Call for Nominations - UBC Faculty Research Awards and Prizes
For VCHRI researchers, please note the following:
A paper copy of your required documents (see below for a complete list of items required) must be submitted to the VCHRI Office of Research Services located at Willow Chest Centre by Thursday, September 9th, 2010.
If there are no outstanding issues, your application will be signed by the VCHRI Office of Research Services by Friday, September 10th, 2010.
Your electronic copy must be submitted via ResearchNet no later than Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (this allows you to continue working on the scientific portion of your grant after you have submitted your paper copy until you submit electronically through ResearchNet on or before September 14th).
ORS will electronically approve your application via ResearchNet for submission to CIHR.
If you cannot submit by September 14, 2010 ORS will accept your e-submission on ResearchNet up until 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 provided that:
A copy of your required documents has already been submitted to ORS
Your application is complete, including all required UBC signatures and co-app signatures
Should you submit after September 9, 2010, you will not receive a guarantee of administrative review from ORS which includes confirmation of application completeness and requisite signatures.
Required Documents to be submitted to the VCHRI Office of Research Services:
Completed FoM Grant Cover Sheet, including signatures of the Principal Investigator and Department Head
Page 1 CIHR Application Details page (download from ResearchNet under "Preview Application Materials"). NOTE: It has come to our attention that some applicants are selecting various sites, departments, etc for the Institution Paid question on the Application Details. The University of British Columbia MUST be selected from the drop-down menu in order for the application to be routed to UBC for approval.
CIHR Routing Slip
Applicant signatures page - only for applications with co-applicants. NOTE: CIHR requires all signature pages to be scanned and uploaded to ResearchNet. As a result, any/all signatures can be faxed, photocopied, or stamped.
Summary of research proposal page
Budget summary and budget justification
In the case of cooperative projects, letters of support or commitment from collaborating companies or institutions
If your application involves an industry collaborator, a complete copy of the application is required
If you have any questions, please contact Susan O'Neil at or Sameera Wazir at
For more information regarding this procedure, please visit the FoM website, or the ORS website.
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2010 Grants & Awards Competition
Application deadline: Friday, October 1, 2010
Grants and awards are available in the following categories:
research grants (based on the submitted August 1st notice-of-intent);
senior scientist research training awards;
clinical fellowships;
fellowships; and
graduate studentships (program includes joint MD/MSc or MD/PhD).
Please note that scholarships, offered only in odd-numbered years, will not be accepted in the October 1, 2010 Competition. Scholarships will next be offered in the October 2011 competition.
CCFF award recipients whose funding ends in 2011 should be submitting applications to the October 2010 Grants & Awards Competition.
Completed applications and all supporting materials will be accepted only if hand-delivered to the Foundation's office by 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 1st OR courier-marked on/before midnight on the deadline day of October 1st. Applications sent by courier must have guaranteed next-business day delivery.
Call for Nominations - The Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes
Nominations Deadline: October 1, 2010, midnight - Pacific Time
The University of British Columbia's inaugural Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes, each with a value of C$50,000, will be awarded in 2011.
The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize will be awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders. The Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize will be awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders. The Prizes are awarded with the expectation that the Prize recipients will continue to demonstrate excellence in their field of work.
Accepting Grant Proposals for Round 6 of Grand Challenges Explorations
Online deadline: November 2, 2010
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 6 of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level, in any discipline, and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies.
Grant proposals are being accepted on the following topics:
The Poliovirus Endgame: Create Ways to Accelerate, Sustain and Monitor Eradication
Create the Next Generation of Sanitation Technologies
Design New Approaches to Cure HIV Infection
Create New Technologies to improve the Health of Mothers and Newborns
Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Applications for Priority Global Health Diseases
Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million.
Date: November 22, 2010
Location: Century Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
Details about this fully sponsored exciting nursing health services research learning and networking opportunity will be announced soon.
