Michael Smith Health Research BC

🤝 We’re proud to partner with leading organizations to nurture BC health research talent and support moving research into policy and practice. Thank you to our 2024 Convening & Collaborating and Reach award partners: Alzheimer Society of B.C., BC Cancer Foundation, British Columbia Nurses' Union, British Columbia Schizophrenia Society, The Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF), Genome British Columbia, Health Quality BC, LOTTE AND JOHN HECHT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, Pacific Public Health Foundation, Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation and Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging. Learn more about this year’s award recipients: https://bit.ly/4fOh2Mg

📢#FUNDINGAVAILABLE: Applications are open for our 2025 Research Trainee competition. Since 2001, Health Research BC has granted more than 1,400 Research Trainee awards, supporting the launch of successful careers in research, biotech, health policy, and other sectors. Research trainees increase the productivity of their teams and help drive discoveries that improve the health of people and communities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QOyZPn

🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 Reach award recipients. Through the Reach awards, 34 research teams are disseminating research evidence with people who can use and benefit from their research, extending the reach and impact of their work. Learn more about this year’s awardees and their research areas: https://bit.ly/4fOh2Mg The University of British Columbia University of Victoria Simon Fraser University Thompson Rivers University Fraser Health Authority Provincial Health Services Authority Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Vancouver Island University #healthresearch #funding #grant

🎉 Congratulations to 57 research teams who received the Health Research BC 2024 Convening and Collaborating (C2) awards. C2 awards support researchers, trainees and those who use research to engage with each other and co-develop research that is relevant and impactful for people such as patients, health practitioners and policymakers. Meet the 2024 awardees: https://bit.ly/4fOh2Mg #healthresearch #funding #grant Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia University of Victoria Royal Roads University University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Interior Health Authority Fraser Health Authority Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Provincial Health Services Authority Kwantlen Polytechnic University University of the Fraser Valley

Final days to register⏰ Don’t miss your chance to engage with research ethics professionals and explore ethical topics of interest in BC and beyond. Register today: https://bit.ly/3zvWE2I

📅 Join us for #KTConnects on December 6, 2024, for an insightful webinar on how #OpenScience supports engaged research; where researchers work alongside communities and health systems partners to ensure that their needs are met. Dr. Shannon Freeman, academic director of CTAAN ‒ Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North, will give practical examples, including real-life solutions where open science use is improving outcomes for older adults and caregivers in rural and northern communities. 🔗 Register now and don’t miss out: https://lnkd.in/genaQCFE

🌟Congratulations to Dr. Krista Stelkia, and the BC NEIHR and Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance teams on this important milestone in empowering the next generation of Indigenous health scholars. https://bit.ly/4gfoujx

🤝#CoFundingOpportunities: We’re proud to partner with organizations to support diverse research talent across academic, clinical, and community settings, strengthening BC’s health research landscape. If you’re applying to our 2025 Research Trainee competition, explore co-funding partnerships with organizations working in areas including celiac disease, dementia, Parkinson’s, and schizophrenia. Learn more and view a full list of potential partners: https://bit.ly/3Jh3vhr #HealthResearch #Funding #ResearchTalent #BC Alzheimer Society of B.C., British Columbia Schizophrenia Society, Canadian Celiac Association British Columbia, CLEAR Foundation, Health Quality BC, Parkinson Society British Columbia, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging.

🌎 How does climate change impact study implementation? Join us for session 1 of the Clinical Research Ethics Symposium on December 3. Discover how unexpected climate related events and other external factors affect the ability to carry out research studies as planned. This session explores the ethical considerations of adapting studies to these unforeseen circumstances, highlighting insights from experts:  - Dr. Aaron Orkin, University of Toronto  - Dr. Carolyn Szostak, UBC Okanagan  - Dr. Corinne Hohl, UBC Department of Medicine   Whether you’re a research ethics professional or part of the broader research community, this session is a chance to engage with leaders in the field. Secure your spot today. https://bit.ly/3zvWE2I  

🏅 Nominate now for the 2025 Clinical Trials BC Awards. The awards honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the BC clinical trials community through their leadership, advocacy, service, and support. Hear from last year recipients Drs. Robert Olson and Bernie Eigl: https://bit.ly/3APddaw #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #bc #awards #healthresearch