Jennifer Davis (Supervisors: Stirling Bryan, Director, Centre for Epidemiolgy and Evaluation, and Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility)
Title:Outcome-based performance metrics in Canadian health care: Moving from 'How Many' to 'How Well'
Subrata Deb (Supervisor: Emma Guns, Vancouver Prostate Centre). Title:Investigation of steroidogenesis mechanisms in prostate cancer progression: Effects of cytochrome P450 17A1 and steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors
Charity Evans (Supervisor: Helen Tremlett, Brain Research Centre) Title:Adherence to immunomodulators in multiple sclerosis: Prevalence and clinical impact (The AIMS Study)
Glen Foster (Supervisors: Andrew Sheel, School of Human Kinetics and Alexander Rauscher, MRI Research Centre)
Title:Cerebral and coronary vascular reactivity in patients at risk for myocardial infarction and stroke using advanced imaging and blood gas control techniques.
Clare Howarth (Supervisor: Brian MacVicar, Brain Research Centre) Title:The role of astrocytes in the brain vascular response to neural activity
Elaine Kingwell (Supervisor: Helen Tremlett, Brain Research Centre) Title:Survival and cause of death in the British Columbian multiple sclerosis population
Shannon Kolind (Supervisor: Anthony Traboulsee, MS Clinic)
Title:Developing whole brain and spinal cord markers of pathology in neuromyelitis optica and multiple sclerosis
Nathan Lack (Supervisors: Paul Rennie and Emma Guns, Vancouver Prostate Centre)
Title:Identification and characterization of androgen receptor inhibitors that target the BF3 site
Jacqueline Lai (Supervisor: Jan Dutz, Dermatology & Skin Science) Title:The use of CpG adjuvants, bio-degradable microparticles, and microneedle technology for the design of novel single-dose vaccines
Matthew Parsons (Supervisor: Lynn Raymond, Brain Research Centre) Title:The role of altered palmitoylation of synaptic proteins in synaptic function/dysfunction in a mouse model of Huntington's disease
Yves Pauchard (Supervisor: David Wilson, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility)
Title:Image registration for multimodal image analysis of cartilage-bone interactions in osteoarthritis
Chuck Ratzlaff (Supervisor: John Esdaile, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and the Arthritis Research Centre)
Title:Physical activity, femoroacetabular impingement(FAI) and hip pain: A population-based case-control study
Francesco Sava (Supervisor: Christopher Carlsten Centre for Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
Title:Diesel exhaust as an adjuvant to allergen-mediated oxidative stress and immune response in the asthmatic lung
Babak Shadgan (Supervisors: Mary-Ann Stothers and Andrew Macnab, Medicine / Urologic Sciences)
Title:Near infrared spectroscopy of the bladder: Novel application for evaluation and monitoring of bladder function in patients with spinal cord injury
(Supervisor: Lori Brotto, Sexual Health Clinic)
Title:An investigation of cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, and predictors of psychological treatment response among women with provoked vestibulodynia
Ada Tang (Supervisor: Janice Eng, ICORD, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries)
Title:Beyond VO2peak: Understanding exercise-induced in cardiovascular function after stroke
Matthieu Vanni (Supervisor: Timothy Murphy, Brain Research Centre) Title:Insight into motor cortex function from in vivo imaging of individual neurons
Yemin Wang (Supervisor: Vincent Duronio, Immunity and Infection Research Centre)
Title:Elucidating the functions of MCL-1 in DNA repair
CIHR SCholarships and Fellowships:
Charles Ratzlaff
(Supervisors: Matthew Liang and Jeffrey Duryea, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
CIHR Fellowship:The potential of new MRI measurements to increase accuracy and cost-effectiveness in osteoarthritis research and management: analysis of longitudinal data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Paula Rushton (Supervisors: Louise Demers, Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal)
CIHR Fellowship:Power Wheelchair Use Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study
Matthew Carr (Supervisor: Aziz Ghahary)
Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship:Primary keratinocyte releasable factor(s) stimulate CSF3/G-CSF release in human dermal fibroblasts
Melissa McConechy (Supervisor: David Huntsman)
Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship: Mutation Based Classification of Endometrial Carcinomas for Improved Targeted Therapeutics
Krista Best (Supervisor: Bill Miller)
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - Research Fellowships
Andrea Titterness (Supervisor: Yu Tian Wang)
Title:Pathological long-term depression following focal ischemia promotes CA1 cell death
Annual VCHRI Summer Student Research Forum - August 25th
Are you supervising a summer research student? Let them know that VCHRI is hosting a Summer Research Student Forum on August 25th. All undergraduate, co-op and medical students who are conducting a summer research project in a VCHRI-affiliated research group, are invited to present their work.
