VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Five UBC researchers and instructors are among the fifteen people being appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province's highest form of recognition.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The University of British Columbia has reaffirmed its strong commitment to enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in research by endorsing the Government of Canada’s Dimensions charter.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Tell us about your research needs and provide feedback on how well these are being met by the services provided by the VP Research & Innovation portfolio.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Visit https://letstalk-cihr.ca/ to provide input.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC researchers to receive $42.6m
VPRI Unit: Sequencing and Bioinformatics Consortium
Join us for a seminar to learn how Illumina technology can help you uncover the answers to drive your research forward.
Thursday, June 6, 2019: 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
UBC Pharmaceutical Building, 3rd Floor Seminar Room -3340, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
Lunch will be provided.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Twenty-four doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
18 UBC researchers to receive $4.46m for exploratory research that crosses disciplinary boundaries.
Event Date: May 9, 2019
VPRI Unit: SPARC
The 2019 funding opportunity for the Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) has been released. This year there are no special calls associated with the opportunity.
LOI deadline: 25th June, 2019
Full Application deadline: 29th October, 2019
Note: the LOI is competitive with the decision expected 29th August, 2019.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Seven UBC projects selected to develop technology, engineering and math skills and interests among young Canadians.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Five UBC projects are supported by NSERC program to connect Canada’s brightest researchers with industry, government and other partners to transform fundamental science into tangible benefits for Canadians.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
In this new role, Matthew will be joining VP Gail Murphy and current AVPs, Research and Innovation Helen Burt and Phil Barker (also Vice-Principal Research at UBC Okanagan), in sharing the leadership of the diverse range of portfolio units and initiatives that support UBC’s research and innovation activities.
VPRI Unit: Sequencing and Bioinformatics Consortium
We welcome applications to attend two free workshops with Illumina on Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th. Application is competitive with only 12 spaces available at each workshop.
Please read the workshop descriptions and apply using the form below, you may apply to one or both workshops.
Applications close at 12pm on Monday, May 20th and successful applicants will be informed by email on Friday, May 24th.
VPRI Unit: Office of Research Services (news)
NSERC has announced the official launch of the NSERC Alliance Grants – Canada’s Research Partnerships Program.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
McGrail will lead the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Canadian Data Platform, alongside a team made up of representatives from across the country.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.”
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Orlando Rojas and Sriram Subramaniam join UBC as Canada Excellence Research Chairs, bringing international talent in the fields of forest bioproducts and precision cancer drug design.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
NanoMedicines Innovation Network received $18.5m from NCE and RESEAU Centre for Mobilizing Innovation and Composites Research Network Knowledge Mobilization Centre receive $1.6m each through NCE Knowledge Mobilization Initiative.
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
As of April 15, 2019, two short forms are available in RISe for new behavioural ethics applications
When can the short forms be used?
If only one research method is used - either surveys only or secondary use of data only
If the study falls within the Minimal Risk category
If the study is Behavioural; short forms for Clinical Ethics Applications will be available in future
Both single and multi-jurisdictional (Harmonized) studies are eligible
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Seventeen projects funded to broaden access to, and enhance undergraduate research experiences.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Four UBC computer scientists have been appointed to chairs as part of an expansion of the Canada-CIFAR AI Chairs program.