CORRECTION: September 2010 CIHR Operating Grants procedures and deadlines:
For VCHRI researchers, please note the following:
A paper copy of your required documents (see below for a complete list of items required) must be submitted to the VCHRI Office of Research Services located at Willow Chest Centre by Thursday, September 9th, 2010
If there are no outstanding issues, your application will be signed by the VCHRI Office of Research Services by Friday, September 10th, 2010.
Your electronic copy must be submitted via ResearchNet no later than Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (this allows you to continue working on the scientific portion of your grant after you have submitted your paper copy until you submit electronically through ResearchNet on or before September 14th).
ORS will electronically approve your application via ResearchNet for submission to CIHR.
If you cannot submit by September 14, 2010 ORS will accept your e-submission on ResearchNet up until 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 provided that:
a) A copy of your required documents has already been submitted to ORS b) Your application is complete, including all required UBC signatures and co-app signatures
Should you submit after September 9, 2010, you will not receive a guarantee of administrative review from ORS which includes confirmation of application completeness and requisite signatures.
Required Documents to be submitted to the VCHRI Office of Research Services:
Completed FoM Grant Cover Sheet, including signatures of the Principal Investigator and Department Head
Page 1 CIHR Application Details page (download from ResearchNet under "Preview Application Materials"). NOTE: It has come to our attention that some applicants are selecting various sites, departments, etc for the Institution Paid question on the Application Details. The University of British Columbia MUST be selected from the drop-down menu in order for the application to be routed to UBC for approval.
CIHR Routing Slip
Applicant signatures page - only for applications with co-applicants. NOTE: CIHR requires all signature pages to be scanned and uploaded to ResearchNet. As a result, any/all signatures can be faxed, photocopied, or stamped.
Summary of research proposal page
Budget summary and budget justification
7. In the case of cooperative projects, letters of support or commitment from collaborating companies or institutions
If your application involves an industry collaborator, a complete copy of the application is required
If you have any questions, please contact Susan O'Neil at or Sameera Wazir at
For more information regarding this procedure, please visit the FoM website, or the ORS website.
British Columbia's Ministry of Health Services (Ministry) has posted a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for Clinical Evidence Review Services. The RFQ is being issued as part of the implementation of recommendations issued by the Pharmaceutical Task Force to enhance BC's drug review process. The purpose of the RFQ is to expand the roster of qualified clinical evidence reviewers that will be drawn upon to provide input into BC's drug review process. The RFQ will be posted for 8 weeks until the closing date on October 5th, 2010.
NIH Elimination of Error Correction Window from eSubmission process:
What is happening? The "error correction window" is being removed from the electronic submission process for submission deadlines on or after January 25, 2011. The error correction window is the 2 days after the submission deadline in the e-submission process that NIH has given applicants to address NIH system-identified errors/warnings.
What is NOT changing:
NIH continues to provide a two-day viewing window to allow applicants to look at the assembled applications in the eRA Commons following submission.
NIH will continue to make accommodations for issues with Federal systems that threaten on-time submission of individual applications, provided that they are properly documented and verified by NIH staff.
NIH will continue to provide flexibility as needed for widespread issues and/or natural disasters.
Messages for applicants:
Applicants should SUBMIT EARLY to allow time to make any necessary corrections and view the application before the submission deadline.
NIH has many resources available to help applicants avoid common errors and ensure successful submission.
The BC Clinical Genomics Network is inviting people to attend the Gene Screen BC Screening Gala. Gene Screen is the first annual competition to create shorts about genomics and health.
If you're unable to attend the Gala, please watch the films and vote for their favourite entry at http://genescreenbc.com/.
UBC FoM's CIHR Operating Grants procedures and deadlines:
For the September CIHR Operating Grant applications, the Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has agreed with the Office of Research Services (ORS) on the following procedures/timelines:
A paper copy of your required documents (see below for a complete list of items required) must be submitted to the Dean's Office or affiliated hospital research office by Thursday, September 9th, 2010 for Faculty approval.