Full event details, including required forms, can be found here. Prizes, in the form of UBC Bookstore gift cards, to be had.
The participants' colleagues (fellows and grad students) are invited to attend all or part of the event. (For catering purposes, please notify Shelly Reinhart () by Monday, August 22nd if you plan to attend.)
Agenda:
09:00 - 10:00:
VCHRI Poster Idol competition
10:00 - 10:30:
Refreshment break; Paper Poster session
10:30 - 11:00:
Awards
How to Survive and Thrive as a UBC Postdoc
Presented by the UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office and Postdoctoral Fellow Association
If you are a UBC Postdoctoral Fellow who has not yet attended a Postdoctoral Orientation session presented by the UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) & Postdoctoral Fellow Association (PDA) you are invited to register for our next Orientation event.
The half-day session is aimed at newly arrived Postdoctoral Fellows. It provides a wealth of information on the academic and research landscape of UBC as well as the resources available to you as a Postdoc. Presentations on achieving career success are complimented by those sharing insights into Canadian culture and life in Vancouver. Even if you believe you already have a good understanding of UBC and life in Vancouver, attending the session will give you an opportunity to meet your fellow Postdocs and add to your personal and professional network.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Career awards for medical scientists (Deadline October 1st)
Bridges the transition from postdoctoral (or fellowship) training to independent investigator. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. (Health services research and large-scale clinical trials are ineligible.)
Value: $140,000 per year for 5 years.
Eligibility and institutional nomination requirements are available here.
Complete Burroughs Wellcome Grants Guide is here.
Awards are made to degree-granting institutions on behalf of the awardee, so contact the VPRO office, which coordinates the applications.
Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunities from Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program (DEADLINE: November 3rd)
Administered by Canada's research granting councils -- the CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC
Value: $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years.
Evaluation criteria include:
synergy between an applicant's individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career
the host institution's commitment to the applicant's research program and research environment. All applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
Coordinating your application with UBC internal procedures. In 2010, the UBC Post Doctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) coordinated the process. Check here for information.
Fellowship details here Answers to Frequently Asked Questions here.
CIHR Fellowship 2011-2012 (Deadline: October 3rd)
Full details on Eligibility, Guidelines , Review Process and Evaluation, and "How to Apply", here.
Deadlines:
October 3rd, 2011 and February 1st, 2012
Note:
You may apply only once per year, from September 1st through August 31st. If you apply in October, you cannot apply in February.
Amount:
Maximum is $60,000 per annum for up to 5 years. Value and duration is related to degree held, licensure (where applicable), location of tenure and experience. Additional research allowance: $5,000 per annum.
ADDITIONAL FUNDS are available, in more than 20 priority research areas. Check the complete list here. These funds support applications the just miss being funded through regular competition.
Graduate Studentships: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards
consist of two programs administered through a single application:
The Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Awards, for students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Canada.
The Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA), for students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field abroad.
Deadlines:
October 3rd, 2011 and February 1st, 2012
Note:
You may apply only once per year, from September 1st through August 31st. If you apply in October, you cannot apply in February.
Amount:
Maximum is $30,000 per annum Research allowance: $5,000 per annum.
ADDITIONAL FUNDS are available, in more than 20 priority research areas. Check the complete list here. These funds support applications the just miss being funded through regular competition.
Full details on Eligibility, Guidelines , Review Process and Evaluation, and "How to Apply", here.
Vanier Fellowships Canada Graduate Scholarship
$50,000 per year for three years and available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
