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VPRI Unit: SPARC
CIHR is seeking a new Scientific Director for the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH). This is a 4-year term (with the possibility of a second-term appointment), with responsibilities including providing overall direction and leadership for CIHR-ICRH. Deadline for applications…
Wed, Apr 12, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDTOnline eventInformation session on the Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (CBRF-BRIF) Stage 2 funding opportunity and notice of intent process.Register
VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
Associate Professor, Dr. Shannon Walsh, has received the Governor General’s Award for Artistic Achievement in Visual and Media Arts. These prestigious awards were created in 1999 by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada and celebrate excellence in the…
UBC awards over $745,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities and advance collaborative research, teaching and learning throughout British Columbia.
VPRI Unit: Institutional Programs Office
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The report from the Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System was released on Monday, March 20, 2023. This panel was appointed by the ISED Minister and the Minister of Health to provide independent and expert advice on the structure and governance of the federal research system…
UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Faculty Research Awards. The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting a reception on June 6, 2022 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers.Congratulations to all recipients!
Canada’s biotech ecosystem is poised for a major boost with the federal government announcement today that B.C. will be home to Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH).
The National Killam Program announced today the 2023 Killam Prize and Dorothy Killam Fellowship winners, recognizing the inclusive collaborators, research leaders and barrier breakers who are driving the future of Canada.The recipients included UBC's Dr. Sally Otto, University Killam Professor and…
A total of 38 emerging and established Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers on the Vancouver campus will be supported in 2023/24. This total includes 23 awards made through the 2023/24 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition (GCRC) and 15 clusters entering the second year of their current award.
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