News
United in Diversity and UBC Empower Medical Data Sciences Leaders
We're excited to announce that UBC in collaboration with United in Diversity and with support from Bio Farma and D&V Medika, successfully delivered the inaugural Demystifying AI in Healthcare course in Bali, Indonesia.
Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer — and how to test for it — using AI
A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy.
Drug discovery at an atomic scale
UBC’s Dr. Sriram Subramaniam is using powerful cryo-electron microscopes to accelerate drug development for cancer, infectious diseases and more.
Events
Info Session: UBC Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care Micro-certificate Program
Learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care, created by UBC Department of Medicine and the UBC Data Science Institute at this free info session.
Location: Zoom
Date: Feb. 3, 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT
AI and the FUTURE of MEDICINE
This dynamic weekend gathering will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, health equity, and ethics in healthcare, featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Leo Celi (MIT Laboratory for Computational Physiology) – “AI and the Future of Medicine: Teaching Machines to Doubt”
Location: Life Sciences Centre, UBC Vancouver Campus
Date: Nov. 15 & 16, 2025
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Building a Better World Together Through Purposeful Research Partnerships
Join us on October 15 for Building a Better World Together Through Purposeful Research Partnerships, hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and hear from UBC AI and Health Network Co-Lead Dr. Raymond Ng, on how purposeful research partnerships are advancing responsible AI.
Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Date: Oct. 15
Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:45 p.m. PT
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