Faculty of Medicine - Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities May 11 - 15

MFA alumnus wins top prize at Hot Docs Festival

A documentary film directed by Master of Fine Arts graduate Charles Wilkinson has won top honours and a cash award of $10,000 at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto. Haida Gwaii: On The Edge Of The World is a beautiful, hopeful story about life on the archipelago along the northern B.C. coast which has been home to its residents for 14,000 years. More information here.

HELP professor receives 2015 Joseph Zins Distinguished Scholar Award

Human Early Learning Partnership associate professor Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl is the recipient of the 2015 Joseph E. Zins Distinguished Scholar Award for Outstanding Contributions to Action Research in Social and Emotional Learning. The awards are given to researchers for advancing research and practice in the field of social and emotional learning (SEL). Their mission is to help make SEL an integral part of education from preschool through high school. More information here.

Psychiatry professor receives honorary degree from Ben-Gurion University

Adele Diamond, a professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry, received an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on May 12. Diamond was recognized for her research on the executive functions that include thinking outside the box, mentally relating ideas, giving considered responses, resisting temptations and staying focused. Diamond also gave the Zlotowski Neuroscience Lecture, a lecture that she had given 20 years ago. More information here.

2015-16 Peter Wall Scholars announced

The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies has announced the UBC scholars selected as Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars for 2015-2016. Faculty members spend one year in residence at the Peter Wall Institute in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and are selected based on scholarly achievements and innovative research proposals. Scholars are provided with shared office space at the institute and $20,000 in funding. View the list of scholars for 2015-16 here.

PhD candidate wins CIHR Rising Star award

School of Population and Public Health PhD candidate Lianping Ti is the winner of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Rising Star Award for 2014/15. The award recognizes the research excellence and knowledge translation initiatives of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Ti is working as a research associate with the Urban Health Research Initiative of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS on projects based in Vancouver and Bangkok. More information here.

S-FRAME makes landmark gift to UBC Engineering

S-FRAME Software Inc. has donated 50 network licenses to the Department of Civil Engineering’s computer labs as well as 150 annual student licenses for civil engineering undergraduate and graduate students for a period of five years. This gift is in addition to S-FRAME’s 2013 donation of 60 licenses to UBC Engineering at the Okanagan campus. More information here.

Unmanned aerial systems team place fifth in Canadian competition

UBC’s Unmanned Aerial Systems team placed fifth in the 2015 Student Unmanned Aircraft Systems competition in Alma, Quebec. The team of twenty students from mechanical, electrical, physics and integrated engineering collaborated in the competition that involved locating 21 objects over a distance of one square kilometre in a 25 minute timeslot. More information here.

Environmental engineering student is UNBC’s top female athlete

Sydney Roy, an undergraduate student in the joint UBC-University of Northern B.C (UNBC) Environmental Engineering program, has been named UNBC’s top female athlete of 2015. Roy, a soccer player, set a new record for goals in a season when she scored her sixth goal in the season’s final match against Thompson Rivers University. More information here.

UBC chapter of Canadian Society for Civil Engineering wins award

The UBC chapter of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) has won the CSCE National President’s Best Student Chapter Award. Led by president Charles Noftall, the chapter has grown from twenty members to 174 over the past two years. Throughout the year, the chapter held tours of Vancouver’s high profile construction sites, and hosted discussions and seminars with industry-leading professionals. The past year’s highlight was the UBC CSCE Industry Night which drew 384 students, faculty and industry members. More information here.

Surgical screw cutters, artisanal mining and diabetes sniffer sensors win video contest

The inaugural Faculty of Applied Science Student Research Video Contest challenged students to tell their research story in a compelling video of 60 seconds or less. The top three winners were the Screw Cutter Project by Shalaleh Rismani, Gregory Allan, Vivian Chung and Andrew Meyer (Biomedical Engineering); Mercury and Artisanal Mining by Brandon Nichols (Mining Engineering); and Sniffer on the Chip by David Vassiliev (School of Engineering, Okanagan). More information here.

Engineering physics team wins Google Games

An engineering physics team SemperFizz is the winner of the 2015 UBC Google Games held on May 2 at UBC. The theme of this year’s games was “Out of this World” and included trivia, a building challenge, puzzles, word association and coding competitions. More information here.

Help fund surgical equipment for Nepal

Arbutus Medical, a startup out of Engineers in Scrubs Program, is asking for help to send 100 surgical drill covers to earthquake victims in Nepal. The goal is to raise $25,000 to distribute the low-cost alternative to surgical drills to eight hospitals in Nepal. More information on how to donate here.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Grant Opportunities

UBC Parking Alert – Rose Garden Parkade Closure for Graduation

A reminder to all of our Permit holders:

UBC Congregation Ceremonies will be held at the Chan Centre on May 20-22 & 25-27. The ceremonies place a large demand on Rose Garden parkade and with several ceremonies per day we expect to see high traffic volume along Marine Drive in the vicinity of the Chan Centre.

To ensure graduates and their visitors have a stress-free and enjoyable ceremony we are limiting the use of Rose Garden Parkade to guests only.

UBC Parking permits will not be valid at Rose Garden parkade for the above dates. We encourage you to use alternate facilities such as Fraser River Parkade or North Parkade. All permits will be valid at all multi-level parkades on Campus (except Rose Garden) during Graduation. To help plan your trip please visit http://parking.ubc.ca/find-parking.

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UBC Broadcast Email: UBC’s Centennial


	To: All Students, Faculty and Staff

UBC’s Centennial

Over the coming days, as we do each year at this time, we will begin celebrating UBC’s newest graduating class with their families and loved ones. At the same time, a new group of students and their families will arrive for our annual ‘Destination UBC’ orientation. These events are always special, but this year is even more significant because it marks the last graduating class of UBC’s first 100 years and the first incoming class of UBC’s next 100 years.

UBC’s Centennial will be about renewing connections to our communities: 300,000 alumni; 59,000 students; 15,000 staff and faculty; our South Campus community; neighbours in Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan; and our partners in British Columbia, Canada and around the globe.

The official launch of UBC’s Centennial, combined with the opening of the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, will take place on September 30, 2015 – 100 years to the day since we welcomed our first class of 379 students. The official close of the Centennial will be Alumni Weekend on May 28, 2016.

To properly mark this historic occasion, we will incorporate ideas and suggestions we received from staff, faculty, students and alumni over the past year:

collaboration with students
alumni engagement
recognition of Aboriginal history and future promise
UBC Okanagan’s expanding role
academic speaker series and workshops focused on research, teaching, learning and innovation
completion of UBC’s landmark start an evolution fundraising and alumni engagement campaign
rollout of proposals from the campus communities through the Centennial Initiatives Fund
recognition of UBC’s federal, provincial and municipal partnerships

Over the coming days and weeks, you will see and hear more about “UBC 100”. Watch out for banners that are appearing on our campuses and bookmark ubc100.ca for regular updates. UBC Centennial

As we mark the close of our first 100 years, we are entering a new and exciting century of transformation. Through our continuing collaboration with you and the extended campus community, we look forward to another 100 years of extraordinary accomplishment together.

Yours truly,

Arvind Gupta
President and Vice-Chancellor

Barbara Miles
Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement

Presentation by Dr. David Kealy Candidate Assistant Professor IMH- Psychotherapy – New host site and Videoconfrencing sites added

UBC Hospital Weekly Construction Update

BC Reproductive Mental Health Rounds, Tuesday June 2nd

Good Morning

Attached to this email and below is a poster for the next BC Reproductive Mental Health Academic Rounds on Tuesday, 2^nd June 2015, 12.00 – 1.00. Dr Monique Wong, Infant and Child Psychiatrist at the Alan Cashmore (Infants and Childhood Mental Health) Centre in Vancouver will be presenting on ‘The Mother-Baby Dyad & the Importance of Baby. The impact of maternal psychiatric illness on attachment and infant health.’. We look forward to you joining us.

Please circulate the information to any colleagues who may be interested in joining us via Telehealth or Teleconference.

Should you wish to join us for this presentation, please respond to kthomaspeter@cw.bc.ca asap but by end of day 27^th May 2015 at the very latest.

When joining us via Telehealth for any of these presentations, please respond with the following information:

1) Your location (city/hospital) and preferred Telehealth site/room.

2) A contact person for your site who will be responsible for arriving 15 minutes early to participate in the test call and distributing slides, evaluation materials and a sign in sheet.

A Help Guide is attached to assist with setting up Telehealth connections if needed.

When joining via Teleconference, respond via email to kthomaspeter@cw.bc.ca for connection details.

A Note for Physicians: The Reproductive Mental Health Academic Rounds are a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Physicians who attend via Telehealth are eligible are able to earn MOC Section 1 credits so long as they sign and return the attendance and evaluation form. These forms will be emailed to the site contact in advance of the presentation.

UBC Department of Psychiatry Graduation Dinner 2015

CHEOS Announcement – Work in Progress Seminar: Proper Assessment of Combination Therapy in Factorial Design

Dr. Hongbin Zhang

Postdoctoral Fellow, CHÉOS

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Abstract: Adaptive randomized clinical trials (ARCT) have the potential to make research more efficient, more informative, and more likely to demonstrate the potential effects of treatment. However, a good ARCT needs to address a number of issues associated in the study design. Motivated by a grant proposal on the prevention of dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Zhang will explore ways to address the statistical estimation bias in the adaptation process. In this seminar, he will focus on bias correction when estimating the efficacy of combination therapy in a factorial design setting. After evaluating a few estimators’ bias magnitude, mean square error, and percentage coverage rate, a selection strategy is obtained. Although originating from ARCT, this finding is useful even in non-adaptive clinical trials, especially when combination therapy is being assessed.

Biography: Before joining CHÉOS in 2004, Dr. Hongbin Zhang worked in the Department of Statistics at UBC and MDA, a tech company. As a statistician at CHÉOS, he is involved with a number of studies, including The Cedar Project. In February 2015, Dr. Zhang completed his PhD degree in Statistics, and is currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship under the supervision of CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Hubert Wong.

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link

CFRI Announcement – Appointment to The Mind Planning Committee


The Mind Research Theme: Interim Planning Committee

	Sent on behalf of Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, CFRI Executive Director: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Evelyn Stewart is joining Dr. Dan Goldowitz and Dr. Tim Oberlander on the Interim Planning Committee for the CFRI’s new research Theme, The Mind, which is focused on brain, behaviour and mental health research. Evelyn’s appointment completes our leadership team for The Mind. Evelyn, Dan and Tim will be working hand-in-hand with members of our research community to plan an approach to brain, behaviour, and mental health research on this campus. They will be engaging with investigators throughout the CFRI strategic planning sessions taking place in May and June. Below are the bios for Evelyn, Dan and Tim. Please join me in welcoming Evelyn to The Mind’s leadership team along with Dan and Tim. Sincerely, Wyeth Wyeth W. Wasserman, Ph.D. Executive Director, Child and Family Research Institute at BC Children’s Hospital Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine Senior Scientist, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics Professor, Department of Medical Genetics University of British Columbia Dr. Dan Goldowitz Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics Scientific Director, NeuroDevNet Network of Centres of Excellence Acting Director and Senior Scientist, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at CFRI Professor, UBC Department of Medical Genetics Dr. Goldowitz received his PhD in Psychobiology at the University of California at Irvine with a thesis that focused on the plasticity of the adult central nervous system. He subsequently did postdoctoral training in Boston, Stockholm and Salt Lake City where the focus was on brain development. Before his move to Canada in 2007, he had an endowed chair in Neurosciences at the University of Tennessee. He founded NeuroDevNet in late 2009, and over the past five years, Dr. Goldowitz has worked with a group of skilled and passionate researchers and important stakeholders across Canada to make significant impacts in the domains of autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Tim Oberlander CFRI Senior Clinician Scientist R. Howard Webster Professor in Brain Imaging and Child Development Professor, UBC Department of Pediatrics Developmental Pediatrician, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Children’s Hospital Physician, Complex Pain Service, BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Dr. Oberlander is a clinician-scientist studying how early life experience related to maternal mood disturbances during pregnancy shapes stress regulation during infancy and childhood. Dr. Oberlander’s research questions extend from genetic studies to population level studies that seek to understand early life pathways reflecting developmental risk and resiliency during early childhood. His work provides strong evidence that both maternal mood and in utero selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant exposure have an impact on stress regulation and mood in childhood, possibly reflecting early changes in central serotonin levels. His research shows that the developing brain has a remarkable capacity for change, such that even in the face of adversity, some children do very well. Emerging findings from Dr. Oberlander’s research are now beginning to shape the ways clinicians and families understand critical issues that influence a child’s emotional well-being and academic success later in school. The goal of his work is to figure out how and why this happens, and use these findings to identify opportunities for interventions that reduce risk. Dr. Oberlander is the Project Lead for CFRI’s 3T MRI. Dr. Evelyn Stewart CFRI Senior Clinician Scientist Medical Director, Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic and Research Program, BC Children’s Hospital Associate Professor, UBC Department of Psychiatry Dr. Stewart is the founding director of the Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic and Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital. She is a clinical, genetic and neuroscience researcher, as well as a child and adult psychiatrist. Her research focuses on biologic, phenotypic, familial, and treatment aspects of childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dr. Stewart has authored over 70 original papers, reviews and chapters on genetic, clinical and treatment aspects of OCD, Tourette’s Disorder, and related illnesses. She sits on the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation, on the Medical Advisory Board of the Tourette Syndrome Association and is Co-director of the International OCD Foundation Genetics Collaborative.

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Upcoming Events

May 20
CHÉOS WiP Seminar
Dr. Hongbin Zhang
“Proper Assessment of Combination Therapy in Factorial Design”
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

May 25–28
CAHSPR Conference
“Learning from Each Other:
Across disciplines, jurisdictions, and generations”
Hotel Bonaventure, 900 de La Gauchetiere W., Montreal
Details

Jun 1
PHCRI Research Day
9:30 AM–12:30 PM, Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burrard Street
Details

Jun 3
CHÉOS WiP Seminar
Drs. Anita Palepu & Anne Gadermann
Topic TBD
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Jun 7–9
Personalized Medicine Summit
Life Sciences Institute, UBC,
2350 Health Sciences Mall
Details

Jun 15
BCATPR Workshop 2015
11:30 AM–4:30 PM, St. Paul’s
Details

Jun 15–19
Fraser Health Research Week
Details

International Clinical Trials Day

Please join the BCCRIN and VCHRI in celebrating International Clinical Trials Day: “Research Excellence in Investigator-Initiated Trials,” at this one-day event on Wednesday, May 20 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at VGH.

For information on how to register, please visit the event page.

HEARR Rounds

May 28
Fall Prevention Strategies Across the Continuum of Care
Ms. Tanya Dunne
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Cullen Family Lecture Theatre
Or by Webinar

Job Opportunity: Ministry of Health

The B.C. Ministry of Health is looking for a Health Researcher to serve on the government’s Data Stewardship Committee. View the job posting.

CHÉOS featured in Promise magazine

CHÉOS Scientists Drs. Monica Beaulieu, Brian Westerberg (above), and Nadia Khan are featured in the latest edition of Promise, the official publication of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Read about their research on the Foundation’s website.

Grants awarded to CHÉOS investigators

We would like to congratulate our scientists on their success in the latest CIHR funding competitions.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

On April 17 and 18, physicians, pharmacists, and health care practitioners gathered at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel for the 26th Annual Best Science Medicine course, a highly interactive workshop on common and new therapeutic issues from an evidence-based perspective. CHÉOS Scientists Drs. Kamran Shojania and Rita McCracken presented at the event, which had a superhero theme.

Conference activity: Urban health and addictions

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is holding their 2015 conference in Vancouver from May 25–28, 2015. CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Jim Frankish is a speaker for a concurrent session on Housing First and the At Home/Chez Soi study.

At the same conference, Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes will be presenting recruitment and baseline data from the Study to Assess Long-Term Opioid Maintenance Effectiveness (SALOME) trial. She recently gave a similar presentation to attendees of the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada’s 2015 Conference, which took place from May 6–8 in Saskatchewan.

CHÉOS in the media

“B.C. woman talks ‘humiliating’ disease” [ankylosing spondylitis]. 24 Hours. April 23, 2015, Dr. Kam Shojania.

“Gift of a lifetime” [kidney donation]. The Prince George Citizen. May 4, 2015, Dr. Adeera Levin.

Research Day: Centre for Blood Research

Registration is open and free for the UBC Centre for Blood Research’s (CBR) Research Day, which will take place on August 19. Visit the CBR website for more information.

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Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities May 4 – 8

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

Faculty of Medicine Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund Internal Competition

Funding Opportunities:

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Grant Opportunities (final reminder)
Department of Defense – Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program and Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Funding Opportunities
Weston Brain Institute – Rapid Response 2015 (reminder)
Mitacs – Globalink Research Internship

Awards and Honours:

UBC College of Health Disciplines – 2015 Awards Competition

Events:

UBC SPARC Office – CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme Information Session (final reminder)
Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Benjamin Freedman: Modeling kidney disease with human pluripotent stem cells
alumni UBC – School of Hard Knocks
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Allergy & Clinical Immunology Update 2015

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Faculty of Medicine Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund Internal Competition

Please note that the application form will mirror the national CFI JELF application form.

Competition Timeline

Competition Launch	May 15, 2015
Intent to Apply Deadline	May 27, 2015
Competition Deadline	July 6, 2015
Results Announced	August 14, 2015
Successful Applicants work towards UBC CFI Internal Deadline	September 15, 2015
CFI National Deadline	October 15, 2015
Anticipated CFI Decision Date	April 2016

Please direct any questions to fom.cfi@ubc.ca.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Deadline: May 13, 2015

The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for the following grant programs:

Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. 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.

Proposals are being accepted online until May 13, 2015 on the following topics:

Addressing Newborn and Infant Gut Health Through Bacteriophage-Mediated Microbiome Engineering
Explore New Ways to Measure Delivery and Use of Digital Financial Services Data
Surveillance Tools, Diagnostics and an Artificial Diet to Support New Approaches to Vector Control
New Approaches for Addressing Outdoor/Residual Malaria Transmission
Reducing Pneumonia Fatalities Through Innovations that Improve Pneumonia Diagnosis & Referral of Malnourished Children

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.

Department of Defense – Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program and Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Funding Opportunities

Deadline: June 2015, See below

The Department of Defense has recently announced funding opportunities within the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) and Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP).

PRCRP Opportunities:

Career Development Award – Pre-Application Deadline: June 1, 2015
Idea Award with Special Focus – Pre-Application Deadline: June 1, 2015
Translational Team Science Award – Pre-Application Deadline: June 16, 2015

PRMRP Opportunities:

Clinical Trial Award – Pre-application Deadline: June 18, 2015
Discovery Award – Letter of Intent Deadline: June 25, 2015
Focused Program Award – Pre-application Deadline: June 18, 2015
Investigator-Initiated Research Award – Pre-application Deadline: June 11, 2015

Full details for PRCRP Opportunities at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prcrp.shtml

Full details for PRMRP Opportunities at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp.shtml

Weston Brain Institute – Rapid Response 2015

LOI Deadline: June 16, 2015; 2pm EDT

Applicants must be researchers or postdoctoral fellows, and developing a therapeutic and/or a tool to help accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Submission of the Letter of Intent is done through the Institute’s online grant management system at https://weston.smartsimple.ca/welcome/neuroscience.

To sign-up for the WebEx and receive the dial in details as well as submit any questions you may have in advance, please follow the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YX22TJS

The Institute welcomes inquiries about our funding programs at neuro@weston.ca or 416-935-4056.

Additional information about the Program can be found at http://westonbraininstitute.ca/funding-opportunities/2015-rapid-response/.

Mitacs – Globalink Research Internship

Deadline: June 18, 2015; 5pm PDT

The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty submissions for summer 2016. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to September.

All disciplines eligible
Top-ranked senior undergrads from Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Tunisia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam
Graduate recruitment: returning interns eligible for Globalink Graduate Fellowship funding

Submit projects by June 18, 2015, at 5 p.m. PDT.

Questions? Visit the Mitacs website, or contact globalink@mitacs.ca.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

UBC College of Health Disciplines – 2015 Awards Competition

Deadline: June 2015, see below

The College of Health Disciplines is pleased to announce this year’s awards competition to acknowledge outstanding students, educators and health professionals that exemplify interprofessional health, education and practice. Please assist the College by bringing these scholarships and awards to the attention of your students, colleagues and community partners in health, and kindly post/distribute the attached posters within your units.

Student Scholarships – 2015 Call for Applications

Open to current UBC students in any health or human services degree program who will be entering their final year of study in September 2015.

John H. V. Gilbert Interprofessional Scholarship
Professor Jessie Gordon MacCarthy Memorial Scholarship

Application deadline: June 8, 2015.

Interprofessional Awards – 2015 Call for Nominations

Open to teams and/or individuals who exemplify excellence in interprofessional collaboration in health care. Nominees may be health professionals or educators, and may be from or outside UBC.

John F. McCreary Prize for Interprofessional Teamwork
Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education Teaching
Award for Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Interprofessional Professional Development
Practice Education Team Award

Nomination deadline: June 8, 2015 for McCreary Prize; June 15, 2015 for rest of interprofessional awards.

Full details and application/nomination forms are available on the College’s website at http://www.chd.ubc.ca/about/awards-and-scholarships/.

EVENTS:

UBC SPARC Office – CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme Information Session

Date & Time: May 14, 2015; 1-4pm

Location: UBC Point Grey campus, with videoconference connections to hospital sites and UBC Okanagan

The SPARC Office has arranged a CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme Information Session, hosted by Dr. Lara Boyd. The target audience is brand-new 2015 applicants and grant facilitators/research support staff who are not yet familiar with the Foundation Scheme.

For full details and to register for the May 14th session, please visit the Information Session announcement at http://sparc.ubc.ca/programs/cihr-2015-foundation-scheme-information-session-may-14th-1-4pm-0. Note: There is limited capacity at some of the sites, including UBC Vancouver, so priority will be given to brand-new 2015 applicants. As such, please register by no later than Monday so that numbers can be finalized.

If you are unable to attend, but would like to receive a copy of the presentation slides, please let Christy McTait (Christy.mctait@ubc.ca) know and you will be included on the message she will be sending to workshop registrants on Tuesday/Wednesday. Otherwise, the presentation slides and a recording of the session will be uploaded to the Presentation Materials section of the SPARC website (https://sparc.ubc.ca/presentation-materials; CWL required) in early June.

One final note: Christy will be away from the office from May 14th to June 1st inclusive, so will response to all queries as soon as possible upon my return.

If you have any questions, please call or email Christy McTait at 604-827-5615 or christy.mctait@ubc.ca.

Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Benjamin Freedman: Modeling kidney disease with human pluripotent stem cells

Date & Time: May 15, 2015; 4-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Benjamin Freedman

Instructor in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Assistant Professor (July 1), University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Medicine

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have dual value as laboratory models of disease and as potential cell therapeutics. For the kidney, hPSCs represent the only long-term cultivatable cells capable of producing new nephrons. We recently devised methods to differentiate hPSCs into convoluted, tubular organoids that mimic kidney development and integrate diverse nephron cell populations, including proximal tubular cells, podocytes, and endothelial cells. When treated with small molecules cargoes or nephrotoxic compounds, this ‘kidney-in-a-dish’ exhibits functional characteristics typical of kidney tissue. Using patient-derived and genome-modified hPSCs, we are using this system to investigate the molecular pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis. hPSCs provide a new tool for analyzing kidney development and disease in vitro, with potential for high-throughput therapeutic screens, personalized biomarkers, and regenerative medicine.

Hted by Dr. Kelly McNagny Kelly@brc.ubc.ca

alumni UBC – School of Hard Knocks

Date & Time: June 11, 2015; 6:30-9pm
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver

What Have We Learned about Sport Concussion?

At least 332,000 professional and amateur athletes in North America will watch their sport from the stands or the couch as they recover from a concussion this year. Being sidelined certainly isn’t the most severe consequence of a rough or violent hit in sport. Concussions can have serious, cumulative, and long-lasting effects. When concussed athletes return to play before their brain function is fully restored, they are more likely to sustain a second concussion, which in turn may have greater consequences.

Join scientists and clinicians from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for a discussion on the latest science behind sport concussions. Tailored for parents, athletes, coaches, and teachers, this panel of international thought leaders will cover the big questions on everyone’s mind:

What are the real dangers of sport concussions?
How can they be prevented?
What treatments are available?
How much do we really know?
Is there more to learn?

Program begins at 6:30 pm with a reception to follow.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP at http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1420&EID=20165.

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Allergy & Clinical Immunology Update 2015

Date: October 17, 2015

Location: Segal Building (SFU), 500 Granville St, Vancouver

Target Audience: Family Physicians, pediatricians, hospitalists, nurses, residents & students

Up to 6.25 MainPro-M1/ MOC Section 1

Registration: https://events.ubccpd.ca/website/index/110432

Overview

The BC Society of Allergy and Immunology and UBC Continuing Professional Development have joined forces to create a brand new conference! Designed to address identified knowledge gaps, the robust agenda captures the most common issues faced by family physicians in a clinical setting. Participants will hear from leades in the field on such topics as immunotherapy, food allergy testing and the management of specific allergies.

Department Annual General Meeting Thursday June 2nd

Dr. Jehannine Austin’s interview on CBC’s ‘the current”

Topic: Editing the DNA of Embryos

Please see website

UBC This Week 07-May-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases
May 4		Exposure to air pollution in the first year of life increases risk for allergies
May 4		Gigantic whales have stretchy ‘bungee cord’ nerves
May 5		Epilepsy drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease
May 6		Supportive families and schools critical in protecting transgender youth health: UBC study
May 6		How your brain reacts to emotional information is influenced by your genes
		Upcoming Event Highlights
May 8		UBC Opera Ensemble – Chatman: Choir Practice
May 9		UBC Botanical Garden — A Growing Affair Plant Sale
May 9		Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet
May 12		Opening Party:”Heaven, Hell & Somewhere in Between”at the Museum of Anthropology
May 12		Nepal Benefit Concert
May 14		Thinking Outside the (Lunch)Box: Approaches to Creating Healthy Student Environments
May 14		UBC Golf Classic in support of Engineering Design Teams

		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

UBC named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2015

Some of the services that UBC offers to support young employees are:
• a postdoctoral fellows office, which acts as a resource centre to help postdocs expand their professional skills
• learning and development programs for employees including Coaching@UBC, career and personal development workshops, and an academic leadership development program for faculty
• “Hot Lunch,” a cross-campus networking initiative that provides staff with opportunities to connect with colleagues in other departments.

More information here.

Architecture program ranked top 20 in the 2015 QS World University Rankings

The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) program at UBC was ranked 20th in the 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 36 individual subjects based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. More information here.

Help fund surgical equipment for Nepal

Arbutus Medical, a startup out of Engineers in Scrubs Program, is asking for help to send 100 surgical drill covers to earthquake victims in Nepal. The goal is to raise $25,000 to distribute the low-cost alternative to surgical drills to eight hospitals in Nepal. More information on how to donate here.

Surgical screw cutters, artisanal mining and diabetes sniffer sensors win video contest

Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program turns one

The Asian Canadian and Asian Migration (ACAM) Studies Program will celebrate its first year with a recognition ceremony featuring guest speaker Mary Kitagawa. Kitagawa led the campaign for UBC to award honorary degrees to Japanese Canadian students affected by internment in the Second World War. The event is open to the public and is followed by a reception.

Date: May 8
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Place: St. John’s College, 2111 Lower Mall, Vancouver, BC.
Info: RSVP to: acam.program@ubc.ca. More info here.

Agenda – May 11, 2015 Full Faculty Meeting

Dr. Nichole Fairbrother research featured by the FoM

Maternal mental health: UBC research aims to understand “harm thoughts” in postpartum mothers

May 7, 2015

As any new mother will tell you, things can get pretty overwhelming after you bring your new bundle of joy home from the hospital. However, some postpartum experiences cause more anxiety and distress than others.

Unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harm coming to one’s infant are experienced universally by all new mothers, and close to half of new moms experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their own babies. Both of these kinds of “harm thoughts” (accidental and intentional) can be extremely upsetting to the women who experience them; provoking fears about their own mental stability and, subsequently, ability to care for their child.

Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry, has been working on a research project that aims to determine both how common these thoughts are, among postpartum women, as well as what kinds of mental health issues might result from them.

Perinatal caregivers often worry that “harm thoughts” may indicate that a woman is at risk of hurting her child. However, evidence suggests that the occurrence of these thoughts is quite normal, and is much more likely to lead to the onset or exacerbation of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a potentially debilitating anxiety disorder. Responding appropriately to women who report these kinds of thoughts is critical for mothers and their infants.

“New mothers and their healthcare providers are often very concerned by the thoughts of harm they experience in relation to their infant, and worry that they may be at risk of harming their

baby,” explains Dr. Fairbrother. “If, in fact, these thoughts do not indicate a risk of harm to the infant, but rather indicate an increased risk of developing an anxiety disorder such as obsessive compulsive disorder, I believe it is important to educate mothers and their care providers about this.”Currently, Dr. Fairbrother’s project is in the data collection and recruitment phase. Pregnant women who agree to participate will be administered questionnaires and an interview at 33 weeks gestation, and again at one and three months post-partum. This research will determine the prevalence of postpartum thoughts of harm and postpartum OCD. It will also examine whether or not there is an association between these thoughts and actual maternal harming behaviours.

Dr. Fairbrother believes the knowledge gained through this study will be integral to the development of interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and educational material for maternity care providers. She is optimistic that her research will have a positive effect on how pregnant and post-partum women are cared for.

“New mothers are sometimes unnecessarily separated from their infants, due to misconceptions around these kinds of thought patterns,” says Dr. Fairbrother. “My hope is that we can influence the content of prenatal education, particularly education relating to postpartum mental health.”

UBC Broadcast Email: Submit your ideas for new ways of working by May 13

	To Faculty and Staff on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses

Reminder: Submit your ideas for new ways of working by May 13

Do you have an idea about how to do things better at UBC? As faculty or staff, you are invited to submit your suggestions on how the university can be more efficient.

You have until May 13 to submit a suggestion that you believe will create a new revenue stream and/or operating efficiency for the university. A review committee led by the Provost’s offices from both Vancouver and the Okanagan, will consider all suggestions that are submitted. The committee will then share the most beneficial ideas with the appropriate department for further exploration and implementation.
Ideas can be applicable to this fiscal year or any future year. Every spring you will be invited to submit new suggestions, as the university reports back on the ideas that are implemented.

Join the conversation and submit your idea at http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/have-your-say/

Learn more about the university’s complex financial structure at http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/

Dr. David Farrar
Provost and Vice-President Academic
UBC Vancouver Campus

Dr. Deborah Buszard
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal
UBC Okanagan Campus

Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting: May 11, 2015 – Notice of Meeting & Webcast

To: All members of the Faculty of Medicine

This is a reminder that the Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting & Webcast is next Monday, May 11 at 5 pm.

Details of the meeting are outlined below. For details and instructions on the interactive webcast features, including how to use your employee/student ID to register to vote, please visit MedNet.

Thank you.

From: Faculty of Medicine – Communications
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 3:41 PM
To: Faculty of Medicine – Communications (communications.med@ubc.ca)
Subject: Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting: May 11, 2015 – Notice of Meeting & Webcast

To: All members of the Faculty of Medicine

This is your notice that the Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 between 5:00 – 6:30 pm at the following locations:

Host Site: Lower Mainland 1: Diamond Health Care Centre, Lecture Theatre, Main Floor, 2775 Laurel Street
Lower Mainland 2: video conferenced to UBC Point Grey Campus: Life Science Centre, Lecture Theatre 1
Vancouver Island: video conferenced to Victoria @ UVic, Medical Sciences Building, Room #150 LT
Northern: video conferenced to Prince George @ UNBC, Northern Health Science Centre, Room #9-235 LT
Interior: video conferenced to Kelowna @ Clinical Academic Campus, Room 235 (adjacent to Kelowna General Hospital)
Webcast: Attend this meeting via webcast. Note: Viewers are asked to use Firefox or Internet Explorer – Chrome may not work for the webcast due to a recent change in their browser. Details below.

Welcome
Approval of the Draft Minutes of the meeting held on November 26, 2014 (motion)
Business Arising from the Minutes
Approval of actions taken by Faculty Executive Meetings since the last meeting of the Faculty of Medicine (motion)
Report from the Dean to the Faculty
Accreditation Update
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CfEIH)
UBC Health Report
Acknowledgement of Senior Leaders
Other Business
Candidates for Degrees:

MD
BMLSc
BMW

Webcast Event details:

Watch: Click on this link to attend the on demand webcast beginning at 5 pm. Where possible, please join the meeting 5 minutes before beginning. For users with older web browsers, click this supplemental link.

Note: Viewers are asked to use Firefox or Internet Explorer – Chrome may not work for the webcast due to a recent change in their browser.

The interactive webcast format enables Faculty of Medicine members to attend and participate from their computer anywhere in the Province. Voting members can also vote during the live webcast. For details and instructions on the interactive webcast features, visit MedNet.

Regrets: Karminie de Silva at Tel: 604 822 2421 | Email: fomdo.reception@ubc.ca

Weekly Construction Update – UBC Hospital

Children’s &Women’s Academic Lecture Series Monday May 11th

MBCT 5-day professional training at Hollyhock, BC Aug. 28-September 2, 2015

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to inform you of a 5-day “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

(MBCT) Professional Training” being offered at Hollyhock Educational Retreat Center, Manson’s Landing,Cortes Island, BC Canada, August 28-September 2, 2015 by Susan Woods,MSW,LICSW (http://www.slwoods.com) and myself, Mark Lau, PhD,

RPsych(http://www.vancouvercbt.ca/staff/dr_lau.html) with Andrea Grabovac,MD,FRCPC.

This 5 day professional retreat-training lays the foundation for the MBCT training process and is one of the requirements for MBCT Teacher Qualification/Certification (http://mbpti.org/mbct-teacher-qualification-and-certification/).

Recommended experiences to develop competency and best practice skills as an MBCT teacher also include the following; sustaining a personal mindfulness meditation practice, participation in an 8 week MBCT group, supervised co-facilitation and ongoing clinical supervision.

Please note that Canadian specialist physicians completing this training program are eligible for 25 section 2 credits of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification Program.

For more details on this workshop and how to register, please go to https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-mbct-professional-training/

INFO/BOOKINGS

Phone: 800.933.6339 x232,

E-mail: registration@hollyhock.ca

Warm regards,

Mark Lau, Ph.D., R.Psych

CACBT-ACTCC-Certified in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Vancouver CBT Centre

302-1765 West 8th Ave.

Vancouver, BC

V6J 5C6

Ph. 604.738.7337

Fax. 604.738.7339

E-mail. mark.lau@vancouvercbt.ca

UBC Broadcast Email: Campus Safety Update


	To: All Students, Faculty and Staff at UBC’s Vancouver campus

Campus Safety Update

UBC’s Campus Safety Working Group was formed in 2013 to examine how the university could become an even safer place than it already is. Over the past year, we have been following through on the group’s recommendations, including:

Improving campus lighting and landscaping practices to increase visibility
Expanding the AMS Safe Walk Program (http://www.ams.ubc.ca/services/safewalk) by providing year-round service both in vehicles and on foot
Enhancing coverage by UBC Campus Security through the implementation of increased bike patrols

To ensure the momentum generated by the Working Group is maintained, we will convene a Campus Safety Roundtable this month to look back at steps taken over the past two years and identify further measures for consideration.

Another of the Working Group’s recommendations we will be acting on over the coming year is the installation of new Emergency Blue Phones and security cameras on campus. We will initiate plans to:

Install motion-activated security cameras at the two bus loops
Expand the number of Emergency Blue Phone locations (http://security.ubc.ca/content/campus-blue-phones) from 19 to over 30
Replace existing Blue Phones with a new model that will include a security camera

The cameras will be activated once a comprehensive policy regarding camera installation and use has been established. The Office of the University Counsel will oversee the policy development process and consult with campus stakeholders and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. with a view to obtaining Board approval in the coming months.

As always, we welcome your feedback at stay.safe@ubc.ca and we look forward to hearing from you through the weeks and months ahead.

Arvind Gupta
President and Vice-Chancellor

Louise Cowin
Vice-President, Students

Extended Call for CPA Junior Investigator Research Colloquium 2015

Subject: Deadline for 2015 CPA Junior Investigator Colloquium extended to May 20!

CPA Junior Investigator Research Colloquium
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED

It has come to light that the CPA Junior Investigator Colloquium call for submissions was not received by all psychiatry residents in a timely manner. The CPA received a request from residents and program directors to extend the deadline and has agreed do so.

Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, May 20 at midnight.

Successful candidates receive a $500 stipend, collectable upon attendance.

Psychiatry Residents and Fellows are encouraged to apply for the 2015 CPA Junior Investigator Research Colloquium to be held on Friday, October 2, 2015. Sponsored by the Canadian Psychiatric Association and organized by the CPA Research Committee, this small, all day workshop brings together 18 junior investigators (psychiatry residents and fellows who are on the path towards a successful clinician-scientist career) together with Canadian psychiatrist mentors who have led nationally funded research programs and mentored junior faculty members.

2015 mentors include:

Colloquium Co-Chairs, Dr. Jitender Sareen, University of Manitoba and Dr. Phil Tibbo, Dalhousie University with:

Dr. Kathy Aitchison, University of Alberta
2. Dr. Elliot Goldner, Simon Fraser University
3. Dr. Scott Patten, University of Alberta
4. Dr. Gustavo Turecki, McGill University
5. Dr. Lakshmi Yatham, University of British Columbia
6. Dr. Rudolf Uher, Dalhousie University

The Colloquium will be held during the CPA Annual Conference in Vancouver. Junior investigators will obtain feedback on past, current and future research, receive information about various aspects of the research process and have the opportunity to create research networks. Residents and fellows with an interest and potential in developing research careers in psychiatry are encouraged to apply.

Find out more.

Read what Colloquium 2014 residents and mentors had to say about their experience.

Apply online.