If there are no outstanding issues, your application will be taken to the Office of Research Services by Friday, September 10th, 2010.
Your electronic copy must be submitted via ResearchNet no later than Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (this allows you to continue working on the scientific portion of your grant after you have submitted your paper copy until you submit electronically through ResearchNet on or before September 14th).
ORS will electronically approve your application via ResearchNet for submission to CIHR.
If you cannot submit by September 14, 2010 ORS will accept your e-submission on ResearchNet up until 10 a.m. Wednesday,September 15, 2010 provided that:
a. A copy of your required documents has already been submitted to ORS
b. Your application is complete, including all required UBC signatures and co-app signatures
Should you submit after September 9, 2010, you will not receive a guarantee of administrative review from ORS which includes confirmation of application completeness and requisite signatures.
Required Documents to be submitted to the FoM:
Completed FoM Grant Cover Sheet, including signatures of the Principal Investigator and Department Head
Page 1 CIHR Application Details page (download from ResearchNet under "Preview Application Materials"). NOTE: It has come to our attention that some applicants are selecting various sites, departments, etc for the Institution Paid question on the Application Details. The University of British Columbia MUST be selected from the drop-down menu in order for the application to be routed to UBC for approval.
CIHR Routing Slip
Applicant signatures page - only for applications with co-applicants. NOTE: CIHR requires all signature pages to be scanned and uploaded to ResearchNet. As a result, any/all signatures can be faxed, photocopied, or stamped.
Summary of research proposal page
Budget summary and budget justification
In the case of cooperative projects, letters of support or commitment from collaborating companies or institutions
If your application involves an industry collaborator, a complete copy of the application is required
For more information regarding this procedure, please visit the FoM website, or the ORS website.
If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Wong at the FoM (604-822-7207 or ) or Andrea Rovira at the ORS (604-822-8581 or ).
Date: October 28 - 29, 2010
Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC
Early Bird Registration Deadline: September 1, 2010
Early Bird Registration Fee: $99.00
This conference will specifically focus on: benefits and challenges of preclinical model development including transgenics, pharmacology and imaging technologies, and operating high level containment barrier facilities.
For more information and to register, visit www.bcprc.ca/.
Transplant Research Foundation of BC Venture Grant Competition:
Through the Venture Grant Competition, the Foundation supports new, high-risk/high-reward research ideas identified by investigators across British Columbia. The intent of this competition is to fund new areas of research that are in a pilot/feasibility stage. (e.g., new hypotheses, new technology/techniques).
The Venture Grants are funded by the Transplant Research Foundation. Peer review will be conducted by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).
Registration deadline: 4:30 pm, September 7, 2010
Competition application: 4:30 pm December 6, 2010
CIHR Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging:
The following investigators received $50,000 in support of pilot projects in aging:
Maureen Ashe and Karim Marin-Khan, from the Centre of Hip Health and Mobility, are co-investigators on the grant "Goals and physical activity in older adults: Examining person- and situation-specific influences using daily life assessments". (PI Christiane Hoppmann, UBC Dept. of Psychology.)
Kevin Gregory-Evans from the Centre for Macular Research. Title:"Focused stem cell targeting in age-related macular degeneration"
Internal Services and Deadlines for September 2010 CIHR applications:
Grant development requests at VCH Research Institute.
Please submit requests for grant development/facilitation to the VCHRI Research Grant Development Advisor, Dr. Tamara English () as soon as possible, to allow sufficient time to discuss your research plan and schedule dates for submission/return of draft(s).
The following components may all be submitted:
Operating Grants: Proposal, Summary, Summary of Progress, and Response to Reviewers.
New Investigator (NI): As for operating grants. Plus: Appendix 2A, draft letters of support, 5 year research plan, Most Significant Contributions (CV) and Activities and Contributions (CV). CIHR update for 2010-2011: The page limit for 5 Year Research Plan has increased from 1 to 5 pages.
