Applications are Open for a Second Cohort of the SFU-UBC Implementation Science Training Initiative
The initiative is the result of a partnership between UBC (UBC Knowledge Exchange), SFU (SFU Knowledge Mobilization), and Genome BC. Scholars interested in the implementation science are encouraged to apply before the upcoming deadline.
Upcoming SPARC Deadline for Reviewing CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants
Those submitting CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants for Fall 2025 to SPARC for review should be aware that the deadlines have been moved significantly earlier this year.
Dr. Laura Evgin Speaks at 2024 Gairdner Science Week Laureate Lectures
Dr. Evgin shared her work on enhancing the effectiveness and accessibility of CART T cell therapies for cancer treatment innovation, as one of three guest speakers.
Health Research BC Launches 2025 Scholar Competition & Health Professional-Investigator Competitions
Michael Smith Health Research BC (Health Research BC) has announced that applications are open for 2025 Scholar Competition and for the 2025 Health Professional-Investigator Competition. In the 2024 cycle, Dr. Catrina Loucks, a Member of the ATM, was a recipient. Those in the ATM community who are interested are encouraged to apply to these programs to support their research endeavours.
Announcing the Transforming Health Symposium
The ATM is thrilled to invite you to the inaugural Transforming Health Symposium on November 4, 2024, presented by the UBC Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM), the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Precision Health Initiative, and Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH). Everyone in the ATM network is encouraged to register today!
Competition Open: Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters
The Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) program returns. These grants are specifically targeted to catalyze activities that facilitate the advancement of research, thereby enabling clusters to produce a greater impact. They are intended to leverage external funding opportunities, facilitate partnerships, and to enhance research training. Learn more in the upcoming information sessions.
National Health Datathon 2024
Prepare for a weekend of exciting challenges, thought-provoking questions, and new connections. The National Health Datathon 2024 is open to students, trainees, researchers, professionals, and other interested individuals in the fields of medicine, data science, computing, and more. Join the UBC team as universities across the country in developing machine learning models to solve relevant problems with real medical data.
Dr. Catrina Loucks Receives Health Research BC 2024 Scholar Award
Dr. Catrina Loucks is one of 23 awards for the 2024 Scholar Award, for the project 'Towards improving pain management for children using patient-specific genetic information'.
ATM Members Receive Canada Foundation for Innovation Funding
The ATM congratulates Members receiving federal funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The JELF helps institutions to recruit and retain outstanding researchers, acquire the tools that enable the innovative work of leading researchers and offer research support.