For more information, contact Hélène Côté at 1-613-234-2815 (232) or at hcote@cpa-apc.org

Healthy UBC Newsletter-May 2015

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May 2015

EDITORIAL

S is for SEX

Like other aspects of our wellbeing, there are valuable benefits that can be had from caring for our sexual health. Knowing where to access accurate and unbiased information can also be instrumental in helping to cope with stress and anxiety. So…let’s talk about sex.

Parenting Sabre-Tooth-Tigers

When faced with a perceived threat, the brain alerts our bodies, causing hearts to pound, hands to sweat, prompting us to react. But fear not, the key is awareness and adopting stress-reduced parenting mechanisms.

THE THOUGHTFUL MIND

Media and the Cult of Busy

Mindless media consumption has become a socially acceptable way to say “no” to the external environment. To learn how to become mindful is to figure out where personal choice lies in our daily lives and to learn to fulfill our own priorities.

THRIVING FACULTY

Featuring Dzung X. Vo

This month’s Thriving Faculty features Dzung X. Vo, MD, from the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program in BC Children’s Hospital. Thriving Faculty exemplify the integration of health and wellbeing in their research, classrooms and community.

BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT

NEW Naturopathic Service

UBC staff, faculty and dependents enrolled in EFAP, now have access to a free Naturopathic Service through UBC’s new EFAP provider.The program will teach you practical lifestyle practices that you can use every day.

HEALTHY UBC INITIATIVES

This month at UBC

UBC’s Health, Wellbeing and Benefits team has a great line up of FREE activities and events coming up in May and over the summer. Sign up for topics including Naturopathic Cleanse, Manage Your Money, Ergo Your Office, and more!

COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWS

May 2015

Staff & faculty stair challenge, national mental health week, campus yoga, a new ergo guide, safe and sustainable transportation at UBC and more! Find out what is happening in and around our communities this month.

THRIVING CAMPUS

Featuring Debbie McPherson

This month features Debbie McPherson, Development Coordinator, Development and Alumni Engagement at the Faculty of Forestry. Thriving Campus features, testimonials, contributions and personal experiences from UBC staff and faculty.

May’s Healthy Recipes

Check out this month’s healthy recipes including sweet quinoa surprise, vanilla protein pancakes, sweet potato-spinach frittata and sauteed spinach and mushroom spaghetti squash.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Enhancing your Sleep with Dr. Joti Samra

Sleep is a core physical need that we all have and yet about one-third of Canadians struggle with chronic sleep difficulties. Anxiety is also a normal part of life, but it can be one of the strongest factors that influences sleep.

Personal Training Tips: Need to Know Cardio Basics

Starting simply with cardio such as walking or jogging allows us to begin making room in our lives for exercise. Low intensity cardio utilizes fat for fuel, so it’s a perfect option for those looking to start exercising or lose weight.

Fitting in Fitness

Fitting in fitness is a new series for staff and faculty to share tips and hints on how to increase physical activity levels. This series is brought to us by Courtney Chan, a third-year student in UBC’s School of Kinesiology.

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Royal Columbian Hospital Grand Rounds – May 12, 2015

Thinking Beyond Symptoms: Managing Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression”

Tuesday May 12, 2015

1200 to 1300 HOURS

Sherbrooke Centre – Lecture Room # 1

Videoconference:

*PAH – Meeting Room # 3*	*BUH UBC Room # 633*	*RMH Main Floor Conference Room*
*SMH Bldg F Room # 401*	*ERH Parklane Room (Manor Side)*	*Langley Memorial Cottage*
*Cottonwood Lodge*	*CGH – Cedar Ridge Room*	*Burnaby DDMHS – Conference Room A*

Presented by:

Dr. Raymond Lam, MD, FRCPC

Professor and Associate Head for Research

Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

Director, Mood Disorders Centre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Executive Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT)

Learning Objectives

Discuss the functional impact of cognitive symptoms in unipolar depression
Compare methods and tools for assessing cognitive dysfunction in depression
Discuss management strategies for depression-associated cognitive dysfunction

~ Lunch generously sponsored by Janssen ~

This event is an accredited group learning activity (section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Adele Diamond conferred an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Ben- Gurion University of the Negev

Campus and Community Planning May Newsletter

May 2015

Introduction
This month we celebrate Safe and Sustainable Transportation Month, answer some of UBC’s key transportation questions with C+CP’s Krista Falkner, and more!

Got a story idea you’d like us to cover? Ping us on email or Twitter.

Campus and Community Planning
As public stewards, we are accountable for ensuring that any choices made about land, buildings, infrastructure and transportation serve UBC’s core academic mission and advance sustainability.
Safe and Sustainable Transportation Month
UBC is committed to creating a pedestrian and cyclist-friendly campus community.

Throughout May, we’re celebrating safe, active and sustainable transportation with activities and events aimed at promoting walking and cycling on campus!

There’s an event for everyone including Jane’s Walk, Walk n Roll to School and Bike to Work Week. The UBC English Language Institute logged the most kilometers last year – who will take the crown in 2015? And if your bike needs a little TLC, there’s free community bike clinics to make sure you’re safe on the road this May.
Check out the website for more information.
Transportation Q&A with Krista Falkner
As part of Safe + Sustainable Transportation Month, C+CP Transportation Engineer, Krista Falkner answers some key transportation questions from the UBC community.

You can read it here.

In the Spotlight

UBC Community Conversations
Do you live in a UBC neighbourhood? Join us to discuss transportation issues in your community.
Date: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Old Barn Community Centre, 6308 Thunderbird Blvd

Received your Transit Referendum voting package?
By now all registered voters should have received their voting package. If not, call Elections BC at 1-800-611-8683, before Friday, 15 May

David Suzuki speaks at UBC
Join author, scientist, and environmentalist David Suzuki for a special evening talk, with Q&A, and a book signing.
When: Friday, 29 May
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC – 6344 Memorial Road
Cost: $10
Tickets are limited. Early registration is recommended. The event is being sponsored by UBC Sustainability.

UBC Farm markets back in June
UBC Farm’s markets are returning in mid-June and will run through to end October. The farm offers three weekly markets — Saturdays and Tuesdays at the Farm, and Wednesdays at the Bookstore.
For more information check out the website.

Connect with C+CP

For more information on Campus and Community Planning:

Visit planning.ubc.ca
Email Stefani Lu
Call 604 827 3465
Follow us on Twitter

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Frames of Mind – Post Partum Wednesday May 20

The Institute of Mental Health, UBC Department of Psychiatry and Pacific Cinémathèque present:

Post Partum

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Belgium/France/Luxembourg 2013. Director: Delphine Noels. 95 min. DCP

VANCOUVER PREMIERE! Luce (Mélanie Doutey) and Ulysse (Jalil Lespert) are a contented young couple, very much in love and excitedly awaiting the birth of their first child. When baby Rose arrives, Luce is distraught to discover she feels no love for the newborn — only fear and growing anxiety. With her uncomprehending husband and meddling mother-in-law offering nothing but blame and platitudes, and the gulf growing between herself and what she believes a “good mother” to be, Luce’s mental state tips over from depression into psychosis. This harrowing psychological thriller delivers a stunning denouement that will stay with the viewer long after the final credits have rolled.

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Post-screening discussion with Dr. Heather Donaldson, who completed her medical degree at the University of British Columbia and her residency in psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Donaldson has a special interest in reproductive mental health and works in this area at Richmond Hospital.

Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.

Co-sponsored by the Pacific Post Partum Support Society.

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2015 Canadian collaborative mental health care conference

2015 Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference

– Interim Associate Lead for OSCE Assessment – MD Undergraduate Education

June 18-20, 2015 . Sheraton Cavalier . Calgary, Alberta
Register before May 19, 2015 for Early Bird Rates!Have You Registered Yet?

Register Now!

New Plenary Session Announced!
Judy Cameron, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Science Outreach at the University of Pittsburgh, is coming to Calgary for this year’s Conference! Dr. Cameron brings a wealth of knowledge and research on the neurobiology of childhood adversity and its implications for adult mental health, and we’re delighted to have her present on How Life Experiences Shape Brain Development and Why Does It Matter?Oral Presentation Highlights
The CCMHC Conference features over 50 concurrent presentations including:

Mental Health Supports for Teen Parents Project
Designing Models for Rapid Access to Youth Mental Health Services in Canada
Understanding Clinician Perspectives on Collaborative Care Implementation and Evaluation
The East Calgary Family Care Clinic: A Model for Mental Health Integration into the Medical Home
Improving Quality of Life Through Managing Emotions Group
Common Mental Disorders and Chronic Medical Conditions: How Can We Improve Patients” Mental Health Care Experience?

Pre-Conference Session
Calgary Zone Mental Health Day: 2014 Mackid Symposium Follow-Up
Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Optional Evening Symposium
Marijuana for Medical Purposes: “Tempest in a Teapot” or a New Frontier in Medical Therapy?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

More information on registration, the program, accommodation and other details is available at www.shared-care.ca.

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FoM The Link – May 2015

Here are just some of the news and events of interest this month. For a complete list, visit MedNet: mednet.med.ubc.ca.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

– Recent Appointment Announcements

– Leadership Opportunities & Searches:
– Director, Human Early Learning Partnership
– Director, Clinical Educator Fellowship Program

– Vancouver Fraser Medical Program Year 3 Site Director – MD Undergraduate Education
– Interim Co-Director for the Foundations of Medical Practice IV and Transition into Clinical Education – MEDD 422 Course
– Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

– The Cancer Prevention Centre gets a new name
– Read April’s Staff Spotlights
– Invitation to teach One Day @ UBC courses
– MDUP Accreditation Update – April 2015
– Staff Professional Development Funding – Updates for New 2015-16 Funding Year
– Save the Date: Full Faculty Meeting is May 11
…Read more

DATES & DEADLINES
Spring Start Up Funds | Deadline: June 30
…Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS
May 5: Global Health at UBC Town Hall
May 8-9: 12^th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update & Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS)
May 9: 2nd BC eHealth and Innovative Technology Showcase (eHITS)
May 11: Full Faculty Meeting
May 12: Your Heart, Your Health
May 20: VCHRI & BCCRIN Clinical Research Symposium
May 20: Building Bridges to Support Individuals with FASD
May 25: 11^th D. Harold Copp Lecture
May 26: The Secret, Social Lives of Bacteria

SAVE THE DATE
June 3: MedNet (Sharepoint) Training
June 7: Personazlied Medicine Summit
June 8: World Doctors Orchestra
June 8-13: 23^rdWorld Congress of Dermatology
June 22-26: 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges
June 24: WordPress Training

NEWS & HONOURS
-A big step closer to changing blood types

-Med student creates art classes for people living with brain injuries

-UBC’s Southern Medical Program prepares to graduate first students

-Kimberly Schonert-Reichl receives the 2015 Joseph E. Zins Distinguished Scholar Award

-“Chemo brain” is real, UBC researchers say

-UBC researchers discover brain swelling mechanism

-Dianne Miller recipient of the 2015 Virginia Greene Leadership Award

-Four faculty members receive the 2014-15 Killam Teaching Prize

-Psychiatry fellow helps best-selling author with Huntington’s book

-Erica Frank wins two prestigious awards

-Two faculty members receive BC’s prestigious Robinson and Elliot awards

-Dawn DeWitt named Governor of British Columbia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP)

-St. Paul’s Hospital to re-locate within Vancouver

-Brian MacVicar and Jon Stoessl appointed as Co-Directors, DMCBH

-Taking aim at antimicrobial resistance

-Faculty of Medicine gets new Canada Research Chairs

-Researchers target protein to stop spread of aggressive tumours

-How mindfulness can benefit the modern teenager

-New student awards aimed at B.C.’s aspiring rural physicians

-Midwifery students gear up for placements in Nepal and Uganda

-New medical school space opens at Vernon Jubilee Hospital

-Can children with autism learn two languages?
…Read more

Changes to Videoconferencing at C&W

To UBC videoconferencing room users at Children’s and Women’s Hospital,

We are writing to announce two changes regarding videoconferencing (VC) at Children’s and Women’s Hospital (C&W):

UBC VC rooms – Audio-Visual (AV) Support

The UBC Faculty of Medicine operates under a standardized support model for its VC rooms around the province – onsite MedIT/Telehealth AV technician support and/or remote support provided by the MedIT Service Desk. Effective May 1, 2015, we will introduce this standardized support model at C&W. As such:

two on site MedIT/Telehealth technicians will be available to provide in room support to rooms CSB V2-222, SHY D308 and Chan 2111 (the Chan Centre);
the MedIT Service Desk will continue to provide remote support to rooms CSB V2-220, CSB V2-221, SHY E404, SHY E409, SHY F414 and H214.

If you require assistance in any of the aforementioned rooms, the MedIT Service Desk can be contacted Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at medit.servicedesk@ubc.ca or 1.877.266.0666.

Chan Centre (Auditorium) – VC Booking

The processing of VC booking requests for the Chan Centre is being transitioned to the UBC FoM Room Booking team, which already provides this service for UBC FoM VC rooms on site. This will enable UBC and CFRI to provide a more centralized and seamless service for VC bookings. Clients interested in booking the Chan Centre for VC events are now asked to submit their request by filling out the UBC FoM Room Request Form.

Please note this change does not apply CFRI room 3113 – please continue to contact the CFRI Room Booker for VC bookings in room 3113.

If you need assistance with your VC booking or have any questions about this change, please contact the FoM Room Booking team at roombooking.fom@ubc.ca or 604-875-4111 ext. 62381.

Thank you,

Richmond Hospital Grand Rounds May 20

Reminder NPC Satellite Symposium Thursday May 21st

FoM – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities April 27 – May 1

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

Launch of the new UBC Research & International website

Funding Opportunities:

Mitacs and Own the Podium – Partners for Innovation in High-Performance Sport Research
UBC Faculty of Medicine – Spring Start Up Fund

Events:

Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Judah Denburg: In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction (final reminder)
UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop (final reminder)
UBC Faculty of Medicine – Global Health at UBC: A Call for Network Development
Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – C3 glomerulopathy: a confluence of hematology, immunology and nephrology
Centre for Blood Research – 2015 CBR Research Day

Other:

Invitation to Teach One Day @ UBC Courses

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Launch of the new UBC Research & International website

The following message is sent on behalf of President Arvind Gupta and Dr. John Hepburn, Vice President Research & International:

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new UBC Research + International website: research.ubc.ca

The site shines a spotlight on UBC’s accomplishments as a global research player, and focuses strongly on research excellence, innovation and impact, and international engagement.

Highlights include:

Research2Reality videos featuring UBC faculty discussing the value and impact of their research
An expanded service portal offering one-stop support and resources to UBC researchers
A comprehensive overview of UBC’s international engagement strategy and initiatives
Research-specific news and announcements
Curated research and international stories from faculties and units across both campuses.

We encourage you to visit the site to explore the depth, reach and impact of UBC-led research—and to share the link widely with your respective networks. Thank you.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Mitacs and Own the Podium – Partners for Innovation in High-Performance Sport Research

LOI Deadline: May 15, 2015

Full Application Deadline: June 19, 2015

Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 15 years. Working with 60 universities, thousands of companies, and both federal and provincial governments, we build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada. One of these partnerships is with Own the Podium (OTP).

OTP and Mitacs developed a partnership through Mitacs’ Accelerate and Elevate programs, which support the brightest PhD and postdoctoral candidates conducting research in high-performance sport. These interns share their time between academic, industrial, and sports facilities tying together the major elements of the Canadian sport-research ecosystem.

All projects must have clear potential for economic impact to Canada and therefore must likely include a Canadian for-profit partner, where the intern will spend at least 25 percent of his/her time.

The current call for projects follows an initial pilot between OTP and Mitacs in 2014-15 that saw the funding of four projects, with a combined value of $200,000+ and each spanned two to three years. Up to 10 projects will be selected for funding in the current round.

For further details, please see the attached call for proposals.

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Spring Start Up Funds

Deadline: June 30, 2015

The Faculty of Medicine has funds available for up to $5000 in start up funding. Applicants must be in the first two years of a full-time faculty appointment as Assistant Professor and higher, or a Clinical faculty appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor and higher in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Previous awardees of UBC Faculty of Medicine Spring Start Up Funds, and applicants who have received $200,000 or more in Start Up Funds are ineligible.

The funds can be used for the following: Research equipment, research supplies and/or research services (e.g. cost recovery payments to core equipment) and research support salaries (e.g. technical personnel).

For further information, please visit our website at https://mednet.med.ubc.ca/Research/DeadlinesAndFunding/FundingOpportunities/Pages/Spring-Start-Up-Funds.aspx.

EVENTS:

Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Judah Denburg: In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction

Date & Time: May 4, 2015; 4-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Judah Denburg

Director, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine

William J. Walsh Professor of Medicine

Scientific Director, AllerGen-NCE Inc.

McMaster University

Hosted by Dr. Kelly McNagny Kelly@brc.ubc.ca

UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop

Date & Time: May 4, 2015; 1-3pm

Location: Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver

The SPARC Office is pleased to announce it is once again organizing an NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop for UBC researchers interested in applying to this valuable research partnership funding program.

Jeffery Nerenberg, Senior Manager, Research Partnerships, from the NSERC-Ottawa office will be coming to UBC on Monday, May 4th, 2015 to give a presentation, meet with researchers and address any questions you may have related to the NSERC CRD program. In addition to Mr. Nerenberg, some successful UBC CRD applicants will also outline and discuss their experiences with the CRD program.

This information session is scheduled for:

1:00 – 3:00pm on Monday, May 4th, and additional information is available on the Event Registration webpage on the SPARC website.

Please NOTE: Registration for this Workshop is REQUIRED. Lunch will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to forward them to David Woods (david.woods@ubc.ca) in the SPARC Office.

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Global Health at UBC: A Call for Network Development

Date & Time: May 5, 2015; 4-5pm

Location: Room 1001, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

The Faculty of Medicine Research Council would like to invite you and your colleagues to a town hall meeting on Global Health at UBC: A Call for Network Development.

Guest Speakers: Drs. Richard Lester and Gina Ogilvie

Objective: To advance an online UBC network for Global Health

Video linked to:

Vancouver General Hospital (DHCC 2256)

Victoria General Hospital (VGH 1912)

University of Northern BC (NSHC 9-370)

Kelowna General Hospital (KGH CAC 237)

Royal Columbia Hospital (RCH 017)

Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH M 3.525)

Children’s and Women’s Hospital (CSB V2-222)

Please contact feldman.assistant@ubc.ca to set up additional video sites.

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – C3 glomerulopathy: a confluence of hematology, immunology and nephrology

Date & Time: May 6, 2015; 12-1pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Sean Barbour

Assistant Professor, UBC Division of Nephrology

Dysfunction in the alternate pathway of complement is well known to result in atypical HUS. However, comparatively much less attention has been focused on a newly described type of kidney disease called C3 glomerulopathy, which is also due to abnormalities in the alternate pathway of complement. This talk will review the history behind the evolution of C3 glomerulopathy being considered a distinct disease entity from other types of glomerulonephritis, and the clinical presentation, prognosis, complement abnormalities, and treatment of C3 glomerulopathy. Advancing our understanding of C3 glomerulopathy and improving outcome for patients with this severe type of renal disease will require improved collaboraon between clinicians unfamiliar with complement, and scientists unfamiliar with this disease.

Centre for Blood Research – 2015 CBR Research Day

Date & Time: August 19, 2015; 12-7pm

Location: West Atrium, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Registration is now open for CBR Research Day on August 19, 2015. Please register online at http://cbr.ubc.ca/events/research-day/. Everyone is welcome. So please feel free to forward the attached program and RSVP link to anyone you feel may benefit from attending.

POSTERS! Please indicate on the form if you will be presenting a poster. For pending poster titles mark the field as “TBA.”

For further information, please contact hana.kim@ubc.ca.

OTHER:

ONE DAY @ UBC CENTENNIAL COURSES

As part of the official UBC Centennial celebration, UBC Continuing Studies is offering 10 free One Day @ UBC Centennial courses on Saturdays from September 2015 through May 2016. These One Day @ UBC Centennial Courses are open to anyone over the age of 15 and we expect each course to enroll between 50 and 120 students. Each course is divided into a morning (9:30am to 12:00 noon) and an afternoon session (1pm to 3:30pm).

UBC Continuing Studies is looking for professors and postdoctoral fellows who are willing to share their research/scholarship with the local community by delivering a 2.5 hour lecture/discussion on a Saturday morning or afternoon as part of a One Day @ UBC Centennial course. There is a modest honorarium of $250.

Our goal is to select 20 professors and postdoctoral fellows that collectively provide the local community with a broad representation of the world-class research and scholarship at UBC.

ONE DAY @ UBC (REGULAR EDITION)

In addition to the 10 free Centennial courses, we will also be offering our regular One Day @ UBC courses from September 2015 through May 2016.

Regular One Day @ UBC courses are taught by UBC professors, sessionals and affiliated instructors on Saturdays from 9:30am to 4pm. Each course is usually taught by a single instructor. There is no grading and classes are usually limited to a maximum of 30 students. The small class size provides for a more seminar style learning and teaching experience.

The honorarium for teaching a regular One Day @ UBC course is $600.

If you are interested in delivering a 2.5 hour lecture/discussion as part of a One Day @ UBC Centennial course and/or in teaching a regular One Day @ UBC course, please send an email to don.black@ubc.ca. Please include a course title and short description of your topic.

The deadline for submission for the One Day @ UBC Centennial courses is May 25, 2015.

The deadline for submission for the regular One Day @ UBC course to be offering in the Fall 2015 term (September through December, 2015) is July 6, 2015.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Don Black at don.black@ubc.ca or 604-822-1460.

PSR/RPS Canada Conference June 16-17, 2015

Welcome to our annual PSR/RPS Canada and PSR B.C.’s National Conference

SPECIAL REGISTRATION RATES FOR STUDENTS – EARLY BIRD STILL IN EFFECT! REGISTER NOW!

Click here to register!

Limited Bursaries for People with Lived Experience – click here for more information

We will be hosting a Welcome Reception at the Coast Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

Join us for music and a social gathering from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in the Ballroom Foyer.

We will be hosting a movie/popcorn evening with movies related to the mental health sector on Tuesday, June 16th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. More info to come…

The Pre Conference Institutes Program will be on Monday, June 15th from 9:00am – 3:30pm

and the 2 Day Conference Program on Tuesday, June 16th and Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1763 Comox Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Our Fantastic Keynotes this year include Wendy Edey (Hope Institution), Susan McGurk (Boston University), Brent Seal (www.sealwellness.com) and Kim Mueser (Boston University).

These are keynote presentations you don’t want to miss!

To REGISTER and for CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE and PACKAGE INFO: Click Here

We hope you will find some time to explore Vancouver. Coast Plaza Hotel is centrally located. Adjacent to Denman Street is home to a multitude of storefronts and restaurants, boasting culinary delights from all over the globe. From falafels at Babylon Café to hand-made ramen at Kintaro to the solid Western cuisine offerings at Cactus Club Cafe, Denman Street is a foodie delight

Located within minutes of the hotel’s front door, Stanley Park is an ecological oasis in the heart of the city—perfect for a jog, stroll or picnic. While you’re there, check out the Vancouver Aquarium, a dynamic place to learn about and experience aquatic life first-hand.

Located almost at the hotel’s front door, English Bay connects to the Stanley Park Seawall, a popular running and biking route. English Bay features the Cactus Club Café, as well as kayak rentals, volleyball courts, beaches and events such as the Polar Bear Swim.

Located across the water, hotel guests can take a trip across False Creek in one of Vancouver’s little blue aqua ferries. Granville Island is a sprawling haven of activity featuring fine restaurants, theatres, galleries and artists’ studios and all things fresh: seafood, fruit, vegetables, plants, flowers, candies and fudge, breads and baked treats.

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Welcome to Work Learn Summer 2015

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Work Learn

By now, you’ve probably hired your students for the summer session and are preparing for their onboarding in the coming weeks. Set your students up for success and provide an orientation, introduce them to staff members who they’ll be interacting with in their role, create a training plan to ensure that your student has the resources and support they need to deliver results, and set clear expectations about job objectives, timelines, roles and responsibilities.

85% of students choose to do Work Learn to gain experience and professional skills in the workplace (From: ‘Work Learn S14 Student Survey”). Ask students early on what they hope to gain from this experience and how their learning goals can be achieved in their current role.

Here are a few resources to support you in your onboarding and evaluation of student staff and we encourage you to adapt them as you see fit:

Orientation Checklist
Supervisor and Student Work Agreement
Learning Objectives Worksheet
Mid-Point Performance Evaluation (non-lab position / lab position)
End-of-term Reflection Questions

Work Learn Orientation Session

We will be offering Work Learn orientation sessions to equip students with strategies that’ll help them make the most of their Work Learn opportunity. This optional session is meant to supplement the orientation that students will receive in their individual workplaces. The following topics will be covered:

Professional etiquette and workplace expectations
Developing a career plan and setting personal learning goals
Building your competencies and skills profile
Connecting this experience to future opportunities
Establishing a network of professional contacts

This is open to all current summer Work Learn students and is an opportunity for them to network with their peers from a variety of units from across campus and gain insights into the types of Work Learn jobs that exist in various departments, labs, and offices.

Orientation sessions will be offered on the following dates/times and will take place in the Presentation Centre (room 2071) at Brock Hall:

Monday, May 11
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Thursday, May 21
3:30pm – 5:00pm

Our hope is that you would find value in having your student participate in this type of opportunity. As a supervisor, you will play a key role in having discussions with your student staff to reflect on the session outcomes, and provide context about how these outcomes can be integrated into their summer workplaces.

Please note that students would need to be paid for the hours that they attend the session. If you’re interested in sending your students, please have them register on CareersOnline.

A safe and respectful working environment at UBC

All UBC Faculty & Staff (including students employed by the University) are legally required to complete training about workplace bullying and harassment policies and requirements on how to recognize, prevent, and address workplace bullying & harassment.

Preventing and Addressing Bullying & Harassment Training Course

Important Info

Student Appointment Forms (SAFs)

It’s important to have students appointed in their positions prior to starting work.

Reminder:
If you have a student starting work between May 1-15 and haven’t already submitted their appointment form to the CSI&C office, please do so as soon as possible as the deadline to submit these to our office has already passed.

ePAFs submitted in HRMS will automatically be routed to the Work Learn approval queue.

Download a sample Work Learn SAF

Starting work
May 16-31:
Appointment form or ePAF due by
Friday, May 8 @ 4:30pm

Send completed hardcopy SAFs to:
Centre for Student Involvement & Careers
1036 Brock Hall – 1874 East Mall

Please note:
If we do not receive your appointment form(s) by May 31, 2015 (regardless of your student’s intended start date) your summer Work Learn funding offer will be canceled.

Hourly Timesheets/
Reimbursements

Pay special attention to the Payroll cut-off dates for submitting timesheets.

The Work Learn Program may not reimburse any hours from timesheets submitted:

After Aug 31 for hours incurred during the summer session

After April 30 for hours incurred during the winter session

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UBC Central HR Announcements

The Faculty Pension Plan Forum is May 20 –FPP members can register for the forum until May 13.
UBC IT will be conducting maintenance on the UBC wireless service on Sunday, May 3 – there will be periods where the wireless may be unavailable.
UBC Food Services’ summer hours are now in effect – see on the new interactive hours page which location near you is currently open.

UBC This Week 30-Apr-2015

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			Thursday 30 April 2015 WEEKLY FEATURE Research + International: https://research.ubc.ca/

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		Recent UBC Media Releases
Apr 24		UBC students to take unmanned drones to national competition
Apr 25		Experts available to comment on Nepal earthquake
Apr 27		‘Chemo brain’ is real, say UBC researchers
Apr 28		Beyond the classroom: UBC’s international undergrads partner with local community groups
Apr 28		State of the art baseball training facility coming to UBC
Apr 29		Researchers closer to being able to change blood types
		Upcoming Event Highlights
May 1		object approaching short blue waves: UBC MFA Graduate exhibition
May 1		Safe + Sustainable Transportation Month
May 1		6th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Students’ Conference on Science, Culture, and Society
May 2		Authors for Indies – UBC Bookstore
May 4		The Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series: “In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction”
May 6		From 2015 Millenium to Sustainable Development Goals: The Economic Roadmap for Universal Health Care Coverage
May 7		2015 UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Student Conference, Law: Past, Present, and Future

		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

· New UBC Research + International website

· New respiration measurement app wins Canadian award

· EERI seismic design team stands up to the competition in Boston

· UBC/UNBC environmental engineering team wins student design competition

· The Cancer Prevention Centre gets a new name

· UBC Opera and UBC Symphony Orchestra present world premiere of Stephen Chatman’s Choir Practice

· MOA unveils exhibition of Portuguese popular art

UBC People

New UBC Research + International website

UBC has launched a new Research + International website. The site shines a spotlight on UBC’s accomplishments as a global research player, and focuses strongly on research excellence, innovation and impact, and international engagement. Highlights include:

Research2Reality videos featuring UBC faculty discussing the value and impact of their research
An expanded service portal offering one-stop support and resources to UBC researchers
A comprehensive overview of UBC’s international engagement strategy and initiatives
Research-specific news and announcements
Curated research and international stories from faculties and units across both campuses.

Visit the site at research.ubc.ca

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New respiration measurement app wins Canadian award

Researchers from UBC’s Electrical and Computer Engineering in Medicine Lab have developed a mobile application that can help front-line healthcare workers measure respiration rate more quickly. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association has selected the app as a recipient of a 2015 Connected to the Community Award. More information here.

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EERI seismic design team stands up to the competition in Boston

The UBC Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) seismic design team returned from the 2015 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition in Boston with several awards: second place in poster presentation, third place in architecture, fifth place in oral presentation and seventh place in design proposal. The team of 30 students worked 750 hours to design and construct a 1/78^th scale model of a 30 storey high-rise building from balsa wood.

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UBC/UNBC environmental engineering team wins student design competition

Team Undine Energy Solutions, composed of undergraduate students from the joint UBC-UNBC Environmental Engineering program, finished first in the B.C. Water and Waste Association 2015 Student Design Competition. Teams were challenged to sketch out an anaerobic digestion system plan to digest sludge to produce biogas at the City of Kelowna’s wastewater treatment plant. The team of UBC/UNBC students included Stephanie Doherty, Maureen Long, Allison Matfin, Clayton McBride and Brenden Vissers. More information here.

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The Cancer Prevention Centre gets a new name

The Cancer Prevention Centre will now be known as the Centre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention. Led by School of Population and Public Health professor Carolyn Gotay, the Centre is a novel partnership between the Canadian Cancer Society and UBC. The “Centre of Excellence” designation reflects the quality of research undertaken at the centre and its continued commitment to generating evidence-based knowledge.

A tea will be held to celebrate the name change.

Date:    May 6
Time:    4 p.m.
Place: School of Population and Public Health, 2206 East Mall
Info:     Click here.

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UBC Opera and UBC Symphony Orchestra present world premiere of Stephen Chatman’s Choir Practice

The UBC Opera Ensemble will be joined by Jonathan Girard, director of the UBC Symphony Orchestra, along with members of the UBC Symphony Orchestra, for the world premiere of Stephen Chatman’s one‑act opera Choir Practice.

Date:    May 8-9
Time:    7:30 p.m.
Place:   Old Auditorium, 6344 Memorial Road, UBC | May 8, 9 at 7:30 pm
Info:     Buy tickets at here, 604.822.6725 or at the Old Auditorium Box Office

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MOA unveils exhibition of Portuguese popular art

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC is presenting part of the largest collection of Portuguese folk art in North America in a new exhibition. Heaven, Hell & Somewhere In Between: Portuguese Popular Art runs May 12 – October 12. The North American premiere of this exhibition will include 300 Portuguese folk artworks – a mix of urban graffiti and mural paintings combined with popular rural puppets, figurines, carnival masks, ceramics, and more. More information at http://moa.ubc.ca/.

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FoM Global Health Town Hall – May 5th 2015

SPSS Expiry Dates

Most department members purchase annual SPSS Statistics licenses, through UBC IT. In past years, UBC IT has contracted with IBM (owners of SPSS), for SPSS Statistics desktop licenses that expired on March 31 (+ 30 day grace period) and UBC IT Okanagan, has contracted with IBM for SPSS Statistics network licenses and ran the network license server. The SPSS Statistics network licence contract had an annual expiry of May 31 (+ 30 day grace).

In an effort to combine the two purchase contracts into one larger one and reduce campus community confusion about expiry dates, a decision was made last year to provide SPSS Statistics desktop for 14 months, at the price of 12 months. Expiry dates of both desktop and network versions are now May 31 (+ 30 day grace).

Some computers are confusingly displaying May 1 as the expiry date. We have been assured that they will continue to work until July 30 (end of the grace period) and in any event renewed license activation codes are expected to be distributed to you before the end of May.

Colin Bryant

Computer and Communications Systems Manager | Medicine | Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia | Pt. Grey Campus

Phone 604 822 7374

E-mail colin.bryant@ubc.ca

CHEOS Connecting Inner City Youth with Wellness Wednesday May 6th

Work in Progress Seminar: May 6, 2015

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Integrating Innovation in Service Delivery and Research to Connect Inner City Youth with Wellness

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Drs. Steve Mathias (left) and Chris Richardson
Scientists, CHÉOS

Abstract: The Inner City Youth Program (ICY) is the primary referral point for street-involved youth with mental health and addictions challenges in need of psychiatric support and ongoing psychosocial rehabilitation in Vancouver. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a brief overview of the ICY program with a focus on the recent transition from a hospital-based intensive case management program to an integrated storefront youth clinic (The Granville Youth Health Centre) that provides support for mild to moderate health issues in addition to intensive case management programming.

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link

Open Position in Psychiatry at Western University

CFRI Communications

New opportunities for mental health research

Sent on behalf of:

Ms. Leslie M. Arnold, Vice President, Provincial Child Health and Vice President, Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use
Dr. William G. Honer, Scientific Director, BC Mental Health & Addictions Research Institute; Jack Bell Chair in Schizophrenia; Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, Executive Director, Child & Family Research Institute and Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce that BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI) is joining the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) as we continue to build on opportunities to strengthen mental health research. BCMHARI investigators will be welcomed as part of CFRI’s research community and be supported by CFRI’s programs and services.

It’s the ideal timing to join the two research institutes together.

UBC Hospital – Construction Update

Richmond Hospital Wednesday May 20th

Children’s &Women’s Academic Lecture Series Monday May 4th

Call for Abstracts & Advance Notice: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies 2016

April 27, 2015

Submit your abstract and plan to attend

This conference is hosted by Perinatal Services BC, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It is an opportunity for health care professionals interested in the care of pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns to be updated on new research and clinical best practices across the continuum of perinatal and newborn care.

This conference will engage health care professionals from a wide range of disciplines in knowledge transfer and interprofessional collaboration in order to provide the best care possible and ensure healthy mothers and babies. The format will include plenaries, breakout sessions, poster sessions, and networking opportunities.

Learning Objectives

1. Review clinical best practices and new research acquired from researchers, experts, and fellow participants, which will inform the care of pregnant and postpartum women and newborns;

2. Reflect on five new developments across the continuum of care from conception to postpartum that will impact clinical practice;

3. Discuss current surveillance and system improvements in perinatal services that are relevant to improving maternal/fetal and newborn outcomes; and

4. Integrate knowledge learned by engaging in dialogue with other health care professionals from a range of disciplines.

View the Advance Notice (PDF)

Who should attend?

This conference will be of interest to all those who are interested in care for pregnant women and their newborns. The interdisciplinary audience includes but is not limited to:

administrators
allied health professionals
managers

midwives
nurses
nurse practitioners

parents
physicians
planners

Submit an abstract online

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for breakout sessions and interactive poster presentations. Please refer to our abstract submission guidelines for more information.

The abstract must be submitted by online electronic submission. Deadline for abstract submission is July 17, 2015.

Submit your abstract online

Book your stay at conference hotel

Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown

1128 W Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4R5

We are pleased to offer a group rate of $153 for single or double occupancy, plus applicable taxes. To reserve a room, please book online or call +1-604-684-1128. Let the hotel know that you are booking under the Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies 2016 Conference room block to receive the reduced rate.

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UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education
Phone: +1.604.822.2801, Toll-Free (within Canada/US): +1.855.827.3112
Email: marketing.ipce@ubc.ca
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Upcoming Events

May 6
CHÉOS Work in Progress (WiP) Seminar
Drs. Steve Mathias & Chris Richardson
Topic TBD
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

May 20
CHÉOS WiP Seminar
Dr. Hongbin Zhang
Topic TBD
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

May 25–28
CAHSPR Conference
“Learning from Each Other:
Across disciplines, jurisdictions, and generations”
Hotel Bonaventure, 900 de La Gauchetiere W., Montreal
Details

Jun 1
PHCRI Research Day
9:30 AM–12:30 PM, Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burrard Street
Details

Jun 3
CHÉOS WiP Seminar
Drs. Anita Palepu & Anne Gadermann
Topic TBD
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Jun 7–9
Personalized Medicine Summit
Life Sciences Institute, UBC,
2350 Health Sciences Mall
Details

Jun 15
BCATPR Workshop 2015
11:30 AM–4:30 PM, St. Paul’s
Details

International Clinical Trials Day

For information on how to register, please visit the event page.

CHÉOS at CAHR 2015

CHÉOS investigators, including Scientists Drs. Joel Singer, Martin Schechter, and Patricia Spittal, have abstracts at the upcoming Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) 2015 Conference, which takes place from April 30–May 3 in Toronto, Ontario. Please visit our website to view the conference abstracts.

Profile: Dr. Adeera Levin

Did you know that CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Adeera Levin studied anthropology and philosophy during her undergrad at the University of Toronto? Learn more about this year’s LifeSciences BC and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner in an article on the MSFHR website.

Canadian Public Health Association Conference

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is holding their 2015 conference in Vancouver from May 25–28, 2015. This conference will provide a national public health forum to strengthen efforts to improve health and well-being, to share the latest research and information, to promote best practices, and to advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Jim Frankish is a speaker for a concurrent session on Housing First and the At Home/Chez Soi study.

Please visit the CPHA website to register for this event.