(NOTE: All applicants to operating and NI competitions may include a Summary of Progress; it's not restricted to renewals. NI candidates should also address their research relationship with previous supervisor(s), and describe research undertaken as both a trainee and as an independent investigator.)
For those seeking grant development from Faculty of Medicine: FoM has specific guidelines and timelines, which can be found here.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: A reminder to contact the Dean's office (Bryan Wong, ) and your department head to obtain their timelines for completing letters of support, and for obtaining signatures.
The D. Harold Copp Lectureship: Request for Nominations:
Nominations are now being sought for the Seventh D. Harold Copp Lectureship to be presented in the spring of 2010. The nominee must be an internationally renowned scientist of any nationality who has made major contributions to biomedical research. The nominee should have broad appeal to researchers in the Faculty of Medicine and should exemplify the sterling qualities of character and the commitment to scientific excellence and service that were so evident throughout Dr. Copp's distinguished career.
The lecturer will be expected to visit UBC for two days during which he or she will present the Copp Lecture, meet with scientific investigators at UBC and attend a dinner in their honour hosted by the Selection Committee and their guests. The lectureship carries with it a generous honorarium and a commemorative plaque. The travel and accommodation costs for the lecturer, as well as any costs of events associated with the visit, will be covered by the income from the Dr. D. Harold Copp Lectureship Endowment.
Nominations should be in the form of an email submitted by a member of the Faculty of Medicine including the complete name and affiliation of the nominee and 1-2 sentences summarizing reasons for the nomination. A curriculum vitae of the nominee is NOT required but a web link would be useful.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is September 15, 2010. Send nominations to: Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi, Chair () or Dr. Eric Accili, Co-Chair ()
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF): Pipeline Programs:
MJFF is looking for innovative, high-impact PD research proposals that could significantly impact the understanding of PD and accelerate development of transformative treatments for PD patients.
The Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research is a series of three funding opportunities that seek investigator-initiated proposals focused on the following critical points along the translational pathway to new therapies for Parkinson's disease:
Testing of Novel Hypotheses: NO DEADLINE - submit at any time
Validation of Novel Targets: December 15, 2010 - pre-proposal submission deadline
Clinical Testing of Novel Therapies: December 15, 2010 - pre-proposal submission deadline
Therapeutics Development Initiative is a funding mechanism to support and stimulate preclinical PD research at for-profit institutions. Through this Initiative, MJFF seeks to support projects focused on developing or testing novel therapeutic approaches or drug delivery strategies for treatment or prevention of PD. Companies of all sizes are welcome to apply, and collaborations with academic investigators are acceptable. December 15, 2010 - pre-proposal submission deadline.
VCHRI grant application signatures for July 30 to September 3, 2010:
Dr. Rob McMaster, Executive Director, VCHRI and VP Research, VCH, will be away from July 30 to September 3, 2010. Please contact Susan O'Neil (604-875-5272, ) or Sameera Wazir (604-875-4111 ex.68455, ) at least 4-5 business days prior to the grant deadline. They will review the grant application signature requirements with you and assist with the steps for obtaining alternate signatures.
If you are not UBC-affiliated and require VCH institutional sign-off on your grant application during this time, please contact Sameera Wazir to find out the process.
Internal Services and Deadlines for September 2010 CIHR applications:
Grant development requests at VCH Research Institute.
Please submit requests for grant development/facilitation to the VCHRI Research Grant Development Advisor, Dr. Tamara English () as soon as possible, to allow sufficient time to discuss your research plan and schedule dates for submission/return of draft(s).
The following components may all be submitted:
Operating Grants: Proposal, Summary, Summary of Progress, and Response to Reviewers.
New Investigator (NI): As for operating grants. Plus: Appendix 2A, draft letters of support, 5 year research plan, Most Significant Contributions (CV) and Activities and Contributions (CV). CIHR update for 2010-2011: The page limit for 5 Year Research Plan has increased from 1 to 5 pages.
