The Academy of Translational Medicine is an innovation hub to connect people from diverse sectors in science, business, health and government to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice to create a more sustainable health care system.
“The ATM helped us devise a regulatory plan for the project and satisfy the regulatory affairs requirements in our NFRF application. This support was important for securing the NFRF funding and with so many moving parts to this project, it is amazing to have access to group of regulatory experts as we move forward.”– Dr. John Madden, Director of the Mend the Gap team that recently secured $24M in funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)
“The new education programs in the ATM are meeting urgent needs for better knowledge and training in entrepreneurship at the intersection of science and business. Collaborative programs like these are crucial if we are to dramatically reduce cycle times from lab discovery to patient impact and fulfill the ambition to make UBC and Vancouver a global life science innovation hub.”– Paul Cubbon, Assistant Dean of Innovation, UBC Sauder School of Business and CDL-Vancouver Lead at Creative Destruction Lab ATM Entrepreneurship course
Please join us in congratulating the 2022 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients! Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service. 2022 Award Categories: Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty Applegarth Staff Service Awards […]
Transformative technology developed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Mads Daugaard at the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) is putting cell analytics into the hands of scientists around the globe. Dr. Daugard is an associate professor with the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia and a senior research scientist and […]
Congratulations of the 24th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards, which were presented on September 22nd 2022. The awards were presented on recognize the achievements of individuals, companies and organizations that have had success in endeavouring to advance discoveries from bench to bedside. At the center of the life sciences sector is improving the lives of […]
On October 6th, Dr. Sonia Ziesche, Principal and Patent Agent at Gowling WLG will join Wendy Hurlburt, President and CEO at Life Sciences BC to discuss the IP journey of a life sciences company from research to commercialization. They will cover different types of IP protection, patent requirements and obstacles, IP best practices in the field […]
The new micro-credential features a world-class team of guest lecturers from across the regulatory landscape, academia and industry.
The faculty of medicine’s Dr. Steven Miller and Dr. Fabio Rossi are among 102 new Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in recognition of their outstanding scholarly and scientific achievement.
