
Call for Applications: Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award
This competition supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with PHC by providing funds that will help them explore research questions identified in the early stages of their medical career. The application deadline is 21 January 2024 by 5pm.

Submit Nominations for the Faculty of Medicine Killam Teaching Prize
The UBC Killam Teaching Prizes recognize excellence in teaching in the medical and science undergraduate programs, residency programs, school and graduate programs within the Faculty of Medicine. The FoM Internal Nomination Deadline is 1 February 2024 by 12:00pm.

3 Calls for Proposals: NRC Disruptive Technology Solutions for Cell and Gene Therapy Challenge Program
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has announced three separate calls of proposals within the Disruptive Technology Solutions for CGT Challenge program. The deadline for applications is 22 January 2024.

Good Read: “Ask an expert: How can I help protect my respiratory health during flu season?” with ATM Member Dr. Emily Brigham
On your next coffee break, we recommend reading this VCH Research Institute interview with ATM Member Dr. Emily Brigham.

A Year in Review: 2023 with Dr. Poul Sorensen, Director of the ATM
As Director of the ATM, Dr. Poul Sorensen continues to lead by example. In 2023, Dr. Sorensen made ground-breaking contributions to pediatric oncology research, amongst his many accomplishments.

The Precision Health Spotlight is on Dr. Catrina Loucks
ATM Member Dr. Catrina Loucks has recently been featured in a Precision Health Spotlight. This is not the first time Dr. Loucks has been interviewed about her research. The ATM encourages its community to read the Precision Health interview as well as two other examples where she has taken the time to discuss her research on children's pain.

Improvements to Operational Approval application process for research studies
The Research Approval Processes Project (RAPP) is set to make improvements to the operational approval application process for research studies. Operational Approval, also known as an Operational Review, holds a crucial role in evaluating how a study may impact a health authority’s operations.

Presentation by the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes provides valuable information for the ATM Community
Thank you to Ms. Erin Cherban, whose presentation provided an overview of the clinical research services, faculty members and programs available at the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, as well as details about free clinical trial education resources and certifications available to BC researchers and their staff. Members of the ATM who could not attend are encouraged to watch a recording of the presentation.

Health Research BC Launches 2024 Research Trainee Award Competition
The Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Program is designed to attract, recognize, and support outstanding early career researchers who have recently completed a PhD, or are a health professional eligible for a fellowship (or equivalent) program by providing funding that helps protect time for health research activities. The LOI Deadline is 12 December 2023.