Headlines 2025

  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrating the vital contributions of women and girls in science and technology. In honour of this day, we want to spotlight some of the incredible and inspiring women in research on our team who are making meaningful contributions to their fields.  

  • Makenzie McCallum

    Congratulations to Makenzie McCallum, supervised by Dr Naznin Virji-Babul, for receiving the 2025 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Rising Star – Certificate of Excellence Award! This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions to research, particularly Makenzie’s work on concussion awareness among Indigenous ice hockey players. Makenzie McCallum Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr Naznin Virji-Babul Connect with…

  • UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $26M for transformative health research

    UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $26 million in federal funding to lead critical health research aimed at improving the lives of people across B.C., Canada and the world.

  • Muscle strength, cardio linked to 46% drop in cancer death risk, study says – Dr Kristin Campbell Interviewed by Global News

    Physical fitness and muscle strength training have been shown to reduce the risk of developing various types of cancer, according to Kristin Campbell, a physical therapist and researcher with the Canadian Cancer Society based in British Columbia “That’s fairly well established now. But this new study adds to this. We look at physical activity and…

  • Dr Naznin Virji-Babul appointed Director, Interdisciplinary Research, UBC Health

    Dr Naznin Virji-Babul has been appointed Director, Interdisciplinary Research in the Office of the Vice-President Health, UBC Health. This appointment will play a role in convening partners, facilitating dialogue, and enabling collaborations that will continue to advance collective goals and objectives while setting a vision for the future of UBC Health.