School of Biomedical Engineering

The Mend the Gap project will develop soft gels that can help regrow nerve fibres in an injured spinal cord

UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury

A UBC-led team is working on a new treatment that can bring hope to people with spinal cord injuries.

Jan 12, 2022

UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

UBC engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that may very well save lives.

Apr 23, 2020

UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering nears student gender parity

UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering nears student gender parity

UBC’s new school of biomedical engineering (BME) is closing in on a milestone of student gender parity.

May 14, 2019

Optical probe for skin cancer screening developed at UBC. Photo: Lou Corpuz-Bosshart/UBC

Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early

Work is being done at UBC on a tool to help in the early detection of melanoma: a simple, compact laser probe that can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones – in a matter of seconds.

Mar 6, 2019

New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleep

New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleep

Eye drops developed by UBC researchers could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep – helping to heal a condition that is one of the leading causes of blindness around the world.

Apr 11, 2018