Discovery & Innovation
Advancing musculoskeletal care through multidisciplinary research
The Department of Orthopaedics at UBC enjoys an international reputation for outstanding musculoskeletal research. Our research environment is remarkable for its depth and breadth in the various sub-specialties within orthopaedics. As a clinical department, our research strengths are in the areas of outcomes research in orthopaedics, epidemiological research and quality improvement. Our world-class researchers are at the forefront of exciting new developments in clinical orthopaedics, musculoskeletal science, as well as applied biomedical engineering.
Latest Research News
- UBC researchers awarded more than $6.5 million to advance neuroscience research
- Congratulations to our 2025 Orthopaedic Research Day Award Winners
- 2025 READI Research Scholarships: undergraduates and orthopaedic residents pioneering progress
- Dr. Joshua Giles awarded Innovation Ignite Grant to develop the next generation of surgical planning for shoulder arthroplasty
- Drs. David Wilson and Parth Lodhia awarded CIHR Priority Announcement Grant to advance hip microinstability research
- Dr. Brian Kwon receives UBC’s premier award for research: The Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTRES
With our increasing focus on scientific discovery and knowledge translation, our faculty members and their research programs are well integrated with two affiliated research centres.
RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Learn more about available research funding/scholarship opportunities from UBC Orthopaedics.
FACULTY DIRECTORY
It’s the people who make the Department of Orthopaedics such a great place to work, study, teach, and conduct research.