Seven members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among 48 new Fellows elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for 2023. Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. “I would like to personally congratulate all the applicants that were elected as a Fellow…
BC Cancer scientist Dr. Ly Vu was named one of Canada’s new Research Chairs in RNA biology in Hematological Malignancies. The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $134 million to support 157 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs…
Dr. Wendy Robinson has been awarded the 2023 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to our understanding of genetic and epigenetic variation in prenatal development, as well as her passion and dedication to teaching and mentorship. Dr. Robinson is an investigator and research community associate director at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and…
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have received Michael Smith Health Research BC 2023 Scholar awards for their work to improve the health of people in British Columbia and beyond. The Scholar program supports early-career health researchers, helping them form their own research teams, train the next generation of scientists and develop world-leading research programs in the province. Since 2001, the program has granted more…
Research is foundational for new treatments, cures, practices and solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. Michael Smith Health Research BC’s funding for 23 researchers through the 2023 Scholar competition will help develop, attract and retain BC’s best and brightest health researchers and support the advancement of world-class health research in the province. Our Scholar Program supports early-career health…
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Blakney for being recognized as one of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Review’s 2023 35 Innovators Under 35! Over 500 people from around the world are nominated and the top 35 are selected for their work in advancing AI, climate change, biotech, robotics, and computing. Dr. Blakney is a trailblazer with her research in bioengineering, molecular biology…
Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, a professor in the UBC faculty of medicine’s department of medicine, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for 2023. Fellows are elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. They are distinguished individuals from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts,…
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $7 million in federal and provincial funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF). The funds will support key research infrastructure, advance innovation and talent…
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $960 million for over 4,700 researchers and research projects yesterday, as part of its ongoing support for Canada’s research ecosystem. NSERC Discovery Grants The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced an investment of more than $514 million through its Discovery research programs, which will help generate world-firsts in…
The ALS Society of BC and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are pleased to announce Dr. Erik Pioro has been appointed to the ALS Society of BC Professorship in ALS Research. “I am delighted that Dr. Pioro is joining the UBC Faculty of Medicine to provide leadership and catalyze research collaborations that will accelerate the development of lifechanging treatments…