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Future students, take note! 📝 Here is some firsthand advice from students currently in the program. What else are you curious to know about their experience? Let us know! Explore the MPT program with the link in our bio. #ubcpt #nationalphysicaltherapymonth #dayinthelife #qanda NPTM2025
This #NationalPhysiotherapyMonth, follow along to discover what a day in the life of a UBC Master of Physical Therapy student in Victoria is like. ⬇️
What does the life of a physical therapy student in Victoria look like? Studying, clinical labs, and run-ins with classmates. This video is an insight into the day-to-day life of Isabelle, a first-year Master of Physical Therapy - Victoria student. #ubcpt #nationalphysiotherapymonth #dayinthelife #nptm2025
This World MS Day, discover how UBC researchers are embracing advances in MRI technology to bring new hope to people with #MultipleSclerosis. https://lnkd.in/ggecsaii #WorldMSDay
Congratulations to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara who was named the UBCO 2025 Health Researcher of the Year! Explore how his work is empowering #stroke survivors with simple tech-powered #rehabilitation and self-management programs. https://lnkd.in/gqCS7_uk
Thank you, UBC clinical faculty! ➡️ bit.ly/43qMHOI Graduates from the Faculty of Medicine’s #ClassOf2025 share messages of thanks and gratitude for the clinical faculty members across B.C. who helped shape their journey as students and trainees. #UBCGrad #TuumEst
Did you know that the transformative new wave RNA-based medicines has its roots right here at UBC Medicine? ➡️ bit.ly/4kwnCJc Explore how more than 40 years of research by Dr. Pieter Cullis and his UBC colleagues is revolutionizing #DrugDevelopment and leading to lifesaving vaccines and treatments for everything from cancer to #InfectiousDiseases. _ #mRNA #PrecisionMedicine #COVID19
How did Canadian research lead to mRNA vaccines? In the early 1980s, only a small part of chemotherapy drugs could reach cancer cells, with the rest causing toxic side effects. There was a need for a more effective way to deliver drugs directly into cells. Dr. Pieter Cullis came up with a simple solution inspired by nature to deliver cancer drugs more efficiently: tiny bubbles of fat (a.k.a, lipid nanoparticles). What he didn’t know was that his new drug delivery system would change the course of medical history. What initially started with assembling lab equipment in a coworker’s garage and offering free beer to staff every Friday later developed into 12 biotech companies, over 100 patents, and several university-business collaborations. Dr. Cullis’s team helped researchers around the globe develop safer and more effective cancer therapies, vaccines and gene therapies. His technology was essential to delivering mRNA-based therapies such as the COVID-19 vaccines into our cells. https://lnkd.in/eDuAzQWk
British Columbia's first dedicated inpatient clinic trials unit for early-phase blood cancer therapies has launched — bringing innovative new treatments to patients in B.C. and expanding opportunities for local researchers to translate discoveries into lifesaving medicine. Congratulations to Drs. Kevin Song and Florian Kuchenbauer from the UBC Division of Hematology (UBC Department of Medicine) and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute for leading this important initiative.
Vancouver Coastal Health has launched British Columbia’s first dedicated inpatient clinical trials unit for early-phase therapies in blood cancers. Led by VCHRI researchers Drs. Kevin Song and Florian Kuchenbauer, the new Hematology Research Unit will deliver revolutionary therapies to patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant hematological diseases. “The Hematology Research Unit represents a critical step in expanding access to innovative cancer treatments for patients in BC,” says Dr. Song. “It gives people with few remaining options a chance to benefit from the latest advances in therapy, without having to leave the province.” Read more about the new Hematology Research Unit at VGH: https://lnkd.in/gXdq2PFd #HealthResearch #ClinicalTrials #NewsRelease
When is period pain more than just part of the cycle? 🩸bit.ly/4mvpyn0 Menstrual pain impacts over 60% of women, but severe pain is not normal and could be a sign of underlying conditions. A new website developed by UBC PhD student Zeba Khan (জেবা খান) and researchers at UBC’s Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Laboratory is raising awareness among young people about period pain and the resources available to help. Read the Q&A to learn more. _ #PeriodPainIsRealPain #PeriodPainMatters #MenstrualCycleAwareness #PeriodAwareness #PelvicPainAwareness
Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of this year’s Indigenous medical graduates. 🎓🎉 bit.ly/3Z0YLF8 This summer, the #ClassOf2025 graduates will begin the next chapter of their journey as resident doctors, continuing their training in fields such as family medicine, Indigenous family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology. Together, they are expanding a network of Indigenous doctors and health leaders who are improving the health of patients and communities across B.C. and Canada, while also inspiring future generations of Indigenous youth to follow their dreams of becoming doctors. See some moments from their celebration. 📸 #TuumEst #UBCgrad
Can a video game help #stroke survivors regain arm function? 🕹️💪bit.ly/3H5J6OK UBC researcher Dr. Lara Boyd has developed Track and Intercept Task (TrAIT) — a space-themed video game that integrates evidence-based rehabilitation methods in an engaging and adaptable format. Explore how Dr. Lara Boyd and her team are advancing innovative approaches for stroke recovery and shaping the future of #neurorehabilitation.
For almost 80% of Canadians who survive a stroke, timely recovery is essential to regain lost functionality and independence. An interactive video game developed by VCHRI researcher Dr. Lara Boyd boosts rehabilitation of motor skills to improve patients’ life quality and independence. “Our hope is to gamify rehabilitation, creating an enjoyable experience for patients that will extend the exercises that they perform in structured therapy to regain limb functionality,” shares Dr. Boyd. Learn more about her impactful research: https://lnkd.in/gDKTbPQG #Healthresearch #BrainHealth #Rehabilitation