Opinion: Heroin-assisted treatment an alternative to methadone

CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Martin Schechter wrote an editorial in The BMJ discussing the merits of heroin-assisted treatment for those with opioid addiction who have not benefited from other treatments.

The editorial received press coverage from CTV News and The Independent.

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Reminder: IEMs in Psychiatry – Satellite Symposium (GARROD Congress, May 21st, Vancouver)

FoM Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities April 20 – 24

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

Please see attached email from the Office of the Vice-President Research & International regarding a second call for nominations for NSERC’s E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships.

Funding Opportunities:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Innovative Ebola Research Grants
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Clinical Research Awards
Department of Defense – Lung Cancer Research Program
Weston Brain Institute – Rapid Response 2015
Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Operating Grant: Canadian Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Cohort Registry

Awards and Honours:

Prostate Cancer Foundation – Stupski Prize in Prostate Cancer Computational Oncology

Events:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Receptor-mediated endocytosis in megakaryocyte development
Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Judah Denburg: In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction (reminder)
UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop (reminder)
UBC SPARC Office – CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme Information Session

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Innovative Ebola Research Grants

Registration Deadline: May 25, 2015

Full Application Deadline: June 8, 2015

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to support innovative research projects relating to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) with achievable outcomes, and with strong potential to have an impact on the management of EVD in the current outbreak, or to prevent or improve the response to potential future EVD outbreaks, by the end of the funding period.

CIHR will provide funding for applications that are determined to be relevant to the following research areas:

Ebola biology specifically in the areas of disease pathophysiology and virus replication
Ebola treatment, specifically in the areas of: antivirals, novel compounds, biologicals, convalescent plasma, rehydration and electrolyte replacement, clinical management of severe acute disease)
Transmission, spread, containment and prevention of Ebola, specifically in the areas of: vaccines; rapid diagnostic technologies; development of enhanced early warning, mathematical modeling, and enhanced disease mapping methods; evaluating the effectiveness of preventive and containment measures to contain or prevent the spread of Ebola
Study of the impacts of the Ebola crisis on health system utilization patterns by different population groups in affected regions; the cost-effectiveness of health system resource development strategies in response to the Ebola crisis; the sustainability of health workforce and other health system resource allocation strategies once the Ebola crisis subsides.

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $2,400,000. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $250,000 for up to one (1) year.

Webinars: There will be 2 information webinars to learn more about this funding opportunity. For questions about the registration process, please contact Melanie Brule at melanie.brule@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

April 28th 2:00 -3:00pm EST (Register here)- Presented by Nancy Edwards (CIHR-IPPH)
May 4th, 2:30-3:30pm EST (Register here)- Presented by Jennifer Raven(CIHR-III) and Danielle Arsenault (CIHR-IPPH)

Full details on this funding opportunity, including application deadlines and instructions, can be found at https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=2248.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Clinical Research Awards

LOI Deadline: June 1, 2015; 2pm PST

Full Application Deadline: September 9, 2015

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT), the nonprofit drug discovery and development affiliate of the CF Foundation, offers competitive awards to support clinical research projects directly related to CF treatment and care.

Projects may address diagnostic or therapeutic methods related to CF or the pathophysiology of CF, and applicants must demonstrate access to a sufficient number of CF patients from CF Foundation-accredited care centers and to appropriate controls.

Up to $100,000 per year (plus 8% indirects) for a maximum of three years may be requested for single-center clinical research grants. For multi-center clinical research, the potential award is up to $225,000 per year (plus 8% indirects) for a maximum of three years.

For trials exceeding these limitations, please contact Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics before submission.

For further information, please visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website.

Department of Defense – Lung Cancer Research Program

Pre-Application Deadline: June 2, 2015

Full Application Deadline: September 16, 2015

The Department of Defense has recently announced 3 funding opportunities within its Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP).

LCRP Opportunities:

Career Development Award
Clinical Exploration Award
Idea Development Award

Full details for LCRP Opportunities available at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/lcrp.shtml.

Weston Brain Institute – Rapid Response 2015

LOI Deadline: June 16, 2015; 2pm EDT

Applicants must be researchers or postdoctoral fellows, and developing a therapeutic and/or a tool to help accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Submission of the Letter of Intent is done through the Institute’s online grant management system at https://weston.smartsimple.ca/welcome/neuroscience.

To sign-up for the WebEx and receive the dial in details as well as submit any questions you may have in advance, please follow the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YX22TJS

The Institute welcomes inquiries about our funding programs at neuro@weston.ca or 416-935-4056.

Additional information about the Program can be found at http://westonbraininstitute.ca/funding-opportunities/2015-rapid-response/.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Operating Grant: Canadian Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Cohort Registry

Application Deadline: October 1, 2015

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to create a Registry of DOHaD cohort studies that will provide a database of metadata and definition of variables from all relevant Canadian cohorts, thereby linking them in a way that facilitates larger and better powered studies.

The specific objectives of the registry are to:

Create a user-friendly, effective platform to support data interoperability and improve harmonization practices;
Accelerate research and reduce cost by leveraging collaborative and/or cross-disciplinary research among Canadian researchers and their international collaborators;
Broaden research perspectives by enabling national and international large-scale collaborative analyses.

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,300,000 over 5 years or a maximum of $260,000 per annum – enough to fund one grant. This amount may increase if additional funding partners confirm their participation in this initiative.

Full details on this funding opportunity, including application deadlines and instructions, can be found at https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/viewOpportunityDetails.do?prog=2252.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

Prostate Cancer Foundation – Stupski Prize in Prostate Cancer Computational Oncology

The Prostate Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce the Stupski Prize in Prostate Cancer Computational Oncology, a first-in-field initiative designed to attract novel ideas to the field of cancer bioinformatics. These solutions will help clinicians and researchers optimize treatment for individual prostate cancer patients and will likely lead to breakthroughs in other cancers as common molecular drivers are uncovered.

A total of five $25,000 prizes will be awarded over the next two years. Additional details on this initiative may be found in the official press release at http://www.pcf.org/stupski-prize.

The inaugural Stupski Prize was awarded to Nikolaus Schultz, PhD, for his work developing the cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics. Future prizes will be awarded as a result of global, crowdsourced competitions. All interested parties are encouraged to sign up on the PCF website to be notified of upcoming Stupski Prize competitions: http://www.pcf.org/stupski/email.

EVENTS:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Receptor-mediated endocytosis in megakaryocyte development

Date & Time: April 29, 2015; 12-1pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Hervé Falet

Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Associate Biologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Blood platelets are produced by bone marrow megakaryocytes in a process that requires extensive membrane rearrangements. These include the formation of the demarcation membrane system, the surface‐connected membrane extension that invaginates into the cell body and elaborates to provide membranes for future platelets. Our current research is focused on the cellular mechanisms and membrane binding and deforming proteins involved in the formation of this unique internal membrane system. In this talk, we will highlight our recent efforts to characterize the role of the large GTPase dynamin 2 and the F‐BAR protein PACSIN2 in receptor‐mediated endocytosis required for megakaryocyte development and platelet production.

Please contact Dr. Hugh Kim (hughkim@dentistry.ubc.ca) to network with the guest speaker.

Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – Dr. Judah Denburg: In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction

Date & Time: May 4, 2015; 4-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Judah Denburg

Director, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine

William J. Walsh Professor of Medicine

Scientific Director, AllerGen-NCE Inc.

McMaster University

Hosted by Dr. Kelly McNagny Kelly@brc.ubc.ca

UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop

Date & Time: May 4, 2015; 1-3pm

Location: Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver

This information session is scheduled for:

1:00 – 3:00pm on Monday, May 4th, and additional information is available on the Event Registration webpage on the SPARC website.

Please NOTE: Registration for this Workshop is REQUIRED. Lunch will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to forward them to David Woods (david.woods@ubc.ca) in the SPARC Office.

UBC SPARC Office – CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme Information Session

Date & Time: May 14, 2015; 1-4pm

Location: UBC Point Grey campus (location TBA), with videoconference connections to hospital sites and UBC Okanagan

If you have any questions, please call or email Christy McTait at 604-827-5615 or christy.mctait@ubc.ca.

BCNP Grand Rounds Wednesday April 29

You are invited to attend the

BC Neuropsychiatry Program (BCNP) Grand Rounds!

Date:

Wednesday, April 29^th, 2015

Time:

11:00AM-NOON (PDT)

Location:

UBCH, Detwiller Pavilion, Room 1C13

***ATTN: UBC Attendees***

Kindly be seated ON TIME as we are starting PROMPTLY at 11AM

Topic:

Controversies in Post-Stroke Depression

Presenter:

Magda Ilcewicz-Klimek, MD, FRCPC

BC Neuropsychiatry Program

UBC Hospital

Clinical Instructor – Department of Psychiatry

University of British Columbia

All sites that did NOT pre-register and want to participate in this grand round must forward the following 3 items to Belinda.Chen@vch.ca by 1200 Monday April 27^th.*

*Please be advised that we are unable to process any late requests.

Site Name
Room number of the videoconferencing room
IP and/or alias the videoconferencing room

**NOTE: Rooms must be reserved by the individual sites themselves**

Please note that 10:30 will be the scheduled time to turn on your equipment

29.Apr.2015 Roster

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MSFR Connections April 2015

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A guide to MSFHR’s new strategic plan

MSFHR recently completed and published a new strategic plan outlining our directions and priorities for the next five years.

At the core of this plan are three goals — People, Responsiveness and Coherence — which guide our work and help us maintain a balance between building capacity for health research and supporting the application of research to address priority issues.

To help explain the importance of these goals, as well as the actions supporting them, we have prepared a handy reference complete with video commentary from our President & CEO Dr. Diane Finegood.

Check it out!

Profile: Dr. Adeera Levin, 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize

As an undergraduate studying anthropology and philosophy at the University of Toronto, Adeera Levin was drawn to medicine by the opportunity to ask and answer questions about the intricacies of the human body.

That inquisitive spirit set her on a path she still follows today as a world-renowned nephrologist. Levin’s ability to ask and answer key questions about kidney disease has driven forward our knowledge of this condition and earned her numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.

New website, workshop highlight busy month of KT activities

MSFHR’s knowledge translation team has been hard at work this month to expand the range of KT resources and training opportunities available to BC researchers.

We recently supported the development of a website for the BC Knowledge Translation Community of Practice that will build connections between KT researchers, practitioners, and those with an interest in KT. For registered members, the site offers KT resources, as well as tools for sharing events, jobs, and volunteer opportunities. Membership is free and open to all backgrounds and levels of experience. Read more.

MSFHR also recently partnered with Providence Health Care to bring the popular Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT ™) workshop back to Vancouver. The two-day workshop brought together 28 participants, split evenly between researchers and clinicians, to develop the skills and networks required to effectively communicate research to non-academic audiences. Read more.

Partnership fosters “synergistic” research collaboration

MFSHR and AllerGen NCE have been working as partners since 2011 to co-fund positions in BC for research in asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies.

One such project supported Dr. Jeremy Hirota to work at St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital in Dr. Christopher Carlsten’s lab, a world leader in clinical and epidemiological research on the impact of environmental and occupational exposures on lung health and disease.

Hirota notes that his professional development under the partnered award opened the door to receiving a Banting Fellowship that is allowing him to continue his work in asthma research at UBC. He and Carlsten have since consolidated their research programs and are working together as co-directors of the Chan-Yeung Centre for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Disease.

Shaping the future of health research in BC

It is an exciting time for health research in British Columbia. MSFHR is pleased to be involved in several initiatives that are shaping health research in this province going forward.

Thanks to a collaborative effort on the part of many organizations, BC is laying the foundation for a strong, vibrant health research environment that will use research to address priority health challenges and improve the health of British Columbians.

BC SUPPORT Unit start-up activities underway

Following CIHR approval in March of start-up funding for the BC SUPPORT Unit and CIHR feedback on the unit’s business plan, several start-up activities are underway:

Steps are being taken following the unit’s Interim Governing Council (IGC) meeting on March 19 to formally respond to the CIHR feedback on the unit’s business plan and to begin start-up operations.
The unit will be reaching out to all stakeholders in the weeks to come to discuss how they can work together toward ongoing operations.
Members of the Interim Operations Team have been recruited to work on a part-time basis during the start-up phase.

Subscribe to the BC SUPPORT Unit’s mailing list to receive monthly updates on the unit’s start-up phase

Trainee competition update

The deadline to submit full applications for our 2015 Trainee Award competition has now passed (we received a total of 232 applications), and we would like to remind applicants of the next steps.

MSFHR Research Programs staff are approving applications and creating the peer-review task for panel members in MSFHR ApplyNet.
Panel members will declare their conflicts of interest and have the option of selecting applications to review based on their expertise.
Panel meetings are scheduled for late May/early June.
59 panel members have been recruited from around BC and across Canada (including Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Lethbridge).

MSFHR People

BC’s health research community was well represented in the recent announcement of Canada Research Chairs.

A total of 27 new or renewed chairs were awarded to BC, with health researchers accounting for more than half of these positions. The total value of BC’s chairs is more than $25 million.

MSFHR congratulates all recipients, with special acknowledgement of the following researchers we have proudly worked with or supported at various stages of their careers:

Christopher Carlsten (2011 Scholar)
Jennifer Gardy (2004, 2006 Trainee; Research Advisory Council member)
Michael Hayden (2003 Research Unit Award; 2011 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize; former board member)
Michael Law (2011 Scholar)
Gina Ogilvie (HPV vaccine evaluation project)
Christopher Overall (Technology/Methodology Platform Award)
Margot Parkes (Research Advisory Council member)
Martin Schechter (Chief Scientific Officer)
Jon Stoessl (2006 Research Unit Award)
Janet Werker (former Research Advisory Council chair)

A complete list of Canada Research Chairs is available here.

UBC This Week 23-Apr-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases

Apr 23		Scientists pinpoint brain-swelling mechanism
Apr 21		UBC study finds ‘nurse navigators’ play vital role in senior care
Apr 21		How “time is money” thinking can hurt the environment: UBC research
Apr 17		UBC names new vice president, finance
Apr 17		UBC researchers aim to find out how patients are accessing medical marijuana
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Apr 24		Understanding Wine: An Introduction
Apr 25		SAGE Panel – Getting Published
Apr 26		Jessica Lee, Piano – 4th Year Solo Recital
Apr 27		How to Get Hired: Tips from a Hiring Manager
Apr 27		Imaginative Ecological Education Workshop
Apr 28		Event: Indigenous Community Planning Practicum Presentations
Apr 28		Healing Trauma and Fostering Secure Attachment through Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Apr 29		An Integrated Approach to Educational Development
Apr 30		UTown@UBC Community Bike Clinic


		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

UBC one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2015

UBC has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2015, for the fourth straight year.

UBC’s many sustainability oriented initiatives include the Sustainability Coordinators Program involving over 80 staff and faculty, the Sustainability Ambassadors Peer Program for students, and the zero waste program which has successfully diverted 67 per cent of waste. Learn more on other UBC green initiatives here.

Fourth annual Shut the Sash competition

Over 200 researchers from three energy intensive lab buildings—Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences—participated in the fourth annual Shut the Sash competition. Researchers formed 41 teams to compete for the highest amount of energy savings. The results: 6,780 kWh of electricity savings, 210 GJ of natural gas savings, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 10.6 tonnes, equivalent to six round trip flights from Vancouver to St. John’s Newfoundland. More information here.

Canadian and Indian Prime Ministers highlight IC-IMPACTS in joint statement on bilateral relations

During his visit to Canada in mid-April, Indian Prime Minister, the Honourable Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a joint statement about the bilateral relations between the two nations. In the statement, they gave special mention to the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS ).

IC-IMPACTS, led by UBC civil engineering professor Nemy Banthia, brings together researchers, industry innovators, community leaders, government agencies, and community organizations across India and Canada to work to find solutions to the challenges that affect the quality of life of Indians and Canadians. More information here.

New director of Graduate School of Journalism announced

Associate professor Alfred Hermida has been appointed the next director of UBC’s Graduate School of Journalism. Hermida takes over from outgoing director Peter Klein on June 1. Since joining UBC in 2006, Hermida has co-led the development of a multiplatform approach to journalism that prepares students to work in a variety of media. He also developed an undergraduate course in new media and an award-winning social media course offered in partnership with the Sauder School of Business. His new book Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters received the 2015 National Business Book Award. More information here.

UBC launches new flexible learning website

UBC has launched a flexible learning website, a place to find information and resources related to how the UBC teaching community is transforming teaching and learning at the university. The new site features information on:

Faculty and TAs changing their teaching practices
Research on flexible learning topics
News about trends in higher education and at UBC
Workshops, events and funding opportunities
How flexible learning increases student choices in when, where and how to learn
UBC’s efforts to improve the student experience
UBC’s current flexible learning offerings and courses
Digital Learning Blog – guest authors contributing insight and commentary on emerging areas of education

For more information, visit http://flexible.learning.ubc.ca.

New institute to provide training and research towards pipeline integrity

UBC has launched a new institute with the goal of providing education and research towards safer pipelines. Supported by partners from government and industry, the Pipeline Integrity Institute is expected to contribute to the global search for pipeline best practices and innovation. More information here.

UBC.ca selected as Webby honoree

UBC.ca has been selected as an official honoree in the 19th Annual Webby Awards in the Websites: School/University category. With nearly 13,000 entries received from over 60 countries, the honoree distinction is awarded by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences to the top 20 per cent of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement. More information on the Webby Awards here.

Botany and zoology professor receives Young Investigator Grant

Laura Wegener Parfrey, an assistant professor in the Departments of Botany and Zoology, has been awarded a Young Investigator Grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program. The $375,000 grant over three years will support research on the beneficial microorganisms that live in our gut. The study could lead to a better understanding of the role microorganisms play in developing new treatments for conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. More information here.

School of Population and Public Health professor recognized with two awards

School of Population and Public Health professor Erica Frank has received the inaugural Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award from the American College of Preventive Medicine. The award honours a medical school faculty physician who exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students.

Frank has also received the 2015 Velji Emerging Leader in Global Health Innovation Award from the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. More information here.

Computer science faculty receive most influential paper award

Computer Science professor and associate dean of Science Gail Murphy, and computer science alumnus Mik Kersten are the co-recipients of the 2015 Aspect-Oriented Software Association ‘Most Influential Paper from 10 Years Ago’ Award which includes a $1,000 cash prize. More information here.

Engineering paper recognized as key scientific article

Civil engineering professor Yahya Nazhat‘s recent peer-reviewed paper titled The kinematics of granular soils subjected to rapid impact loading has been recognized by Advances in Engineering as a “key scientific article” contributing to excellence in engineering, scientific, and industrial research. More information here.

Supermileage team wins silver

After suffering a devastating loss of their two cars last year, UBC Supermileage has bounced back to win silver in the 2015 Shell Eco-marathon Americas. The engineering design student team specializes in building ultra-energy efficient gasoline-powered cars, and this year, they achieved a mileage of 138 km/l of gasoline with “Zoticus” in the Urban Concept category. More information here.

Library celebrates Preservation Week

Preservation Week on April 27 to May 1 at UBC Library highlights individual and collective efforts to preserve personal and shared collections. This year’s focus is on the Papal Bull, a 13th century medieval manuscript acquired by Library Rare Books and Special Collections in 2014. The Brown Bag series includes talks from history professor Richard Pollard and library conservator Anne Lama. More information about the events here.

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Dr. B MacVicar – UBC Media Release: Discovery paves way for treatments to prevent brain damage or death following head trauma

Scientists pinpoint brain-swelling mechanism

Media Release | April 23, 2015

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Photo: Don Erhardt

Discovery paves way for treatments to prevent brain damage or death following head trauma

A team of UBC researchers has made a significant discovery uncovering the cause of brain swelling after trauma to the head. Their research, published today in Cell, paves the way for a preventative drug treatment for severe brain damage following stroke, infection, head injury or cardiac arrest.

By turning off a single gene, scientists from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH), a partnership of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health, were able to successfully stop swelling in rodent brains.

Brain swelling is a gradual process that becomes life-threatening within days of the injury, and is caused by sodium chloride drawing water into the nerve cells. This swelling—known as cytotoxic edema—eventually kills brain cells.

“We’ve known for years that sodium chloride accumulation in neurons is responsible for brain swelling, but now we know how it’s getting into cells, and we have a target to stop it,” explains brain researcher Brian MacVicar, co-director of DMCBH with the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the study’s principal investigator.

The team, including Terrance Snutch, director of translational neuroscience at the DMCBH, developed several novel technological approaches to identify the cascade of events that took place within individual brain cells as they swelled.

They then switched off the expression of different genes and were able to pinpoint a single protein—SLC26A11—that acts as a channel for chloride to enter nerve cells. By turning off the chloride channel, the accumulation of fluid into the cells was halted, and nerve cells no longer died.

“It was quite a surprising result, because we had few indications as to what this protein did in the brain,” says Ravi Rungta, then a graduate student in the MacVicar lab and the paper’s lead author.

Though the technique used by the researchers to block swelling and cell death is unlikely to work quickly enough to mitigate swelling in the case of real head trauma, the discovery has provided a target for drug development.

“This discovery is significant because it gives us a specific target – now that we know what we’re shooting at, we just need the ammunition,” says MacVicar. “That’s what we’re doing now: looking for drugs to inhibit the chloride channel.”

BACKGROUND

This research was co-sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Brain Canada, Genome British Columbia, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and the Koerner Foundation.

About brain swelling:

Severe brain swelling is life threatening because the skull, which normally protects the brain, also limits its ability to expand. With increasing pressure and nowhere to go, the brain centres that control breathing can be crushed.

At present, treatment options are limited. When all other treatment options fail, an operation called a decompressive craniectomy is sometimes performed, in which a portion of the skull is removed and the brain is allowed to swell out of the skull. Although extreme, it can save the patient’s life, but the procedure is not always effective nor without complications. There is an urgent need for new treatments.

Some well-known figures whose lives were claimed by brain injuries include actress Natasha Richardson (wife of actor Liam Neeson), who died in 2009 after a skiing accident and Dr. Richard Atkins, creator of the Atkins diet, who died in 2003 after slipping on ice.

Find other stories about: Brain swelling, Cytotoxic edema, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, DMCBH, vancouver coastal health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

UBC Message from the President


	To Faculty, Staff and Students on the Vancouver and Okanagan Campuses:

In light of our strategic objectives, I have been considering the Provost model at UBC and having conversations with my peers both in Canada and internationally. To this end, we are going to initiate a review of the Provost model, including how it might be strengthened as well as its relationship to the University community and senior leadership.

To provide the fullest capacity for such considerations, our UBC Vancouver Provost, David Farrar, has decided to step down from his role as Provost and Vice-President Academic effective June 30, 2015. I am extremely grateful that David will be continuing at UBC, reporting to me as Advisor to the President. We both look forward to a future announcement about this role in the coming weeks.

Please join me in expressing our deepest gratitude to Dr. Farrar for his extraordinary commitment as Provost and Vice-President Academic.

We have much to be thankful for as a result of Dr. Farrar’s eight years of service to our community, and much to look forward to with his ongoing commitment to the University. He is a tremendous colleague who embodies the University’s commitment to a respectful environment in which to learn, work, and live; he has been dedicated to ensuring the University becomes an even more inclusive place that values difference.

He has led processes that have recruited talented Deans, Vice-Provosts, and senior staff to the Vancouver campus. With his facilitative style and sheer hard work, he has enabled and sustained conversations about academic strategies, the budget, the Academic Health Sciences Network, and the role of technology in supporting teaching, learning, research, and effective decision-making.

Dr. Angela (Anji) Redish will become the interim Provost and Vice-President Academic on July 1, 2015. Dr. Redish has served as an outstanding Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Enrolment and Academic Facilities. She is also a Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts. Please join me in thanking Dr. Redish for her willingness to step into the interim role. I know that all of us will welcome and support her as she transitions into her new role.

Arvind Gupta
President and Vice-Chancellor

CFRI Operations Newsletter

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

News & Announcements

CFRI’s New Research Structure & Strategic Planning

An update from Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, CFRI Executive Director

CFRI investigators have achieved tremendous success and made significant contributions to improving the health of children and families in British Columbia and around the world. Our aim is to be one of the top research institutes in North America dedicated to child and family research, and to support our researchers in achieving even more success. To realize this aim, we are putting in place a new research structure at CFRI that allows us to grow, and carrying out a strategic planning process that will produce a 5-year strategic plan for the research institute.

Over the next year, we will transition CFRI to four research Themes represented by Theme Leads, working with a small number of research Groups and Group Leads within each Theme. Each CFRI and CMMT investigator will become a member of a Theme.

Dr. Wendy Robinson appointed Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Robinson, CFRI Scientist, who has been appointed Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education at UBC Faculty of Medicine.

In her new role, Dr. Robinson’s responsibilities include the development of a strategic plan to ensure excellence in training and mentoring of UBC Faculty of Medicine graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at all geographic sites, as well as facilitation of a supportive learning and research environment with opportunities for students, graduate advisors and supervisors across programs.

Dr. Lorne Clarke appointed Medical Director, Provincial Medical Genetics Program

Dr. Lorne Clarke, CFRI Senior Clinician Scientist, is the new Medical Director of the Provincial Medical Genetics Program at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre. On behalf of everyone at CFRI, we extend our congratulations to Dr. Clarke as he takes on this important role.

Dr. Clarke has been active in translational research for over 25 years studying the pathophysiology of rare genetic metabolic disorders called lysosomal storage diseases.

NEW DEADLINE: CIHR 2015 Foundation Scheme

The CIHR Foundation Scheme is a key funding opportunity introduced in 2014 as part of the multi-year transition to the new Open Suite of Programs and peer review processes at CIHR.

The registration deadline for the 2015 Foundation Scheme is July 27, 2015, approximately one month later than it was last year. The stage 1 application deadline is September 15, 2015.

If you have any questions about developing your application, please contact Dr. Dawn McArthur in the CFRI Research & Technology Development Office at dmcarthur@cfri.ca. For questions about the application process and obtaining signatures, please contact Nur Eisma in the CFRI Research Services Office at neisma@cfri.ubc.ca.

Collaboration for health research in Northern British Columbia: Seed Grant Program

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Northern Health (NH) and University of Northern BC (UNBC) are excited to release a Request for Applications for a new Seed Grant Program. The goal of this program is to enable researchers and knowledge users at PHSA, NH and UNBC to work in partnership and initiate new research projects that focus on improving the quality of health services and improving population health in northern BC.

The total amount for this funding opportunity is $100,000, enough to fund a maximum of 10 grants. The maximum amount per grant, which will cover a six month period, is $10,000.There will be two Requests for Application intakes for this competition, with the first intake in May 2015 and the second intake in September 2015.

Call for nominations: NSERC Steacie Fellowships

Each year NSERC offers six Steacie Fellowships, which provide support to a young faculty member for two years, free of teaching and administrative responsibilities.

Preliminary Nomination Deadline – April 29, 2015

The preliminary nomination should be sent by the nominator to Brenda Carrier, Faculty Awards Coordinator, VPRI Office, brenda.carrier@ubc.ca.

At UBC, before submission to NSERC, a Steacie Fellowship nomination requires preparation in the academic unit and endorsement by the Office of the Vice President Research & International (VPRI). As UBC is limited to a maximum of six Steacie Fellowship nominations, this preliminary nomination process insures UBC’s best possible candidates go forth.

A maximum of two Steacie Fellowship nominations will be accepted from a single department/division/center, etc. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

For complete information about the materials required for the preliminary nomination package, please see the call for nominations. For information about eligiblity, please visit the NSERC website.

Invitation to join global pediatric therapeutic asset map

The Enpr-EMA pediatric clinical research asset map is an ongoing initiative to create a worldwide directory of clinicians and scientists committed to addressing issues related to improving drug therapy for children.

CFRI has been added to the map and individual investigators are encouraged to add themselves if they wish to do so by completing the online questionnaire.

Congratulations to Nur Eisma, recipient of the Unsung Hero Award

Congratulations to Nur Eisma, UBC/ C&W Pre & Post Awards Coordinator and member of the CFRI administration team, for winning the Unsung Hero Award from the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA). This award recognizes Nur for her outstanding volunteer service to CARA and the exceptional leadership she demonstrated while helping to organize CARA’s regional conference, which was hosted by UBC in the fall of 2014.

Anita Sham, Research Coordinator in the Goldowitz Lab, nominated Nur for this award. The award will be presented at CARA’s national conference in Toronto in May.

NOTICE: Upcoming voicemail upgrades on Oak Street campus

The current voicemail system on the Oak Street campus is end-of-life, difficult and expensive to maintain, and at risk for failure. This upgrade will bring the voicemail system under manufacturer warranty, decrease maintenance costs, and mitigate the risks of outages that could impact patient care.

How will I be affected?
TELUS will upgrade the voicemail system during the following maintenance period:

Sunday, April 26 from 1:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

During the upgrade:

All voicemail boxes across the Oak Street campus will be taken off-line.
All staff attempting to access their voicemails and all unanswered inbound callers will hear a recording that voicemail services are unavailable, and to please call back later.
The phone system will continue to operate normally; inbound and outbound calling will be unaffected. Existing call forwarding rules will also continue to operate normally.

This upgrade affects backend functionality only. Following the upgrade, users will not see changes to their voicemail setups or saved voicemail messages.

Please contact Laurence Bayzand, Director, Inter Campus Operations, BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre at 604-875-2337 or at lbayzand@cw.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Opportunity for “rising researchers” to attend national symposium

The Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) is a transdisciplinary training program for the next generation of clinician-scientists in child and youth health research in Canada.

CCHCSP will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for two “rising researchers” from UBC who wish to attend the symposium.

June 5-7, 2015 | Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax

Banting Fellowships

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are the most prestigious postdoctoral awards in Canada, offering $70,000 per year for two years to exceptional researchers, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.

Applicants who wish to hold their fellowship at UBC must submit to a mandatory internal selection process that will identify the strongest applications and select a maximum of six per Tri-Council area (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) to receive the necessary institutional endorsement. Internal applicants must submit the application form and supporting documents to the postdoctoral fellows office at postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.ca by Monday, June 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST. No exceptions!

Looking for research trainees this summer?

Are you looking for a summer student, graduate student or postdoctoral fellow? Get the word out by posting research training opportunities on the CFRI Training website.

If interested, email Ashley Biggerstaff at reseduc@cfri.ca and provide the following information:

Type of training position (i.e. summer student, graduate student, etc.)
Brief description of the position
Start and end date of position (if applicable)
Contact information (email and/or phone)
How long you wish to have the posting online

UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards

Do you have an outstanding colleague you would like to recognize? The UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards provide a wonderful opportunity to honour the contributions of exceptional professors in the Faculty of Medicine.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.

News from the Clinical & Systems Transformation project

The Waiting Game is Over

Imagine not having to wait for a patient’s chart before initiating orders or viewing and updating it. This will soon become a reality across VCH, PHSA and PHC. More…

Parachute’s #SafeKidsWeek

Parachute’s Safe Kids Week is May 4 – 10, 2015.

This campaign is designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, which are the leading cause of death and disability among Canadian children.

This year, the Safe Kids Week theme is promotion and awareness of cycling and road safety in communities across the country. We are excited about this year’s approach, and our alignment with the United Nations Global Road Safety Week theme of children as vulnerable road users.

We hope you will join this cross-Canada effort. Together, we can promote this extremely important message and stop the clock on predictable and preventable injuries.

Upcoming Events

CelGeT Seminar

The next Cell and Gene Therapy (CelGeT) seminar will feature:

Niels Skotte, UBC Postdoctoral Fellow, Hayden Lab, who will present the paper:
- Gardner MR, Kattenhorn LM, Kondur HR, Schaewen von M, Dorfman T, et al. (2015) AAV-expressed eCD4-Ig provides durable protection from multiple SHIV challenges. Nature 519: 87–91.
Jens Vent-Schmidt, UBC PhD Candidate, Leving Lab, who will present on his research:
- Expression of bacterial-antigen specific chimeric antigen receptors in regulatory T cells as a novel approach to immunotherapy for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Snacks provided.

Friday, April 24, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. | Room 2108, CFRI

The CelGeT Seminar Group meets the last Friday of every month (except December). All are welcome to attend!

For more information contact Dr. Elizabeth Simpson, CFRI & CMMT Senior Scientist, Professor, UBC Department of Medical Genetics at simpson@cmmt.ubc.ca.

Meet the new Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health

Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, the new Scientific Director of the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is holding a meet & greet information session at the University of British Columbia.

Tuesday, April 28 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Multipurpose Room, Room 101 in the Michael Smith Laboratories, 2185 East Mall, UBC

All members of the Vancouver research community are welcome to attend. Dr. Tannenbaum will briefly highlight areas of interest and opportunity in IGH’s Strategy 2017, discuss the recent changes to CIHR’s structure and funding programs, and explain the role of the Sex and Gender Champion in upcoming funding initiatives.

For further information, contact Catherine Lavigne-Pelletier at catherine.lavigne-pelletier@criugm.qc.ca.

Risk management education session

All PHSA staff are invited to the next session in the PHSA Risk Management Education Series:
“eCommunication: Using Texting, Emailing and Social Media wisely to exchange patient information”.

Friday, May 1, 2015 | 11:30 am -1:30 pm | John Jambor Room, BCCA Vancouver Centre

UBC Faculty of Medicine professional development opportunities

The UBC Faculty of Medicine is offering the following continuing professional development programs in May:

Clinical Neurosciences 2015: Integrated Therapy: From Street to Office
Friday, May 1, 2015 | 8:00 am – 3:45 pm | Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 W. Hastings St., Vancouver

Sexual Health 2015: Building Clinician Confidence & Competence
Friday, May 29, 2015 – Saturday, May 30, 2015 | UBC Robson Square, Vancouver

C&W Clinical Informatics CMIO Forum

C&W Office of Clinical Informatics is holding regular forums for staff to bring forward issues, ask questions, or hear about the latest announcements, changes, or ongoing discussions.

The forum is hosted by Dr. Tyler Black, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) for BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Center, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Center, and BC Substance Use & Mental Health Services.

CMIO Forum Schedule:

May 6, 2015 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Room D308, Shaughnessy Building
May 22, 2015 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room P4-312, Mental Health Building

For more information, view the forum poster.

For those unable to attend, the session conversations are available via SharePoint. For more information contact Candice Wingerter at Candice.Wingerter@cw.bc.ca.

Satellite-symposium at 2015 Garrod Symposium

You are invited to attend the Perkin Elmer satellite-symposium: “Clinical Application of Whole Exome / Genome in the Newborn Setting”

Thursday, May 21, 2015 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

Keynote speaker:
Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, (well-known for the 48 hour genome) Executive Director, Medical Panomics; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Annual Pathology Day Conference

Pathology Day is an annual event hosted by the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine featuring guest speakers and oral and poster presentations from graduate students, residents and other trainees. At an evening reception cash prizes are awarded for the top three graduate student oral presentations, top three resident oral presentations and the top three poster presentations.

Friday, May 22, 2015 | Paetzold Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital

Visit the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine website for a complete schedule and more information. Register online by Monday, May 18, 2015.

Want to learn more about cancer immunotherapy?

The 8th Annual Canadian Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium/8e Symposium Canadien Annuel d’Immunotherapie du Cancer will be taking place in Vancouver BC!

Friday, May 20-22, 2015 | Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, 1128 W Hastings St.

Green Labs Workshop: Make your lab more sustainable

Looking to achieve big energy savings in your labs? PHSA and BC Hydro are bringing two experts in green lab practices to Vancouver for a day-long workshop.

Friday, June 12, 2015 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | John Jambor Room, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver

What’s a green lab? It’s a research or teaching lab that adopts sustainable practices to improve both environmental health and safety.

This session is ideal if you’re a lab manager, energy manager or sustainability manager who wants to unlock strategies and resources for implementing a Green Labs Workshop on your campus. Find out how two U.S. universities have cut energy use and implemented other sustainability practices in their labs.

The workshop is free for participants from organizations that are part of BC Hydro’s Workplace Conservation Association (WCA). The cost for attendees from organizations that are not currently part of the WCA program is $100/person. To register, contact Heather Scholefield at Heather.Scholefield@bchydro.com.

BC Alliance on Telehealth Policy and Research: 8th annual workshop

Join other health professionals, decision makers, researchers, students and industry representatives as we examine innovative telehealth and eHealth programs in BC and Canada.

Speaker and poster sessions will offer insights and networking opportunities with key thought leaders in telehealth.

Monday, June 15, 2015 | 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver

Keynote speaker:

Dr. Emily Seto, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation & TECHNA Institute, University Health Network, Toronto

Presenters:

Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, PHEMI
Lynda Brown-Ganzert, Curatio
Annemarie Kaan, St. Paul’s Hospital & Dr. Scott Lear, CFRI and St. Paul’s Hospital

For more information, view the conference poster. To register go to www.bcatpr.ca/workshops.

BCIRPU 2015 webinars

Upcoming webinars from the BC Injury Research Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) at CFRI:

Concussion Awareness and Education in BC, Dr. Shelina Babul
Thursday, May 21, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Smoke Alarms Work But Not Forever, Fire Chief Len Garis
Thursday, July 16, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Challenges and Advances in Measuring the Burden of Injury, Dr. Belinda Gabbe
Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Injury Prevention Casebook, Dr. Ian Pike
Thursday, November 19, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

For details and registration, please see the BCIRPU website.

Upcoming conferences

Canadian Conference on Medical Education | April 25-28, 2015 | Vancouver
2nd Annual BC eHITS (eHealth and Innovative Technology Showcase) | May 9, 2015 | Vancouver
8th Annual Canadian Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium | May 20-22, 2015 | Vancouver
Garrod 2015 Symposium | May 21-23, 2015 | Vancouver
Personalized Medicine Summi t | June 7-9, 2015 | Vancouver

In this issue:

CFRI’s top stories

The most-read and most-clicked stories in our last issue included information on ways to share your research with your community through Science World’s Community Science Initiative.

>> Our top stories are…

CFRI Scholars of Excellence Program

The Scholars of Excellence Program is an exciting new CFRI initiative that will give exceptional trainees the opportunity to develop innovative research under the mentorship of researchers at CFRI and BC Children’s Hospital. Scholars will receive a generous stipend of $70,000 a year for 3-5 years.