(NOTE: All applicants to operating and NI competitions may include a Summary of Progress; it's not restricted to renewals. NI candidates should also address their research relationship with previous supervisor(s), and describe research undertaken as both a trainee and as an independent investigator.)
For those seeking grant development from Faculty of Medicine: FoM has specific guidelines and timelines, which can be found here.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: A reminder to contact the Dean's office (Bryan Wong, ) and your department head to obtain their timelines for completing letters of support, and for obtaining signatures.
Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada - September 2010 research competition in massage therapy:
Through its Massage Therapy Research Fund (MTRF), the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada invites applications in:
clinical research (primary focus)
mechanisms of action and policy issues (secondary focus)
A total funding amount of $50,000 is offered. Grant applications up to $15,000 will be considered. The MTRF encourages applications that also seek funding from other sources. The principal investigator must be affiliated with a Canadian charitable institution (university or hospital) that is willing to administer the finances of the grant.
Deadline to receive submissions is Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 5 pm ET. Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by December 15, 2010.
Canadian Researchers Testing Unique Vaccines for Prion Diseases and Common Cancers:
A research team led by Dr. Neil Cashman, Scientific Director of PrioNet Canada (a national Network of Centres of Excellence, hosted by VCHRI and UBC), and neurologist at VGH, is currently working on groundbreaking research that will enable the development of innovative, safe and effective vaccines and immunotherapies for the treatment of prion disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD) and cancer.
Dr. Cashman's team discovered the prion protein not only mutated in prion disease but also, serendipitously, discovered similar mutations on certain human cancer cells, making the misfolded protein a promising focus for treating common types of cancer. This discovery is a significant move forward for the prion field, demonstrating that prion protein plays a greater role in other diseases.
VCH researchers awarded $2.5M to advance knowledge in physical activity and hip osteoarthritis:
A research team based at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at VGH and the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (located at VGH) has been awarded $2.5 million from CIHR to investigate whether certain types physical activity cause hip osteoarthritis (OA). The researchers, led by Dr. John Esdaile, Scientific Director for the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, will use advanced imaging via Canada's first open- MRI dedicated to research to better understand FAI and subsequent osteoarthritis. The team will also work with BC's First Nations and Chinese communities in the study. It is believed that First Nations communities have higher incidence of FAI, while Chinese communities have lower.
The funding was announced Monday by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, at VGH. For more information on the announcement, click here.
Announcing the 2011 VCHRI Clinician Scientist Awards competition:
VCHRI is pleased to announce the 2011 Clinician Scientists Awards competition, funded by VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, through their Adopt a Young Scientist Program. The goal of the competition is to promote excellence and build health research capacity by supporting clinician scientists at VGH, UBC Hospital, and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre.
The award funded through this competition is the Mentored Clinician Scientist award, which is aimed at clinician scientists at the beginning of their research careers. These are individuals both clinically practicing and conducting research at VGH, UBC Hospital, or GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, who want to reduce their clinical practice commitments in order to continue developing their research careers as independent investigators.
Registration deadline (by email): Monday, October 4, 2010 by Midnight (PST)
Application submission deadline: Monday, November 15, 2010 - paper copies by 6pm and electronic copy (email) by Midnight (both PST).
Shirin Kalyan, Research Associate, CeMCOR
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
'Role of gamma-delta T cells in Long-term Adverse Effects of Aminobisphosphonate Therapy'
Babak Shadgan, PhD Candidate, Muscle Biophysics Laboratory, VCHRI
2010 D.J. Lovell Scholarship, SPIE (International Society for Optics & Photonics)
'Monitoring and early detection of skeletal muscle ischemia using near infrared spectroscopy'
Congratulations to the 2010 VCHRI Team Grant competition winners:
The VCHRI Team Grant competition supports VCH research teams to conduct collaborative applied health research directly relevant to current health care issues across VCH. This year's competition was supported by VCHRI and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, providing grants up to $30,000 for the following projects.
