their first 8 years in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Robert Olson received this year’s award at the Chung Research Day dinner on Nov. 2.
Senior Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Sam Wiseman
The Richard J. Finely Senior Scholar Award is given annually to an outstanding senior scholar in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Sam Wiseman received this year’s award at the Chung Research Day dinner on Nov. 2.