Applications are due Thursday, April 30, 2015.

CFRI Summer Student Research Program

The deadline to enroll in the CFRI Summer Student Research Education Program (for students who have an established funding source) is Friday, May 15, 2015.

CAPHC Presents! Webinar series

CAPHC Presents! is a weekly webinar program that brings together trusted and credible voices to speak about a range of issues related to child and youth healthcare. For a complete schedule and registration information visit the CAPHC Website.

Report released on accessing health data in Canada

The Council of Canadian Academies has released a new report entitled “Accessing Health And Health-Related Data in Canada.” The full report can be found here.

Upcoming online courses from Population Data BC

The professional specialization certificate in population health data analysis gives health researchers the tools to accurately examine, analyse and evaluate population health data and use this information to advance positive health outcomes within societies. You may enrol in up to two courses without applying for admission to the full certificate program.

Agenda – May 11, 2015 Full Faculty Meeting

Upcoming grant and award deadlines

NSERC Steacie Memorial Fellowships: preliminary nomination deadline: April 29, 2015. More…
March of Dimes general research grant letter of intent deadline: April 30, 2015. More…
CFRI Scholars of Excellence Program application deadline: April 30, 2015. More…
CIHR Operating Grant : SPOR PIHCI Network: Quick Strikes grant application deadline: April 30, 2015. More…
CIHR Barer-Flood Prize for Health Services and Policy Research nomination deadline: May 1, 2015. More…
CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant application deadline: May 5, 2015. More…
Bloomberg Manulife Prize for Promotion of Active Health nomination deadline: May 15, 2015. More…
Children’s Heart Foundation Research in Congenital Heart Disease grants application deadline. June 5, 2015. More…
CIHR Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program application deadline: June 15, 2015. More…
CIHR Foundation Scheme 2015 Live Pilot registration deadline: July 27, 2015.* More…
CIHR Foundation Scheme 2015 Live Pilot stage 1 application deadline: September 15, 2015. More…

*Please note the registration deadline for this year’s Foundation Scheme is in July, not June as it was last year.

Stay up-to-date on funding and award opportunities through the CIHR Funding Opportunity Database.

UBC’s VP Research & International Office also maintains a comprehensive calendar of major award opportunities, and visit JDRF’s website to stay up to date on all their funding opportunities and deadlines.

To subscribe to email updates from the UBC Office of Research services featuring upcoming grants and awards email Donna Lei at donna.lei@ors.ubc.ca.

For assistance and questions related to the grant application process, please contact Nur Eisma (neisma@cfri.ubc.ca) in the CFRI Office of Research Services.

Upcoming grand rounds

Department of Pediatrics: 2015 Schedule

Every Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Chan Centre for Family Health Education (Auditorium), CFRI

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 2015 Schedule

Times and locations vary.

Department of Medicine: 2015 Schedule

First Thursday of each month | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Paetzold Lecture Theatre, Vancouver General Hospital.

BC Women’s Hospital: 2015 Schedule

Third Friday of each month | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Shaughnessy building, room D308

Research newsletters

MSFHR Connections, March issue
QUEST Newsletter, March issue

CFRI conducts discovery, translational and clinical research to benefit the health of children and their families. CFRI is supported by BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and works in close partnership with the University of British Columbia, BC Children’s Hospital, and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority). For more information, visit www.cfri.ca.

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Western Branch Scientific Program Meeting Saturday June 20 2015

The Western Branch Scientific Program is pleased to announce that there will be an additional scientific meeting for 2015 to be held on June 20, 2015.

Judith Felman, a psychoanalyst and specialist in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy will be visiting Vancouver between June 7 and July 20. She has offered to present the model as a courtesy to our branch.

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (D.I.T.) is a brief, 16 sessions therapy model developed in recent years by a team of renowned psychoanalysts at the Anna Freud Centre and the Tavistock Clinic: Peter Fonagy, Alessandra Lemma & Mary Target (2011). The approach is aimed at treating people presenting with mild to moderate depression and anxiety. The model is psychodynamic in nature. It aims to elucidate the patient’s object relationships, as they come to be expressed through the interpersonal narratives brought to the session, including the transference relationship. Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy encourages exploration of current and past relationships within a structured setting. This model also borrows elements from other, more cognitive therapeutic approaches, in particular in the supportive structure it provides and in the use of mentalisation as a technique to enable and develop the patient’s curiosity in exploring his mind.

This model offers alternatives for people within the medical organizations who are faced with the need to offer short term therapies. We hope you will find this useful in your many occupations within the medical system and also in your private practices.

Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

Warm regards

Judith Setton-Markus

Chair

WB Scientific Program Committee

Children’s &Women’s Academic Lecture Series Monday April 13

Future of IT in the Faculty of Medicine Initiative

Attached is the April update for the Future of IT in the Faculty of Medicine initiative. Highlights for the month include:

Evaluation & Analysis Phase – We have started on the analysis & evaluation phase of the initiative. The emerging themes below represent the first of our analysis work, and we will share more as our findings are finalized. Interviews and group sessions continue as we look for validation of our findings to date.

Emerging Themes – This month’s update focuses heavily on the themes we’ve heard in interviews, group sessions, and from the survey. Some of the needs identified so far are:

Basic data management: common platforms for remote and secure data storage, access, and analysis
Clinical research data: ability to access clinical data across UBC/Health Authority privacy and security policies
Programmatic support: diversity of skillsets needed to support program development

See theattached update for more details.

Feedback – Although we have started analysis, we still want your input. Please send us any feedback on the themes, or tell us if you have other thoughts about IT you would like to share.

Let us know if you have any questions or comments about this initiative.

Regards,

Future of IT in the Faculty of Medicine Project Team

Potential Lunch Time Yoga Classes on UBC Vancouver Campus

Dear Department Members,

The UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the UBC Department of Medicine are submitting a proposal for lunch time yoga classes and have reached out to the UBC Department of Psychiatry to see if any Department of Psychiatry members are interested in participating.

If you are interested in participating in lunch time yoga, please forward your name and email to me at psychiatry.hrmanager@ubc.ca. I’ll then pass your name and contact information to the coordinator who will keep you updated on the status of the lunch time yoga classes, if they will be happening and if so, the location, schedule, and cost.

Thank you,
Mary

Mary Liu CHRP

Human Resources Manager

Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia

2255 Wesbrook Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 2A1

Phone 604 822 7315 | Fax 604 822 7756

mary.liu@ubc.ca

www.psychiatry.ubc.ca

Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting: May 11, 2015 – Notice of Meeting & Webcast

To: All members of the Faculty of Medicine

This is your notice that the Faculty of Medicine Full Faculty Meeting will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 between 5:00 – 6:30 pm at the following locations:

Host Site: Lower Mainland 1: Diamond Health Care Centre, Lecture Theatre, Main Floor, 2775 Laurel Street
Lower Mainland 2: video conferenced to UBC Point Grey Campus: Life Science Centre, Lecture Theatre 1
Vancouver Island: video conferenced to Victoria @ UVic, Medical Sciences Building, Room #150 LT
Northern: video conferenced to Prince George @ UNBC, Northern Health Science Centre, Room #9-235 LT
Interior: video conferenced to Kelowna @ Clinical Academic Campus, Room 235 (adjacent to Kelowna General Hospital)
Webcast: Attend this meeting via webcast. Note: Viewers are asked to use Firefox or Internet Explorer – Chrome may not work for the webcast due to a recent change in their browser. Details below.

Welcome
Approval of the Draft Minutes of the meeting held on November 26, 2014 (motion)
Business Arising from the Minutes
Approval of actions taken by Faculty Executive Meetings since the last meeting of the Faculty of Medicine (motion)
Report from the Dean to the Faculty
Accreditation Update
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CfEIH)
UBC Health Report
Acknowledgement of Senior Leaders
Other Business
Candidates for Degrees:

MD
BMLSc
BMW

Webcast Event details:

Note: Viewers are asked to use Firefox or Internet Explorer – Chrome may not work for the webcast due to a recent change in their browser.

Regrets: Karminie de Silva at Tel: 604 822 2421 | Email: fomdo.reception@ubc.ca

PhD Student would like to interview Department Members who are engaged in schizophrenia research and/or treatment

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Michael Halpin is a PhD student in sociology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (MA from UBC). He is currently conducting his dissertation project, which focuses on schizophrenia/psychosis and Huntington Disease. Michael has requested to come to Vancouver in May 2015 and conduct interviews at UBC. Michael is broadly interested in talking to those who are engaged in schizophrenia research and/or treatment, including professors, clinical researchers, staff, graduate students and post-docs. Interviews typically last 45 minutes to an hour, although the duration can be adjusted to accommodate your schedule. Interview questions address everyday activities and perspectives on recent developments in the field (e.g., NIMH’s RDoC Initiative). Participants typically find the questions very easy to answer. While visiting, Michael will also be interviewing individuals at EPI. Michael has previously conducted interviews with at a psychosis centre in the United States, as well as individuals with schizophrenia/psychosis and their family members. All study findings will be made available to participants after the study is completed.

Please contact Michael by email (mahalpin@wisc.edu) or telephone (608-658-3311) If you are interested in participating, or have any questions comments or concerns.

Michael Halpin, PhD. Candidate

Department of Sociology

University of Wisconsin – Madison

CHEOS Communications

Wednesday, April 22
CHÉOS Work in Progress Seminar:

Going Beyond Sensitivity and Specificity to Replace the TB Skin Test

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Daphne Ling, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, CHÉOS and Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC

Abstract: Management of any disease relies on diagnosis as the crucial first step. For over a century, diagnosis of latent tuberculosis (TB) has relied on the tuberculin skin test, which has several limitations. Most studies evaluating newer tests have only reported on their accuracy, which is insufficient for policy recommendations and guideline development. This talk will discuss evaluating the added value of new tests or biomarkers using a probabilistic and more holistic framework. Topics will include the use of: 1) multivariable prediction models for risk stratification 2) pragmatic studies to assess clinical utility in routine practice and 3) propensity scores within a diagnostic and health systems context.

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link
Q&A with Dr. Ling (PHC News)

Thursday, April 23
A CHÉOS Special Presentation:
Valuing the Economic Benefits of Complex Interventions:
When Maximizing Health is Not Sufficient

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Katherine Payne, PhD, M.Sc.
Professor, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Abstract: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) appraises economic evidence to inform the production of national guidance. The economic evaluation of complex interventions may be problematic on two levels. The complexity means the intervention may not fit into one of the current NICE appraisal systems and/or maximizing health is not the only objective. This presentation discusses the implications of a program of work that focused on clinical genetics services, as an example of a complex intervention. Genetic services and tests are a good example of a complex intervention and have broader objectives than just health gain, which may usefully be measured using the concept related to capability which we have called “empowerment.” Further methodological work is required to identify the trade-off between non-health (capability to make an informed decision) and health benefits for other complex interventions.

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link
Biography

UBC names new vice president, finance

The University of British Columbia’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Andrew Simpson as the new vice president, finance. He will begin the role June 22.

Simpson has 25 years of experience as a senior executive leading the finance and operations portfolios at major post-secondary institutions in New Zealand and Canada. He joins UBC from Victoria University of Wellington where he has worked since 2009 as chief operating officer, implementing significant change in financial management practices and leading business planning for large-scale infrastructure projects, among other notable achievements.

“Andrew Simpson’s focused strategic experience and long history of success managing financial and operational decisions in the higher education sector is extremely rare,” said Arvind Gupta, president and vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia. “His depth of knowledge and proven ability to innovate and stimulate growth will make him a strong member of our senior management team.”

At UBC, Simpson will oversee the areas of finance, treasury and risk management services across both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. The university has an operating budget of $2 billion, research income approaching $600 million, 161 spin-off companies and a $12.7 billion economic impact.

Simpson will also lead the university’s relationship with UBC Investment Management Trust, which manages UBC’s endowment, staff pension plan, working capital and other investment portfolios, and UBC Properties Trust, which acquires, develops and manages real estate assets for the benefit of the university.

“It is a great pleasure for me to return to Canada and play a role contributing to the growth and strength of UBC and its global reputation,” Simpson said. “I look forward to working with the entire UBC community to continue to build the institution and find new ways to support and enhance student learning and research productivity.”

Previous to his leadership position at Victoria University of Wellington, Simpson was vice-principal, operations and finance, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, from 2003 to 2008. In this role, he led the largest capital development in the university’s history and an expansive portfolio of responsibilities, including the management of the university’s investment services and pension plan.

Prior to Queen’s, he was chief operating officer (1997-2003) at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; financial controller and director planning and information (1995-1997) at the Central Institute of Technology, Wellington, New Zealand; and financial accountant/financial analyst (1990-1995) at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Before his long career in post-secondary institutions, he worked for Ernst and Young from 1985 to 1990, including two years as an audit supervisor in Toronto.

Born in New Zealand, the 51-year-old Simpson holds dual citizenship with Canada. He is married and has two children. A chartered accountant, he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Otago, New Zealand, in 1986.

Permalink: http://news.ubc.ca/2015/04/17/ubc-names-new-vice-president-finance/

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REMINDER: 2015 Call for Nominations: FoM Standing Committees Representation

This is a reminder that the nomination deadline for representation on a number of Faculty of Medicine standing committees is Friday, April 24, 2015. Please see the message below for additional information.

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This message is being sent to all voting members in the Faculty of Medicine on behalf of Dean Gavin Stuart.

You are invited to submit nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on a number of the Faculty’s major standing committees. As required, an election by the Faculty’s voting members will be conducted in the late spring, after this call for nominations is complete.

The following FoM standing committees will have vacancies as of July 1, 2015:

Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, Promotion & Tenure Committee (4 year term)
Vacancy for one (1) senior faculty member (professors with tenure), representing clinicians elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Youwen Zhou (Dermatology and Skin Science)

Faculty Executive (3 year term)
Vacancy for two (2) faculty members elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Michelle Butler (Family Practice)
Dr. Maria Hubinette (Family Practice)

Faculty Professional Development Committee (3 year term)

Vacancy for one clinical faculty member elected by Clinical Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Linlea Armstrong (Medical Genetics)

Vacancy for one (1) full time clinician faculty member elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Peter Black (Urologic Sciences)

MD Admissions Policy Advisory Committee (3 year term)
Vacancy for two (2) faculty members elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Steve Martin (Family Practice)
Dr. Sarah De Leeuw (Population & Public Health)

MD Admissions Selection Committee (3 year term)
Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing scientists elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Amina Zoubeidi (Urologic Sciences)

Research Council (3 year term , Research Associate 1 year term)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing clinicians elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. K. S. Joseph (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing scientists elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi (Cellular & Physiological Sciences)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member at Large elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Wendy Norman (Family Practice)

Vacancy for two (2) mid-career faculty member (Associate Professors or Instructors with 5 – 7 years of experience) elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Francis Lynn (Surgery / Cellular & Physiological Sciences)
Dr. Artem Cherkasov (Urologic Sciences)

Vacancy for two (2) junior faculty member (Assistant Professors or instructors with less than 5 years of experience) elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Dr. Joan Sims Gould (Family Practice)

Vacancy for one (1) Research Associate* elected by Research Associates. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Paul Orban (Surgery)

*The “Call for Nominations” for the Research Associate vacancy is available here.

To nominate additional faculty members who are eligible for the above vacancies, please complete and return the nomination forms and nominee statements by midnight on Friday, April 24, 2015 to the attention of Patricia Lou, Assistant, Governance and Recognition, by mail/delivery/fax/email to:

Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine

317-2194 Health Sciences Mall

Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

Fax: 604 822-6061

patricia.lou@ubc.ca

Nomination Materials

Nomination Form, to be completed and signed by two voting members of the Faculty, as well as by the nominee.
Nominee’s Statement Form
Current membership and time commitment of standing committee with vacancies.

For an overview of the Faculty’s major standing committees and governance structure, please visit the FoM Overview of Governance and Major Standing Committees Organization Chart on MedNet.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Patricia Lou, Assistant, Governance and Recognition, at patricia.lou@ubc.ca or (604) 822-0397.

Thank you.

Gavin C.E. Stuart, MD, FRCSC

Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Vice Provost Health, UBC

The Faculty of Medicine is committed to equitable and diverse representation in its students, faculty, staff and administration, as outlined in the Faculty of Medicine’s Strategic Directions and in Valuing Difference: A Strategy for Advancing Equity and Diversity at UBC. Please keep the commitment to equity in mind in the nomination and selection process for new standing committee members.

Dr. Tonia Nicholls led the BC site of the National Trajectory Project

The National Trajectory Project (NTP) examined the operation of current criminal justice provisions for people declared NCRMD and subject to the jurisdiction of Review Boards. The NTP was a multisite retrospective longitudinal study of 1800 individuals found NCRMD in BC, ON, and QC, Canada’s 3 largest provinces and with greatest number of NCRMDs.

Highlights of the Study Results:

1) Persons found NCRMD are much like other persons suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. This is a heterogeneous population, one-size does not fit all.
2) Individuals found NCRMD have low rates of recidivism and very low rates of violent recidivism, particularly when compared to offenders.
3) For most offenses, individuals found NCRMD tend to be detained longer under the Review Board than had they been found guilty and received a sentence.
The results of the National Trajectory Project (NTP) were published in a special edition of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry free to the public.

The Department would like to congratulate her on the importance of the project as well as the wide spread media coverage of it. Here are just several of many media outlets:

March 31, 2015

Harper’s Change To The Criminal Code Serves No Value to the Mental Health System
Marvin Ross, Huffington Post blog
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/marvin-ross/criminal-code-changes_b_6977768.html

March 26, 2015

Dispelling myths: mental illness and crime
Crimesense Magazine, by Danielle Dube
http://www.crimesensemag.com/tag/crime/
Just under 0.2 per cent of Canadian criminal cases in a year will receive a verdict of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD), says a new article published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. According to the […]

Landmark study dispels ‘not criminally responsible’ myths
CMHA Ontario
http://ontario.cmha.ca/news/landmark-study-dispels-not-criminally-responsible-myths/

March 21, 2015

Insanity defence, not being abused in Canada Courts
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Insanity%2Bdefence%2Bbeing%2Babused%2BCanadian%2Bcourts/10905405/story.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2NTg3MTk3ODEzNTc2Mjg4NzIaNTE4OTczYzJiNjJhZGI1NDpjb206ZW46Q0E&usg=AFQjCNFY75f8HeBujOFHYgZ8DmsXvZXuJA

Get-tough policy for not criminally responsible offenders unnecessary, studies find
Yahoonews.com, Daily Brew, Canada News, Steve Mertl
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/get-tough-policy-for-not-criminally-responsible-142537161.html

Mentally ill Canadians found ‘not criminally responsible’ are misunderstood
Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/mentally-ill-canadians-found-not-criminally-responsible-are-misunderstood

Treatment easy to get after crime, study finds
NCRs least likely to reoffend
Winnipeg Free Press, By: Alexandra Paul
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/treatment-easy-to-get-after-crime-study-finds-296984061.html
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition March 20, 2015 B5
March 20, 2015

Do criminals fake mental illness so they can escape jail time?
Global News, Noon News Hour BC
http://globalnews.ca/video/1895153/do-criminals-fake-mental-illness-so-they-can-escape-jail-time
Do criminals fake mental illness so they can escape jail time? We talk to Dr. Anne Crocker, a researcher who conducted a study on people who use the ‘not criminally responsible’ defence.

A study of people deemed not criminally responsible
CBC radio, All in a Day
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local+Shows/Ontario/All+in+a+Day/ID/2659871524/
Getting help for a serious mental illness might be easier if you’ve committed a crime. That’s according to a nation-wide study into offenders deemed “not criminally responsible”. All in a Day talked to a co-author from the Royal Ottawa.

Mentally ill Canadians found ‘not criminally responsible’ are misunderstood
Toronto Disability Examiner, Carola Finch
http://www.examiner.com/article/mentally-ill-canadians-found-not-criminally-responsible-are-misunderstood

March 19, 2015

Lacunes du système judiciaire face aux troubles psychiatriques
L’heure de pointe avec Line Boily, Toronto, Radio-Canada, 16h12
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/L_heure_de_pointe_Toronto/2013-2014/archives.asp?date=2015-03-19

New study breaks misconceptions about Canada’s NCR cases
Canada AM
http://canadaam.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=575808&playlistId=1.2292522&binId=1.815911&playlistPageNum=1

The National Trajectory Project profiles individuals found Not Criminally Responsible in Canada
By BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
http://www.bcmhsus.ca/recent-news-releases/2015/03/19/the-national-trajectory-project-profiles-individuals-found-not-criminally-responsible-in-canada

Canadian Press, by Colin Perkel
CTV: People found not criminally responsible unlikely to reoffend: study
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/people-found-not-criminally-responsible-unlikely-to-reoffend-study-1.2288240

cbc.ca: Insanity defence hardly a handy way to escape justice: study
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/story/1.3001947

The StarPhoenix: Insanity defence, not being abused in Canadian courts
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Insanity+defence+being+abused+Canadian+courts/10905405/story.html

National Newswatch: Insanity defence hardly a handy way to escape justice, study concludes
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/03/19/insanity-defence-hardly-a-handy-way-to-escape-justice-study-concludes/#.VSVVRU10yUk

Hamilton Spectator: “Not criminally responsible” hardly a handy way to escape justice: study
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5515583–not-criminally-responsible-hardly-a-handy-way-to-escape-justice-study/

Regina Leader-Post: Insanity defence not being abused, study concludes
http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Insanity+defence+being+abused+study+concludes/10905078/story.html

Times Colonist: Abuse of insanity defence is a myth, study finds
http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/abuse-of-insanity-defence-is-a-myth-study-finds-1.1798039

Macleans.ca: Study: Insanity defence hardly a handy way to escape justice
http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/study-insanity-defence-hardly-a-handy-way-to-escape-justice/

Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities April 13 – 17

In this week’s issue:

Funding Opportunities:

Canadian Diabetes Association – 2015 Personnel Awards Competition Now Open
amfAR – Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research
Prostate Cancer Foundation – Young Investigator Awards
Government of Canada – Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (updated information)

Events:

Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium (webcast link available)
Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction
Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Cardiovascular disease in children treated with second-generation antipsychotics
UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop
ERA-Can+ – Webinar on Opportunities for Europeans in Programs by CFI

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Canadian Diabetes Association – 2015 Personnel Awards Competition Now Open

Deadline: May 4, 2015; 8pm EST

Applications are currently being accepted for the following Personnel Awards:

Clinician Scientist Awards
Scholar Awards
Post-Doctoral Fellowships

For detailed information regarding eligibility criteria, please visit the CDA website at http://www.diabetes.ca/research/research-grants-awards-competitions/2015-research-competition.

All applications are to be submitted online through ResearchNet,

amfAR – Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research

LOI Deadline: May 14, 2015; 3pm EDT

The goal of amfAR’s Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research is to:

Facilitate the exceptional postdoctoral researcher’s transition to a productive and independent long-term career in HIV/AIDS research.
Support two years of postdoctoral basic biomedical research (phase I).
Provide the possibility of one additional year of research funding during the first year of an independent research position (phase II).

Applicants must conduct basic biomedical research on HIV/AIDS to be considered for funding in this program.

Please visit the amfAR website for further information.

Prostate Cancer Foundation – Young Investigator Awards

Deadline: June 3, 2015; 3pm EDT

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce a request for applications for Young Investigator Awards.

PCF (www.pcf.org) champions human capital investment to fast-forward solutions for prostate cancer with the ultimate goal of ending death and suffering from prostate cancer. The PCF Young Investigators Award program is one of our most significant efforts toward developing gifted cohorts of young prostate cancer researchers.

PCF Young Investigator Awards will be three (3) years in duration and will provide $75,000 per year. The award funds may be used flexibly to advance the career and research efforts of the awardee. Every PCF Young Investigator is required to be under the direct supervision of a mentor. Applicants should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree or clinical training such as MD, PhD, DSc, MD-PhD or equivalent and hold the title of Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor, or equivalent. Applicants should have received no more than $200,000 in current direct research funding from all sources including institutional funds. Investigators who have specifically received young investigator research support from the NCI, NIH, or DoD are still qualified and very much encouraged to apply. Young Investigator awardees are required to attend the Annual PCF Scientific Retreat and Young Investigator Day, typically held in October, throughout the duration of their award.

For further information, please review the PCF Request for Applications.

Government of Canada – Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

Internal Deadline: June 8, 2015

Please be advised that Banting has officially launched the 2015/2016 Banting Fellowship Competition and their website is now updated with the new competition information. The PDFO website has also been updated to reflect these changes however the changes will primarily impact the applicants that UBC will be endorsing through the internal adjudication process. The most significant change is that the Banting Application will require only 2 institutional documents instead of the 4 that were outlined in previously available information and used in previous years. These letters that formed part of the formal Banting Application have been streamlined so that the supervisor statement will now include professional development and the research environment, changing the page limit from 4 to 5 pages. The PDFO will assist in providing feedback/advice on the new institutional document where possible.

For your convenience, attached is a 1-page information flyer for circulation.

Please contact Hourik Khanlian (Hourik.khanlian@ubc.ca) with any questions regarding UBC internal processes.

For any general Banting inquiries (including Common CV and ResearchNet support) please send your questions directly to Banting http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/contact/index-eng.html.

EVENTS:

Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium

Date: April 16, 2015

A webcast link for the recently occurred Norman Bethune Symposium is available at http://client.xelivebroadcast.com/20150416ubccbr/.

Biomedical Research Centre Seminar Series – In situ hemopoiesis in allergic inflammation and disease: from serendipity to prediction

Date & Time: April 17, 2015; 4-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Judah Denburg

Director, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine

William J. Walsh Professor of Medicine

Scientific Director, AllerGen-NCE Inc.

McMaster University

Hosted by Dr. Kelly McNagny Kelly@brc.ubc.ca

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Cardiovascular disease in children treated with second-generation antipsychotics

Date & Time: April 22, 2015; 12-1pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Angela Marie Devlin

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UBC

Research Scientist, CFRI

Approximately 1 in 7 (1.2 million) Canadian children and youth under age 19 yrs are estimated to have a mental health condition and many will be treated with second‐generation antipsychotic (SGAs) medications. Recent estimates suggest that approximately 5600 children in British Columbia are undergoing SGA treatment. However, use of SGAs comes with concern because SGA treatment is associated with rapid weight gain and other comorbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. Recent estimates further suggest that SGA‐treated children have a 1.5 to 3‐fold greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those who are not treated. The mechanisms of SGA ‐induced weight gain and metabolic side effects are not known. Interestingly, not all SGA‐treated children develop these side‐effects suggesting there are underlying genetic and/or lifestyle factors that predispose a child. Targeted genetic analyses have identified interactions of SGA‐treatment with gene variants in pathways regulating methyl metabolism and appetite control, which may be useful in predicting children at risk for metabolic side effects. Further clinical and mechanistic studies have identified effects of SGAs on pancreatic beta cell function and have begun to characterize the effects of SGAs on cardiovascular function in children.

UBC SPARC Office – NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Workshop

Date & Time: May 4, 2015; 1-3pm

Location: Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver

This information session is scheduled for:

1:00 – 3:00pm on Monday, May 4th, and additional information is available on the Event Registration webpage on the SPARC website.

Please NOTE: Registration for this Workshop is REQUIRED. Lunch will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to forward them to David Woods (david.woods@ubc.ca) in the SPARC Office.

ERA-Can+ – Webinar on Opportunities for Europeans in Programs by CFI

Date & Time: May 6, 2015; 4:30-6pm Central European Summer Time

ERA-Can+ Canadian project partners are hosting a live webinar about research opportunities for Europeans to participate in programs offered by the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The webinar is open to European researchers, research managers, and representatives from universities, colleges, government agencies and the private sector.

Canada’s Public Policy Forum and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada will host a webinar to introduce the ERA-Can+ project and Horizon 2020—the European Union’s current Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The second part of the webinar will feature the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and explore its research opportunities open to Europeans.

Date: May 6, 16:30 – 18:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Speaker: David Moorman, Senior Advisor, Policy and Planning, Canada Foundation for Innovation

For more information and to register: http://ppforum.ca/webinar-research-opportunities-europeans-canada-foundation-innovation

The panelist will be available to answer questions from audience members following his presentation.

For further information please contact Danielle Lenarcic Biss at dbiss@aucc.ca. Any technical questions pertaining to ERA-Can+ of Horizon 2020 can be directed to the ERA-Can+ helpdesk at helpdesk@era-can.net.

Clinical Faculty Business Dinner and Awards Ceremony Thursday June 18th 2015

BCNP Grand Rounds Wednesday April 22

When:
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
1100 – 1200 Noon (PDT)
Where:
UBC Hospital, Detwiller Pavilion: Room 1C13
Remote sites via videoconference
Topic:

Potential Biomarkers for Depression Response to DBS

Presenters:
Zelma HT Kiss, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurosurgery)
Clinical Scholar of the AIHS
Director – Neuromodulation Program
Director – Clinician Investigator Program
University of Calgary
&
Raj Ramasubbu, MBBS, DPM, MD, MRC Psych, FRCPC, MSc
Clinician Investigator, Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
University of Calgary

*The BC Neuropsychiatry Program Grand Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada*
We appreciate the assistance of the UBC Departments of Psychiatry, Continuing Professional Development and Knowledge Translation, and the Media Group; and the VGH and PHSA Telehealth programs.

22.Apr.2015 Sites Poster

22.Apr.2015 Rounds Evaluation

22.Apr.2015 Roster

CHEOS Communications

Wednesday, April 22
CHÉOS Work in Progress Seminar:

Going Beyond Sensitivity and Specificity to Replace the TB Skin Test

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Daphne Ling, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, CHÉOS and Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link
Q&A with Dr. Ling (PHC News)

Thursday, April 23
A CHÉOS Special Presentation:
Valuing the Economic Benefits of Complex Interventions:
When Maximizing Health is Not Sufficient

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital

Katherine Payne, PhD, M.Sc.
Professor, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

This talk is open and will include a light lunch.

Event Link
Biography

Psychiatry Fellow, Alicia Semaka , helps best-selling author with Huntington’s book

Lisa Genova is a wildly successful author whose first book, Still Alice, was recently adapted into an Oscar-winning film. While Genova was penning her third novel, Inside The O’Briens, she relied on the knowledge of Department of Psychiatry postdoctoral fellow Alicia Semaka to bring a story about Huntington’s disease to life. Semaka shares the story of how she ended up with an acknowledgement in a best-selling author’s book.

Alicia Semaka

How did you become a consultant on this book?

I have been a fan of Lisa Genova’s work since her first book, Still Alice. I read an interview in which she said she was working on a book about an inherited neurodegenerative disease and genetic fate. I was so excited because I just knew the book was going to be about Huntington disease (HD).

Given my background with HD, I felt compelled to reach out to her, so I tracked down her publicist and agent and offered to share my knowledge and experience with her. I have great respect and passion for the Huntington’s community, and if there was anything I could do to help make the book a true and authentic representation of their lived experience, I wanted to do it.

What was your role?

We had a few phone conversations and email exchanges over the course of a couple of years. I did my PhD on Huntington’s disease and I’ve worked with a lot of patients and families. I’m also a genetic counsellor so I have experience and knowledge around predictive testing.

While my rationale for reaching out to her was to share my experience and knowledge, truthfully, I never thought she would actually contact me. I think this just goes to show that if you have expertise in something, don’t be afraid to go out on a limb and offer to share it, because you never know what can happen. Who would have thought I’d contribute to a book by an international best-selling author?

Did you get to read any book drafts of Inside The O’Briens?

No, but I did receive an advance reader’s copy of the book. I think it’s a really accurate representation of the lived experience of Huntington’s disease—for both patients and families.

It’s fiction and written, of course, for entertainment. But I really feel she hit the nail on the head. In all her books she has the ability to really educate her reader and at the same time keeping them engaged in the story. I truly believe this book will do wonders in increasing awareness about HD, which is fantastic.

What are you working on now?

I’m now doing my post-doctoral fellowship, looking at genetic counselling for individuals that have serious mental illness.

Research has shown that despite not having clinically available genetic testing for mental illness, genetic counselling has a positive impact on patients’ lives. They have better treatment adherence, perceived management and control over their illness, and experience less stigma.

What I hope to find out is “why?” It’s a qualitative study where I interview people before and after they receive genetic counselling to try and determine how it’s helping them.

UBC names new Vice President, Finance

Media Release | April 17, 2015

The University of British Columbia’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Andrew Simpson as the new vice president, finance. He will begin the role June 22.

Find other stories about: Andrew Simpson, Board of Governors, finance, UBC Investment Management Trust, Vice president

UBC Staff and Faculty Sports Day

Central HR Announcements

Issues & Resources

• UBC.ca has an expanded faculty and staff section. The new digital content includes timely updates, important resources and event feeds.
• UBC faculty and staff will continue to have access to lynda.com’s online learning resources through March, 2019. Learn more about the types of professional development and learning opportunities are available through lynda.com.
• The new self-directed online office ergonomics assessment tool is available to all UBC employees.

Events

• Faculty & Staff Sports Day at the Vancouver campus is May 8, 2015. Register by May 1 for this free event, full of physical and mental activity (and a free lunch).
• UBC Continuing Studies is offering free 30-minute workplace coaching sessions (April 30 or May 1). Space is limited so please RSVP.

Neurobiology of Psychosis Journal Club Monday April 20th

Dr. Christine Tipper will be presenting on “Applications of Neuroimaging in Psychiatry”

Meeting Details
Date: Monday April 20th, 2015

Presenter: Dr. Christine Tipper

Article: Linden, D. E. J. (2012). The Challenges and Promise of Neuroimaging in Psychiatry. Neuron 73 8–22.doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2011.12.014.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22243743

Time: 12:00
Room: 3rd floor conference room
Location: BCMHARI, 3rd floor CFRI building, BCCW hospital site

UBC This Week – 16-Apr-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases



Apr 15		Attention men: Get out of your mancave and into the men’s shed
Apr 13		UBC welcomes $2 million for research on antibiotic resistance
Apr 10		UBC and Chinese universities sign landmark agreements on research, joint degrees and student exchange
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Apr 16		UTown@UBC Community Bike Clinic
Apr 17		Sessional and 12-Month Lecturer Support through Peer Review of Teaching
Apr 18		The 5th Annual UBC Community Kids Concert
Apr 19		Angela Chen, Viola – 3rd Year Solo Recital
Apr 20		Webinar: Designing a Toolkit to Spread the Men’s Shed Model in Canada
Apr 21		Save the Date! Open House at the Centre for India and South Asia Research
Apr 21		Job Search Strategies Workshop
Apr 22		FIREtalk: Sustainable Planet
Apr 22		Going Beyond Sensitivity and Specificity to Replace the TB Skin Test
Apr 23		Comparative Planning in Europe, Janet Askew, Vincent Nadin
		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

Mathematicians win national awards, appointed U.S. SIAM fellows

Four UBC mathematicians have been recognized for their research contributions with awards and fellowships.

Dong Li, a UBC researcher with a focus on fluid dynamics, mathematical biology and mathematical physics, is the winner of the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) 2015 Coxeter-James prize.

Alejandro Adem, a leading expert in group cohomology and the geometry of group actions, was the recipient of the 2015 CMS Jeffery-Williams Prize.

Two mathematicians were recognized by the American-based Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Fred Brauer and Rachel Kuske have joined the Society’s new cohort of fellows. The fellowships recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of applied mathematics and computational science.
More information here.

Economics prof wins Japan Statistical Society Achievement award

Vancouver School of Economics’ associate professor Hiro Kasahara has received the Japan Statistical Society Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding research in statistics and related fields. Kasahara’s main research areas are econometrics and international trade. More information here.

Zoology prof receives 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award

The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) will honour zoology professor Michael Gordon with the 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award at the upcoming annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting in Vancouver. Gordon’s research provides insight into two critical decisions that humans and animals have to make: what to eat, and how much. He studies this complex question in the fruit fly and has significantly contributed to the understanding of the neural circuits that drive taste responses and feeding preferences. More information on his research here.

Chan Centre staff member wins B.C. Touring Council award

Wendy Atkinson, the rentals and programming manager at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, was honoured with the B.C. Touring Council’s 2015 Presenter of the Year award.

Atkinson programs the Chan Centre’s Beyond Words series, launched in 2012 to explore the power of words in performance as an agent of change and a means of igniting conversation. Events have included sold-out engagements with songwriter John K. Samson, spoken word poets Shane Koyczan and Ivan Coyote, Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq, and environmentalist/author Severn Cullis-Suzuki.

Nursing study to engage and support well-being of sex workers

A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and led by nursing associate professor Vicky Bungay examines the work environments of off-street sex workers and how they make decisions affecting their health and safety.

The study, called SPACES (Sex, Power, Agency, Consent, Environment & Safety), has launched a website with the first report of findings and biographical information of 116 participants and their experiences. More information here.

SALA prof receives ACSA Faculty Design Honorable Mention Award

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) professor Matthew Soules has received the Honorable Mention Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for his living canopy structure “Vermilion Sands,” a living canopy structure installed on Vancouver’s waterfront in the summer of 2014. More information here.

UBC graduate selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship

UBC alumna Jodi Gustafson is one of three Canadian students selected among 54 Gates Cambridge Scholars who will begin their postgraduate courses at the University of Cambridge this October. Gustafson, who will do a Master of Philosophy in conservation leadership, produced a documentary during her undergraduate research at UBC which highlighted the impacts of climate change on Inuvialuit communities in Canada¹s Western Arctic.

Engineering student wins Canadian Global Impact Competition

Andrea Palmer, a mechanical engineering student in her final year, has won the 2015 Canadian Global Impact Competition for “Reveal,” a wearable device to track anxiety in real-time for children with autism. Palmer has earned a spot in the Singularity University’s Graduate Studies program which accepts only 80 students worldwide each year.

Palmer co-founded Reveal with students Kristoffer Vik Hansen (Integrated Engineering), Paul Fijal (Mechanical Engineering), Diou Cao (Finance and Accounting), Maricel Saenz (Finance) and Logan Graham (Economics). More information here.

