Medical Physics

Future of Health Forum focuses on research and innovation in cancer care

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2019

With cancer remaining the leading cause of death in BC, the first-ever Future of Health Forum will focus on research, innovation and strides to improve outcomes for all cancer patients.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Medical Physics, Research, School of Nursing

Celine Edwards is this year's Pushor Mitchell LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize winner.

Top student award goes to UBCO cancer researcher and rural health care advocate

By Patty Wellborn on June 5, 2019

It’s been a dream of Celine Edwards for as long as she can remember—to attend medical school at UBC and improve healthcare delivery for rural populations.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Biology, Convocation, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Medical Physics

‘Seeing the light’ behind radiation therapy

By Christine Zeindler on April 30, 2019

Delivering just the right dose of radiation for cancer patients is a delicate balance in their treatment regime. However, in a new study from UBC Okanagan and Duke University, researchers have developed a system they say may improve the ability to maximize radiation doses to cancer tissues while minimizing exposure to healthy ones.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Medical Physics, Research

Christina Haston, associate professor of medical physics.

UBC study links specific chromosome to radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

By Patty Wellborn on December 19, 2018

A UBC Okanagan researcher has determined that genes on a specific chromosome may be the answer as to why thoracic radiotherapy leads to a lung injury in some lung cancer patients.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Medical Physics, Research

UBC professors explain the brilliance behind this year’s Nobel Prize winners

By Patty Wellborn on November 29, 2018

On December 10, thousands of miles away from the Okanagan, world leaders will gather in both Stockholm and Oslo to watch the 2018 Nobel Prizes be officially awarded.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Chemistry, Economics, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Medical Physics, School of Engineering