Congratulations to Drs. Michael Cox, Kish Wasan, Nathan Lack, Syam Somasekharan and their teams on being awarded the 5 year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant for an amount of C$ 956,250.00. The grant is titled, ‘Understanding epigenetic regulation and modulation of cell stress responses by the cholesterol transporter, scavenger receptor-B1 as a novel target for treating advanced prostate…
A total of 54 projects led by UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $26 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Fall 2022 competition. The funding includes: 26 projects led by UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers awarded Project Grants totaling $23.8 million. Nine projects led by UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers awarded Bridge Grants totaling…
The results of the CIHR’s Fall 2022 Project Grant Competition have just been announced. CHÉOS Scientists are leading five of the projects funded in this round, plus a further five projects are supported by CHÉOS Scientists as co-investigators. An additional project received bridge funding. Adolescents and young adults face unique challenges compared to adults after being diagnosed with cancer, including…
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $8 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2022 Project Grant competition. Many of the investigators who were successful in this competition benefited from the expertise of Dr. Dawn McArthur, director, Research &…
This year, Canadian Blood Services offered the Research 180 Video Competition in partnership with the Centre for Blood Research at the University of British Columbia. In this twist on the Lay Science Writing competition from previous years, trainees were challenged to create original videos showcasing their research in 180 seconds or less. Trainees were encouraged to practice their knowledge translation…
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2022 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health members who were awarded project grants, with 10 projects receiving more than $6 million in funding. In total, the CIHR Fall 2022 competition has approved 382 research grants, plus 93 bridge grants, for…
UBC faculty of medicine researchers have been awarded federal funding as part of Canada’s largest-ever investment in clinical trials. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinical Trials Fund (CTF) dedicated $250 million across three funding streams to grow and strengthen Canada’s clinical trials infrastructure, training, and research through 2025. Approximately $60M is being awarded to 22 projects to fund clinical trial phases, designs,…
Congratulations to the successful applicants in the CIHR Fall 2022 Project Grant competition! Listed below are the LSI-based PIs on the six funded projects. These include one bridge grant and one Priority Announcement Grant. This amounts to 21.4% of submitted applications receiving funds to a total of $3.77 million from this competition, where overall funding rate was 20% and British Columbia’s success…
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2022 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants and priority announcement grants. Deconvoluting Prognostic and Targetable Features of Endometrioid Ovarian Carcinomas of No Specific Molecular Profile Principal Investigators: Dr. Michael Anglesio, Dr. Aline Talhouk
UBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Dolph Schluter has been awarded the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) and the Crafoord Foundation for his research into the role of natural selection in adaptive radiation and the origin of species. The Crafoord Prize, which includes 6,000,000 Swedish krona ($780,000 CAD) to fund further research by the winner,…