BioInnovation Scientist Program for Early-Career Researchers
The adMare Academy builds talent by training highly-qualified personnel—from undergrads to industry executives—who will drive the growth of the Canadian life sciences industry. Our ultimate goal? To ensure that you have the knowledge, skills, and network to start or grow your career in the Canadian life sciences sector, and that Canadian companies have the talent they need to succeed today and in the future.
BC invests $25M into new School of Biomedical Engineering Facility
To promote innovative health care and medical advancements for the future, the Government of British Columbia has invested $25 million into the construction of a new building for the School of Biomedical Engineering.
The ATM receives funding from the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training to develop a new micro-credential in Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences
UBC’s Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) is excited to announce that its proposal, Micro-credentials in Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences, has been awarded $157,093 by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (MAEST).
UBC’s Academy of Translational Medicine and UBC Extended Learning offer a new micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences
With financial support from the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, the UBC Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) has partnered with UBC Extended Learning to offer the UBC Micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences.
Establishment of the ATM Education Advisory Council
The creation of the Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) Education Advisory Council is a vital milestone to implementing the ATM’s education platform to support BC and Canada’s translational medicine ecosystem.
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded 2022 Tang Prize for contributions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
UBC Medicine professor Dr. Pieter Cullis has been awarded the 2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science for his work developing the lipid nanoparticle technology that enabled mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.
UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering and Amgen Bring the Amgen Golden Ticket to Canada
The program has selected two ventures that will receive dedicated wet laboratory space, equipment, building services, and mentorship at the SBME Innovates incubator.
Making Organ Transplants Safer
Dr. Megan Levings and her team are training the immune system to tolerate invaders. Their work could reduce the need for immunosuppressive drugs — and vastly improve patients’ quality of life.
SBME Capstone Industry Projects
For the biomedical engineering students at UBC, their final graduating requirement is the completion of the BMEG 457 Capstone Design Project. The eight-month capstone project features teams of four to five students and is client-focused (i.e. the organizations sponsor the projects). Capstone projects rise from real-world data, challenges and advancements. The goal may not be a refined solution to a presented problem, but identifying a viable path to follow. Submission for Capstone Industry Projects is open June 1 - July 25, 2022