MSc in Surgery Thesis Defense – Image-guided Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery MSc defense 0n Friday, October 16.
Candidate: Dr. Omamah AlMousa, Supervisor: Dr. Richard Finley
2016 James IV Traveller
Congratulations to Dr. Ravi Sidhu (Vascular Surgery) who has been selected as the 2016 James IV Traveling Fellow.
Implantable wireless defibrillators
Dr. Jamil Bashir’s (Cardiac Surgery) pioneering work with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICD) was featured in the Vancouver Sun….
Reducing scarring and autoimmune disease
Dr Aziz Ghahary and Dr. Ryan Hartwell (Plastic Surgery) have developed as an anti-scarring treatment for people suffering from severe burns. Scarring results from the body over-repairing after an injury, surgery or disease. The drug is designed to stop that over-repair…..
M.Sc. in Surgery defenses
MSc in Surgery candidates, present on Aug. 25th and Aug. 28th….
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health
Funds are dedicated to supporting the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal students, and the development of a Certificate Program in Indigenous Public Health.
Detecting Arthritis before Joint Damage
Inflammed cells at the joint specifically secrete the protein 14-3-3η into the blood which can be detected by the JointStat test.
Brain and Pancreas
Congratulations to Dr. Luciani and Dr. Lynn who have received CIHR operating grants to continue their work towards understanding and developing treatments for diabetes.
Magnetized Stem Cells to Treat Deafness
Delivery of regenerative stem cells (such as cochlear hair cell precursors) to the cochlea could potentially to restore normal hearing without the need for….
Congratulations to the winners of the Dorken Award for Excellence in Service
Bindy Sahota and Julie Morey were presented with the Dorken Award for Excellence in Service, awarded annually to a UBC Department of Surgery staff member(s).