Dr. Peter Black: Urologist and researcher, Vancouver Prostate Centre, VCHRI; Dept of Urologic Sciences, UBC
Co-PI: Dr. Lindsay Machan, Radiologist, UBCH; Dept of Radiology, UBC
Project Title: Antiseptic cleansing of the rectum to reduce infectious complication from transrectal prostate biopsy.
Dr. Ingrid Sochting: Chief Psychologist, Richmond Mental Health Outpatient Services; Dept of Psychiatry, UBC
Co-PI: Dr. Mark Lau, Dept of Psychiatry, UBC
Project Title: Predicting patients at risk for prematurely ending group treatment for depression and anxiety
Ms. Rosalind Irving: Mental Health Therapist, North Shore Community Psychiatric Services
Co-PI: Dr. Erin Michalak, Mood Disorders Centre, VCHRI; Dept of Psychiatry, UBC
Project Title: Constructing recovery narratives in people with bipolar disorder: Exploring potential impacts.
Click here for more information including project abstracts.
VCHRI Human Research Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):
VCHRI is pleased to provide its researchers and their research team members with access to a set of Institutional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the conduct of research involving human subjects. Institutional SOPs will help ensure the protection of human subjects participating in research, and promote consistency in the conduct of research across Vancouver Coastal Health.
As a member of the Network of Networks (N2), VCHRI was provided with access to SOPs developed by N2. The N2 SOPs were developed to be a national standardized set of operating procedures applicable to any therapeutic area. For additional information on N2, please visit their website at: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34795.html
Prior to adopting, and distributing the N2 SOPs to VCHRI's research community, VCHRI formed an SOP committee to conduct a review. The VCHRI SOP Committee recommended that changes be made to ensure that the SOPs were consistent with VCH and UBC research policies; and second, to ensure that from the researchers' and research coordinators' perspectives, the SOPs were accurate and reflected our actual processes.
Although the format of the VCHRI SOPs is similar to that of the N2 SOPs, the content is not the same.
How to Access the VCHRI SOPs To access the VCHRI SOPs, please email Stephania Manusha, Regional Manager, Clinical Trials Administration, VCH at: . VCHRI researchers and their study team members will be provided with the login and password via email. Only VCHRI researchers and their research team members may access the VCHRI SOPs.
An introduction to the new VCHRI human research SOPs for research managers, coordinators and assistants. Information will be provided on how the SOPs were developed, how N2 fits in, who the SOPs apply to, who the VCHRI SOP Committee is, how feedback from the VCHRI community will be incorporated, and future plans for education/training on the VCHRI SOPs.
Date:
Tuesday, July 20th
Time:
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Multi-purpose Room, Paetzold Health Education Centre, VGH
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Research Program: Upcoming Deadlines:
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy.
Grant-in-aid - Deadline: September 1, 2010
Senior Personnel Awards - Deadline: September 1, 2010
Research Scholarship - Deadline: November 1, 2010
Junior Personnel Awards - Deadline: November 1, 2010
Congratulations to the following VHCRI investigators and teams who were awarded over $14.2 million in research funding through CIHR, Terry Fox Foundation, NSERC, Canadian Diabetes Association, and the Canadian Arthritis Network.
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR Operating Grants: Results of the March 2010 competition, including Priority Announcements and Bridge Funding
VCHRI investigators were awarded 16 operating grants totalling $7.8 million dollars through the March 2010 Open Operating Grant Competition, a $3million dollar increase over the last 2 rounds of funding.
Congratulations to the following investigators and our apologies if we missed anyone.
Yossef Av-Gay, Immunity and Infection Research Centre
$745,180 for, Molecular analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Signalling.
Jason Barton, Brain Research Centre
$442,997 for the grant, Face expression and identity processing in the occipitotemporal cortex.
Lara Boyd, Brain Research Centre
$257,115 for, Interhemispheric contributions to neuroplasticity and motor learning after stroke.
