Beginning a research faculty career is not easy and systemic barriers make it harder.
Today, the #GoC announced the recipients of the first-ever CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award.
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ALT CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award
The Koelwyn lab is officially open and hiring at all levels! If you are interested in studying cardiopulmonary disease, cancer, exercise, and/or immune function, and want to live in beautiful Vancouver, please get in touch. @HLIStPauls@SFU_FHShli.ubc.ca/researchers/graem…. Please RT.
2. Prevention of hospitalizations and deaths in a study of >728,000 people w/ 3-shots vs >728,000 matched controls (2-shots) thelancet.com/journals/lance…@TheLancet
FUNDING COMPETITION LAUNCH: Applications are now open for the 2022 Scholar & Research Trainee Programs! These programs provide salary support to BC's next generation of health researchers to advance #Science & improve the health of British Columbians. bit.ly/3nTOpn7
@UBC Teaching update (Midterm week!): I had mixed feelings about talking about women's underrepresentation in Science during the class. It is part of the lesson plan so I decided to enjoy it!
We watch "Picture a Scientist" together. My students were great, and their observations were insightful. This experience was a positive one!😊 (also somewhat uncomfortable -> 50% out of my comfort zone🙃).
The CANUCK Study, led by Dr. Janice Leung, is studying the impact of cannabis on the lungs. If you currently smoke cannabis and/or cigarettes or do not smoke either substances, you may be eligible. Learn more at canuckstudy.com or email canuck@hli.ubc.ca
📢ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2021 Scholar & Research Trainee awardees are advancing science and contributing to world-class #health#research in BC to ultimately improve the health of British Columbians. Meet the 86 recipients: bit.ly/3nmkcyn#MSFHRCommunity
St. Paul’s is renowned for its compassionate care, we are also a research powerhouse. Like the recent study from Dr. Don Sin (@donsin4), which found that drugs used to treat asthma & COPD may be effective in reducing COVID-19 susceptibility and severity bit.ly/3u3LAl9
Genomics is playing an important role in implementing precision medicine. It provides a window about the specific differences among us and allows clinicians to tailor the care of each patient based on those differences. This helps make treatments more precise!