Engineering student wins Killam Graduate Assistant Teaching Award

Christoph Sielmann, an electrical and computer engineering PhD student and teaching assistant, is one of 16 winners of the Killam Graduate Assistant Teaching Award. Sielmann has been commended for mentoring students to think critically and for sharing his industry experience and knowledge with students. More information here.

Civil engineering students focus on designing green buildings

Civil engineering students held a poster-showcase celebration to present their Community-Based Experiential Learning Sustainability Projects. Under the guidance of Professor Susan Nesbit, student teams worked with local community organizations to design concepts for sustainable responses to challenges and opportunities faced by these organizations. Projects include a design for an affordable, sustainable Vancouver condo building on principles of “The Blue Economy,” a proposal for a soilless microgreen growing system, and the identification of energy efficient opportunities for a new parks operations centre. More information here.

Engineering students create final year capstone projects

In their final-year capstone project, fourth-year electrical and computer engineering students Brittaney Geisler, Tyler MacDonald, Caleb Ng and Tina Saad created a simple, inexpensive, user-friendly and wireless electomyography system that can provide clinicians with objective information during clinical assessments of Restless Legs Syndrome. More information here.

For their final-year capstone project, electrical and computer engineering students Prab Grewal, Sarah Holdijk, Rohit Singla and Kathy Xu worked with medical diagnostic imaging company Novadaq Technologies in exploring ways to apply 3D imaging and surgical navigation techniques in intra-operative imaging environments. More information here.

Two physics teachers recognized with McEwen award

Angie McTague of LV Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, B.C., and Gordon Trousdell (April 23, 1980-January 21, 2015) of West Vancouver Secondary School were honoured with UBC Engineering’s McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. Presented annually by the Faculty of Applied Science, the award was established by James McEwen and his family to celebrate teachers and their influence on students both academically and personally. More information here.

Ike Barber Centre presents: In the Season of New Rice

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre presents an exhibition of photographs exploring village life in Guizhou Province, China, by anthropologist, photographer, and UBC alumna, Evelyn Nodwell. The exhibition appears in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary at UBC Library and Asian Heritage Month.

Date:    April 16 – May 30
Place:   Level 2 foyer, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (1961 East Mall, Vancouver)
Info:     Click here.

UBC 2015/16 Budget – Investing in Our Future

UBC Broadcast Email

	To the UBC Community:

2015/16 Budget Update

In recent months, UBC’s Faculties and administrative portfolios have been engaged in dialogue around the 2015/16 budget. Recognising the ongoing financial pressures within the public sector, and the need to invest in our core academic mission, the University has developed a budget that enables us to strengthen our Faculties and provide greater financial support for research and learning.

The budget for 2015/16 demonstrates UBC’s commitment to maintaining a balanced budget and having a framework that ensures long-term financial sustainability. It also outlines key strategic investments to support our aspiration of being counted among the best global institutions in the world. These include:

$16 million investment in our Faculties.
$4.5 million investment in UBC’s Strategic Priority Fund.
$6 million investment in student financial aid, mental health and campus life.

In addition, the budget includes:

Investment in the Student Information System to improve the way faculty, staff and students interact to support student success.
A renewed commitment to establish a regular process of administration program review that reflects feedback from the campus community and promotes continuous quality improvement.

This year’s balanced budget will allow for strategic investments in research faculty, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, as well as leading-edge research, flexible learning and undergraduate student support. We believe that by making these investments we will support our strategic goals, while ensuring our budget remains balanced for the long term.

Recognising our ongoing financial pressures, UBC will continue to seek opportunities for revenue growth to enable strategic reinvestments. These include an expansion of career and personal education opportunities, the Vancouver summer programs, and increasing international tuition fees.

In addition, there will be a reallocation of funds from central administrative units on the Vancouver campus, to be used to support our Faculties and facilitate strategic investments. This shift provides greater support to the academic mission of the University, including research and learning.

We wish to take this opportunity to thank faculty and staff for your contribution to this year’s budget review/planning process. This is an ongoing process for the University and we will make every effort to ensure you remain involved in the dialogue.

Read the full budget summary and accompanying FAQs by visiting: http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/2015-16-budget/

As a reminder, if you have a new way of working, please submit it online before May 13. You can access details at: http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/have-your-say/

Dr. David Farrar
Provost and Vice-President Academic UBC Vancouver Campus

Dr. Deborah Buszard
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and PrincipalUBC Okanagan Campus

Canadian Sex Research Forum October 1 – 3 2015

Faculty of Medicine – Assistant Dean Faculty Development

Please note the following position opportunity for Assistant Dean, Faculty Development.

We would be grateful if you would bring this position to the attention of your departments, areas and contact lists.

The advertisement is posted on our FOM website here: Assistant Dean, Faculty Development.

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2015; see postings for details.

This posting can be found on the Faculty of Medicine website under ’Career Opportunities’.

Integrated Neurostimulation Platform for Neuropsychiatric Research Multidisciplinary Rounds Wednesday April 29th

Teleconference Sites:

Vancouver Island
VC: VGH
VGH 1908 Victoria General
Northern BC
VC: UNBC
NHSC 9-374 UNBC
Greater Vancouver
VC: ARC
RGH 1763 Richmond General
Greater Vancouver
VC: CWH
CSB V2-221 BC Children’s & Women’s
Greater Vancouver
VC: LGH
LGH 2514 Lion’s Gate
Greater Vancouver
VC: RCH
RCH 025-B Royal Columbian
Greater Vancouver
VC: SMH
SMH M-3.526 Surrey Memorial
Greater Vancouver
VC: SPH
SPH 1500 LT St. Paul’s
Greater Vancouver
VC: VGH
DHCC 2252 Vancouver General

Symposium on Neuropsychiatric Presentations of Inborn Errors of Metabolism Thursday May 21

Ms. Catriona Hippman awarded Charles Banting and Frederick Best Canada Graduate Scholarship

The department would like to congratulate Ms. Hippman on this award . The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field at a Canada institution. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

Appointment of Dr. Brian MacVicar and Dr. Jon Stoessl as Co-Directors, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

This message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Howard Feldman, Executive Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Robert McMaster, Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

—

To Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the formal appointment of Dr. Brian MacVicar and Dr. Jon Stoessl as Co-Directors, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH).

Drs. MacVicar and Stoessl have been serving as interim Directors upon Dr. Max Cynader’s departure from the role in June 30, 2014 and as such have been building upon the vision of the DMCBH as a place that will improve patient care, spearhead new treatments and advance health research. With their appointment to the role now confirmed, Drs. MacVicar and Stoessl are poised to lead DMCBH into the future.
Dr. MacVicar, a Professor and Head of Basic Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry, is one of the world’s pioneers in describing the activity of brain cells in brain maintenance, protection and repair. He is also the Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Science and the Royal Society of Canada.

Dr. Stoessl, a Professor and Head of the Division of Neurology in the Department of Medicine, is an internationally recognized Parkinson’s researcher and clinician. He is also a Canada Research Chair in Parkinson’s disease and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Science.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. MacVicar and Dr. Stoessl to this appointment.

Sincerely,

Howard Feldman, MD, FRCP(C)

Executive Associate Dean, Research

Faculty of Medicine

W. Robert McMaster
Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Associate Dean Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Vice President Research, Vancouver Coastal Health

FoM April 2015: Curriculum Renewal Update

MDUP Curriculum Renewal Update | April 2015

Here are the responses to these and other CR questions.

Sent on behalf of Director of Assessment Dr. Geoff Payne, Director of Curriculum Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, and Assistant Dean Clinical Education Dr. Adam Peets

We are excited to note that we are less than five months away from launching the first year of the renewed curriculum. The whole team is working closely together on final preparations for launch as we eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Class of 2019.

In the meantime, here are some points of interest.

Curriculum Renewal Leadership

As Dr. David Snadden, Executive Associate Dean, Education, announced on March 25, the Director of Curriculum Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger is taking on an exciting new role as Associate Dean, Academic with the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Dr. Jarvis-Selinger will continue to lead renewed curriculum development until June 2015 in time for the launch of the renewed first year. As part of her continued leadership she will be ensuring that many of her activities are transitioned into curricular systems and processes.

The MD Undergraduate Program is in the process of identifying next steps to fill the role Dr. Jarvis-Selinger has played so well. We thank Dr. Jarvis-Selinger for her direction and commitment and wish her continued success in her new position.

For Curriculum Renewal, it continues to be business as usual.

Your Questions Answered

Curriculum Renewal is an intricate initiative that is moving full steam ahead. It can be challenging to keep up with the latest developments.

It is perfectly reasonable for people to have questions such as, How are we approaching assessment in the renewed curriculum? How can I learn more about third year? Who is involved in developing the questions for the renewed written exams? What are the teaching implications for the renewed curriculum?

New Week Schedules

The MD Undergraduate Education Committee has approved the Week Schedule Templates for Year 1 and Year 2 of the renewed curriculum. Detailed schedules for each week in Year 1 are currently being finalized.

These schedule templates show when students will engage in which educational activities in the first two years of the renewed curriculum.

Learn more about the new week schedules.

Course Spotlight: FLEX (MEDD 419, 429, and 439)

FLEX (flexible and enhanced learning) is a new, innovative series of three courses designed to foster innovation, creativity, and critical thought. It starts with a Foundations of Scholarship component in Year 1 and then offers opportunities for students to engage in self-directed learning activities in the second half of Year 1 and in Years 2 and 3.

FLEX is intended to prepare graduates for roles as scholars and life-long learners across the full trajectory of their medical careers. Find out more about the types of activities included and how it will be scheduled. You can also read Year 2 student Eric Zhao’s editorial Will FLEX Bring a Stronger Research Understanding in Tomorrow’s Doctors?

Stay tuned for other course and assessment spotlights.

More Information

Subscribe to our RSS feed to receive a notification in your Outlook Inbox when new content is added to the Curriculum Renewal website.

If you have any questions, please contact us at mdcurric.renew@ubc.ca. We are committed to responding as soon as possible.

Faculty of Medicine – Career Opportunity -Director, Human Early Learning Partnership

Please note the following position opportunity for Director, Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP).

We would be grateful if you would bring this position to the attention of your departments, areas and contact lists.

The advertisement is posted on our FOM website here: Director, Human Early Learning Partnership.

Review of applications will begin on May 8, 2015; see postings for details.

This posting can be found on the Faculty of Medicine website under ’Career Opportunities’.

Lions Gate Hospital Mental Health Breakfast meeting Friday April 24th

The Neuroplastic Brain: How Psychotherapy Changes it!

Rosalind Irving, M.Ed. R.C.C.
www.counsellingwestvancouver.com

Therapist
Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions
The HOpe Centre, North Vancouver

Neuroplasticity research has shown extraordinary results in treatments for a wide range of nerve-related diseases including M.S., Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s chorea, Chronic Pain, Stroke, Dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Osteo-arthritis, as well as Psychiatric cases.

Based on Norman Doidge’s two books, The Brain that Can Change Itself, (2007) and The Brain’s Way of Healing, (2015), this presentation will focus primarily on the broad implication of Neuroplasticity for Psychotherapy.

Objectives:

1. Become familiar with Neuroplasticity: What is it? How does it occur? How can it be encouraged?

2. Discover how Neuroplasticity is integral to Psychotherapy

3. Learn how we can promote our own brain plasticity

4. Discuss how this science may shape our future work within the community

When: Friday, April 24th, 2015
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Full breakfast served by Blenz Café at HOpe Centre
Where: Lions Gate Hospital, Evergreen House Boardroom
Please RSVP by April 22nd to Dr. Apu Chakraborty at: apu.chakraborty@vch.ca

Sponsored through an unrestricted educational grant from Lundbeck Canada Inc.

Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities April 7 – 10

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

Please see attached email from the Office of the Vice-President Research & International regarding a call for nominations for NSERC’s E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships.

Funding Opportunities:

Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence (final reminder)
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation – Applications for Mental Health Research

Events:

Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium (final reminder)
Biomedical Research Centre – Application Seminar: Sequencing Made Manageable (final reminder)
CIHR – Meet the new Scientific Director of CIHR, Institute of Gender and Health

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence

Deadline: April 30, 2015

The CFRI Scholars of Excellence program provides exceptional individuals an opportunity to generate an innovative and independent research program under the mentorship of world-class researchers based at the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI).

The overall goal of this program is to train recent PhDs, MDs and MD-PhD graduates to conduct clinical/translational research in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment with intent to develop future leaders in child health research. The program is designed to attract new talent, and preference will be given to applicants from outside BC.

The program provides scholars with a generous stipend of $70,000/year for 3 – 5 years. In the first two years, additional funds are available for research-related expenses ($10,000/year) and travel expenses to attend conferences ($3,000/year).

For more information, please visit the CFRI Scholars of Excellence website.

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation – Applications for Mental Health Research

Deadline: November 1, 2015; 5pm EST

The Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation is accepting applications for behavioral or psychological research studies based in the United States or Canada.

Through its Faculty/Post-Doctoral Fellows program, the fund will award grants of up to $20,000 to support studies aimed at developing, refining, evaluating, and/or disseminating innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral, or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities. In addition, the fund will consider studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems. Projects must focus on the United States or Canada or on a comparison between the U.S. or Canada and at least one other country.

To be eligible, applicants must be a faculty member at an accredited college or university or an individual affiliated with an accredited human service organization that is considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the principal investigator must have an earned doctorate in a relevant discipline and relevant experience.

Please view the complete RFP for eligibility and application guidelines.

EVENTS:

Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium

Date & Time: April 16, 2015; 7:15am-6:30pm

Location: SFU Segal Building, 500 Granville St., Vancouver

Dr. (Henry) Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a Canadian physician who in the 1930s spearheaded the implementation of the first practical mobile blood collection and distribution system and promoted universal access to health care. This symposium is held in his honour and will be informative and entertaining, with participation of a full range of scientists and clinicians at all levels of training.

What you can expect to achieve from this symposium:

Gain new knowledge of advances in personalized treatment of HIV
Acquire new knowledge on rapid diagnostics for HIV
Acquire new insights into future therapies for hemophilia and bleeding disorders
Gain new knowledge on platelet function and related disorders

Please register at www.cbr.ubc.ca. For further information about this even, please contact Hana Kim at hana.kim@ubc.ca

Biomedical Research Centre – Application Seminar: Sequencing Made Manageable

Date & Time: April 17, 2015; 1-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Presentation on the virtues of Next Generation Sequencing and information on service and workflow at BRC-Seq.

Sequencing applications
Sequencing experiment design and Q/A
Basic RNA sequencing analysis
- Basespace (free)
- Partek and ingenuity (licensed)

Technician Contact: Ryan Vander Werff (BRCSeq@brc.ubc.ca)

CIHR – Meet the new Scientific Director of CIHR, Institute of Gender and Health

Date & Time: April 28, 2015; 1-2pm

Location: Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver

Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, the new Scientific Director of the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, invites you to attend a meet & greet information session at the University of British Columbia. Cara would like to extend her greetings to the Vancouver research community, briefly highlight areas of interest and opportunity in IGH’s Strategy 2017, discuss the recent changes to CIHR’s structure and funding programs, and explain the role of the Sex and Gender Champion in upcoming funding initiatives.

This is an open invitation, so please feel free to circulate it widely. For further information, contact Catherine Lavigne-Pelletier at catherine.lavigne-pelletier@criugm.qc.ca.

Learn more about Dr. Cara Tannenbaum.

BCNP Grand Rounds Wednesday April 15

15.Apr.2015 Rounds Evaluation

15.Apr.2015 Sites Poster

UBC This Week 09-Apr-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases
Apr 7		Researchers target protein to stop spread of aggressive tumours
Apr 7		UBC research at base of Mt. Everest shows impacts of high altitudes on cardiovascular health
Apr 6		UBC applauds federal funding for thirty meter telescope
Apr 6		UBC and Chongqing Municipality pledge $1.1 million for student exchange
Apr 6		Western Canada to lose 70 per cent of glaciers by 2100
Mar 31		Glimpse of early galaxy formation captured for the first time
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Apr 9		Engineering Excellence Celebration
Apr 9		UBC BikeRave 3.0
Apr 10		University Singers, UBC Choral Union, UBC Symphony Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Apr 11		Dialogue Searching for Identity: Living in a Different Place
Apr 11		UBC Slackline Session
Apr 12		Capture Photography Festival Feature Exhibition: Images the Speak
Apr 12		UBC A Cappella presents GAME OF TONES ft UBCO Beats
Apr 13		Thesis Formatting workshop
Apr 13		Free Workshop: Creating a Writing Group
Apr 14		Distinguished Speaker, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC Representative for Children and Youth
Apr 14		Workshop: Men’s Health Works
Apr 15		Electrons, Vacuum and Very Small Things
Apr 15		Regional Food and Wine Pairing-Loire and Champagne
		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

UBC United Way campaign raises $572,218

UBC wrapped up its 2014 United Way campaign last week, thanking the staff, faculty and emeriti who together raised $572,218 in Vancouver and the Okanagan.

More than 680 community members donated to the campaign via payroll and through 50 fundraising events.

The Vancouver donations will go to United Way Lower Mainland, supporting its work with 150 community partners, 450 programs for children, young adults and seniors, and advocacy for social change. Funds raised at the Okanagan campus will support the United Way of the Central and South Okanagan/Similkameen.

For more information, click here.

Bombardini wins 2015 Bank of Canada Governor’s Award

Associate professor of economics Matilde Bombardini has won the 2015 Bank of Canada Governor’s Award.

Bombardini’s current research explores the impact of international free trade on the efficient matching of workers to firms, and investigates the relationship between Canadian importing firms and their foreign suppliers for implications on productivity.

For more information, click here.

SALA professor receives international recognition

Patrick Mooney, an associate professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), has been elected to the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Academy of Fellows for his lifetime achievements in the field of landscape architecture education.

For more information, click here.

Engineering student’s innovation monitors anxiety in children with autism

Andrea Palmer, a mechanical engineering student in her final year at UBC, has won the Canadian Global Impact Competition. She qualified in the finals with “Reveal,” a wearable device to track anxiety in real-time for children with autism.

For more information, click here.

Geering Up camps welcome kids from the Interior and inner-city Vancouver

More B.C. kids looking to jumpstart their engineering or science careers will have a chance to participate in Geering Up, UBC Engineering’s summer camp that provides hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programming for children and youth.

Geering Up recently received a $29,800 grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, which will fund class workshops and summer camps in Prince George, Kelowna and inner-city Vancouver.

Click here for more.

Two university presidents among 2015 Engineering Excellence recipients

Amit Chakma, president of Western University and Indira Samarasekera, president of the University of Alberta are among the recipients of this year’s Engineering Excellence Awards from the Faculty of Applied Science.

The awards celebrate outstanding UBC engineering alumni, future alumni and faculty emeriti.

Chakma and Samarasekera will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Other award recipients are:

Dan Bowditch (BASc’71, Elec) – Community Service Award
Colin O’Neill (BASc’10) – Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Andrea Palmer – Outstanding Future Alumnus Award
Hafizur Rahman – Outstanding Future Alumnus Award
Professor Richard Kerekes – Outstanding Emeriti Faculty

Click here for more.

Pharmacy launches new website

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has launched pharmsci.ubc.ca, a new website providing information about educational opportunities, research, and work in the community. The site features “A New Way of Thinking,” a video developed to celebrate the launch.

More seating in the works at Education library

The Education Library is undergoing renovations which will significantly increase seating capacity, enhance Wi-Fi, and install six new public computers.

The library entrance has been temporarily moved to make way for the renovations, which are expected to complete by June 29.

For updates, visit the library website.

Irving K Barber Learning Centre open 24/7

To accommodate students and their study schedules during exam week, the Learning Centre will be open 24 hours a day from Sunday, April 12 to Tuesday, April 28. For more information, visit the library website.

SUB café closes after 46 years

Pacific Spirit Place at the SUB is closing after 46 years of service to the campus and is thanking its many patrons in the community.

The last day of business is Friday, April 10. UBC Food Services will continue to provide service at Subway and Starbucks at their current locations. For more information, contact food.services@ubc.ca.

http://www.bbmh.manchester.ac.uk/iafmhs2015/workshopInfo/

15th Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) – June 16-18 2015 Manchester, UK

The 15th Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) will be held in Manchester, UK from June 16 to June 18, 2015. Post-conference workshops will be held June 15 and June 19, 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is Risks-Rights-Responsibilities: Innovations in Forensic Mental Health Services. Further details regarding the conference and how to register can be found below and by visiting www.iafmhs.2015.com.

Those who are interested in becoming a member of IAFMHS can register by visiting by visiting http://www.iafmhs.org and clicking on the ‘2015 Membership’ icon. As a member of IAFMHS, you will enjoy the following benefits:

– Electronic access to current and past issues of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

– Reduced conference registration fees

– Networking opportunities through ongoing communications, including the members’ only portal and special interest groups

Membership rates are $115 for regular members and $55 for student members. Your 2015 membership will be valid until December 31.

Please forward to students and faculty who would find this conference or membership of interest.

Regards,

The International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services

Registration now underway for the

International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services conference, 2015

Venue: Mercure Hotel, central Manchester, UK

Dates: 16-18^th June 2015

Pre/Post conference skills workshops: 15^th & 19^th June

EARLY BIRD rate only £375 / Day delegate £190

(until 18^th April, will then increase to £445 / £225)

STUDENT rate £145 / Student day delegate £75 (proof of status required)

We can guarantee a conference of high quality presentations, international keynote speakers and up to date content of interest to practitioners, researchers and academics, all brought to you in the vibrant culture of the city of Manchester.

Details of the Pre/Post – conference workshops available here:

Accommodation can be booked via the website at preferential conference rates.

http://www.iafmhs2015.com/

Book your conference place now by debit or credit card here:

https://estore.manchester.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=2&catid=421

For alternative payment options please contact the Conference Committee on IAFMHS2015@manchester.ac.uk

A preliminary conference schedule will be available soon.

We look forward to welcoming you to Manchester in June 2015!

IAFMHS 2015

Conference Committee

University of Manchester

UBC Geriatric Psych Videoconference Rounds Wednesday April 15

UBC Geriatric Psychiatry Videoconference Rounds – Evaluation April 2015

UBC Emeriti April Newsletter

The April Newsletter is available online with:

An introduction of the musical performance by the Enchor Choir on Wednesday, April 22 at St. John’s College
Last Message from the President, Richard Tees
Association News with:
-a report on the last General Meeting with Dr. Evan Wood on Addiction
-an important update on emeriti parking
-UBCAPE Special Interest Groups
UBCAPE Program Benefits Profile – who is in the committee and what do they do
–Nominations Committee Report – the slate for elections for the new Executive for 2015-2016
–UBCAPE Initiative: Nominating Emeriti for Major Awards
-Nursing Emeriti meeting with their Director
–Faculty of Science Emeriti Reunion Luncheon on April 28
An overview of all past and upcoming activities:
-Emeriti Research Day on April 14
-China Study Group sessions
-Last talk in Green College Senior Scholars’ Series
-Philosphers’ Cafe on April 17
Emeriti Awards, Emeriti in the News and Where are the emeriti now?
About Town
Agenda, Minutes and Treasurer’s Report for the AGM meeting on April 22

Just click on the link below and enjoy the read!

http://www.emeriti.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/News2015Apr.pdf

The Association of Professors Emeriti
Ph.: 604 822 1752
admin@emeriti.ubc.ca
http://www.emeriti.ubc.ca/

Medical student looking for psychiatry research supervisor for Master’s project.

Khodadad (Kody) Javaheri is a medical student completing his 4th year who deferred his CaRMS match to next year and has now decided that psychiatry is his career goal. He is enrolled in the Master’s in Health Sciences program starting in September and needs to complete a research project during the year. If you have a project and are interested in supervising him, you can contact him directly at khodadad@alumni.ubc.ca

Hope Centre Clinical Day Friday April 24th

HOpe Centre Mental Health Clinical Research Day

Date: Friday, April 24th, 2015

Time: 12:00pm – 6:30pm

Location: Lions Gate Hospital Auditorium (basement)

Cost: Free- includes a light lunch and refreshments

Please register online as seating is limited!

For more information please visit the event page:

www.hopecentreclinicalday.com

Please join us at Lions Gate Hospital for an informative and clinically useful educational program, including a virtual tour of the new HOpe Centre, a mental health facility operated jointly by UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health.

The two educational sessions will focus on new research findings in mental health that are directly applicable to clinical practice, and provide information about mental health projects on the Northshore of Vancouver.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Glenda MacQueen (University of Calgary) who will be sharing the lessons learned on building capacity for integrated research, care, and education.

Free Public Lecture: All interested individuals are welcome to attend the free public lecture (5:00-6:30pm) presented by Dr. Erin Michalak and Kerry Dennehey who will be discussing mental health care and support services

*Physicians for this event will be charged $50 for registration fees. (MOC Section 1 & Mainpro M1 credits- to be advised)

Who would benefit from attending this event?

Identified target audience: Psychiatrists doing research in mental health and/or treating patients with psychiatric illness.

Additional attendees: other clinicians (family physicians, psychologists, counselors, mental health care providers, etc.), other health professionals (nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, etc.), medical residents and students, fellows, graduate students, and research staff working in the area of mental health.

**Registration for the full event reserves a seat for the free public lecture**

We HOpe to see you there!

Children’s &Women’s Academic Lecture Series Monday April 13

2015 Call for Nominations: FoM Standing Committees Representation

This message is being sent to all voting members in the Faculty of Medicine on behalf of Dean Gavin Stuart.

The following FoM standing committees will have vacancies as of July 1, 2015:

Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, Promotion & Tenure Committee (4 year term)
Vacancy for one (1) senior faculty member (professors with tenure), representing clinicians elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Youwen Zhou (Dermatology and Skin Science)

Faculty Executive (3 year term)
Vacancy for two (2) faculty members elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Michelle Butler (Family Practice)
Dr. Maria Hubinette (Family Practice)

Faculty Professional Development Committee (3 year term)

Vacancy for one clinical faculty member elected by Clinical Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Linlea Armstrong (Medical Genetics)

Vacancy for one (1) full time clinician faculty member elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Peter Black (Urologic Sciences)

MD Admissions Policy Advisory Committee (3 year term)
Vacancy for two (2) faculty members elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Steve Martin (Family Practice)
Dr. Sarah De Leeuw (Population & Public Health)

MD Admissions Selection Committee (3 year term)
Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing scientists elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Amina Zoubeidi (Urologic Sciences)

Research Council (3 year term , Research Associate 1 year term)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing clinicians elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. K. S. Joseph (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member representing scientists elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi (Cellular & Physiological Sciences)

Vacancy for one (1) faculty member at Large elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Wendy Norman (Family Practice)

Vacancy for two (2) mid-career faculty member (Associate Professors or Instructors with 5 – 7 years of experience) elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Francis Lynn (Surgery / Cellular & Physiological Sciences)
Dr. Artem Cherkasov (Urologic Sciences)

Vacancy for two (2) junior faculty member (Assistant Professors or instructors with less than 5 years of experience) elected by Faculty. The Nominating Committee’s nominees are:

Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Dr. Joan Sims Gould (Family Practice)

Vacancy for one (1) Research Associate* elected by Research Associates. The Nominating Committee’s nominee is:

Dr. Paul Orban (Surgery)

*The “Call for Nominations” for the Research Associate vacancy is available here.

Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine

317-2194 Health Sciences Mall

Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

Fax: 604 822-6061

patricia.lou@ubc.ca

Nomination Materials

Nomination Form, to be completed and signed by two voting members of the Faculty, as well as by the nominee.
Nominee’s Statement Form
Current membership and time commitment of standing committee with vacancies.

For an overview of the Faculty’s major standing committees and governance structure, please visit the FoM Overview of Governance and Major Standing Committees Organization Chart on MedNet.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Patricia Lou, Assistant, Governance and Recognition, at patricia.lou@ubc.ca or (604) 822-0397.

Thank you.

Gavin C.E. Stuart, MD, FRCSC

Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Vice Provost Health, UBC

Fake Antivirus Software

Fake Anti-Virus software is one of the most frequently encountered and persistent threats on the web. This malware, with over half a million variants, uses social engineering to lure you, scare you into believing your computer is infected with threats that do not really exist, and then pushes you to purchase services to clean up the non-existent threats. Often those services and software are actually viruses themselves.

As a member of UBC, you can download and install Sophos antivirus, for your home computer, for free, from http://www.it.ubc.ca/, using your CWL account.

Colin Bryant

Computer and Communications Systems Manager | Medicine | Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia | Pt. Grey Campus

Phone 604 822 7374

E-mail colin.bryant@ubc.ca

UBC United Way Campaign – Thank you

Dear UBC Community,

The 2014 UBC United Way campaign is now officially closed. We are delighted to announce together; staff, faculty, students and our unions and associations, in Vancouver and Okanagan have raised over $572,000, surpassing our goal.
Thank you UBC for changing people’s lives!

Visit www.unitedway.ubc.ca for stories on individuals who made this possible.
Thank you!

United Way invests your donations locally to:

Provide academic, social, health and leadership programming for kids in Community Schools
Ensure that individuals struggling with mental illness have access to a real person on a support phone line year round
Advocate for change in Child Poverty and Senior Care

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Campus and Community April Newsletter


April 2015
Introduction This month we preview Phase 2 of the University Boulevard Consultation, and celebrate an important milestone for the campus heating upgrade, our latest architecture award and more! Got a story idea you’d like us to cover? Ping us on email or Twitter. Campus and Community Planning As public stewards, we are accountable for ensuring that any choices made about land, buildings, infrastructure and transportation serve UBC’s core academic mission and advance sustainability. Phase 2 University Boulevard Consultation Today we are launching phase 2 of the University Boulevard Precinct public consultation. During this phase we are presenting proposed planning and design concepts for feedback. Public consultation will run from April 7 – 19 with both on-campus and online opportunities. Public Open House – TOMORROW Date: April 8, 2015 Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Main Concourse, Student Union Building (SUB), 6138 Student Union Boulevard Refreshments will be served. Open house and online consultation information Campus Heating System closer to completion UBC is upgrading the system that provides heat for buildings on campus. This project, also known as District Energy, will replace our 90-year-old steam infrastructure with a more efficient, sustainable hot water system. The “heart” of the new system will be the Campus Energy Centre (CEC), which has achieved a significant milestone in its construction with the recent delivery of three 15 Megawatt capacity boilers. The boilers have travelled over 3,500 km from Wichita Kansas, and will supply hot water to 110 buildings through 18 kilometers of insulated pipe below ground. More information		In the Spotlight C+CP Director Features C+CP had two of its directors profiled in the Ubyssey recently. Read about how Carole Jolly and Gerry McGeough have helped to shape campus through their work on building our community and designing the spaces we interact with. National Landscape Architect Award UBC has won a National Merit Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects for its transformative work and design on Main Mall, University Boulevard, and Agricultural and Memorial Roads. Utown@UBC Community Bike Clinics Get you bike tuned up for the spring and learn how you can take a stand by getting informed, making a choice, and planning to vote in the upcoming transit referendum. Clinics are on April 9th, 16th and 30th at various times and locations. Check out the website for more details. Safe + Sustainable Transportation Month May is Safe + Sustainable Transportation Month. There will be initiatives being promoted throughout campus tied to walking and cycling, including Bike to Work Week. No Plastic! No plastics of any kind (including bags) should be put in the green Food Scraps bins at UBC. Plastic will cause problems at the Composting Facility on campus, and cause entire bins of food scraps to be sent to the landfill because they could not be processed. More information on composting in Metro Vancouver and UBC’s Sort it Out program is available online. Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Conference The 2015 EESD conference is being held at UBC in June and will explore current and future ways of thinking in this field. Date: June 9-12, 2015 Location: UBC, Vancouver Registration is now open. Connect with C+CP For more information on Campus and Community Planning: Visit planning.ubc.ca Email Stefani Lu Call 604 827 3465 Follow us on Twitter You’re receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive updates from Campus and Community Planning.
Campus + Community Planning, 2210 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4 Phone: 604 822 8228 Email: info.planning@ubc.ca Web:www.planning.ubc.ca

Watch Dr. Lakshmi Yatham’s Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Seminar

by FOM Communications on 3/27/2015 12:46 PM

DMRL-feature-story-photo (2).jpg Each year the Faculty of Medicine recognizes outstanding lecturers in medical research by presenting them with a Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Award. Candidates from basic or clinical sciences are nominated by fellow faculty members. The award is not solely about the recipients’ own discoveries, but about laying the groundwork for future discoveries, by nurturing junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, medical students and undergraduates. These awards are given in part for mentorship and training in the research enterprise.

This year’s recipients include Dr. Timothy J. Kieffer, Professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences & Department of Surgery and Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry.

To celebrate these awards, each recipient presented an open lecture to faculty and students during an event held at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health on ADD DATE. Visit our event link and watch Dr. Yaham’s lecture on “Translational research on bipolar disorder” and Dr. Kieffer’s presentation on “Cell based therapy for diabetes.” You can also view photos from the event.

Spring/Summer 2015 Session: New UBC Library Course Reserve System for Instructors

ARE YOU PLANNING TO PLACE MATERIAL ON LIBRARY COURSE RESERVE FOR YOUR
2014/15 CLASSES?

You will need to submit your requests via
UBC’s “LOCR”
Library Online Course Reserve
system to ensure they are available for your students

Create a single list with all your course materials at no cost to your students
Easily add articles, books, web links and media resources
Request PDFs of print materials or upload your own
Get a hyperlink to your reading materials list
Reuse readings in future terms in a single step
- If you wish to have last year’s readings on again for your next iteration please sign into LOCR and indicate the ones you want
Get assistance with copyright compliance

If you would like to put items on Course Reserve please view the required information by going to the library web page (www.library.ubc.ca).

Step 1: Click on Borrowing Services (under Use the Library)
Step 2: Click on Course Reserve, and click on Instructor Resources to read all about LOCR or watch our video.
Step 3: Go to ubc.ca, click on the Library tab, select your course, and start adding items.

** Note: If your reserve books are no longer required or requested we will return them to the general collection for 2-week loan circulation. Digitized articles expire at the end of your course and will need to be re-requested for subsequent terms.

If you need any further assistance please contact the appropriate branch by looking for contacts information at http://services.library.ubc.ca/borrowing-services/course-reserves/ and clicking on Contacts.

IEMs in Psychiatry – Satellite Symposium (GARROD Congress, May 21st, Vancouver)

Talk by Dr. Pat McGeer – Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry – Tuesday April 14

Faculty of Medicine Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities March 30 – April 2

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

CIHR Reforms: Funding Opportunities for the 2015 Foundation Scheme 2^nd “live pilot” and 2016 Project Scheme 1^st “live pilot”

Funding Opportunities:

Government of Canada – Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

Awards and Honours:

Breakthrough Prizes Foundation – Nominations for 2016 Awards

Events:

Life Sciences Institute – Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dr. Ali Tehrani, Zymeworks
Biomedical Research Centre – Application Seminar: Sequencing Made Manageable
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Practice Survival Skills Conference: What I Wish I Knew in My First Years of Practice

ANNOUNCEMENT:

CIHR Reforms: Funding Opportunities for the 2015 Foundation Scheme 2^nd “live pilot” and 2016 Project Scheme 1^st “live pilot”

As part of the multi-year approach for the transition to the new Open Suite of Programs and peer review processes, CIHR would like to inform the community that two key funding opportunities are now available:

Funding Opportunity: 2015 Foundation Scheme 2nd “live pilot” competition
Funding Opportunity: 2016 Project Scheme 1st “live pilot” competition

A set of questions and answers as well as a number of supporting materials for both competitions can be found through the funding opportunities and on the CIHR Reforms website. Please note that the information in the funding opportunities and supporting documents may change based on the analysis of the results from ongoing pilots. All changes will be communicated and highlighted in the appropriate documents as they are made.

If you have any questions regarding these two funding opportunities, please visit the CIHR website or send an email to Roadmap-Plan.Strategique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Government of Canada – Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

Internal Deadline: June 8, 2015

As the most prestigious postdoctoral award in Canada, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program provides the opportunity to bring top talent to join the research community at UBC. Fellowships are awarded to the very best postdoctoral researchers, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.

At UBC, the internal Banting selection process is managed by the Postdoctoral Fellows Office. Please visit the PDFO website for full details.

Please note that the internal selection process is only for candidates interested in holding their fellowship at UBC.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

Deadline: June 15, 2015

The “Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program” (the Initiative) is a collaboration of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the International Development Research Centre, and the Israel Science Foundation. This program is availed thanks to the generous contribution of the Azrieli Foundation

The Initiative seeks to support fundamental research at the cutting-edge of biomedical science with a primary focus on brain research. This first call for proposals is directed toward new frontiers in neuroscience and subsequent calls may extend to other organs and diseases, and other topics in health sciences.

The organizations funding this Initiative support the search for breakthroughs in health sciences that have the potential to bring about enduring changes across the globe, including in developing regions.

The Initiative will support world-class research teams co-led by Canadian and Israeli investigators. The teams will be expected to integrate researchers from low and middle income countries to further their scientific capacity. In their capacity as collaborators or trainees, researchers from Eligible Countries will contribute to and benefit from their involvement in the Initiative.

Funds Available

The funding partners intend to make an annual joint call for proposals in each of the next five years. The current competition will fund up to six teams, with a maximal annual budget of approximately $390,000 per team (NIS 1,206,000), for a total amount of approximately $1.17M over three years (NIS 3,618,000).

ISF will administer the grant to the Israeli PI’s institution.

IDRC will administer the grant to the Canadian PI’s institution.

Please visit the CIHR website for further details on this funding opportunity.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

Breakthrough Prizes Foundation – Nominations for 2016 Awards

Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2015

Founded by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation was created to recognize the world’s top scientists.

To that end, the foundation is accepting nominations for its 2016 prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics.

Fundamental Physics: The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was founded in 2012 by Yuri Milner to recognize individuals who have made a profound contribution to human knowledge. The competition is open to all physicists — theoretical, mathematical, experimental — working on the deepest mysteries of the universe.

Life Sciences: The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors transformative advances in understanding living systems and extending human life.