Ann Marie Craig, Brain Research Centre
$895,858 to investigate, Molecular dynamics at the postsynaptic density.
Vincent Duronio, Immunity and Infection Research Centre
$665,920 for the grant, MCL-1: Functions in the nucleus regulating cell cycle and DNA damage response.
David Huntsman, director of the VCHRI Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OvCare)
$541,640 for, Mutations in the SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complex genes: an alternative mechanism for ovarian carcinogenesis.
Gang Li, Skin Sciences and Hair Lab
$100,000 for, The role of tumour suppressor ING1b in genomic stability upon replication stress.
Harvey Lui (Director Skin Sciences and Hair Lab) and coPIs Tim Lee and Haishan Zeng (from BC Cancer Agency)
$85,212 for, Depth-sensitive low-coherent speckle technique for skin lesion differentiation.
Orson Moritz, Brain Research Centre
$786,560, to conduct In-vivo analysis of mechanisms of cell death in inherited retinal degeneration.
Alice Mui, Immunity and Infection Research Centre
$390,802 to investigate Small molecule SHIP agonists for inhibiting the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway.
Torsten Nielson, Immunity and Infection Research Centre
$289,885 to investigate CSF1 pathway inhibitors in tenosynovial giant cell tumors and leiomyosarcoma.
Jerilynn Prior, Director of the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR)
$371,134 for the RCT, Oral Micronized Progesterone for Perimenopausal Vasomotor Symptoms.
Lynn Raymond, Brain Research Centre
$805,334 for the proposal, Altered balance of synaptic/extrasynaptic NMDA receptor signaling in Huntington disease.
Helen Tremlett, Brain Research Centre
$384,367 for Pregnancy, beta-interferon exposure, and long-term disability in Multiple Sclerosis.
Garth Warnock, Immunity and Infection Research Centre
$380,862 to investigate the Effects and Mechanisms of B7-H4 Pathway on Inhibition of the Development of Type 1 Diabetes.
David Wilson (Centre for Hip Health and Mobility) and Alex McKay (MRI Research Centre)
$676,920, for Imaging-based assessments of knee mechanics.
CIHR Team Grant: Vision, Hearing and Communication Disorders
Drs. Kevin Gregory-Evans, Joanne Matsubara, Cheryl Gregory-Evans, and Orson Moritz were awarded $1.5 million to investigate novel molecular approaches to treat diseases of the retina, the tissue most commonly damaged in blinding diseases. This was one of only 3 grants awarded nationwide.
All the lead investigators are members of the Brain Research Centre and the Centre for Macular Research.
Grant title:CIHR Team in novel molecular approaches in the treatment of retinal disease Funds: $1,500,000 over 5 years.
CIHR Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer
A team lead by Dr. David Huntsman (director of the VCHRI OvCare program and a researcher with the BC Cancer Agency) was awarded more than $3.1 million to conduct research that will (1) improve diagnosis and treatment for specific rare cancers, and (2) provide insights into the biology cancer as a whole.
Co-principle investigators, include: Torsten Neilsen (VCHRI); Samuel Aparicio and Peter Lansdorp (BC Cancer Agency); Carl Hansen (UBC/BCCA); Marco Marra (PHSA); Poul Sorensen (UBC/BCCA); and T. Michael Underhill (UBC).
Grant title:CIHR Team in the genomics of forme fruste tumours: new vistas on cancer biology and management Funds: $3,126,365 over 3 years.
CIHR Aboriginal Health Intervention Operating Grant
Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger (Asst. Director of the VCHRI Technology Enabled Knowledge Translation Investigative Centre ) was awarded $917 thousand dollars to investigate whether e-mentoring can increase enrolment in post-secondary health sciences programs among Aboriginal youth. This proposal, "Building pathways to health careers for Aboriginal youth", was one of only 3 awarded nationwide.
