Dr. Anna Blakney named in the 35 Innovators Under 35 List by MIT Technology Review

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (UBC CRMA) are an excellent way for researchers at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan to work in collaboration. The funding is designed to:

• initiate new, or strengthen existing research collaborations;
• enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings;
• support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers

The application is a 600 word proposal that includes:

• identification of researchers involved at UBCV and UBCO, with a brief description of their excellence in the research area(s);
• a description of the purpose for the travel;
• anticipated outcomes of the award (e.g., starting or strengthening a collaboration, accessing infrastructure or core facilities available at the other campus, initiating a collaborative grant proposal, or undertaking a component of a research study); and
• a budget that includes a brief justification and the anticipated start and end date.

Faculty members from all disciplines are eligible to apply if they are  eligible to hold research grants.

Upcoming Deadline: 3 November 2023

Frequency: Competitions held twice per year

Limits:

• $5,000 maximum per proposal
  • Funding cannot be spent on direct research costs or for pre-existing meetings
• Maximum of one award per one-year funding cycle

Requirement of successful applicants: Brief online report on the activities undertaken, no later than one month after the project’s end date

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Clinical Trials BC Awards.

With clinical trials being an integral aspect of the translational medicine framework, these awards are an opportunity to highlight the importance of exceptional work within the clinical trial process. The ATM encourages those within its community to consider if they have suitable nominations to submit for these prestigious awards.

These awards are meant to recognize excellence within the BC clinical trials ecosystem, both on an individual level and and organizational level. Recipients of the award provide meaningful contributions to clinical trials within the province though leadership, advocacy, and service to the field of clinical trials and associated health outcomes. There are two awards described below.

1. Leadership & Advocacy Award

This award honours outstanding leaders and advocates for clinical trials at the provincial and/or national level. Recipients are leaders who educate, mentor, advocate or spearhead projects, programs and strategies that benefit the clinical trials community.

2. Service & Support Award

This award recognizes the community-based, volunteer commitment of an individual, organization, company or agency to improve the clinical trials community.

Deadline for Nominations: 10 December 2023 | 11:59pm

Recipients Announced: Spring 2024

Full information including links to the Awards Guidelines, Nomination Form, and testimonials from previous recipients can be found here.

The BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation is accepting applications.

The prize aims to recognize scientists with outstanding research, an affinity for considering the application of their research, with evidence that they are involved in interdisciplinary work. Applicants write a 1,000 word essay. This prize is given by the editors of Science to acknowledge “bold researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship.”

Previous Winners from BC:

• The 2023 Grand Prize Winner was UBC alumni, Jordan Squair. who received his undergraduate, master’s, and PhD degrees (as part of the MD/PhD program) at the University of British Columbia. Read Jordan’s winning essay here!
• One of the 2023 finalists, Samuel Bakhoum, is also a BC-trained researcher, receiving his undergraduate degrees from Simon Fraser University. Read more more about the past winners from 2022 and 2023.

Eligibility:

• Must have finished Ph.D.-level education within the last 10 years
• Must hold an M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., Pharm.D., or combination of these degrees at the time of entry.
• If the applicant has more than one advanced degree, the 10 years are counted from the date that all degrees were completed in the case of uninterrupted training, such as a dual degree M.D.-Ph.D. program.

Prizes:

• Grand Prize includes:
  • $25,000 USD
  • Travel and accommodation for the awards ceremony, if applicable
  • 5-year digital subscription to Science
  • The essay published in Science, both in print and online
  • Additional prize opportunities can be found here

• Runner(s)-Up Prize includes:
  • $10,000 USD
  • Travel and accommodation for the awards ceremony, if applicable
  • 5-year digital subscription to Science
  • The essay will be published in Science online
  • Additional prize opportunities can be found here

Key Dates:

• Deadline for Entries: 1 November 2023
• December 2023/January/February 2024: Selection of Award Winner(s)
• April 2024: Announcement of  Award Winner(s)
• May 2024: Award Ceremony

Read full prize information here

Find the application eligibility and the entry form here

adMare Academy Launches Cohort II of the BioInnovation Scientist (BIS) Program for Fall 2023

Earlier in 2023, the inaugural BIS Program (adMare BioInnovation Scientist Program: Foundations) was launched. Now, adMare BioInnovations is launching its second cohort, with adMare BioInnovation Scientist BIS Program: Foundations Cohort II. Topics include intellectual property, the high-risk/high-reward nature of the industry, and the importance of incorporating inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility principles into therapeutics development.