Mathematics: Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Yuri Milner, the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics rewards significant discoveries across the many branches of the subject.

The winner of each prize will receive a cash award of $3 million. In addition, promising junior researchers in the field of Fundamental Physics will receive a $100,000 award. Laureates are expected to attend a televised award ceremony designed to celebrate their achievements and inspire the next generation of scientists. As part of the ceremony schedule, they also will engage in a program of lectures and discussions.

Anyone may make a nomination, but self-nominations are prohibited.

For complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, visit the Breakthrough Prize website.

EVENTS:

Life Sciences Institute – Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dr. Ali Tehrani, Zymeworks

Date & Time: April 13, 2015; 1-2pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

We are proud to have as our next speaker Dr. Ali Tehrani, President and CEO of Zymeworks.

Dr. Tehrani founded Zymeworks after finishing his Doctoral degree in Microbiology and Immunology at UBC. While completing his PhD he co-founded the Student Biotechnology Network.

The talk will be followed by an optional 1-hour mentorship lunch, where attendees can meet the presenter and get feedback on their own entrepreneurship ideas. Registration is required only for the lunch, and closes Tuesday, April 7.

Biography

Dr. Tehrani is one of Zymeworks’ co-founders and currently serves as President and CEO of the company. He has been an integral part of many of the Company’s corporate achievements including raising seed and angel financing and overseeing the Company’s technical operations and patent filings. Dr. Tehrani holds both Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts, and has a Doctoral degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of British Columbia. While completing his PhD degree he co-founded the Student Biotechnology Network, for which he received the UBC Faculty of Science Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership in 2002.

Zymeworks is one of the fastest growing Vancouver biotech companies with over 50 employees and a Seattle-based affiliate, developing new approaches to designing novel antibodies to treat cancer, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases. A major scientific milestone is the development of ZymeCAD, a comprehensive platform for in silico protein modeling and engineering, as well as Azymetric for the development of bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. In recent years Zymeworks completed several multi-million dollar rounds of financing and announced large collaborations with Merck, Eli-Lilly and Celgene.

Biomedical Research Centre – Application Seminar: Sequencing Made Manageable

Date & Time: April 17, 2015; 1-5pm

Location: Biomedical Research Centre, 2222 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Presentation on the virtues of Next Generation Sequencing and information on service and workflow at BRC-Seq.

Sequencing applications
Sequencing experiment design and Q/A
Basic RNA sequencing analysis
- Basespace (free)
- Partek and ingenuity (licensed)

Technician Contact: Ryan Vander Werff (BRCSeq@brc.ubc.ca)

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Practice Survival Skills Conference: What I Wish I Knew in My First Years of Practice

Date: June 13, 2015

Location: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver

Target Audience: Family Physicians, Specialists, Locums, IMGs, Residents, physicians new to BC, physicians working in episodic care settings.

Up to 7.0 MainPro-M1/ MOC Section 1

Registration: https://events.ubccpd.ca/website/index/110395

Overview:

This 8th annual conference and job fair will emphasize practical, non-clinical knowledge crucial to your career, including BC resources you need to know, billing, incorporation, updating your CV, opening and running an office, and social media management. Talks on medico-legal report writing, reducing your paperwork, patient management, and medical work outside of clinical practice will reduce your office stressors and make you a more efficient physician. Also, take some time network with other physicians and make connections for career opportunities at the end of the day Job Fair!

Central HR Announcements

Please distribute to your staff and faculty

Issues

We have an update on Staff Professional Development Funding for the 2015-2016 year:

There is a new screen in Faculty & Staff Self-Service that allows staff to see their professional development fund balance

A reminder about individual PD funding limits for the 2015-16 year

A reminder that the new PD funding year started April 1, 2015

UBC faculty and staff are invited to submit suggestions on how the university can be more efficient (i.e. create a new revenue stream and/or operating efficiency for the university).

The UBC Fact Sheet has been updated.

Event

The next Hot Lunch staff networking event is April 29, featuring Prof. Arvind Gupta, UBC President.

BCNP Grand Rounds: Wednesday April 8

08.Apr.2015 Rounds Evaluation

FoM The Link – April 2015

Here are just some of the news and events of interest this month. For a complete list, visit MedNet: mednet.med.ubc.ca.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

– Recent Appointment Announcements

– Leadership Opportunities & Searches:
– Interim Associate Lead for OSCE Assessment – MD Undergraduate Education
– Director, Interprofessional Education

– Interim Co-Director for the Foundations of Medical Practice IV and Transition into Clinical Education – MEDD 422 Course
– Director, Centre for Health Education Scholarship

– Vancouver Fraser Medical Program Year 3 Site Director – MD Undergraduate Education
– Director, Clinical Educator Fellowship Program

-Read last month’s Staff Spotlights
-UBC’s new survey tool available now
-Watch the Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Seminar
-Submit your ideas to UBC for new ways of working
-Try out Lightboard, a new learning technology at UBC
-Faculty of Medicine incoming Dean Dr. Dermot Kelleher’s Open Forum now available online
…Read more

DATES & DEADLINES
Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship | Deadline: April 10
MSFHR Research Trainee Award | Deadline: April 10

Call for Abstracts Patient’s Voice 2015 | Deadline: April 30
…Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS
Apr 7: Qualitative Systematic Reviews and Research Synthesis
Apr 11: 10^th Annual UBC Faculty of Medicine Art Show

Apr 13: MRSc 10^th Anniversary Leadership Series
Apr 14: SharePoint/MedNet Training
Apr 16: Norman Bethune Symposium
Apr 18: Medical Disorders & Pregnancy
Apr 22: CBR Seminar Series with Dr. Angela Devlin

Apr 23: WordPress Training
Apr 23: A Seminar of Mindfulness
Apr 25-28: Canadian Conference on Medical Education 2015
Apr 29: Community of Practice: Learn more about e-newsletters
Apr 30: Choosing the Right Outcome Measures

SAVE THE DATE
May 1: Clinical Neurosciences 2015: Integrated Therapy: From Street to Office
May 8-9: 12^th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update & Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS)
May 9: 2nd BC eHealth and Innovative Technology Showcase (eHITS)
May 11: Full Faculty Meeting
May 25: 11^th D. Harold Copp Lecture
May 26: The Secret, Social Lives of Bacteria
June 8-13: 23^rdWorld Congress of Dermatology
June 22-26: 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges

NEWS & HONOURS
-Martin Gleave appointed as Head, Department of Urologic Sciences
-David Cabral becomes first Ross Petty-Arthritis Society Research Chair
-UBC scientist finds a key to cancer cells’ resilience

-UBC Cardiology fitness challenge raises nearly $6000 for inner-city school

-Wendy Robinson appointed Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

-Non-invasive device instantly detects urinary tract infections

-Traffic, Asthma and Genetics (TAG) study featured as CIHR success story

-Stem cells show promise for reversing Type 2 diabetes

-Graydon Meneilly elected as APM Council Member At-Large

-Melanie Reed appointed Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, SMP

-Universal public drug coverage would save Canada billions

-Three faculty members receive the 2015 CAME Certificate of Merit Award

-UBC celebrates CaRMS Match Day 2015

-Four faculty members among winners of the 2015 LifeSciences B.C. Awards

-Pain relief pioneer donates $5 million for new UBC sport and exercise medicine centre

-Lindsay Machan receives 2015 SIR Leader in Innovation Award
…Read more

BC Reproductive Mental Health Rounds Wednesday 22nd April

Attached to this email and below is a poster for the next BC Reproductive Mental Health Academic Rounds on Wednesday, 22^nd April 2015, 12.00 – 1.00. Dr Tim Oberlander , Developmental Pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, will be presenting on ‘Mother’s Mood Matters: Developmental effects of prenatal exposure to SSRI antidepressants’. We look forward to you joining us.

Please circulate the information to any colleagues who may be interested in joining us via Telehealth or Teleconference.

Should you wish to join us for this presentation, please respond to kthomaspeter@cw.bc.ca asap but by end of day 16^th April 2015 at the very latest.

When joining us via Telehealth for any of these presentations, please respond with the following information:

1) Your location (city/hospital) and preferred Telehealth site/room.

2) A contact person for your site who will be responsible for arriving 15 minutes early to participate in the test call and distributing slides, evaluation materials and a sign in sheet.

A Help Guide is attached to assist with setting up Telehealth connections if needed.

When joining via Teleconference, respond via email to kthomaspeter@cw.bc.ca for connection details.

Kate Thomas-Peter
Project Manager

BC Women’s Reproductive Mental Health Program

P1 – 228, Mental Health Building
4500 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1
Office: 604 875 2345 x5693
Fax: 604 875 3115
Email: kthomaspeter@cw.bc.ca

Web: reproductivementalhealth.ca

UBC Benefits email: New Employee and Family Assistance Program Provider April 1, 2015

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New Employee and Family Assistance Program Provider April 1, 2015

To: All Employees Enrolled in UBC’s Employee and Family Assistance Program

From: UBC Human Resources

We are pleased to announce that the University of British Columbia has retained the services of Shepell as the new provider of our organization’s Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). The EFAP is a benefit provided for all eligible faculty, staff and their dependents. The transition to the new provider will take place on April 1, 2015.

Shepell is a leading EFAP service provider and offers a wide range of confidential and voluntary support services to assist you and your family with resolving everyday challenges, complex issues, and everything in between.

The EFAP is completely confidential within the limits of the law*. No one, including your employer, will be informed that you have accessed the service unless you choose to tell them.

You and your eligible dependents can reach Shepell by telephone or First Chat (instant online chat through your computer or mobile device) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Emergency services can be accessed immediately and non-emergency services, such as in-person counselling, can be scheduled at a convenient time and location.

EFAP services are provided within the monthly premium that is paid by you (remains at $1.20/month) and UBC . There are no additional charges.

*Shepell is required by law to disclose what would otherwise be confidential information when there is a risk of serious injury to oneself or others, there is suspicion of child abuse as defined by provincial legislation, or when served with a properly executed court order (i.e. subpoena).

What does your EFAP include?

EFAP Counselling

Short-Term Professional Counselling for personal and emotional issues by a qualified counsellor (Registered Psychologist, Clinical Counsellor or Social Worker). Face –to-face counselling is currently available in multiple languages other than English, including, but not limited to: French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Farsi, Spanish, Italian, German and Russian. Telephone counselling is available in over 180 languages through advanced translation services technology provided by Language Line and hearing impaired clients can be served through Telephone Devices for the Deaf (TTY).

Variety of Counselling Delivery Methods to best suit your communication style including In-Person, Telephonic, Video, E-Counselling (secure email on your computer and mobile device), First Chat (instant online chat with a counsellor on your computer and mobile device), and Specialized Online Programs (self-guided).

EFAP Work-Life Advice Services (Telephone Only)

Family Support Services connects you with a Family Support Specialist for personalized assistance with family planning, parenting, childcare, eldercare, homecare support and more.

Legal Support Services provide consultation with professional lawyers to answer legal questions surrounding divorce, custody, adoption, real estate, debt, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant issues, and more. (Note that EFAP does not provide legal advice around labour or workplace issues).

Financial Support Services provide consultation with financial professionals to answer financial questions about budgeting, debt management, tax issues, and more.

Nutritional Services offer consultation with Registered Dieticians on any nutritional matter or concern.

Naturopathic Services provide consultation with Naturopathic Doctors on choices related to physiology, diet, lifestyle, and well-being, including illness prevention strategies.

Health Coaching by Registered Nurses can provide information and advice, coordination and support; and coaching on any health risk or concern.

EFAP Online Services (Self-Directed)

Specialized Counselling and Online Programs to assist with career challenges, managing stress, tobacco cessation, managing separation and divorce, enhancing your relationships, and financial planning.

Your EFAP is available 24/7/365 with simple access

Visit http://www.hr.ubc.ca/benefits/efap/ or click on the brochure to learn more about EFAP and how to access services.

The EFAP benefit for UBC faculty, staff and their dependents reflects our continuing commitment to your well-being and privacy. Please take a moment to review the new brochure and share the information with your family. We encourage you to use the EFAP anytime you need it. Call Shepell at 1-800-387-4765, or visit workhealthlife.com and sign up for their online services and resources using Employer name “University of British Columbia”.

Download Shepell’s myEAP app today!

Visit shepellfgi.com/myeap or scan the QR code now. You can also follow Shepell on Twitter and LinkedIn.

What happens if I am currently in counselling with Homewood Health?

If you or a member of your family is currently seeing a counsellor through our previous EFAP provider (Homewood Health), you may continue to see that counsellor until resolution. If you would like to begin counselling or initiate any of the above support services, please contact Shepell for more information starting April 1, 2015.

For Additional Information

If you have any questions, please contact:

Vancouver Campus Okanagan Campus

Stephanie Mah, Benefits Specialist Tracey Hawthorn, WRAP Coordinator

Tel: (604) 822-6823 Tel: (250) 827-8183

Email: stephanie.mah@ubc.ca Email: tracey.hawthorn@ubc.ca

Thank you.

UBC Human Resources

Regional Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Tuesday April 7, 2015

On behalf of the Regional Department of Psychiatry CPD Committee, please join us at our next monthly grand rounds on April 7, 2015 from 0830 to 0930, details attached.

We are pleased to announce that you can now join us live on your computer or mobile device using this webinar link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2362015224777633281. Pre-registration is required to obtain your personal link to the webinar.

If you are joining on your mobile device, download the GoToMeeting app from the APP Store and when participating, we strongly suggest you use WiFi as data roaming is quite intensive.

Evaluation Form 2015-04

Telehealth Apr 7 Grand Round 31208

FoM Faculty Development Events for April

Office of Faculty Development
Island Medical Program
Southern Medical Program
Northern Medical Program
Vancouver Fraser Medical Program

Click for events for the month of April from:

News

Change of venue for 2015 annual Medical Education Day

2015 annual Medical Education Day for Health Professionals &
Dr. William Webber Lecture

May 29, 2015 at the Student Union Building (Sub)
6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1
08:00 – 16:00
To register please click here:
Webber Lecturer: Dr. Gary Poole, Associate Director, School of Population and Public Health.
Co-hosted by the Office of Faculty Development and the VFMP Faculty Development team.

Events

Office of Faculty Development

CAME 2014- 2015 Webinar Series

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00 Facilitated Discussion (at VGH site)
Location: VGH: Diamond Centre-DHCC 9299
Facilitator: Dr. Jalali
Register here:

The Fred Bryans Master Teacher Program

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:15-13:15
Location: Webinar (link to be sent prior to webinar)
Facilitator: Dr. Leslie Sadownik
Register here:

Island Medical Program

Events
The Student in Difficulty

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6:00 – 8:00PM (Dinner served 5:30 – 6:00PM)
Location: Royal Jubilee Hospital Coronation Annex, Room 125
Facilitator: Dr. Darlene Hammell
Register for this workshop

Southern Medical Program

Clinical Academic Campus 2014/15 Southern Medical Program Master Teacher Lecture Series
Lecture 7: Technology and Teaching
presented by Dr. Kendall Ho

Thursday, April 23, 2015 5:00 – 6:00PM
Location: Clinical Academic Campus 235 at Kelowna General Hospital
Video-conferenced to the following locations:

Royal Inland Hospital Room 104
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Room ER2
UBC Academic Facilities at VJH (5th Floor Polson Tower) Seminar room #2
Penticton Regional Hospital Meeting Room A

For event details contact Jacqui Oshaski or visit our website.

Northern Medical Program

Please visit: Northern Medical Program website

Vancouver Fraser Medical Program

Lunch and Discussion Series

CCME Review
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:00-1:00PM
Location: VGH: Diamond Centre-DHCC 2267
Facilitator: Dr. Linlea Armstrong
Register for this workshop

Save the date for Guided Small Group Learning:

When: Monday, June 15, 2015 6:30-8:30pm (dinner will be provided) (dinner and networking 6:00-6:30pm)
Where: VGH Paetzold JPPS 188 MPR (899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver)
Register for this workshop

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MSFHR 2015 Research Trainee Award application procedures and timelines

Dear Researcher,

Faculty of Medicine and the Office of Research Services has released the official deadlines & procedures for the MSFHR 2015 Research Trainee Award application. In order to meet Faculty of Medicine & UBC deadlines, your application package must be submitted to the Department Administration Office – attention Vicky Yau (vicky.yau@ubc.ca), by noon, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 for Department review & approval.

After Department approval, the Department will submit your application package to the Faculty Dean’s Office for Faculty approval. After Faculty approval, the Faculty Dean’s Office will submit your application package to UBC ORS for Institution approval. ORS will electronically approve your application via ApplyNet for submission to MSFHR.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Vicky Yau at vicky.yau@ubc.ca

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Dear all,

For the 2015 MSFHR Research Trainee Award opportunity, the Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has agreed with the Office of Research Services (ORS) on the following procedures/timelines:

Important Dates
April 10, 2015	Application package sent to Dean’s Office or affiliated hospital research office, hard copy or via email, for review & approval (FoM Internal Deadline, for signatures only)
April 13, 2015	Application package approved by Faculty and taken to ORS
April 17, 2015; 8:30am	Applicant submits application on ApplyNet (ORS internal deadline)
April 20, 2015; 4:30pm	ORS approves application on ApplyNet (MSFHR application deadline)

Please remember that you can continue working on your research proposal up until you submit on ApplyNet on April 17th, even after you have submitted your application package for Faculty approval.

Required Documents:

Completed Research Project Information Form, including signatures of your supervisor and his/her Department Head/School Director.
MSFHR Full application: Contact Information section (page 1)
MSFHR Full application: Project information section (page 2)
MSFHR Full application: Third Party Role Information section (page 3)
Letter of collaboration (if applicable)

Please visit the ORS website to familiarize yourself with the MSFHR eSubmission Procedure.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Vicky Yau at the Department (Vicky.yau@ubc.ca) Bryan Wong at the FoM (bryan.wong@ubc.ca), or Donna Lei (donna.lei@ors.ubc.ca) or Andrea Sherrington (andrea.sherrington@ors.ubc.ca) at ORS.

In the Vancouver Sun: Dr. E Michalak – Launches to new websites

New websites aim to sort information from nonsense on bipolar disorder

UBC team aims to help people live healthy, happy lives

By Bethany Lindsay, Vancouver Sun March 31, 2015

New websites aim to sort information from nonsense on bipolar disorder

Dr. Erin Michalak and her team at UBC have developed two websites to help people with bipolar disorder.
Photograph by: RICHARD LAM Richard Lam , Vancouver Sun

VANCOUVER — For many people, the Internet is the first place to turn for answers about illness and mental health issues.

But if you’ve ever consulted Dr. Google, you know that it can be difficult to sort the helpful, evidence-based information from the nonsense.

That’s why a UBC psychiatry professor and her team are launching two new online tools to help people with bipolar disorder manage their illness and lead healthy, happy lives.

“We’ve spent many years creating research on different strategies people with bipolar disorder can use to flourish, to live well and to have good quality of life,” said professor and team leader Dr. Erin Michalak. “We’ve spent the last two years … really kind of distilling that down and using different methods to share that information with people.”

The result of these years of research is two websites, launching Monday to mark World Bipolar Day — the Bipolar Wellness Centre and the Quality of Life Tool.

The wellness centre is a hub for resources to help people with bipolar disorder manage their symptoms and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Besides written information, it also includes web seminars on issues like mood, exercise, relationships and sleep, as well as videos starring Victoria Maxwell, an actor coping with bipolar disorder.

The second website is a companion piece. It asks users to complete a five-minute questionnaire about their quality of life, then shows them what aspects they might want to work on.

“The two sites are connected,” Michalak said.

“For example, if they’re struggling in sleep or struggling in their spiritual life, they have tailored information on that, and then they can go into the specific areas in the wellness centre and speak to specific problems with sleep or specific problems with spirituality.”

The primary goal is to provide the best information to help people with bipolar disorder thrive, but there’s also a research component to the work.

“What we really need to know from these sites is how do you take health information and make it readily usable to people who are facing bipolar disorder on a day-to-day basis?” Michalak said.

The next step will begin in September, when the team will launch a “living library.” People with bipolar disorder will be able to talk to experts on the illness — doctors, academics and even other patients — through two 30-minute conversations via a secure tele-health system.

“The philosophy is that you’re checking out a person rather than a book,” Michalak said. “This is really one of the more creative aspects of the project.”

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CHEOS Communications

Newsletter—March 31, 2015

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Upcoming Events

Apr 8
Work in Progress Seminar:
Dr. Rita McCracken
Frailty-Appropriate Disease Treatment Targets
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
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Apr 16
Norman Bethune Symposium,
UBC Centre for Blood Research
Segal Building,
500 Granville Street
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Apr 17
Geriatric Services Conference:
“Beacons of Hope: Past, Present and Future”
Vancouver Convention Centre,
1055 Canada Place
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Apr 22
Work in Progress Seminar:
Dr. Daphne Ling
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
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Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the CAUSES Clinic at B.C. Children’s Hospital are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Evaluation of Genetic Technologies. Please visit our website for more information and how to apply.

The UBC Office of Research Services deadline to submit documentation for the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Trainee Program—Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards is April 13. Please visit the MSFHR website for more details.

A new centre for inner city youth

The Providence Health Care Inner City Youth Program, of which CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Steve Mathias is the Medical Manager, opened the Granville Youth Health Centre on March 18. The space will provide integrated primary care, with mental health and substance use services, for youth under 24.

“The Granville Youth Health Centre is inspired by the needs of youth to be able to get services in one location—when they need them,” said Dr. Mathias in a press release. “By applying St. Paul’s unique integration of care, research, teaching, and outreach towards that model, we hope to create a prototype for a new way to care for youth in British Columbia.” Read more on the B.C. Ministry of Health website.

(Photo courtesy of Providence Health Care)

Valuing the economic benefits of complex interventions

On April 23, CHÉOS will be welcoming Dr. Katherine Payne, Professor at the University of Manchester, to St. Paul’s Hospital. Dr. Payne will be giving a presentation titled, “Valuing the Economic Benefits of Complex Interventions: When Maximizing Health is Not Sufficient.” Please join us at 12:00 PM in the Hurlburt Auditorium. More details can be found on our website.

Editorial: Survival rates in HIV+ kidney transplant recipients

CHÉOS Scientist Dr. John Gill and UBC Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Alissa Wright wrote an editorial for the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology in response to study findings that found that HIV-positive kidney transplant patients have similar survival rates as HIV-negative patients.

“Locke and colleagues should be commended for providing a national perspective on the status of HIV transplantation which supports the expanded use of kidney transplantation in this group,” wrote Drs. Gill and Wright. “The authors’ analysis is limited only by the information available in the SRTR [Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients] registry.”

ICVHealth Statistician Maja Grubisic presents her poster, “Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in women: Population-based outcomes.”

CHÉOS at Heart and Lung Health FEST

The Scientific Symposium of the 2015 Heart and Lung Health FEST took place on March 26 and 27. The following researchers, who work with CHÉOS Scientists Drs. Larry Lynd and Karin Humphries, had posters on display at the conference: Wenjia Chen (Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation); Meijiao Guan, May Lee, Melissa Pak, Patrick Daniele, and Maja Grubisic (B.C. Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health). CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Mieke Koehoorn chaired the David Bates Lecture on the long-term effects of air pollution, presented by Dr. Bert Brunekreef of Utrecht University (Netherlands).

Call for abstracts: VanHEM 2015

The deadline to submit abstracts to the Annual Meeting of the Vancouver Health Economics Methodology (VanHEM) group is April 22. For information on how to submit abstracts, as well as information on this year’s event, please visit our website. CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Nick Bansback and SFU Assistant Professor Dr. David Whitehurst are members of the organizing committee.

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Announcement: Phase 2 Public Consultation – University Boulevard Precinct Planning

We are pleased to announce that phase 2 of public consultation on the University Boulevard Precinct will begin on April 7. Please join us at an open house on April 8 or submit your feedback online<http://planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/projects-consultations/consultations-engagement/university-boulevard-precinct-planning> starting April 7 until April 19.

UBC is updating plans for the University Boulevard Precinct. In January and February 2015, we conducted campus stakeholder and public consultation on how to complete the precinct vision. This included workshops with academic leadership and faculty, presentation and discussions with various committees and councils, along with on-campus and online public consultation. The purpose of this first phase of consultation was to hear the needs, interests and ideas for how to complete the precinct vision. The combined outcomes from these events along with further design analysis were used to develop draft planning and design concepts for the precinct.

During phase 2 of public consultation we are presenting proposed planning and design concepts for feedback. Public consultation will run from April 7 – 19 with both on-campus and online opportunities. Events details:

Public Open House

Date: April 8, 2015

Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location: Main Concourse, Student Union Building (SUB), 6138 Student Union Boulevard

Online Consultation

If you cannot attend the open house, you can review materials online starting April 7 and fill out a feedback form until April 19. Please visit planning.ubc.ca<http://planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/projects-consultations/consultations-engagement/university-boulevard-precinct-planning>

If you have any questions about the project, please contact Aviva Savelson, Acting Senior Manager, Consultation, Campus + Community Planning at 604-822-9984 or aviva.savelson@ubc.ca<mailto:aviva.savelson@ubc.ca>.

Regards,

Aviva

Aviva Savelson, MA, MCIP, RPP

Acting Senior Manager, Consultation | Campus + Community Planning The University of British Columbia

2210 West Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Phone 604-822-9984 aviva.savelson@ubc.ca<mailto:aviva.savelson@ubc.ca>

www.planning.ubc.ca<http://www.planning.ubc.ca/>

LGH Mental Health Breakfast Monday Mach 30

Assistant Professor, Institute of Mental Health

Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities March 23 – 27

In this week’s issue:

Funding Opportunities:

Prostate Cancer Foundation – Movember-PCF Challenge Awards
Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence (reminder)
Department of Defense – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program and Ovarian Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities
Children’s Heart Foundation – Research in Congenital Heart Disease
Lupus Research Institute – Distinguished Innovator Awards
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Events:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Autoantibodies to cell surface GRP78 promote prostate cancer growth by activating TF procoagulant activity

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Prostate Cancer Foundation – Movember-PCF Challenge Awards

Deadline: April 30, 2015

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce a request for applications for Movember-PCF Challenge Awards for investigations of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer. These

awards will be funded depending on the level of innovation in applications received. High risk, currently unfunded projects are most desired.

At least six (6) Challenge Awards from U.S.-based teams will be funded by money raised in the U.S. by Movember, and given the prestigious designation of ‘Movember-PCF Challenge Awards’. Meritorious applications from outside the U.S. may be considered for funding with other PCF funds.

Please visit the PCF website for full details.

Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence

Deadline: April 30, 2015

For more information, please visit the CFRI Scholars of Excellence website.

Department of Defense – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program and Ovarian Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities

Deadline: May 2015, See below

The Department of Defense has recently announced funding opportunities within the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) and Ovarian Cancer Research Programs (OCRP).

ALSRP Opportunities:

Therapeutic Development Award – pre-application deadline: May 11, 2015
Therapeutic Idea Award – pre-application deadline: May 11, 2015

OCRP Opportunities:

Clinical Translational Award – pre-application deadline: May 6, 2015
Investigator-Initiated Research Award – pre-application deadline: May 13, 2015
Ovarian Cancer Academy Award – Early-Career – pre-application deadline: May 13, 2015
Pilot Award – pre-application deadline: May 6, 2015

Full details for ALSRP Opportunities at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/alsrp.shtml

Full details for OCRP Opportunities at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp.shtml

Children’s Heart Foundation – Research in Congenital Heart Disease

Deadline: June 5, 2015

The Children’s Heart Foundation calls upon all investigators to submit research proposals on congenital heart disease by June 5, 2015.

The Medical Advisory Board of The Children’s Heart Foundation will review the proposals by late Fall 2015. Those recommended will receive funding in December 2015.

Investigators should contact The Children’s Heart Foundation for an application, or download an application from our website at www.childrensheartfoundation.org.

Lupus Research Institute – Distinguished Innovator Awards

Deadline: June 25, 2015

The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) invites applications for its Distinguished Innovator Awards, a global program that will provide outstanding scientists with substantial support for up to four years to conduct novel research into the fundamental causes of lupus and so provide new directions toward a cure or prevention.

Advances across many disciplines have led to novel treatments that aim to suppress the manifestations of lupus. Yet few interventions are being developed that seek to reverse or prevent the disease. LRI Distinguished Innovators will address this gap by pioneering research into the fundamental, causative pathways of lupus.

In pursuit of this goal, the LRI welcomes novel, hypothesis- or discovery-driven proposals in human and/or animal model based lupus research. The research proposal must aim to uncover the fundamental causes of lupus and present a compelling vision of how the discovery would lay the groundwork for a potential cure, prevention, or highly effective therapy.

The expert review panel will judge applications primarily on the novelty and potential of the research proposal, and the strengths and track record of the investigator. Emphasis will be on the rationale for the hypothesis rather than the amount of preliminary data. Continuations of long-term research projects will not be considered.

Successful applicants will be outstanding investigators who have demonstrated creativity and productivity in their field of research. We encourage applications from investigators in diverse disciplines including, but not limited to, immunology, genetics, molecular-, cell- and systems biology. Scientists who have not previously worked in lupus are encouraged to apply, as are researchers working outside the US. Applicants must hold a position at an academic institution.

Annual funding of up to $250,000 per year, for a term of up to four years, will be awarded for approved projects. We anticipate that no more than four Distinguished Innovator Awards will be made in 2015.

For full details and application information, please visit the LRI website.

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Deadline: May 6, 2015

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has released Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, a Fellowship that provides support for international training opportunities to full-time post-doctoral fellows (PhD, DVM, MD or equivalent) with positions at N. American institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in arbovirology and/or emerging tropical infectious diseases. Award value is $25,000 for defraying travel costs, living expenses and or research abroad.

For further information, please visit the ASTMH website.

EVENTS:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – Autoantibodies to cell surface GRP78 promote prostate cancer growth by activating TF procoagulant activity

Date & Time: April 1, 2015, 12-1pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. Richard C. Austin

Professor of Department of Medicine

McMaster University

Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancer types and accounts for fifteen percent of all new cancer cases in men. Age-adjusted incidence rates of PC have dramatically escalated due to the increased availability of screening for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men without symptoms of the disease. Current evidence indicates that PC is characterized by a prothrombotic state, occurs on the surface of cancer cells and involves the enhanced expression of tissue factor (TF) and/or its procoagulant activity (PCA). We now have evidence that TF expression/PCA can be modulated in cancer cells by anti-GRP78 autoantibodies. We report, in this study, that anti-GRP78 autoantibody titres are significantly elevated and increase with advanced disease stage in a clinical population diagnosed with PC. Based on these findings, we now propose that the engagement of anti-GRP78 autoantibodies to cell surface GRP78 supports PC growth and metastasis. We previously demonstrated that anti-GRP78 autoantibodies enhance TF expression/PCA in PC cells. In support of these findings, we have shown that the administration of the anti-GRP78 autoantibodies in vivo significantly accelerated tumor growth in NOD/SCID mice. In addition to their effect on TF expression and PCA, we have shown that the binding of anti-GRP78 autoantibodies to cell surface GRP78 activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) in cultured DU145 cells and tumors. The UPR conditions cells to better process physiological insults and promotes the continuous proliferation and survival abilities of the tumor cells. Importantly, this effect on TF-PCA can be alleviated by neutralizing these autoantibodies, or coating cell surface GRP78 with the anticoagulant, heparin.

BCNP Grand Rounds Wednesday April 1

UBC This Week – 26-Mar-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases



Mar 20		Get over it! UBC students, community gather to Storm the Wall
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Mar 26		Book Launch “Unlocking The World: Education in an Ethic of Hospitality” By Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg
Mar 27		UBC Intercultural Fair at the UBC Bookstore
Mar 27		Spatial Politics and the City Symposium
Mar 28		Earth Hour UBC — Presented by Common Energy
Mar 29		Building Confidence and Resilience (for Women)
Mar 30		Fixing China’s “Airpocalypse”: Roundtable Discussion on Under The Dome
Mar 31		Job Search Strategies Workshop
Mar 31		The Culture and Traditions of Turkish and Greek Cuisine
Apr 1		When Science Fiction Was the Avant-garde: HG Wells & the Power of Extreme Experience
Apr 1		Contingency in Ecology
Apr 2		Patrick Ochieng: A Journey in Extractives Activism in Kenya and Beyond


		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

UBC alumna named one of 30 Under 30 by B.C. Business

Former graduate student of biomedical engineering Marianne Black has been named one of B.C. Business’s 30 Under 30 for 2015. Black co-founded Arbutus Medical Inc., a company that makes surgical drill covers for typical hardware-store drills that can be properly sanitized. Black began the project during her master’s at UBC and has deployed the drill cover to hospitals in Uganda where nearly 2,000 patients have been treated using this technology. The covers are now employed in seven countries where expensive surgical drills are far and few between, with Syria recently added.

Black is now doing her PhD in mechanical engineering at Stanford University and she remains active in Arbutus Medical Inc. She plans to help the company expand further into Africa and beyond and develop more medical devices for cash-strapped hospitals. More information here.

Engineering professors honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Two civil engineering professors have been inducted as Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada for their contributions to engineering in Canada.

Carlos Ventura, civil engineering professor and director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, has been a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering since 1992. Ventura has authored more than 450 publications, and combines over 30 years of research to help protect Canadians from earthquakes. More information here.

Alex Sy has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil Engineering since 1995, and is Vice President, Technical at Klohn Crippen Berger. More information here.

Traffic, Asthma and Genetics study featured as CIHR success story

The Traffic, Asthma and Genetics (TAG) study by Michael Brauer, professor at the School of Population and Public Health, and Christopher Carlsten, professor at the Respiratory Division at the Department of Medicine, along with Canadian and European collaborators, has been featured as one of Canada’s success stories by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Networks of Centres of Excellence. The study looked at genetic factors to help predict which children will develop traffic pollution-related asthma. More information here.

Journalism graduate awarded ethics fellowship

Journalism alumna Katelyn Verstraten has been awarded a fellowship by Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), an innovative program that explores the history of the Holocaust as a way to engage graduate students across five different fields (business, journalism, law, medicine, and religion) in an intensive study of contemporary ethics in their discipline.

Verstraten, a freelance reporter living in Vancouver, is one of 12 journalism students and young journalists chosen by FASPE to participate in a two-week program that will take place this summer in Germany and Poland. More information here.

UBC BEST takes on music therapy

Formed in 2012 by two students, the Biomedical Engineering Student Team (BEST) brings together students from across the university to tackle challenges in biomedical device design. BEST has recently worked with musical therapists on a device called Music to Movement, which provides musical feedback to patients who are in rehabilitation programs after a stroke. Musical feedback is used by occupational therapists to help the recovering brain map musical sounds to specific movements, like holding a cup or taking a step. BEST will enter the Music to Movement device in the 2015 BMEidea competition this April for a chance to win $10,000. More information here.

Environmental design alumni win Robson Redux People’s Choice Award

A team of UBC environmental design alumni are the winners of the People’s Choice Award in Viva Vancouver’s 2015 Robson Redux competition. The installation “#icu” by Jeanie Lim, Jason Pielak, Grace Chang, Christine Chung and Samuel McFaul aims to be a catalyst for connection. Inspired by a periscope, #icu invites people to peer through windows in the installation to meet strangers, see a friend or watch a scene. More information here.

EERI seismic design team competes in undergrad design competition

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) seismic design team will participate at the 2015 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition in Boston. More than thirty students have worked together to create a balsa wood scale model that will be placed under simulated gravity loads and earthquake loads. More information here.

French ambassador gives public lecture on Sino-French diplomatic relations

A public lecture titled “50 years of French Diplomacy in China: What Did We Learn?” will be given by newly appointed Ambassador of France to Canada, Nicolas Chapuis, at the Institute of Asian Research. Chapuis will provide the audience with insights and anecdotes on the history of relations between China and the West.

Members of the media are welcome. Meetings with the ambassador can be arranged at the conference. Please note that interviews can be conducted in Mandarin.

Date:    March 27, 2015
Time:    12:30 – 2 p.m.
Place:   Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall
Info:     Register here.  Light lunch provided.

Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Politics

The community is invited to an afternoon of debates about the policies Canada needs to address climate change. This event marks the B.C. launch of the Sustainable Canada Dialogues. The Academics Panel (3 – 4:15) will be chaired by Sally Otto (Zoology) and include Simon Donner (Geography), Sally Aitken (Forestry), George Hoberg (Forestry) and Kathryn Harrison (Political Science). The Politicians Panel (4:30 – 6 p.m.) will be chaired by grad student Gordon Katic and include Scott Andrews (New Democratic Party candidate), Joyce Murray (MP, Vancouver-Quadra), Lynn Quarmby (Green Party) and a representative of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Date:    March 27, 2015,
Time:    3 – 6 p.m. Reception 6 – 7 p.m.
Info:     Click here.

Music students compose and perform in Voice to Voice project

Students from UBC’s School of Music worked with Thursdays Writing Collective and Instruments of Change to create Voice to Voice, a project of 11 original compositions. The songs will be brought to life at two free premiere events by UBC singers and pianists. A book version of Voice to Voice including project text and score excerpts will be launched by Thursdays Writing Collective in June 2015.

April 2, 8 p.m.: Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music, 6361 Memorial Road
April 16, 8 p.m.: St. James Anglican Church, 303 E. Cordova Street

More information here.

PhD student photo exhibition: Life Off Grid: Reassembling Domestic Life

Jonathan Taggart, writer-photographer and PhD student at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, will give an exhibition titled Life Off Grid: Reassembling Domestic Life, part of the Capture Photography Festival.

From 2011 to 2013, Taggart and Phillip Vannini (Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Public Ethnography; professor at Royal Roads University’s School of Communication and Culture) travelled throughout Canada as part of a long-term ethnographic study of people living off the grid in every province and territory. ‘Life Off Grid’ presents photographs from these travels and interviews.

