
New Publication from ATM ECR Dr. Jonathan Loree
Congratulations to Dr. Loree on his recent publication "Optimizing the number of variants tracked to follow disease burden with circulating tumor DNA assays in metastatic colorectal cancer" in Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology.

ATM ECR Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman among winners of 2023 DMCBH Alzheimer Disease Research Grant
The project, led by Dr. Abdelrahman and Dr. Brian MacVicar, is titled The contribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) to impaired neurovascular coupling in Alzheimer disease.

Now Accepting Applications: LSBC’s annual Investor Readiness Program (IRP)
The Investor Readiness Program from Life Sciences BC is now accepting applications until 31 July 2023.

Congratulations Dr. Ryan Flannigan for 2023 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award
ATM Early Career Researcher (ECR) Dr. Ryan Flannigan was amongst the recipients, and was awarded in the category of Overall Excellence – Early Career.

Pathways Magazine honoured with a Gold Award of Excellence for Best Publication in Canada
The sixth edition of Pathways Magazine, Pathways: Hope, Accelerated, featuring the ATM, has been recognized with two awards. The UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Creative and Communications (C&C) was awarded Gold for Best Publication and Bronze for Canadian Health Care Campaign of the Year.

Registration Now Open: Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences micro-credentials
The UBC Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) pleased to share that it has partnered with UBC Extended Learning to offer the UBC Micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences for a second year. Registration is now open. In addition, this course is eligible for StrongerBC future skills grant.

Meet the Instructors: Micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences
The new micro-credential features a world-class team of guest lecturers from across the regulatory landscape, academia and industry.

Good Watch: Dr Emily Brigham on the Burden of Climate Change and Urban Lung Health
Given the current climate change-related issues and fires occurring across Canada, we recommended watching this short, relevant, and informative video by ATM ECR Dr. Emily Brigham for The American Journal of Managed Care from October 2022.

Pfizer Canada Launches National Initiative to Propel Startup Solutions for Key Challenges in Healthcare
The Healthcare Hub is the outcome of a partnership between Pfizer Canada and Communitech.