VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Funding includes 33 Project Grants and 8 Priority Announcement Grants for projects led by UBC researchers
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Canada’s Department of National Defence has announced its support for 48 research and development projects, valued at approximately $8.64 million, aimed at addressing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The projects were funded through the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.
Three projects led by UBC researchers received support for their projects through contribution agreements with the Department of National Defence.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Nine projects led by UBC researchers awarded $28.3m in funding. UBC researchers are also collaborators on seven projects being led by other institutions.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The framework for how equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in UBC’s research ecosystem will be assessed has been published as part of the university’s participation in the federal Dimensions pilot program.
Event Date: Feb 26, 2021
VPRI Unit: Animal Care and Use Program
Animal Care Services has been working to simplify the animal transfer process for both researchers and administrative staff. Based on feedback from researchers, staff, and veterinarians, we have updated the process for transferring animals between UBC Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP) facilities. Our goal remains to ensure full compliance with ACC and CCAC policies and guidelines and approved animal protocols as well as streamlined communications.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) funding through the 2020 Convening & Collaborating (C2) and Reach competitions will create pathways from research evidence to impact and help ensure that cutting-edge health research can directly improve the health of British Columbians and BC’s health system.
These collaborative teams consisting of researchers, health professionals, trainees, and research users, are investigating research areas that address BC health...
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
A new UBC webpage has been created to help researchers safeguard their research and scholarly activity. This pulls together UBC-specific resources and information alongside guides produced by the U15 and the Government and Canada.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The health research community is invited to engage in open dialogue to identify and discuss specific measures that CIHR could implement to address barriers faced by racialized and Indigenous researchers and trainees. CIHR specifically invites the engagement of racialized and Indigenous communities with lived experience of systemic racism in the health research sector, although the online discussion is open to all. Visit https://letstalk-cihr.ca/systemic-racism-and-canadas-health-research-...
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Funding supports 27 partnerships involving UBC researchers.
Event Date: Feb 2, 2021
VPRI Unit: SPARC
In a follow-up to our extra newsletter edition on January 28, below we provide a little more information about SPARC website enhancements. We want to be sure that the UBC research community is readily able to access the information they’re looking for – from program updates and current SPARC support services to upcoming workshops and new resources.
Event Date: Feb 2, 2021
VPRI Unit: SPARC
We are always looking for new and better ways to serve the UBC research community. It is with this in mind that we want to inform you that we will be integrating the content of SPARC Connects into UBC’s Research Digest.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Purang Abolmaesumi (NSERC), Dr. Liisa Galea (CIHR) and Dr. Lisa Sundstrom (SSHRC) will provide strategic guidance, advice and leadership regarding research funding for both campuses.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Twelve UBC researchers have been awarded funding for patient-care research and commercialization through two competitions administered by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the results of which were announced today.
SEE MSFHR ANNOUNCEMENT
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Congratulations to Professors Janice Eng, Tina Loo, Bonny Norton, Dolph Schluter, Rashid Sumaila and Dominique Weis.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Drs. Burt and Justice appointed as Officers of the Order of Canada alongside former faculty members Dr. John Borrows and the Honourable Lynn Smith Q.C. Emeritus faculty, Dr. Robert Krell appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Funding also awarded through Canada Foundation for Innovation to support newly appointed UBC CRC.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Fernandez as Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, effective March 15, 2021.
Rachel will be joining me and our Associate Vice-Presidents, Research and Innovation, Matthew Evenden and Phil Barker (who is also Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation at UBC Okanagan), in sharing the leadership of the diverse range of portfolio units and initiatives that support UBC’s research and innovation activities. She will be taking...
Event Date: Dec 4, 2020
VPRI Unit: Animal Care and Use Program
ACS holiday blackout period
In preparation for closing out calendar year 2020, please be advised of our order and delivery schedule for the 2020 holiday blackout period:
Animal orders
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
November 27, 2020 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, announced 114 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Presented by the governor general, the Order honours people whose service shapes our society; whose innovations ignite our imaginations; and whose compassion unites our communities.
These new appointments include current, emeriti and former UBC...
Event Date: Nov 19, 2020
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
PHIL 337 is intended for students across disciplines but will particularly appeal to those in the social and natural sciences.
Instructor: Dr. Alison Wylie | alison.wylie@ubc.ca | Syllabus
Event Date: Nov 13, 2020
VPRI Unit: Sequencing and Bioinformatics Consortium
The SBC is pleased to welcome David Levy-Booth, PhD, our new Bioinformatics Specialist.
David joins us with a wealth of experience in genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics, as demonstrated in his most recent publication “Genomics and metatranscriptomics of biogeochemical cycling and degradation of lignin-derived aromatic compounds in thermal swamp sediment”(ISME J (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-00820-x).