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President Steinmeier toured UBC Faculty of Applied Science’s soon-to-open hydrogen research platform and met researchers working on clean energy and climate change solutions, including engineering experts collaborating with German research institutions.
A new cohort of 16 health professional investigators funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC are conducting and applying research to ultimately improve health outcomes in BC and beyond.
Funding supports 16 UBC-led projects awarded almost $29m through the NFRF 2022 Transformation, Exploration and Special Call Competitions
Seven UBC-led projects awarded more than $6m through NSERC Quantum Alliance Grant competitions in support of National Quantum Strategy.
UBC-led programs awarded a combined $8.25 million over six years by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Join us over two special evenings of lectures on May 4 and 15 to hear how the the inaugural cohort of UBC’s Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship recipients, funded in 2020, have advanced their research and scholarship. Lectures cover a diverse ranging of areas: from biblical studies to software engineering; from molecular construction to computer vision; and from forest restoration to understanding the role of chronic inflammation in health conditions and aging.
Please join the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation in hosting Dr. Michael Strong, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). In addition to invitation-only meetings with researchers and executives on campus, Dr. Strong will be available for an open…
Last fall, an external review of UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) program was conducted to assess its effectiveness in supporting Research Excellence Strategy 6 (Collaborative Clusters) of UBC’s strategic plan.The GCRC program, established in 2017 by the Vice…
Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) has published details on their expression of interest (EOI) process for projects seeking funding through Stage 2 of the Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (CBRF-BRIF) .
VPRI Unit: SPARC
CIHR is seeking new Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members. Terms for these positions are up to three years and may be reappointed for a second term of up to three years, for a maximum of six consecutive years of service on any one IAB. Responsibilities include advising on Institute health…
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