UBC’s researchers contribute to a global effort to save lives, fight disease and address critical health and environmental issues concerning humans and animals.
Our researchers have helped to improve understanding and treatment of global health challenges like cancer, HIV/AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve developed treatments for age-related blindness, technologies to treat heart disease, and tests to diagnose heart, lung and kidney failure. Some have made breakthroughs in animal-borne diseases that can also affect humans, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, avian influenza, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Many of our researchers are engaged in studying the impact of climate and environmental change on the survival of animal species, and how they adapt to these changes.
Recent Discoveries
Recent UBC research breakthroughs have occured in areas such as human health, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Examples are inlcuded below.
Human Health
UBC TEAM DEVELOPING ORAL INSULIN TABLET SEES BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS
INNOVATIVE COATING FOR BLOOD VESSELS REDUCES REJECTION OF TRANSPLANTED ORGANS
Researchers develop new weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections
Animal Health
BEES ARE EXPLOSIVELY EJACULATING TO DEATH. A POLYSTYRENE COVER COULD HELP STOP IT.
SURPRISING INSIGHTS INTO THE MIGRATION PATTERN OF WORLD’S FARTHEST-MIGRATING SPECIES
AERIAL DRONES OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVE ON RESIDENT KILLER WHALE BEHAVIOUR
Environmental Sustainability
DATA FROM THOUSANDS OF CAMERAS CONFIRMS PROTECTED AREAS PROMOTE MAMMAL DIVERSITY
HONEY BEES COULD HELP MONITOR FERTILITY LOSS IN INSECTS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
DNA analysis reveals cryptic underwater ecosystem engineers