News & Honours


Co-Director of UBC’s Dermatology Residency Program earns 2015 Resident Teaching Award
September 2, 2015Dr. Aaron Wong is one of only two recipients in the nation to earn the 2015 Canadian Dermatology Association Resident and Fellow Society’s Resident Teaching Award. Read More >


At global dermatology event, UBC’s Harvey Lui takes the reins
June 7, 2015The quadrennial World Congress of Dermatology will also feature research presentations by UBC faculty, fellows and students. Read More >


Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, edited by Jason Rivers now published
March 28, 2015Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery aims to reflect the state of the art in cutaneous biology and dermatology by providing original scientific writings Read More >


23rd World Congress of Dermatology
March 10, 2015The 23rd World Congress of Dermatology will take place in Vancouver from June 8-13, 2015. Read More >


Youwen Zhou appointed Chairman of the Global Chinese Dermatology Summit
March 10, 2015The Global Chinese Dermatology Summit will hold its meeting on June 8, 2015 during the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver. Read More >


American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting
March 1, 2015The American Academy of Dermatology's 73rd Annual Meeting will be held March 20 – 24, 2015 in San Francisco, USA. Read More >


Harvey Lui elected President-Elect of International League of Dermatological Societies
February 24, 2015Harvey Lui, Head of the Department of Dermatology & Skin Science, was elected as the President-Elect of the International League of Dermatological Societies on February 1, 2015. Read More >


UBC & CIHR Skin Research Day
February 1, 2015Join students, trainees, health professionals, clinicians and researchers at the Skin Research Day on March 7. Read More >


Neil Kitson helps debunk the 8 daily cups of water myth for healthy skin
January 9, 2015Dr. Kitson appeared in an episode of CBC's "The Nature of Things". Read More >


UBC study shows hair follicle stem cells can be identified by raman spectroscopy
June 7, 2014The study was published in the June 7, 2014 issue of "Analyst". Read More >