Format of the adMare BioInnovation Scientist (BIS) Program: Foundations Cohort II:

Length:

• 8 weeks (16 October 2023 to 8 December 2023)
• 4-8 hours per week

Location: Online

Structure:

• Program Starts: Monday 16 October 2023

• • Course 1: Introduction to the Life Sciences Industry
    • 1 week

• • Course 2: Introduction to Drug Discovery
    • 2 weeks
    • Live Webinar: Thursday 2 November 2023 | 2 pm PT (5 pm ET)

• • Course 3: Introduction to Preclinical and Clinical Development
    • 2 weeks
    • Live Webinar: Thursday 16 November 2023 | 2 pm PT (5 pm ET)

• • Course 4: Introduction to Therapeutics Commercialization
    • 3 weeks
    • Live Webinar: Thursday 30 November 2023 | 2 pm PT (5 pm ET)

• Program Closes: Friday 8 December 2023

Applicant Eligibility:

• Possesses at least a BSc. or equivalent degree.
• Either newly employed in industry or working/training in academia, with a view to transition into commercial organizations.
• Resides in Canada.

Application deadline: Friday 27 September 2023 | 8:59 pm  PT (11:59 pm ET)

Apply here!

The program syllabus can be found here

Full details about academy and program can be found here

The Medventions Fall 2023 Lecture Series has been announced with 13 topics and dates. Medventions sessions are hybrid, held in-person in Toronto and virtually on Zoom.

The Medventions Fall 2023 Lecture Series is Sunnybrook’s masterclass and practical guide to medical technology innovation and healthcare entrepreneurship. The weekly series leads learners through a proven process for the identification, invention, and implementation of health technology solutions. Lectures will uncover the must-have knowledge and skills to successfully bring your medtech idea to life through commercialization.

Find full information and details about each session here

Register for any or all of the Lectures here!

Lecture 1: The Medical Technology Ecosystem in Canada

• 6 September 2023 | 3pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 2: Healthcare Entrepreneurship & Start-Up Strategy

• 14 September 2023 | 1pm-3:30pm PDT

Lecture 3: Market Research & Analysis

• 21 September 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 4: Health Design Thinking

• 28 September 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 5: Business Models and Fundamentals of Medical Device Finance and Fundraising

• 5 October 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 6: Technology Transfer & IP Fundamentals

• 12 October 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 7: Medical Device Regulation

• 19 October 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 8: Reimbursement & Health Economics

• 26 October 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 9: Pitching to Investors – Swimming with the Sharks

• 2 November 2023 | 1pm-2pm PDT

Lecture 10: Venture Deals – Valuation, Cap Tables, Spending and Reporting

• 9 November 2023 | 1pm-4pm PDT

Lecture 11: The Exit Path –Medtech Investors and Investments

• 16 November 2023 | 1pm-2pm PDT

Lecture 12: Quality and process management

• 30 November 2023 | 1pm-2pm PDT

Lecture 13: Marketing and sales distribution in medtech

• 7 December 2023 | 1pm-2pm PDT

All dates are also posted on the ATM Events page.

Some sessions include workshops and networking events, but only for in-person attendees. For virtual attendees (such as those at UBC), only the Lecture portions of the sessions are available on Zoom and therefore workshops have not been referenced above. The end time of sessions include all aspects of a given session and therefore may be shorter for virtual attendees.