Research

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Highlighted projects from the 2025 Faculty of Medicine Student Summer Research Program  

The MS Research Network was proud to support five summer students who were awarded studentships through the Faculty of Medicine Student Summer Research Program 2025, working on interdisciplinary research projects. Below is a summary of them. The MS Research Network’s goal is to use the latest advances in cell and immuno-engineering to develop, manufacture and test […]

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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
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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