Hecht Foundation / Canadian Cancer Society Competition: Disruptive Innovation in Cancer Research
This funding opportunity is provided by the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation in collaboration with the Canadian Cancer Society. It is designed to spark innovation which may be of benefit to the field of cancer research. The competition is not looking for typical projects which may be likely to get funding through typical funding pathways, but rather to find innovative, out-of-the-box intuitive or discovery-inspired projects which would be otherwise unlikely to be successful in securing funding via traditional competitions.
Report worth reading: Situational analysis of BC’s clinical trials ecosystem
Clinical trials play an important role in discoveries making it through the translational medicine pipeline. Health Research BC has released a report that critically examines how the clinical trial ecosystem in British Columbia compares to other provinces. The report sheds light on the strengths that BC has, as well as its challenges, and suggests future directions accordingly. Click the link to access a summary as well as a link to the full document.
V Foundation Translational Grant
The V Foundation is offering a 4-year grant of $800,000 grant ($200,000 per year) for translational research in the broad area of adult cancers, targeted towards those in their mid-to-senior-career. Those interested must apply soon, as UBC's internal deadline is 28 February 2025.
Lab2Market – Validate Foundations
The Lab2Market program has announced a free 3-day virtual opportunity in late March 2024, Validate Foundations, aimed at physicians who contribute to health innovation. Clinician scientists who are researching emerging technologies may find this program relevant. The application deadline is 17 March 2025.
Call for Abstracts: Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Annual Meeting
The Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, 2-5 June 2025. Abstract submissions should fall within the scope of basic and/or clinical pharmacology, and must be submitted before the 17 March 2025 deadline.
Session Recordings Now Available: Clinical Research Ethics Symposium 2024
The Clinical Research Ethics Symposium 2024 was presented by Research Ethics BC in collaboration with Clinical Trials BC. For those who missed the symposium, recordings of sessions are now available as a Youtube playlist, to watch at your convenience.
Grant Call: Rapid Response 2025 Program
The Rapid Response Program provides seed funding to catalyze novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research that accelerates the development of therapeutics or tools for neurodegenerative diseases of aging. This is a great opportunity for those in the ATM's community who are actively working to propel such research forward.
Registration & Proposal Applications Open: Bridging Research & Action
This free 2-day event hosted by UBC Health is open for registration as well as proposal submissions. The key aims are to 'Showcase Interdisciplinary Health Research and Innovations', 'Facilitate Connection and Dialogue', 'Build Collaborations and Drive Change'.
Online Registration is Still Open for the 2025 Clinical Trials Training Summit
Registration for in-person attendance to the 2025 Clinical Trials Training Summit has closed, however registration is still open for virtual attendance.