Date:    April 2
Time:    5 – 8 p.m.
Place:   Lobby Gallery, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive
Info:     Liu Institute website

Writing about First Nations

Three UBC Press authors will discuss their discoveries in research, how writing about First Nations people has changed over time, and the challenges and successes of the process. The authors are Jean Barman, author of French Canadians, Furs, and Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest; Paige Raibmon, author of Written As I Remember It: Teachings from the Life of a Sliammon Elder; and Jennifer Kramer, author of Native Art of the Northwest Coast: A History of Changing Ideas.

Date:    April 7
Time:    7 p.m. Place:   Book Warehouse, 4118 Main Street
Info:     http://books.bc.ca/read-local-bc/

Read what Colloquium 2014 residents and mentors had to say about their experience.

Richmond Hospital Grand Rounds Wednesday April 15th

UBC Broadcast Email: Submit your ideas for new ways of working

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To Faculty and Staff on the Vancouver and Okanagan Campuses

Do you have an idea for a new way of working?

Do you have an idea about how to do things better at UBC? As faculty or staff, you are invited to submit your suggestions on how the university can be more efficient.

Between now and May 13, 2015, you are invited to submit a suggestion that you believe will create a new revenue stream and/or operating efficiency for the university. A review committee led by the Provost’s offices from both Vancouver and the Okanagan, will consider all suggestions that are submitted. The committee will then share the most beneficial ideas with the appropriate department for further exploration and implementation.

Ideas can be applicable to the coming fiscal year or any future year. Every spring you will be invited to submit new suggestions, as the university reports back on the ideas that are implemented.

We hope you will join the conversation and submit your idea at http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/have-your-say/

Learn more about UBC’s financial structure

It is vital that UBC develops long-term budgets that enable us to continue to invest in our strategic priorities. To learn more about the university’s complex financial structure, visit http://www.vpfinance.ubc.ca/2013-14-actuals/

Collectively, we can ensure UBC’s budget continues to be balanced and sustainable.

Dr. David Farrar
Provost and Vice-President Academic
UBC Vancouver Campus

Dr. Deborah Buszard
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal
UBC Okanagan Campus

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Urgent Locum Child Psychiatrist Richmond

MDC Rounds Wednesday April 1st

Cancel old accounts

Don’t let personnel issues become security issues; Terminate computer access before you end a contract or tell people they are fired.

Shortly before a labour union strike in August 2006, two Los Angeles transportation engineers allegedly disconnected traffic signals at four busy intersections. Subsequently, these disgruntled employees were accused of unauthorized access to a computer, identity theft and unauthorized disruption or denial of computer services. The danger imposed on the public based on these acts was significant even IF there were no accidents as a result of this action. Had the Department of Transportation revoked computer access as soon as it terminated the contracts of the two engineers, LA would have avoided the risk to the public.

P.S. It took the city days to get the traffic control system back to normal

Colin Bryant

Computer and Communications Systems Manager | Medicine | Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia | Pt. Grey Campus

Phone 604 822 7374

E-mail colin.bryant@ubc.ca

FoM Announcement: Appointment of Dr. Wendy Robinson as Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

This message is being sent on behalf of Howard Feldman, Executive Associate Dean, Research and David Snadden, Executive Associate Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine.

To Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wendy Robinson as Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education effective March 23, 2015 to June 30, 2018.

Dr. Robinson is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at UBC and a Senior Scientist at the BC Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI). She completed her undergraduate studies at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon followed by a PhD in Genetics from the University of California at Berkeley specializing in population genetics and genetic epidemiology. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical Genetics Institute at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Since joining UBC, Dr. Robinson has been actively involved in undergraduate and graduate teaching, which has been recognized by Departmental and Killam teaching awards. At the CFRI, she has served as Director of the Reproduction & Healthy Pregnancy Research Cluster and a member of the Scientific Steering Committee. Her main research interests involve the genetic and epigenetic aspects of reproduction and early human development.

In her new role, Dr. Robinson’s key responsibilities include the creation of a strategic plan to ensure excellence in training and mentoring of Faculty of Medicine graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at all geographic sites, as well as facilitating a supportive learning and research environment with opportunities for students, graduate advisors and supervisors across programs.

Dr. Robinson’s appointment follows the leadership of Dr. Peter Leung who served as Associate Dean from November 17, 2008 to September 14, 2014.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Robinson to her appointment.

Sincerely,

Howard Feldman, MD, FRCP(C)

Executive Associate Dean, Research | Faculty of Medicine

The University of British Columbia

David Snadden

Executive Associate Dean, Education | Faculty of Medicine

The University of British Columbia

Department Annual General Meeting Thursday June 4th

Professional Development Reimbursement – Expiry of Funds

For Regular Faculty members and Sessionals with Continuing Status: A reminder that unused PDR funds earned in 2010/2011 must be used and claimed by June 30, 2015. Claims for funds earned in 2010/2011 not received by Payment & Procurement Services (PPS) on the Vancouver campus by the cut-off date of June 30, 2015, will be forfeited by the individual.

All faculty members (except Sessionals) can view their PDR fund balance online. For further information on PDR funds, please visit the Faculty Relations website. Finally, it should be noted that claims must be submitted within 12 months of that expense being incurred.

If you have any questions, please contact Vicky Yau at vicky.yau@ubc.ca.

Annual Meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms

The Annual Meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms will be held this year at the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, on June 27-28, 2015. The program is available on the web site, and the Abstracts Deadline is April 1 (for oral presentations) and May 1 (for poster presentations).

Call for Applications CPA Junior Investigator Research Colloquium 2015

Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at midnight

Successful candidates receive a $500 stipend, collectable upon attendance.

2015 mentors include:

Colloquium Co-Chairs, Dr. Jitender Sareen, University of Manitoba and Dr. Phil Tibbo, Dalhousie University with:

Dr. Kathy Aitchison, University of Alberta
Dr. Elliot Goldner, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Scott Patten, University of Alberta
Dr. Gustavo Turecki, McGill University
Dr. Lakshmi Yatham, University of British Columbia
To be announced

Find out more.

Apply online.

For more information, contact Hélène Côté at 1-613-234-2815 (232) or by e-mail.

Call for Presentations ADHD Research Day Friday October 16, 2015

ADHD Research Day
Friday October 16, 2015
Vancouver Marriott Downtown Pinnacle Hotel, Vancouver BC
Currently there’s a call for presentations.
Details at: www.caddra.ca/events/research-day-2015

Application Form

Quickly save Outlook attachments

When saving e-mail attachments, do you use the multi-click process of selecting the message, right clicking, then selecting Save As, them browsing for a folder to save it in and finally clicking Save?

If you have the Windows File Explorer open, you can simply drag the attachment from Outlook, to a folder on your computer.

Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities March 16 – 20

In this week’s issue:

Funding Opportunities:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Friedman Scholars Program (deadline extended)
National Ataxia Foundation – Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award

Awards and Honours:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize (final reminder)
McGill University – Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health

Events:

Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research Lecture – Cystic Fibrosis: From the Perspectives of a Molecular Geneticist, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui
Canadian Institutes of Health – Visit to UBC (final reminder)
UBC Life Sciences Institute & Irving K Barber Learning Centre – LSI Public Talks: Tuberculosis – A Silent Local Killer and Global Threat
Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium (reminder)
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Clinical Neurosciences 2015: Integrated Therapy: From Street to Office
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – UBC Sexual Health 2015: Building Clinician Confidence & Competence (final reminder)
Personalized Medicine Summit – Transforming the Practice of Medicine

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Friedman Scholars Program

Deadline: March 31, 2015; 4pm PST (extended)

The Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences are named after the first two faculty members in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Drs. Constance and Sydney Friedman believed that a full well-rounded education requires students to learn from different perspectives and learn from different cultures. The goal of the Friedman Scholar program is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received.

Please visit for more information: http://grad-postdoc.med.ubc.ca/friedman-scholars-program/

National Ataxia Foundation – Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award

LOI Deadline: August 17, 2015

The National Ataxia Foundation is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research.

The foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for research projects focused that will facilitate the development of treatments for spinocerebellar ataxias. A grant of up to $100,000 over twelve months will be awarded in 2015.

Letters of Intent must be received no later than August 17, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals by September 15, 2015.

For complete program guidelines, information about past award recipients, and application procedures, visit the National Ataxia Foundation website.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize

Deadline: March 24, 2015

The University of British Columbia is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes, each with a value of C$50,000.

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize will be awarded annually to a Canadian citizen 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 citizen 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.

Nomination Deadline: March 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm PST

For further information, please visit www.med.ubc.ca/margolese

McGill University – Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health

Deadline: May 15, 2015

McGill University’s Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2015 Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health. This important annual academic prize, valued at $50,000 CDN, recognizes an academic whose research has contributed to understanding how factors such as physical activity, nutrition, fitness or psychosocial context can influence personal health and well-being, and whose work could have a positive impact on our behaviour and lifestyle choices.

As recipient of the prize, you will receive the funding as a research grant to further enhance your work, and will have the opportunity to have your research promoted through McGill’s Bloomberg Manulife website, eDigest and social media channels that exist to support the prize. The recipient will be invited to participate in a series of moderated discussions in Toronto and at McGill University in Montreal. In addition, the winner will be invited to participate in media interviews to discuss his/her research and to meet with academics at McGill.

The Prize is presented in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg, Manulife Financial, and the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education with McGill’s Faculty of Education.

Please visit our website at www.mcgill.ca/bloomberg-manulife for more details including eligibility, how to apply, and information on previous winners.

EVENTS:

Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research Lecture – Cystic Fibrosis: From the Perspectives of a Molecular Geneticist, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui

Date & Time: March 23, 2015; 12-1pm

Location: Cullen Family Theatre, 1^st floor Providence Building, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver

Dr. Tsui has had a distinguished academic career with major discoveries in Genetics and Genomics. He identified the Cystic Fibrosis gene in the late 1980s and in further studies of the human genome, characterized chromosome 7. He contributed significantly to fighting the SARS coronavirusin 2003 and led the Hong Kong consortium in the international effort in completing the first comprehensive catalogue of the human genetic evaluations.

Dr. Tsui has made significant policy and government contributions early on with the Medical Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He was instrumental in the establishment of Genome Canada in its earlier phase and served as Co-Chair of the interim Board. Noteworthy is his leadership in organizations such as the Human Genome Project (HUGO) and his presidency in the University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Tsui is the recipient of many national and international prizes, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences USA and a Laureate of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. He received the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.

Canadian Institutes of Health – Visit to UBC

Date & Time: March 25, 2015; 1:30-3:30pm

Location: Room 1002, Life Sciences Building, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

You are invited to an open session being presented by Dr. Jane Aubin, Chief Scientific Officer at the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Aubin will review recent and upcoming changes in CIHR funding and answer your questions.

Dr. Aubin’s talk will be video-conferenced from Life Sciences Institute (room 1002) to:

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (CSB V2-222)
Paul’s Hospital (SPH 1500 LT)
Vancouver General Hospital – Diamond Health Care Centre (2263)
UBC-Okanagan campus (DVC Boardroom, ADM 101)

Researchers, research grants facilitators, and graduate students are welcome.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the following link: http://research.ubc.ca/vpri/cihr-visit-ubc

UBC Life Sciences Institute & Irving K Barber Learning Centre – LSI Public Talks: Tuberculosis – A Silent Local Killer and Global Threat

Date & Time: March 25, 2015; 6-8pm

Location: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level, Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver

Join us for the final LSI Public Talk of this season, Wednesday, March 25, 6 – 8 PM at Vancouver Public Library.

Tuberculosis (TB) has plagued humanity since antiquity. Today it still infects one third of the human population and new drugs are urgently needed to prevent the spread of drug-resistant strains. UBC LSI Public Talks, in collaboration with TBVets Charitable Foundation, presents an interactive panel of internationally acclaimed speakers on the local and global state of TB as well as cutting-edge approaches to combatting the disease.

Moderator: Jeremy Hirota PhD

Assistant Professor, UBC Dept. of Medicine

Speakers

Bill Jacobs, PhD

Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology and Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Kevin Elwood, MD

Clinical Professor Emeritus, UBC Dept. of Medicine, BC Centre for Disease Control

The LSI Public Talks are delivered by the UBC Life Sciences Institute in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library and UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. This edition is presented in collaboration with TBVets Charitable Foundation.

Further details available and please RSVP at http://lsi.ubc.ca/talks.

Centre for Blood Research – Norman Bethune Symposium

Date & Time: April 16, 2015; 7:15am-6:30pm

Location: SFU Segal Building, 500 Granville St., Vancouver

What you can expect to achieve from this symposium:

Gain new knowledge of advances in personalized treatment of HIV
Acquire new knowledge on rapid diagnostics for HIV
Acquire new insights into future therapies for hemophilia and bleeding disorders
Gain new knowledge on platelet function and related disorders

Detailed program of the day’s events is attached to this message.

Please register at www.cbr.ubc.ca. For further information about this even, please contact Hana Kim at hana.kim@ubc.ca

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Clinical Neurosciences 2015: Integrated Therapy: From Street to Office

Date & Time: May 1, 2015; 8am-3:45pm

Location: Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 W. Hastings St., Vancouver BC

Target audience: Psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, family physicians, nurses, residents, and medical students

Up to 5.25 Mainpro-M1/MOC Section 1 credits

Highlights:

Explore novel approaches to complex patients
Discuss techniques to better assess and treat complex patients
Assessment concepts for people autistic spectrum disorders
Group therapy treatment for people with severe personality disorders
Community based engagement and treatment of transitional age youth with severe psychiatric and substance abuse problems
Techniques that can be utilized in practice that will enable clinicians to better assess and treat their complex patients
Lunch offered & plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues!

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – UBC Sexual Health 2015: Building Clinician Confidence & Competence

Date: May 29-30, 2015

Location: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver

Target audience: Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Registered Nurses, Specialists, Residents & Other Allied Health Professionals

Up to 12.25 MainPro-M1/ MOC Section 1

Our culture presents us with images and messages about sex and sexuality on a daily basis, and yet sexual health remains an under-addressed topic in CPD and in the clinic. Why? Let’s face it: Sex and sexuality include a range of topics that are, on some level and to some degree, uncomfortable for all of us – patients and practitioners alike.

Therefore we are very excited to invite you to attend the 1st Sexual Health conference. Our planning committee has had to work overtime to narrow down a huge number of sexual health topics to accommodate a 2-day CPD program. This course aims to offer something for all practitioners – from generalists to specialists – addressing sexual health through many of its lenses: all ages, genders and orientations; positive and negative health consequences; relevance in society, the law, and of course in day-to-day clinical practice.

We hope to inspire a positive and healthy approach to some of the common issues and challenges faced by patients, and clinicians – and that by attending this CPD event you will build your confidence and competence in an area that has relevance in most domains of healthcare.

Sexual Health 2015 offers two full days of interesting plenary sessions and smaller group case-based/interactive workshops – and still we couldn’t manage to fit it all in!

We look forward to your participation on May 29-30, 2015.

Personalized Medicine Summit – Transforming the Practice of Medicine

Date: June 7-9, 2015

Location: Life Sciences Institute, UBC, Vancouver BC

The intent of this summit, organized by the Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, in partnership with the Personalized Medicine Initiative, GenomeBC and LifeScience BC, is to make recommendations on the best practices for the implementation of Personalized Medicine (PM) in British Columbia and Canada. In many ways BC constitutes an ideal testing ground for putting a Personalized Medicine programme into practice, with its highly integrated single payer health care system, its ethnically diverse, well educated population, and its advanced expertise in the development and application of molecularly-based medicine.

Early bird registration is current on now until April 7^th. Please register at https://services.ubcconferences.com/iebms/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=01&ct=STD&eventid=13041.

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News & Announcements

MSFHR Trainee Awards

The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) and Office of Research Services (ORS) have agreed on procedures/timelines for the 2015 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Awards.

Your application package must be submitted to the Dean’s Office or affiliated hospital research office by Friday, April 10 for Faculty signatures only. You have the option of dropping off a paper copy or emailing it to the Faculty signature contact for your site. Note that Bryan Wong (bryan.wong@ubc.ca) is the contact for Faculty approval for those located at the UBC Point Grey campus. See below for a complete list of the required items.
NOTE: These documents will not be returned to you as they will be taken to ORS, who will approve your application on ApplyNet.

CIHR DOHaD team grants

CIHR Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) letters of intent are due Monday, April 13.

Funding is available for projects that aim to improve health through an increased understanding of how biological, social and environmental exposures impact human health and development.

Successful teams are intended to be multi-disciplinary in nature, requiring the engagement of both basic and social scientists. In addition to other measures, each team will be required to include a focus on sex and gender outcomes and are encouraged to consider the ultimate potential policy implications of the research.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Dr. Dawn McArthur in the CFRI Research & Technology Development Office at dmcarthur@cfri.ca.

Save the Date: March 25 – PHSA Town Hall

All staff and physicians are invited to attend the Town Hall forum, hosted by PHSA President and CEO Carl Roy.

Wednesday, March 25 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lane Level Lecture Hall, BC Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue

The forum will be video conferenced locally to the Chan Centre for Family Health Education, CFRI Auditorium.

Dr. Jennifer Whitman: UBC partner track appointment candidate academic clinical researcher in neuroimaging

Cognitive, social, and clinical factors affecting beliefs, and underlying functional brain networks revealed by fMRI and MEG.

Thursday, March 26, 2015 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 3113, CFRI
Light lunch provided.

First onsite CFRI Scientific Advisory Board visit

On March 8-10, CFRI welcomed our new Scientific Advisory Board – Dr. Terry Klassen (Children’s Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba) Dr. Roderick McInnes (Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University), and Dr. Maria Grazia Roncarolo (Stanford School of Medicine) – to Vancouver.

During their stay, the SAB met with over 30 researchers and toured the Oak Street campus, visiting one of CFRI’s oncology labs, the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, the BC Mental Health & Addictions Research Institute, CFRI’s Microscopy and Flow Cytometry Core facilities, and BC Children’s Hospital Orthopedics Department.

The SAB heard scientific presentations, provided strategic insight into CFRI’s scientific direction and participated in the scientific reviews for CFRI’s Investigator Salary Award Program.

NOTICE: Upcoming phone and voicemail upgrades on Oak Street campus

Due to aging infrastructure, data storage and telephone systems will be replaced and/or upgraded across PHSA, Providence Health Care, and Vancouver Coastal Health over the next 12 months. This work will reduce the continuity risk of site operations and maintain safe and optimum patient care.

How will I be affected?
TELUS will upgrade the phone and voicemail systems during the following two 4-hour maintenance outages on weekends:

PHONES: Sunday, March 29* from 1:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
VOICEMAIL: Sunday, April 12* from 1:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

*These dates are tentative – any updates will be communicated to all those affected.

You will also soon receive more information about upgrades to the Storage Area Network (SAN) and Server replacements at the Children’s &Women’s Data Centre.

Please contact Laurence Bayzand, Director, Inter Campus Operations at 604-875-2337 or at lbayzand@cw.bc.ca if you have any questions.

NOTICE: Current paging service ends March 31

TELUS is terminating its paging services across Canada effective March 31, 2015. This means all existing TELUS pager users in our health organizations will need to replace their paging device before that date. After March 31, PageNet will be our primary paging service provider across Providence Health Care, PHSA, and Providence Health Care.

Who is affected?

All existing users of TELUS pagers. Providence Health Care uses PageNet paging services and is not impacted. If you are unsure whether you use a TELUS pager, simply call your service. A TELUS pager will be answered by TELUS.

I have a TELUS pager. What should I do?

To ensure uninterrupted paging service, please initiate the pager replacement process immediately.

CIHR is coming to BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital via teleconference

An open session is being presented by Dr. Jane Aubin, Chief Scientific Officer at CIHR. Dr. Aubin will review recent and upcoming changes in CIHR funding and answer your questions.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dr. Aubin’s talk will be video-conferenced from the UBC Life Sciences Institute, Room 1002 – 2350, Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3 (Map) to:

CFRI / BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (Room V2-222, Clinical Support Building)
St. Paul’s Hospital (Room 1500 LT)
Vancouver General Hospital – Diamond Health Care Centre (Room 2263)
UBC-Okanagan campus (Room ADM 101, DVC Boardroom)

Researchers, research grants facilitators and graduate students are welcome. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the following link: http://research.ubc.ca/vpri/cihr-visit-ubc.

Walk through life-size design mock-ups for the Teck Acute Care Centre!

Curious to see first-hand the completed design for several patient rooms in the new Teck Acute Care Centre?

The C&W Redevelopment Project’s Clinical Planning Team is hosting two full days of open houses for staff to tour life-size ‘mocked-up’ patient rooms in the new Teck Acute Care Centre.

Open houses:
Friday, March 27 & Monday, March 30 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | PNE grounds

C&W Clinical Informatics CMIO Forum

C&W Office of Clinical Informatics is holding regular forums for staff to bring forward issues, ask questions, or hear about the latest announcements, changes, or ongoing discussions.

CMIO Forum Schedule:

April 1 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Room D308, Shaughnessy Building
April 17 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 1U27A, Women’s Hospital Building
May 6 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Room D308, Shaughnessy Building
May 22 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room P4-312, Mental Health Building

For more information, view the forum poster.

For those unable to attend, the session conversations are available via SharePoint. For more information contact Candice Wingerter at Candice.Wingerter@cw.bc.ca.

BC Women’s Heart Program provides one-of-a-kind approach to heart health

In 2009, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre opened the Heart Program for Women, the first clinic of its kind in Canada to provide care for women before they have a heart event.

• The clinics run Mondays in the Women’s Health Centre from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Self referrals to the nurse practitioner for women who have two or more risk factors for heart disease are welcome
• A physician/nurse practitioner referral is required for more complicated patients who need to be seen directly by the cardiologist

The number one cause of death for women in Canada is heart disease. Women are eight times more likely to die from heart disease than they are from breast cancer, and one in four women have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease.

Engaging volunteers: Program leaders and staff survey

Volunteers are a vital human resource for programs at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Volunteer Resources is very proud of all volunteers and volunteer programs. As a key stakeholder, it is important to us to gather your feedback regarding the engagement of volunteers.

Please assist us by completing the following short survey: http://surveys.phsa.ca/surveys/pat-Tdb/vr-staff-survey/
All responses to this survey are confidential.

Deadline for participation is: Friday, March 20, 2015

Looking for research trainees this summer?

Are you looking for a summer student, graduate student or postdoctoral fellow? Get the word out by posting research training opportunities on the CFRI Training website.

If interested, email Ashley Biggerstaff at reseduc@cfri.ca and provide the following information:

Type of training position (i.e. summer student, graduate student, etc.)
Brief description of the position
Start and end date of position (if applicable)
Contact information (email and/or phone)
How long you wish to have the posting online

Attention all cyclists: new bike racks installed at busiest place on C&W campus!

Due to requests for additional bike stalls at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital, the Lower Mainland Energy & Environmental Sustainability and the Lower Mainland Integrated Protection Services departments have installed 24 new bike parking stalls at Door #35, adjacent to the Ambulatory Care Building.

Financial planning fundamentals

Living Wellness, a health promotion initiative that supports the health and wellbeing of PHSA staff, presents:

Financial intelligence – a workshop introducing long-term personal finances in Canada. Learn about:

The six areas of financial planning
The five obstacles to success in effectively managing your long term finances (inflation, taxes, longevity, credit, procrastination)
Fundamentals of investing
RRSP’s vs. TFSA’s
Tax sheltering investments in a non-registered environment
Insured retirement programs
Real estate in Vancouver

April 1, 2015 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Room D306, Shaughnessy Building

Click here to register on LearningHub or email: healthpromotion@phsa.ca

Questions? Email healthpromotion@phsa.ca

Opporunity for “rising researchers” to attend national symposium

The Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) is a transdisciplinary training program for the next generation of clinician-scientists in child and youth health research in Canada.

CCHCSP will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for two “rising researchers” from UBC who wish to attend the symposium.

June 5-7, 2015 | Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax

Faculty of Medicine and UBC President’s Awards

Do you have an outstanding colleague you would like to recognize? A peer? A Research Manager? A Research Assistant? Admin support staff?

The Faculty of Medicine Awards and UBC President’s Award provide a wonderful opportunity to honour the contributions of exceptional faculty and staff.

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund 2015

If you have a great idea for a project to help make UBC a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus but no idea how to fund it, the UBC Equity Enhancement Fund can help.

The Equity Enhancement Fund is available to all students, faculty and staff who want to develop and promote ideas that significantly boost campus community’s equity and diversity.

Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2015. Successful projects will receive funding in May.

News from the Clinical & Systems Transformation project

Springing back from big changes

Resiliency is something healthcare professionals know a lot about. They demonstrate it every day by caring for patients in vulnerable, difficult situations and then “springing back” to continue on the the next person and situation.
More…

All thanks to a broken fibula

Phil Sweeney has a broken fibula to thank for his career as a physiotherapist.
More…

Other articles and updates are available from CSTproject.ca.

UBC public scholars initiative for doctoral students

There is a growing wave of interest at UBC (and elsewhere) in broadening our ideas of what doctoral education can encompass, especially to include more diverse and career-relevant forms of scholarship.

In recognition of these new directions, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is very pleased to announce the UBC Public Scholars Initiative for Doctoral Students: a pilot support and funding initiative to assist students and their supervisors who are working, or want to work, on dissertation projects that extend beyond the traditional boundaries of academic scholarship.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this initiative, attend the upcoming information and discussion session:

Monday, March 30 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Thea’s Lounge, Thea Koerner House, UBC (map)

Please register for this event here.

Upcoming Events

Celebrate research public lecture: “Breathe into Research”

Every year CFRI, Providence Health Care Research Institute and Vancouver Costal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) present a free public forum on the latest discoveries in health research.

This year’s lecture “Breathe into Research” will explore the latest health resources and research findings in the field of lung health. Dr. Chris Carsten, Dr. Don Sin and Dr. Pascal Lavoie, CFRI Scientist, are the featured speakers.

Wednesday, March 4 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Paetzold Auditorium, Vancouver General Hospital

For more information and to RVSP, visit the VCHRI website.

Your DNA: A blueprint for better health

Join Genome BC for a free evening discussion about the key to personalized medicine, genomics, a new type of “microscope”, which helps to understand the role of DNA and related molecules in health and disease.

Hear from experts about what’s happening in our own backyard; shifting from disease-centric to patient-centric care.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Hyatt Hotel, 655 Burrard Street, Plaza Room | Registration required

Health + Lung Health Fest 2015

Heart + Lung Health FEST 2015 will take place March 25-28 at the Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel. Heart + Lung Health FEST 2015 features four days of educational events, including:

March 25: Air Quality Meeting
March 26 & 27: Heart + Lung Scientific Symposium
March 28: 17th Annual Respiratory Medicine Update and Hot Topics in Cardiology CME meetings

For more information, including schedule and registration visit http://fest.heartandlung.ca.

Parachute’s #SafeKidsWeek

Now in its 19th year, Parachute’s Safe Kids Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, which are the leading cause of death and disability among Canadian children.

We hope you will join this cross-Canada effort. Together, we can promote this extremely important message and stop the clock on predictable and preventable injuries.

BrainTalks UBC: Mindfulness

BrainTalks UBC is a forum for academics and community members to dialogue about the rapidly expanding information in neuroscience.

The next event will discuss ‘Mindfulness‘:

Thursday, April 23, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | The Paetzold Auditorium, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9 (map)

Speakers:

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Applied Developmental Psychologist and Associate Professor, UBC Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Dr. Andrea Grabovac, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Psychiatry; consultant psychiatrist, Brief Intervention Unit, Vancouver General Hospital

Free wine and cheese reception to follow.
Please RSVP.

Want to learn more about cancer immunotherapy?

The 8th Annual Canadian Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium/8e Symposium Canadien Annuel d’Immunotherapie du Cancer will be taking place in Vancouver BC!

May 20-22, 2015 | Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, 1128 W Hastings St.

BC Alliance on Telehealth Policy and Research: 8th Annual Workshop

Join other health professionals, decision makers, researchers, students and industry representatives as we examine innovative telehealth and eHealth programs in BC and Canada.

Speaker and poster sessions will offer insights and networking opportunities with key thought leaders in telehealth.

June 15, 2015 | 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver

Keynote speaker:

Dr. Emily Seto, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation & TECHNA Institute, University Health Network, Toronto

Presenters:

Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, PHEMI
Lynda Brown-Ganzert, Curatio
Annemarie Kaan, St. Paul’s Hospital & Dr. Scott Lear, CFRI and St. Paul’s Hospital

For more information, view the conference poster. To register go to www.bcatpr.ca/workshops.

BCIRPU 2015 webinars

Upcoming webinars from the BC Injury Research Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) at CFRI:

Auto 21 Youth Driving Fatalities, Mr. Takuro Ishikawa
March 19, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Concussion Awareness and Education in BC, Dr. Shelina Babul
May 21, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Smoke Alarms Work But Not Forever, Fire Chief Len Garis
July 16, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Challenges and Advances in Measuring the Burden of Injury, Dr. Belinda Gabbe
September 17, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Injury Prevention Casebook, Dr. Ian Pike
November 19, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

For details and registration, please see the BCIRPU website.

Upcoming conferences

Canadian Conference on Medical Education | April 25-28, 2015 | Vancouver
2nd Annual BC eHITS (eHealth and Innovative Technology Showcase) | May 9, 2015 | Vancouver
8th Annual Canadian Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium | May 20-22, 2015 | Vancouver
Garrod 2015 Symposium | May 21-23, 2015 | Vancouver
Personalized Medicine Summi t | June 7-9, 2015 | Vancouver

In this issue:

CFRI’s top stories

The most-read and most-clicked stories in our last issue included information on ways to share your research with your community through Science World’s Community Science Initiative.

>> Our top stories are…

CFRI Scholars of Excellence Program

Applications are due April 30, 2015. More…

CFRI Summer Student Research Program

The deadline to enroll in the CFRI Summer Student Research Education Program (for students who have an established funding source) is May 15.

Community Scientist Initiative

Are you a scientist seeking to share your research and work with your community?

Science World’s new Community Scientist Initiative (CSI) is looking for scientists, researchers and other science-based professionals with a keen interest in engaging with public audiences, to become science communicators and ambassadors.

Upcoming grant and award deadlines

Canadian Liver Foundation operating grant application deadline: March 31, 2015. More…
Canadian Liver Foundation summer studentship application deadline: March 31, 2015. More…
eHealth Innovation Partnership Program (eHIPP) operating grant registration deadline: April 1, 2015. *Contact RTDO ASAP if planning to apply. More…
Cystinosis Research Foundation grant application deadline: April 6, 2015. More…
CIHR Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Team Grants letter of intent deadline: April 13, 2015. More…
March of Dimes prematurity research initiative (PRI) letter of intent deadline: April 15, 2015. More…
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Trainee Award letters of intent deadline: March 17, 2015 (application deadline: April 20, 2015). More…
March of Dimes general research grant letter of intent deadline: April 30, 2015. More…
CFRI Scholars of Excellence Program application deadline: April 30, 2015. More…
CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant application deadline: May 5, 2015. More…

Stay up-to-date on funding and award opportunities through the CIHR Funding Opportunity Database.

Upcoming grand rounds

Department of Pediatrics: 2015 Schedule

Every Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Chan Centre for Family Health Education (Auditorium), CFRI

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 2015 Schedule

Times and locations vary.

Department of Medicine: 2015 Schedule

First Thursday of each month | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Paetzold Lecture Theatre, Vancouver General Hospital.

Research Newsletters

CIHR Funding News, Issue 188
CIHR SPOR Update, Issue 5
QUEST Newsletter, February Issue
Genome BC Signals Newsletter, Winter 2015
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit newsletter, February Issue

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Important Changes to UBC Parking

Effective Monday, March 30 the way we operate UBC parkades is significantly changing.

All parkades will use a virtual pay and park system which basically means removing the gates and equipment at parkade entrances and exits. This enables drivers to conveniently and quickly park their car and makes entry to and exit from the parkades much, much faster.

How does this affect permit (puck) holders?

The change for permit holders is minimal. Simply ensure that ANY vehicle you wish to park at UBC parkades has the correct vehicle license plate(s) associated with your account

– log into your UBC Parking account at https://ebus.parking.ubc.ca/ebusiness/cmn/auth_ext.aspx

– add, amend or delete vehicle licence plates that you want associated with your account

Remember

One permit entitles the holder to have one registered vehicle on campus at a time. Multiples vehicles can be registered but unless you have multiple permits “one permit = one vehicle at the same time”
The conditions of use of your permit remain unchanged (for example: permits are not valid at street meters, if you have paid for one parkade you can only park at that specific parkade etc)

The beauty here is that there isnt a plastic puck to forget or leave on a different vehicle. And even if you have a rental car, just add the plate (remember to remove it after you return the car of course).

As for the plastic puck?, please use the internal UBC Mail to send them back to us and we’ll recycle them for you. Send to “UBC Parking @ The UBC Bookstore”

We apologize if you have received this email more than once or if you no longer chose to park at UBC.

Thank You

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Invitation to fourth UBC Emeriti Research Sessions – April 14, from 10am to 12:30pm

Central Human Resources Announcements

Please distribute to your faculty and staff

• Everyone is invited to the Rule Out Racism Week panel discussion: The Value of Freedom: Academics VS. Expression.
• Changes are coming to UBC’s parkade operations on March 30.

UBC This Week – 19-Mar-2015


Mar 19		Stem cells show promise for reversing Type 2 diabetes
Mar 19		UBC and Indian government commit nearly $2 million to support new science and engineering scholarships
Mar 18		A loss for us all: the destruction of Iraq’s cultural heritage
Mar 16		Universal public drug coverage would save Canada billions
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Mar 19		Intercultural U 2015: Celebrating Diversity at UBC
Mar 19		From Vancouver to Ferguson, Gaza and Beyond…Resisting Settler Colonial/Racial Violence
Mar 20		The Conflict Shoreline: Colonialism as Climate Change
Mar 20		Triumph of Love – A Modern Musical
Mar 21		UBC Archaeology Day 2015: Saving Endangered Cultural Heritage for Our Common Future
Mar 21		Tom Burrows exhibition
Mar 22		Storm the Wall
Mar 23		Lunchtime Dialogue: Governance Challenges around Planning, Development and Urbanization of China: Challenges and Futures
Mar 23		Eco-Poethics & Community Engagement
Mar 24		Constance van Eeden Invited Speaker: Professor Peter Guttorp
Mar 25		Book Launch – Politics in the Corridor of Dying: AIDS Activism and Global Health Governance by UBC Professor Jennifer Chan
Mar 25		Heart + Lung Health FEST 2015
Mar 27		17th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Conference – “Learn the Brain, Learn the Mind”
		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

UBC members named finalists for 2015 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Members from the UBC community are among the 71 finalists in YWCA Metro Vancouver’s 32^nd Annual Women of Distinction Awards. The awards honour extraordinary women leaders, businesses and organizations that contribute to the well-being and future of communities across Metro Vancouver. Winners will be announced at a reception at the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 26. More information here.

Patricia Louie, graduate student, Social Justice
Suneet Mann, law student, Allard School of Law
Victoria Smith, director, Communications & Community Engagement, UBC Sustainability Initiative
Sally Thorne, professor, School of Nursing

Three UBC programs receive NSERC PromoScience funding

Three UBC-led projects received $51,400 in funding from NSERC’s PromoScience program. The three projects were part of a $3.6 million investment announced March 18 to introduce young Canadians to careers in science-based fields. The program supports community-based science camp and outreach activities for elementary and high-school students.

Niamh Kelly received $11,700 for Creative Science, Jakob Manning received $29,800 for Geering Up Satellite Programming in Kelowna, Prince George and Inner City Vancouver, and Christopher Waltham received $9,900 for the UBC Physics & Astronomy Outreach Program. More information here.

School of Engineering gets $1.1M for transport research in South Asia

Funded by the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship and UBC, the School of Engineering (SoE) at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is leading a $1.1-million project, Innovative Solutions for Developing and Managing Climate Resilient Transport Infrastructure in South Asia Region: A Lifecycle Thinking Approach. Professor Rehan Sadiq, acting director of SoE, is the principal investigator.

The joint Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee-UBC scholarship will enable 24 student scholars, 16 interns and 20 international exchange students to work with Sadiq and SoE researchers in investigating sustainable transport infrastructure in South Asia. More information here.

Fisheries professor named 2015 ocean hero

Daniel Pauly, a professor at the UBC Fisheries Centre, has been named the recipient of the 2015 Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in Science. Pauly is the founder and leader of the ‘Sea Around Us’ project and is a world leader in identifying overfishing as a threat to marine ecosystems and global food security. He is known for developing the concept of ‘Shifting Baselines’ and scientifically documenting and explaining ‘fishing down the food web.’

The Peter Benchley Ocean Awards recognize excellence in marine conservation solutions across a wide range of expertise including science, policy, media, youth, exploration and citizen activism. The annual awards ceremony will take place on May 14 in Washington D.C. More information here.

UBC members shortlisted for 2015 B.C. Book Prizes

UBC members are among the finalists of the 31st annual B.C. Book Prizes. The winners in seven categories will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s B.C. Book Prizes gala on April 25.

Kevin Chong (Creative Writing instructor) Northern Dancer: The Legendary Horse That Inspired a Nation
Aislinn Hunter (alumna) The World Before Us
Gabrielle Prendergast alumna) Capricious
Aaron Chapman (alumnus) Live at the Commodore: The Story of Vancouver’s Historic Commodore Ballroom
Roy Miki (PhD student) Dolphin SOS
Ian Kennedy (alumnus) Tofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History
Becky Citra (alumna) Finding Grace

More information here.

English professor a finalist in INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

English professor Sherrill Grace‘s new book Landscapes of War and Memory is a finalist in the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards in the War and Military (Adult Nonfiction) category. The awards help connect readers to previously unknown authors and are given by Foreword Reviews, a review magazine solely dedicated to discovering new indie books. For more on Grace’s book, click here .

UBC Archaeology Day 2015

UBC Archaeology Day 2015 aims to raise public awareness of the ever increasing destruction of cultural heritage and archaeological resources in many parts of the world.

The keynote speaker Michael Danti (Department of Archaeology, Boston University) will discuss the endangered cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria.

Speakers from UBC will include Christopher Arnett and Peter Merchant (Department of Anthropology) and Lynn Welton, Ryan Johnson, Courtney Innes (Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies).

