Research

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program

Updated December 19, 2025 Overview On Tuesday December 9th, 2025, the Government of Canada announced $1.7 billion to launch the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative, a suite of programs that will attract leading international researchers to Canada, as outlined in the Budget 2025. UBC is inviting expressions of interest from top-tier, internationally based researchers […]

MS may begin far earlier than previously thought
New Inpatient Clinical Trials Unit launches at Vancouver General Hospital
CanReview lanches Canada’s single research ethics review system
$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to multiple sclerosis researchers
The Gordon B. Shrum Building
Dr. Amit Bar-Or, awarded the 2025 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research

New Faculty Research Award

Funding is available for new recruits in the Faculty of Medicine. Up to $10,000 may be awarded. Application closed. Eligibility Applicants must be within two years of their first eligible Faculty appointment in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia as of the application deadline. Eligible appointments include:  Please note: Clinical Faculty applicants […]

CAR T cell therapies with autoimmune readouts
Dr. Shannon Kolind showing an MRI scan of a brain on her phone screen to students