The core team also includes: TEKTIC members Kendall Ho (VCHRI), Lesley Bainbridge (UBC), Michal Fedeles ( SFU), and Helen Novak Lauscher; as well as Robert Woollard (UBC), James Andrew (UBC), Francis Brown, and Timothy Michel (Aboriginal Coordinator at UBC Accounting Club).
Grant title:eHealth Mentoring: Building pathways to health careers for Aboriginal youth Funds: $917,897 over 3 years.
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Musculoskeletal Health, Arthritis, Skin and Oral Health
Dr. Youwen Zhou, VCHRI Skin Sciences and Hair Lab, received $20,000 in support of the "Pigmentation Melanoma Research Conference" (Vancouver Sept 30th- Oct 3rd 2010).
Co investigators include: Harvey Lui, Kevin McElwee, Catherine Van Raamsdonik and Haishan Zeng.
NSERC 2010 Discovery Grants
Alex MacKay, Director of the MRI Research Centre and UBC Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Title: Proton magnetic resonance of biological systems
Amount: $300,000 over 5 years
Darren Warburton, ICORD-affiliated investigator and Prof, School of Human Kinetics.
Title: A new twist on the cardiac response to physiological stress in humans
Amount: $27,000 for 1 year
Canadian Diabetes Association
Garth Warnock, Head of the Dept of Surgery and co-Director of the Ike Barber Human Islet Transplant Laboratory received almost $200,000 for the project, Inhibition of human islet allograft rejection by B7-H4 in a novel, humanized T1D NOD mouse model.
Co-Investigators: Bruce Verchere and Daniel Metzger from CFRI.
Canadian Arthritis Network
VCHRI scientists from the VCHRI Arthritis Research Centre (ARC) were awarded two of only 4 Strategic Research Program grants given out by the Canadian Arthritis Network.
Antonio Avina received approximately $300K for the grant, Burden and co-morbidity of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The team includes ARC scientists Diane Lacaille, Jacek Kopec, Carlo Marra, Linda Li, Allen Lehman, Kam Shojania, and John Esdaile. The BC Lupus Society is a funding partner.
ARC scientists Diane Lacaille, Linda Li, and Kam Shojania. are also members of a team lead by Dr. Carlo Marra, which received approximately $120K for the grant entitled, Falling through the cracks: using a multidisciplinary strategy to improve DMARD.
CIHR New Procedure for reviewing/funding Large Grants
(From Pierre Chartrand, Chief Scientific Officer, CIHR)
RCTs have now been fully integrated into the Operating Grant competition. To establish stable funding for both RCTs (which can require up to $5M) and operating grants (which average $500K-700), CIHR's Scientific Council has approved a new procedure for funding large grants in the Open Operating Grants competitions.
Beginning in fall 2010, a specific funding pool will be established for all large grants, including RCTs. Large grants will be defined as "those in the 98th percentile of all grant amounts in any given competition". The funding pool for large grants will be ~$12.5 million per competition or $25 million per fiscal year.
All applications will continue to be reviewed by their respective peer review committees.
Faculty of Medicine: Research Grant Development and Internal Review Timelines: September 2010 for CIHR Operating Grant and New Investigator Competition
Please note that Grant Development and Internal Review are mandatory for all salary award applications and for all New-new Investigators submitting operating grants.
StaR Child Health SUMMIT 2010 - 'Going for Gold' - Standards for Research in Child Health
StaR Child Health is a new initiative that seeks to improve the quality of design, conduct, and reporting of pediatric clinical research by promoting the use of modern research standards. Summit 2010 is being held in Vancouver at the Child & Family Research Institute.
BCIC Ripples of Hope Award in Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship
When Dr. Michael Hayden was named Canada's Health Researcher of the Year in Biotechnology and Clinical Research by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in 2008 he decided to use his CIHR award in combination with matching gifts, to fund annual trainee awards in four areas: Global Health, Mental Health, Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, and Rare Diseases.
