VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Mel Krajden at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, and professor in UBC's department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, leads the project BOLSTER-3-Pathogen Research: Building Operational Laboratory Strength To Enhance Risk 3 Pathogen Research that was awarded over $4m. This project will modernize one of the containment level 3 labs at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control to focus on SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant pathogens.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Research Trainee awards provide funding to support BC’s next generation of health researchers in advancing science and improving the health of British Columbians. Applications are now open for the 2023 competitions. LOIs for each competition due December 5, 2022.
The Scholar awards help BC researchers build leading-edge health research programs, train the next generation of scientists, and make significant contributions to...
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The Government of Canada has convened an advisory panel on the structure and governance of the federal research support system and is seeking input from the research community.
The panel will provide independent expert policy advice to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Minister of Health to ensure that federal support for Canada's academic research enterprise is:
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
The BREB was recently asked to advise on how researchers could minimize the occurrence of participants who falsify their identities in order to qualify for research. See the attached for a discussion of the issue and for suggested approaches.
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Award recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills, and produced a record of excellent achievements in the natural sciences and engineering.
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The VPRI is currently searching for new research advisors in the CIHR, and CFI domains.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
RavenSpace, a platform and hub for the publication of Indigenous community-driven works of cultural, educational, and social significance, has been awarded a three-year grant of Cdn$1 million from The Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge program. RavenSpace provides digital tools and methods for Indigenous communities and scholars to work together, and with other creators, to achieve their vision for sharing knowledge and stories. It prioritizes Indigenous access and participation...
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Funding 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.
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An external review of the program is being carried out to assess its effectiveness in supporting Research Excellence Strategy 6 (Collaborative Clusters) in UBC’s strategic plan.
Event Date: Nov 1, 2022
VPRI Unit: SPARC
CIHR is seeking a new Scientific Director for the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). This is a 4-year term (with the possibility of a second-term appointment), with responsibilities including providing overall direction and leadership for CIHR-IPPH. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2022. For further details, please visit CIHR. Questions can also be directed to: SDrecruitment-recrutementDS@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Event Date: Nov 18, 2022
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The 2023 France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) New Research Collaboration Program is now open. The program promotes partnerships between researchers in Canada and France.
Event Date: Oct 4, 2022
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Questions about Ethics? We're available by phone or you can book a Zoom consultation by sending us an email.
If your questions relate to protocols for COVID-19 and international research, please contact Maria Valente at maria.valente@ubc.ca.
If your questions relate to Indigenous research, please contact Wendy Bond at wendy.bond@ubc.ca.
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Funding of $11.1 million for two UBC projects will improve pathogen response and boost the impact of B.C. biotechnology on the global stage
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This competition is open to emerging and established clusters of research excellence in all disciplines on the Vancouver campus, and we welcome applications from both previously funded and new clusters. NOI: November 1, 2022. Info sessions on October 13 and 17.
Event Date: Nov 4, 2022
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The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) program is now open again. It provides up to $5,000 to support new or existing research partnerships between UBC researchers in the Okanagan and Vancouver. Faculty members from all disciplines are invited to apply. Funding may be used to cover travel and accommodation costs associated with meetings, accessing specialized equipment, or other partnership activities.
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The Government of B.C. is supporting research at UBC with more than $560,000 to help lead the way to more effective mental-health treatments through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF).
Event Date: Sep 22, 2022
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
In response to community-expressed needs, the Making Research Accessible initiative (MRAi) – a partnership between the UBC Learning Exchange and Library in collaboration with others – has developed the Downtown Eastside Research Access Portal (DTES RAP). The RAP is designed to provide information about research that is relevant to/about Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. As well as linking to research published since 2010, the DTES RAP includes researchers’ contact information and...
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This contribution, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), will help universities more competitively recruit and retain outstanding researchers by helping acquire the state-of-the-art labs, equipment and facilities they need to make discoveries that will have an impact on Canadians.
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The Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition provides funding for the operation, maintenance, replacement, repair or upgrade of equipment used in UBC facilities to support research.
The RFSGs are one-year grants of up to $50,000 intended to enhance UBC research, training, and equipment sustainability.
Researchers located on the UBC Vancouver campus and affiliated hospital sites are eligible to apply.
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The BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has awarded over $20 million for 78 research projects being led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
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Drs. Kimberley Brownlee and Rashid Sumaila receive the Kitty Newman Memorial Award and Miroslaw Romanowski Medal respectively.