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UBC postdoc’s research shines light into thought process of gambling disorders

Thursday, 10 December 2020

People with gambling disorders ignore important information when placing bets, according to a new study led by UBC postdoc Dr. Eve Limbrick-Oldfield and published in the Journal of Behavioural Addictions.

Dr. Rachel Fernandez Appointed Next Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Dr. Rachel Fernandez has been announced as UBC’s next Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation, effective March 15, 2021.

Meet the 2020 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship recipients

Monday, 7 June 2021

Anti-racism: what this moment means to us

Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Dear members of the UBC graduate and postdoctoral community:

Announcing UBC’s 2019-2020 Banting Postdoctoral Fellows

Friday, 19 June 2020

Three postdoctoral fellows from the University of British Columbia have received 2019-2020 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, out of seventy fellowships awarded nationally.

PDFO and SPARC Complete Second Round of Internal Review Training Program

Thursday, 14 May 2020

The Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO), in collaboration with SPARC, has completed the second round of the new Internal Review Training Program.

UBC postdoc wins inaugural NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) Postdoctoral Award

Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Dr. Jayesh Kulkarni has been named one of two inaugural recipients of the NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) Postdoctoral Award in Targeted Gene Therapy.

Meet the 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize winners

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize.

UBC recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2020

Friday, 28 February 2020

UBC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2020, for the eighth consecutive year.

Postdocs celebrated at 9th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Wednesday, 27 November 2019

This year marked the 9th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week, and UBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows Office was proud to celebrate the invaluable contributions made by UBC’s postdoctoral community at the

Former UBC postdoc is named a Canada Research Chair

Friday, 21 June 2019

On June 14, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada. Dr.

Former UBC postdoc named a new member of CIHR’s Governing Council

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Former UBC postdoctoral fellow Dr. Brianne A. Kent was recently named as one of four new members to Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Governing Council.Together with the Council’s current members, Dr.