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Mar 2022

UBC Department of Medicine Researchers Awarded over $4.4M in CIHR Fall 2021 Project Grant Competition

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UBC Department of Medicine Researchers Awarded over $4.4M in CIHR Fall 2021 Project Grant Competition The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance Read More »

Jan 2022

NEW STUDY AIMS TO SOLVE PUZZLE OF COVID-19’S LONG-TERM IMPACT

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Why do some people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 get severe disease while others have no symptoms? Why do some experience long-term effects and others recover quickly? These Read More »

Jan 2022

THE YEAR IN REVIEW: COVID-19 RESEARCH AT PROVIDENCE

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When the pandemic hit back in March 2020, most research activities at Providence Health Care and other institutions around the world were curtailed, with the exception of COVID-19 studies. Almost Read More »

Nov 2021

ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL RENAL EXPERT SAYS PIG-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT COULD ONE DAY ADDRESS ORGAN SHORTAGES

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Featured from the Daily Scan: The historic transplant of a pig kidney to a human is a “milestone” event that could one day address the shortage of donor organs, says Read More »