Good Read: Easing the healthcare burden – one protocol at a time, with ATM Member Dr. Shannon Kolind
On your next coffee break, we recommend reading this interview with ATM Member Dr. Shannon Kolind, regarding the incredible potential for using of low field, portable MRI.
Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences research hubs unite over shared vision to develop lifesaving vaccines and therapeutics
Leadership teams representing Canada’s five biomanufacturing and life sciences research hubs came together to set the stage for a new wave of biomedical innovation in Canada.
MS Research Network section launches on MedNet
The Faculty of Medicine Office of Research has announced the launch of the new BC MS Cell Therapies Translational Research Network (MS Research Network) section on MedNet. This content is part of a longer-term plan to grow awareness of the network among the UBC Faculty of Medicine community. Explore the BC MS Cell Therapies Translational […]
Selected 2023 Strategic Investment Fund Projects Include Proposal by ATM Member
The UBC Faculty of Medicine has announced 9 proposals chosen to received funding from the 2023 Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) competition. ATM Member Dr. Emily Brigham, along with Adrian Yee, and Derek Thompson are leading the project BC Climate Health and Knowledge Community.
Register for Building Bridges: Connecting Foundational Science and Clinical Practice in Precision Health and Translational Medicine
Co-hosted by UBC Faculty of Medicine Precision Health, Life Sciences Institute and the Academy of Translational Medicine. Learn from researchers who have achieved successful partnerships between foundational scientists and clinicians, on how to initiate new collaborations to advance your precision health and translational medicine research. Dr. Poul Sorensen, Director of the ATM, will be speaking at this event.
Genome BC Launches Genomics Innovation Fund
Genome BC is launching the Genomics Innovation Fund (GIF) to support the advancement of innovation projects in BC. The key objective of the GIF Genomics Innovation Fund is to support the development of transformative innovation genomics projects with commercial potential.
Call for Nominations: National Research Prizes 2024
The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards 3 national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders, each at a value of $50,000.
Applications Open: CIHR Project Grant (Spring 2024)
The CIHR Project Grant Spring 2024 Competition has been announced and is open for applications. This competition is relevant to translational medicine as it supports a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation projects at any stage, from discovery to application.
Faculty of Medicine Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine (FoM MRPM)
The aim of this program is to facilitate and fund interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research at UBC. The FoM MRPM provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to explore their interest in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research by undertaking a summer project supervised by a cross-faculty pair of researchers. The supervisor application date is January 24th.