Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Lianne Cho
We chat with third-year MD/PhD Candidate, Lianne Cho. Tell us a little bit about your research project. I am studying mood disorders in a homeless and precariously housed sample using an epidemiologically-informed approach. The larger study I am a trainee with is the “Hotel Study”, which is a community-based longitudinal study that works with participants […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Rohit Singla
We chat with third-year MD/PhD Candidate, Rohit Singla. Tell us a little bit about your research project. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney lasting greater than 3 months. With rates of diabetes and hypertension on the rise, combined with an aging population, CKD currently impacts approximately 1 in […]
Innovation and Unity in the Midst of a Global Pandemic: A Medical Student’s Perspective
BY: Wan Xian (Kate) Koh, UBC MD Class of 2021 On March 11th, 2020, the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Medical students from across Canada were pulled from clinical duties. As a 3rd year clerk who had previously been spending 12 hours a day in the hospital, […]
Shall I Start From the Beginning?: A Guide for Medical Professionals Working with Patients with Complex Conditions
Written by Hannah Siden I never thought I’d be writing this – but as we all know, life doesn’t always go to plan, and sometimes you get curveballs thrown that you didn’t see coming. Chronic, complex illness was my curveball. I have a diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which weakens the connective tissues in […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Dhiraj Mannar from the Subramaniam Lab
We chat with second-year MD/PhD Candidate and UBCMJ section editor, Dhiraj Mannar, who is actively involved in COVID-19 research! Tell us a little bit about your research project. My current project involves the structural and biochemical characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 and relies on a trimeric spike […]