Date:    March 21
Time:    9 – 4:30 p.m.
Place:   Anthropology and Sociology Building, 6303 NW Marine Drive
Info:     Click here.

UBC professors speak at the BIL Conference

UBC professors will speak at the BIL Conference this weekend in Vancouver. The yearly gathering brings together technologists, scientists, artists, hackers and those with a passion for community awareness, social entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Mandy Len Catron (English), Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins (Philosophy) and Marina Adshade (Economics) will be presenting “Love Faculty: Three Perspectives on Modern Love.” Alfred Hermida (Journalism) will give a talk titled “Why nobody sees what you tweet and how to do something about it.”

Date:    March 21-22
Time:    Doors open at 8 a.m.
Info:     Open to the public. Entrance by donation. http://2015.bilconference.com/

http://www.facdev.med.ubc.ca/

MSFHR Connections

The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) is excited to launch a new strategic plan that will inform our approach to supporting BC’s health research enterprise over the next five years.

Recognizing that the context for health research has changed significantly since our founding in 2001, the plan lays out a vision for sustaining BC’s international reputation for excellence in the face of constrained resources and a prevailing need for greater accountability and efficiency.

At the core of the new strategic plan are three goals to guide our work:

People: Maintain a base of excellent health researchers who advance knowledge and help inform decision-making in BC
Responsiveness: Increase responsiveness of the health research enterprise to BC priorities
Coherence: Increase coherence through coordination and collaboration across BC’s health research enterprise

Dr. Adeera Levin named 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner

Internationally renowned kidney disease researcher, Dr. Adeera Levin, has been named the winner of the sixth annual Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.

Dr. Levin has made significant contributions to the understanding of the determinants of kidney health and disease and has ensured this knowledge is shared with patients and their health-care providers to improve clinical care and quality of life.

Dr. Levin is the head of the Division of Nephrology at UBC and consultant nephrologist at Providence Health Care. She also serves as the executive director of the BC Renal Agency which oversees the care and planning for kidney services in BC.

2015 trainee competition update

The deadline to submit letters of intent for our 2015 Trainee Award competition has now passed (we received a total of 266 letters of intent), and we would like to remind applicants of the next steps.

Full applications must be submitted to MSFHR by Monday, April 20; however, your host institution may have an earlier internal deadline for submission. Applicants are encouraged to contact their host institutions to confirm deadlines and inform supervisors and referees of these dates.

The MSFHR Help Desk is available to answer your questions regarding the full application process. Please also refer to the checklist in the competition instructions document located on our website.

CIHR provides feedback on BC SUPPORT Unit business plan

On January 29, a small team presented the BC SUPPORT Unit business plan to a CIHR international adjudication panel. In early March, CIHR shared feedback from the panel — acknowledging the plan’s strengths, and noting some weaknesses to be addressed — and approved start-up funds for the unit.

Work to revise the business plan and move forward with implementation of the SUPPORT Unit will happen in parallel.

BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative annual evaluation completed

A new evaluation of the BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative has been completed, presenting findings on activities, outputs, and outcomes from September 2013 to July 2014.

The evaluation employed a mixed-method approach. Data collection involved surveying BCEHI stakeholders as well as undertaking interviews with a small subset of respondents to explore their views in greater depth. Documentary material provided by the BCEHI was also reviewed.

This year’s evaluation expanded the sampling frame to over 1,800 individuals compared to 209 in the prior year, and targeted a broader mix of stakeholders in terms of roles and affiliations with BCEHI.

Evaluation report highlights InspireNet’s impact and value

InspireNet, an online platform funded by MSFHR, has played an important role in fostering collaboration between BC researchers and practitioners, according to the findings of a new evaluation report.

With more than 3,700 members from across the academic and health care sectors, InspireNet is a powerful tool for building connections and finding common ground among disparate individuals who are otherwise unlikely to collaborate. Once connected, the report found, these individuals were supported to work more efficiently through time and cost savings made possible by the digital platform.

Deadline extended for flu policy evaluation

MSFHR is requesting applications for a research project that will evaluate the effectiveness of British Columbia’s province-wide influenza prevention policy. One research team will be selected to receive a maximum of $360,000 in funding for a period of up to three years.

The deadline for applications has been extended to April 30, 2015. Full application instructions and guidelines are available on MSFHR’s website.

National HSPR vision and strategy launched

A pan-Canadian vision and strategy for health services and policy research is set out in a new document launched March 2 by CIHR.

The document represents the culmination of a year-long collaborative process led by CIHR’s Institute of Health Services and Policy Research and involving stakeholders from across health care, as well as provincial funding organizations and health charities. The organizations share a belief that the challenges facing the health care system are best addressed through a common vision and collaborative approach.

MSFHR People

Steven Jones & Marco Marra

BC Cancer Agency researchers Steven Jones (2003 Scholar; 2008 Senior Scholar) and Marco Marra (2001 Scholar; 2006 Senior Scholar) were part of a global team that recently published a map of the human epigenome that will provide new insights into the links between DNA and diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The outcome of the project, called the National Institutes of Health Roadmap Epigenomics Consortium, was published in February in a special issue of the journal Nature.

“Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes” – Nature
“SFU researchers help map human epigenome in global effort to fight disease” – Vancouver Sun; March 16

David Vocadlo & Razieh Eskandari

New research led by Simon Fraser University professor David Vocadlo (2006 MSFHR Scholar, 2014 BC Alzheimer’s Research Award recipient) could open the door to better treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease by revealing how the sugar O-GlcNAc regulates proteins in cells. Vocadlo’s team recently published its findings in the journal Nature Chemical Biology. Razieh Eskandari (2013 MSFHR Trainee) was among the team members who contributed to the research.

“O-GlcNAc occurs cotranslationally to stabilize nascent polypeptide chains” – Nature Chemical Biology abstract
“Results of research into protein stabilizer could lead to curb in cancer, Alzheimer’s” – Vancouver Sun; March 16

Steven Morgan & Michael Law

Canada could save more than $7 billion annually by adopting universal public drug coverage, according to a new study led by UBC researchers Steven Morgan (2004 MSFHR Scholar) and Michael Law (2011 MSFHR Scholar). The study, published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, presents data to show that such a system would yield substantial savings to the private sector with little increase in costs to government.

“Estimated cost of universal public coverage of prescription drugs in Canada” – Canadian Medical Association Journal
“Universal drug plan would save billions, UBC researchers say” – CBC.ca; March 17

Vancouver Fraser Medical Program Events March-May 2015

Dear Faculty Member,

The VFMP (Vancouver Fraser Medical Program) team is pleased to invite you to the following workshops. We recommend you register early to secure your spot as space is limited.

Dinner and Development Series
Our Transition to a Competency Based Curriculum- What This Means to the Faculty in the MDUP
Facilitator: Dr. Linlea Armstrong

When: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 6:00-8:30pm ((dinner will be provided at 5:45pm)
Where: VGH: JPPS 1888 (Jim Pattison Pav – Paetzold)
Register for this workshop

VFMP_Lunch Discussion Group Series
Competence Based Medical Education
Facilitators: Drs. Barry Mason and Linlea Armstrong
When: Wednesday, March 25th 2015 12-1:00pm
Where: VGH: DHCC 2267 (Diamond Centre)
Register for this workshop

VFMP_Lunch Discussion Group Series
CCME Review
Facilitator: TBC
When: Wednesday, April 29th 2015 12-1:00pm
Where: VGH: DHCC 2267 (Diamond Centre)
Register for this workshop

2015 annual Medical Education Day for Health Professionals & Dr. William Webber Lecture

Scholarship in Faculty Development

Webber Lecturer: Dr. Gary Poole

When: Friday May 29th, 2015 8:00-16:00

Where: Cecil Green Park House 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver

Register for this workshop

Please forward this invitation to faculty you think would be interested.

Kind Regards,

Faculty Development Team

Faculty of Medicine

DHCC – 11th Floor

2775 Laurel Street

Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9

604-875-4111 Ext 67789

fac.dev@ubc.ca

Scholars of Excellence Program: Accepting applications

Sent on behalf of Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, Executive Director, Child & Family Research Institute
Please share with your national & international collaborators, colleagues and research teams.The Scholars of Excellence Program is an exciting new initiative launched with support from BC Children’s Hospital Foundation to provide exceptional research trainees the opportunity to generate innovative research under the mentorship of world-class researchers at the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) and BC Children’s Hospital.

Who is eligible?

We welcome applicants who have completed a PhD, PhD-equivalent, MD, or PhD-MD less than three years from the award start date. Applicants with more than three years post PhD or MD due to a career delay or interruption (family or health reasons), or for dedicated clinical training (residency and/or fellowship) may have their eligibility window extended on a case-by-case basis. For full eligibility details, please refer to the Program Guide.

What funding is available?

The program provides scholars with a generous stipend of $70,000/year for 3 – 5 years. In the first two years, additional funds are available for research-related expenses ($10,000/year) and travel expenses to attend conferences ($3,000/year).

How to apply?

Complete the online application form and submit to rededuc@cfri.ca by April 30, 2015. Short-listed applicants will be invited to attend a recruitment visit at CFRI in May. Award recipients will be notified by June 30, 2015.

Questions?

Visit the CFRI Research Education website for more information about the program and how to apply.


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LGH Psycho-Social Rounds – please be a part of this: do you have a case to present?

As you will know, we are all tasked with effective communication.

To foster it amongst health care professionals and with patients and families is a challenge.

Patients, doctors, and policy-makers understand its importance, however, and with good reason: high-quality relationships and communication in the clinical setting produce “whole-person” knowledge of the patient, and are associated with improvements in: clinical and functional status; treatment-adherence; patient trust; and the satisfaction of both physicians and patients with their encounters.

With the shift from “physician-centred” to “patient-centred” or “relationship-centred” care, patients’ experiences of care are now increasingly being valued and measured.

Also, studies have shown the positive link between integrated care teams and: improved patient health outcomes; reduced mortality; shortened length of stay; enhanced workforce morale; reduced burnout and staff turnover.

This leads into our latest initiative: Psycho-Social Rounds.

Our first meeting was held in February, was led by the Department of Obstetrics, was extremely well attended, and seems to be galvanizing conversation and change.

Our format is as follows: 60-90 minutes, case-based, interactive lunchtime discussions [lunch provided!], held and co-facilitated by our department.

Each session will begin with a brief presentation of a patient (or family) case by members of the healthcare team who cared for the patient, introducing multiple perspectives on selected psychosocial topics. Audience members and the presentation team will participate in the facilitated group discussion that follows.

The Rounds will address a wide range of important topics rarely discussed elsewhere, such as: the management of team conflict; stories of hope; the impaired professional; the impact of patient violence upon providers; when culture or religion undermines communication; the impact of making a mistake; humour and healing, and many others.

The Psycho-Social Rounds will be held monthly at lunchtime, hosted at The HOpe Centre, Lions Gate Hospital from January 2015, kindly sponsored by Eli Lilly Canada Inc.

Please circulate this to your group if of interest and let me know if your Department may have a case for discussion in the future; thank you.

With best wishes,

Apu

DR APU T. CHAKRABORTY

BA MA [Cantab.] MB BS [Lond.] MRCPsych [UK] MSc DLSHTM PhD [Lond.] FRCPC

Cell: +1 (604) 786 6940

Medical Manager, Adult Community Mental Health Services, HOpe Centre, Lions Gate Hospital

Vancouver Coastal Health

Time Sensitive – UK Pension Changes Which Will Affect MDs Effective April 1, 2015

Please see below for time sensitive information for MDs who previously practised in the UK for the National Health Service (NHS) .

As of April 1, 2015, any MD that previously practised in the UK for the NHS will no longer be able to transfer his/her NHS pension out of the UK. Most affected MDs are not aware of this April 1, 2015 deadline and they need to act on this immediately.

The repercussions for MDs will be:

At retirement the MD would have to pay income tax in the UK as well as pay his/her regular tax;
Should the MD die, his/her spouse would only get approximately 50% of the pension value.

Suggested course of action from Scotiabank:

The pension should be transferred to a Canadian RRSP as soon as possible in order to maintain control over the funds.

If you will be impacted by these changes, please contact Mary Liu, psychiatry.hrmanager@ubc.ca, who will refer you to a contact at Scotiabank. Scotiabank has experts who will be able to provide advice and recommendations to MDs on how to move forward prior to the April 1, 2015 deadline date.

Mary Liu CHRP

Human Resources Manager

Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia

2255 Wesbrook Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 2A1

Phone 604 822 7315 | Fax 604 822 7756

mary.liu@ubc.ca

www.psychiatry.ubc.ca

CEOS Communications

Newsletter—March 16, 2015

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Upcoming Events

Mar 17
“How do I love data? Let me count the ways…”
Dr. Mieke Koehoorn
11:30 PM–12:30 PM,
Room 4127, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall
In person, webinar, or videoconference
Details

Mar 25
Work in Progress Seminar:
Ms. Stephanie Harvard
Topic: Medical Writing
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Mar 26 & 27
Heart + Lung Health FEST:
Scientific Symposium
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel,
1133 W Hastings St.
Details

Apr 8
Work in Progress Seminar:
Dr. Rita McCracken
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Apr 16
Norman Bethune Symposium,
UBC Centre for Blood Research
Segal Building,
500 Granville Street
Details

Apr 22
Work in Progress Seminar:
Dr. Daphne Ling
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Apr 23
Katherine Payne,
Manchester Centre for Health Economics
12:00 PM–1:00 PM, Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s
Details

Apr 30
PHCRI Research Day
10:00 AM–12:00 PM,
Century Plaza Hotel,
1015 Burrard Street

HEARR Webinar

Mar 26
“Not charted, not done—Urban myth or legend?:
Clinical documentation update”
Camille Ciarniello, BSN, LLB
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Cullen Family Lecture Theatre, St. Paul’s
In person or by webinar
Details

Dr. Adeera Levin Wins LifeSciences BC Award

CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Adeera Levin has received the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize from LifeSciences BC.

The award is one of nine bestowed upon individuals and companies who have made a significant contribution to research and excellence in B.C.’s life sciences industry. Congratulations, Adeera! Read more on our website.

Dr. Linda Li Receives Arthritis Research Canada Award

Arthritis Research Canada’s (ARC) Arthritis Patients Advisory Board (APAB) has awarded CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Linda Li with the 2014 APAB Researcher Recognition Award for Outstanding Patient Inclusion.

“Dr. Li not only encourages and values our patient voice, but she ultimately incorporates it in her research,” the ARC said on their website. “She is also a skilled mentor, and constantly ensures her trainees follow in her footsteps, including patients throughout the research process. Dr. Li is training tomorrow’s researchers to be deliberative and respectful of the presence of patient perspective.” Well done, Linda!

Decisions, Decisions…

CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Nick Bansback is featured in an article on ARC’s website about his research improving patient decision-making.

Opportunities at CHÉOS

The Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the CAUSES Clinic at B.C. Children’s Hospital are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Evaluation of Genetic Technologies. Applicants will have a PhD in epidemiology, health economics, health policy, health ethics/bioethics, human genetics, or a discipline related to the objective of economic evaluation of genetic technologies, with some previous experience and interests in the area. Please visit our website for more information and how to apply.

CHÉOS is hiring a Senior Database Programmer to fill a temporary full-time position.

The CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network is hiring an Executive/Programme Assistant.

View these postings on our website.

CHÉOS in the Media

Dr. Steve Mathias (Scientist): “Aboriginal people hugely over-represented in Vancouver youth seeking mental-health and addiction services,” The Georgia Straight, March 2, 2015

Dr. Adeera Levin (Scientist): “Specialist says diabetes tracking would help Yukoners,” CBC News, March 2, 2015; “Encountering the silent killer: Are you at risk of kidney disease?“, B.C. Renal Agency Press Release, March 12, 2015

Dr. Daphne Ling (Postdoctoral Fellow): “Meet and Greet: Dr. Daphne Ling,” PHC News, March 12, 2015

Call for Abstracts: VanHEM 2015

The deadline to submit abstracts to the Annual Meeting of the Vancouver Health Economics Methodology (VanHEM) group is April 22. For information on how to submit abstracts, as well as information for this year’s event, please visit our website. CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Nick Bansback and SFU Assistant Professor Dr. David Whitehurst are members of the organizing committee.

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2015 CAGP Annual Scientific Meeting Call for Abstract Submission

2015 CAGP Annual Scientific Meeting

Call for Abstract Submission

The Spectrum of Geriatric Psychiatry: From Prevention to Palliation

September 30, 2015 • Hyatt Regency, Vancouver
The Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) is looking forward to welcoming you to the 24th CAGP Annual Scientific Meeting: The Spectrum of Geriatric Psychiatry: From Prevention to Palliation. The meeting will be held this year in Vancouver at the Hyatt Regency, September 30th, 2015 immediately preceding the Canadian Psychiatry Association conference.

We are pleased to announce that abstract submission for concurrent oral paper presentation, poster presentation, workshop, symposium, clinical case study presentation and resident session is now open! This year we are introducing a new category for Clinical Case Presentations.

There are 5 categories of abstract submission preference. The ASM meeting organizing committee may make decisions on the format of the presentation. All submission abstracts must be submitted in the standardized format irrespective of presentation preference. The maximum word count is 250 words. All presentation categories require three learning objectives. All submissions will be peer reviewed.

Oral Presentation: Oral and poster abstracts will consist of a Title, Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions. An oral presentation is 15 minutes in length (11 minute talk; 4 minutes question and answer period).

Poster Presentation: Oral and poster abstracts will consist of a Title, Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions.

Workshop: A workshop is 60 minutes in length and must be highly interactive, lively and informative with 25% audience participation.

Symposium: A presentation of two or three separate talks around a similar theme with time for a discussant. The overall symposium must have an abstract with the symposium Chair listed along with the discussant (if the discussant is different than the chair). Each individual talk within the symposium must have a separate abstract and learning objectives. The symposium Chair should share the title of the Symposium with the individual presenters so that they may put the symposium title in their individual abstract submission.

Clinical Case Presentation: This presentation is dedicated for presentation of informative clinical cases. There should be maximal audience participation, interaction and discussion. The clinical case must be supported with literature and evidence around the teaching and learning points.

There is no additional funding for speakers. All applicants are responsible for their own travel costs to attend the conference and must register for the conference.
INSTRUCTIONS:

* Abstract submissions are due Tuesday March 17th, 2015 by 11:59 pm EDT.
* Abstracts submissions will be accepted using the online submission platform only.
* Once the online submission has been completed, you will receive immediate automated confirmation of receipt of your submission.
* All abstracts will be peer reviewed.
* Please include the title, and three learning objectives and abstract text of no more than 250 words.
* Learning objectives must indicate what the participants will learn from the presentation in terms of knowledge, skills or attitudes.
* In keeping with the principles of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), a minimum of 25% of the presentation time must be allotted for audience discussion and participation.
* The planning committee’s decision regarding your submission will be sent the week of April 27th, 2015.
* All applicants are responsible for their own travel costs to attend the conference, and must register for the conference.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT <http://www.cagp.ca/event-1796381%20>

2015 Health Promoting Universities & Colleges Conference/VII International Congress

10 YEARS AFTER THE EDMONTON CHARTER

PROMISING PATHS: RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY

FOR HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES

Date: June 22-26, 2015

Location: The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

Kelowna, Canada

Please visit the conference website to:

· See our keynote speakers

· View conference themes

· Register online

· Book accommodation

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges/VII International Congress will create a dynamic meeting place for researchers, practitioners, administrators, faculty, students and policy-makers from around the world to explore pressing issues and identify promising paths for healthy and sustainable campus development.

An interactive conference design will support knowledge exchange and critical dialogue among a diversity of people interested in the intersections of human and environmental health and wellbeing, ecosystem sustainability, economic development, learning and productivity on campuses and beyond. Building and strengthening global networks and the co-design of a new International Charter will inspire and inform future action.

Co-Sponsors:

– International Union for Health Promotion and Education

– Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Region of the Americas

– Ibero-American Network of Health Promoting Universities

Practice Leader Partner: Simon Fraser University

Co-Host: Canadian Mental Health Association (BC)

Save 23% off the regular conference rate by registering by March 15, 2015. A student rate and a one day rate are also available. Please visit our registration page for more details.

Click here to register online or use the registration form here (PDF).

INVITE YOUR COLLEAGUES

We would be grateful if you forwarded this information through your networks.

SPONSORSHIP

Please contact Katia Despot at +1.604.822.0054 / katia.ipce@ubc.ca if you wish to sponsor this exciting initiative.

More information is available in our Sponsorship Opportunities leaflet (PDF).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Melissa Lafrance

UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education

Phone: +1.604.822.7708

Email: melissa.ipce@ubc.ca

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Your information will be treated confidentially and your e-mail address will not be sold, rented, or given to anyone outside of UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education.

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Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities March 9 – 13

In this week’s issue:

Funding Opportunities:

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – 2015 Research Trainee Award (final reminder)
Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence
Grant Foundation – Initiative on Understanding Inequality

Awards and Honours:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize (reminder)
Guttmacher Institute – Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research

Events:

UBC Life Sciences Institute – Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dr. Allen Eaves, STEMCELL
Connect with NSERC’s President on a Vision for 2020
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Medical Disorders and Pregnancy (final reminder)

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – 2015 Research Trainee Award

LOI Deadline: March 17, 2015

The MSFHR Research Trainee Program – Post-Doctoral Fellowship Awards support highly qualified applicants at the post-PhD and post-health professional degree (MD, DDS, DVM or DPharm) stages to prepare for careers as independent health researchers.

At the time of application, applicants must commit at least 75 percent time to research training; this commitment does not include holding a full-time paid research position. Health professionals with active clinical service must commit at least 50 percent time to research training.

Applications are submitted through the MSFHR ApplyNet system.

Letter of intent deadline is March 17, 2015.

Full application deadline is April 20, 2015.

Please visit the MSFHR website for additional information.

Child & Family Research Institute – Scholars of Excellence

Deadline: April 30, 2015

For more information, please visit the CFRI Scholars of Excellence website.

Grant Foundation – Initiative on Understanding Inequality

Deadline: May 5, 2015

In recent years, inequality in the United States has become increasingly pervasive. At the same time, social mobility has decreased. The William T. Grant Foundation believes the research community can play a critical role in reversing these trends. To that end, the foundation, which seeks to improve the lives of youth between the ages 5 and 25, has launched a new initiative to support research that advances understanding in the area of inequalities in youth development.

Through its new Understanding Inequality program, the foundation will award grants of up to $600,000 in support of research focused on ways to reduce disparities in academic, behavioral, social, and economic outcomes for youth. Priority will be given to projects related to inequality on the basis of economic, racial/ethnic, and language backgrounds. Research that explores other areas of inequality also will be considered, based on a compelling case for its impact.

To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

See the William T. Grant Foundation website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and an FAQ.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize

Deadline: March 24, 2015

The University of British Columbia is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes, each with a value of C$50,000.

Nomination Deadline: March 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm PST

For further information, please visit www.med.ubc.ca/margolese

Guttmacher Institute – Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research

Nomination Deadline: May 15, 2015

The Darroch Award, sponsored by the Guttmacher Institute, recognizes an emerging leader who is a researcher in the field of sexual and reproductive health, where scientific evidence is essential to guiding the policies and programs of the future.

The award honors Jacqueline E. Darroch, Ph.D., whose four decades of conducting and directing research exemplify rigorous and innovative work in this field and commitment to the practical application of research to policy and programs. The award aims to recognize and stimulate such work.

The award, offered once every two years, includes a $3,000 prize.

Please visit the Guttmacher Institute website for further criteria and nomination details.

EVENTS:

UBC Life Sciences Institute – Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dr. Allen Eaves, STEMCELL

Date & Time: March 16, 2015; 12-1pm

Location: LSC3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

You are invited to attend the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.

We are proud to have as our first speaker Dr. Allen Eaves, Founder, President and CEO of STEMCELL Technologies.

The talk is free and open to all. Bring a friend.

Dr Eaves will be talking about his extraordinary career as an entrepreneur. He is the owner and CEO of STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotech company with over 600 employees, sales of $100 million and a growth rate of ~15% per year. He started the company in 1993 by mortgaging his house and obtaining an additional loan which he paid back.

For more information, please visit http://lsi.ubc.ca/2015/03/09/entrepreneurship-allen-eaves/.

Connect with NSERC’s President on a Vision for 2020

Date & Time: March 25, 2015; 2:30-4:00pm

Location: Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Room 101, Lower Level, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

NSERC’s President, Dr. B. Mario Pinto, is gearing up to connect with your community as part of his cross-country tour to get “Your Views on NSERC 2020”.

The “Connect with NSERC’s President on a Vision for 2020” consultation sessions provide researchers, students, administrators and stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about our President as well as obtain views and feedback on NSERC 2020 Strategic Plan. These sessions also serve as a platform for the community to ask questions and seek more information from our leader.

NSERC would like our views on the following two questions:

NSERC’s vision is for Canada “to be a global leader in strengthening the discovery-innovation continuum for the societal and economic benefit of Canada.”

Going forward, will the NSERC 2020 Strategy help the Canadian research community achieve this vision?
How can we work together to ensure success?

A videoconference connection to this event will be arranged for UBC-Okanagan participants at the Provost Boardroom, Room ADM 119E.

Full details regarding the agenda for this Townhall are available on the NSERC 2020 webpage.

Please note that NSERC has asked Townhall Meeting participants to register for the event on NSERC’s registration webpage, by March 23rd.

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Medical Disorders and Pregnancy

Date: April 18, 2015

Location: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver

Target audience: Obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, maternal fetal medicine specialists, fellows, residents & students

Up to 7.0 Mainpro-M1/MOC Section 1 credits

Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture- Tuesday, March 17

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The UBC National Core for Neuroethics is pleased to announce…

Dr. Helen Mayberg, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology and the Dorothy Fuqua Chair in Psychiatry Imaging and Therapeutics from Emory University School of Medicine, is visiting on March 17-18, 2015 as this year’s Dana BAW Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture speaker:

Rethinking Depression and its Treatment: Perspectives from Studies of Deep Brain Stimulation
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Rudy North Theatre, Rm 101, Lower Level, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (map)

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

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Short bio:
Helen S. Mayberg, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology and the Dorothy Fuqua Chair in Psychiatry Imaging and Therapeutics at Emory University School of Medicine. She heads a multidisciplinary research team studying brain mechanisms mediating depression pathogenesis and antidepressant treatment response using multimodal neuroimaging and pioneered the development of deep brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression.

In addition to ongoing studies to develop imaging biomarkers that can optimize treatment selection in individual depressed patients at all stages of illness, the lab is focused on the development of combined structural and electrical connectivity models to optimize surgical targeting, refine stimulation parameters and characterize mechanisms of both immediate and sustained antidepressant effects of high frequency DBS. Combined with real-time behavioral and physiological metrics, these studies offer a unique perspective on critical pathways and mechanisms mediating antidepressant effects of DBS, and on the pathophysiology of treatment resistant depression more generally.

Dr. Mayberg is a Board Certified Neurologist, trained at Columbia’s Neurological Institute in New York, with fellowship training in nuclear medicine at Johns Hopkins. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine and is an active participant in a wide variety of advisory and scientific activities across multiple fields in neuroscience.

See: http://neuroethics.med.ubc.ca/brain-awareness-week-annual-distinguished-neuroethics-lecture/

Contact: See description

Calendar: National Core for Neuroethics

Categories: Audience – All Students, Audience – Graduate Students, Audience – Undergraduate Students, Subject – Learning And Research – Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, Subject – Learning And Research – Community, Subject – Learning And Research – Health, Subject – Learning And Research – Interdisciplinary, Subject – Learning And Research – Science And Technology, Subject – Personal And Professional Development – Faculty, Subject – Personal And Professional Development – Students, Type – Lecture

UBC This Week 12-Mar-2015

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		Upcoming Event Highlights
Mar 12		Women in Science and Engineering Night
Mar 12		Science Career Information Night
Mar 13		A Tangle of Trouble: Boys, Men and Masculinities
Mar 13		Public Lecture by Singaporean Sculptor Chong Fah Cheong
Mar 14		Values in Perspective Project
Mar 14		Hanna Fettis, soprano – 4th Year Solo Recital
Mar 15		Kappa Alpha Theta Presents: Trivia Night in support of CASA
Mar 16		Correlation Mining for Imaging and Multidimensional Signal Processing
Mar 16		Eating Sustainably
Mar 17		Building Happier Lives – John Helliwell In Conversation
Mar 17		Brain Awareness Week: Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture
Mar 18		Wall Wednesdays: How Will Animals Respond to Climate Change?
Mar 19		Woodward Lecture: Inequality in Health at Birth: Why is it Falling in the U.S.?
		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

Engineering professor and Telus CTO receive international conference leadership award

Electrical and computer engineering professor David Michelson and Telus chief technology officer Ibrahim Gedeon received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference Leadership Award for their efforts in co-chairing IEEE’s 2014 Vehicular Technology Conference in Vancouver. The event brought together over one hundred engineers and managers from Metro Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest to discuss and exchange ideas in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology. Click here for more information.

PhD student receives International Society of Antiviral Research award

PhD student Anastasia Hyrina has been awarded the 2015 International Society of Antiviral Research (ISAR) – Women in Science Career Development Award. Hyrina is invited to present at the 28th International Conference on Antiviral Research in Italy in May where she will receive the ISAR award which involves a $1,500 stipend, a two-year ISAR membership and a commemorative certificate. The award supports the professional development of women with potential for significant contribution in the field of antiviral research.

3MT competition – final round

During UBC’s fifth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, graduate students have given more than 100 outstanding presentations, informing an audience about their graduate research in just three minutes. After more than six weeks of competition, the top eight finalists will advance to the final round. The first place winner will go to the regionals to contend for national honours in a virtual competition.

Date:    March 12
Time:    4:30 – 6 p.m.
Place:   Thea Koerner House, 6371 Crescent Road

World Food Programme photo exhibition: The Importance of Nutrition

A photo exhibition of the World Food Programme (WFP) titled “The Importance of Nutrition” shows how increasing access to healthy and nutritious food saves lives.

This exhibition is part of the UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series, which brings together food security and sustainability experts from across North America to engage the UBC community and the public around global food security issues.

Date:    Opening reception March 18. Exhibition runs March 18-31.
Time:    5 p.m.
Place: Food, Nutrition and Health Building’s Atrium, 2205 East Mall
Info:     Visit the Liu Institute website

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – 2015 Research Trainee Award

FoM Medical Education Day Agenda Friday May 29th

Friday, May 29^th, 2015 at the Cecil Green Park House

6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver

08:00-16:00
Speaker: Dr. Gary Poole
To register please click here:

Session titles:

Uncovering our personal truths
Led by: Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger

Interrogating our truths
Led by: Dr. Gary Poole

The 11th (2015) Annual Webber Lecture: Scholarship as an interrogation of personal truths
Led by Dr. Gary Poole

Plenary: Dwelling in Pasteur’s Quadrant
Led by: Dr. Glenn Regehr

Creating and leading effective and meaningful academic half days
Breakout session facilitated by: Dr. Luke Chen

Engaging in meaningful feedback discussions in the context of short interactions
Breakout session facilitated by: Dr. Laura Farrell

The questioning game: How students manage questioning as an educational process
Breakout session facilitated by: Dr. Lawrence Lo

Neurobiology of Psychosis Journal Club Monday March 16th

Meeting Details:
Article: Efference Copy Failure during Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements in Schizophrenia. Spering et al. 2013. J. Neuroscience, 33(29):11779 –11787. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23864667

Date: Monday March 16th, 2015
Time: 12:00
Room: 3rd floor conference room
Location: BCMHARI, 3rd floor CFRI building, BCCW hospital site

TED Vancouver’s live stream March 16-20 from UBC Vancouver


	To: All Students, Faculty and Staff at UBC’s Vancouver campus

TED Vancouver’s live stream March 16-20 from UBC Vancouver

We are excited to invite you to TED 2015: Truth and Dare. For the second time, the TED conference is being hosted in Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre from March 16-20, 2015. We will be live-streaming from UBC for our students, faculty and staff to enjoy for free!

You can watch live on the digital screens in the 2nd floor concourse of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1.

UBC Robson Square theatre will also be live-streaming between 8:30am to 5pm for your convenience.

Check out the schedule of events to find the talks that interest you:
https://conferences.ted.com/TED2015/program/schedule.php

There is strictly limited seating on a first come first serve basis. All attendees must have a student, staff or faculty ID.

Watch live on campus and join in the conversation online. #TED2015

Best regards,

Kari Grist
Managing Director | Communications & Marketing

30th Annual Department Research Day Call for Abstracts

Memorandum

To: Faculty, Residents, Graduate Students, Fellows and Interns

Department of Psychiatry

From: Dr. Evelyn Stewart and Dr. Jeremy Seamans

RE: Departmental Research Day 2015

We are pleased to announce that the 30^th Annual University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry Research Day will be held on Thursday, June 18^th 2015, at the Life Sciences Centre, UBC Campus. This event’s main objectives will be to showcase research being conducted within the Department and to allow an opportunity for research networking and collaboration across sites, disciplines and experience levels. This will be accomplished via oral and poster presentations followed by a wine and cheese reception.

Faculty, Residents, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Fellows and Interns are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations. Each abstract should contain the following:

Descriptive Title (Maximum 15 words)
Presenter’s Name – with identification as a Resident, Graduate Student, Fellow, Intern, etc.
Faculty Sponsor’s Name and Location (Required for non-faculty)
Structured abstract of no more than 200 words, including the following five sections: introduction, methods, results, conclusion and relevance/implications.
A brief statement regarding potential current or future clinical relevance of this work (maximum 50 words).
Indication of whether the submission is for an oral (10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions) or a poster presentation, and if the alternative option is acceptable.

For oral presentations by non-faculty members, the sponsoring faculty member will be asked to provide a brief introduction of the study topic by highlighting both relevance and clinical implications to the field of psychiatry.

A total of four awards will be presented to non-faculty Research Day participants, with each awardee receiving a certificate and a cash prize of $500. The award categories include those for trainees providing basic science oral, basic science poster, clinical oral and clinical poster presentations. Trainee winners will be selected from each category by a panel of UBC Faculty member judges.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is June 5^th 2015 at 4:30 p.m.

Please submit your abstracts to Corinne Carpenter at corinne.carpenter@ubc.ca

MSFHR 2015 Research Trainee Award application procedures and timelines

Dear Researcher,

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Vicky Yau at vicky.yau@ubc.ca

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For the 2015 MSFHR Research Trainee Award opportunity, the Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has agreed with the Office of Research Services (ORS) on the following procedures/timelines:

1) Your application package must be submitted to the Dean’s Office or affiliated hospital research office by Friday, April 10th, 2015 for Faculty signatures only. You have the option of dropping off a paper copy or emailing it to the Faculty signature contact for your site. Note that Bryan Wong (bryan.wong@ubc.ca) is the contact for Faculty approval for those located at the UBC Point Grey campus. See below for a complete list of the required items.

NOTE: These documents will not be returned to you as they will be taken to ORS, who will approve your application on ApplyNet.

2) Your documents will be printed (if sent by email) and after Faculty approval, taken to ORS.

3) Your application must be submitted via ApplyNet no later than 8:30am on Friday, April 17th, 2015.

4) ORS will electronically approve your application via ApplyNet for submission to MSFHR.

Please remember that you can continue working on your research proposal up until you submit on ApplyNet on April 17th, even after you have submitted your application package for Faculty approval.

Required Documents

1) Completed Research Project Information Form, including signatures of your supervisor and his/her Department Head/School Director.

2) Page 1: MSFHR Full application page

3) Page 2: MSFHR Project information page

4) Page 3: MSFHR Third Party Role information page

5) Letter of collaboration (if applicable)

Please visit the ORS website to familiarize yourself with the MSFHR eSubmission Procedure.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Vicky Yau at the Department (Vicky.yau@ubc.ca ) Bryan Wong at the FoM (bryan.wong@ubc.ca), or Donna Lei (donna.lei@ors.ubc.ca) or Andrea Sherrington (andrea.sherrington@ors.ubc.ca) at ORS.

Children’s &Women’s Academic Lecture Series – Monday March 23, 2015

Please see attached handout

Transdiagnostic Workshop Friday May 1. 2015

Faculty of Medicine – Weekly Announcements and Funding Opportunities March 2 – 6

In this week’s issue:

Announcement:

The MSFHR Research Trainee Award deadline to receive application packages for Faculty approval (i.e. signatures only) is Friday, April 10^th. Full application procedures & timelines are available at https://mednet.med.ubc.ca/Research/GrantApplications/MSFHR/Pages/Research-Trainee-Award.aspx. Please remember to register by March 17^th via ApplyNet before applying.

Funding Opportunities:

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – 2015 Research Trainee Award (reminder)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Grant Opportunities
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative – Functional Screen of Autism-Associated Variants Request for Applications
Obesity Society – Applications for Early-Career Research Grants
Cystinosis Research Foundation – Call for Research Proposals and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Michael J. Fox Foundation – Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases
MITACS – PhD & Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities
Worldwide Cancer Research – Request for Proposals
Lung Cancer Research Foundation – Request for Proposals
ALS Therapy Alliance – ALS Research Projects

Awards and Honours:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize

Events:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – The fibrinogen-TLR4 axis at the intersection of coagulation and immunity
Canadian Institutes of Health – Visit to UBC (reminder)
UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Western Emergency Department Operations Conference (WEDOC 2015): Ahead of the Crowd

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

LOI Deadline: March 17, 2015

Applications are submitted through the MSFHR ApplyNet system.

Letter of intent deadline is March 17, 2015.

Full application deadline is April 20, 2015.

Please visit the MSFHR website for additional information.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Grant Opportunities

Deadline: See below

The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for the following grant programs:

Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. 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.

Proposals are being accepted online until May 13, 2015 on the following topics:

Addressing Newborn and Infant Gut Health Through Bacteriophage-Mediated Microbiome Engineering
Explore New Ways to Measure Delivery and Use of Digital Financial Services Data
Surveillance Tools, Diagnostics and an Artificial Diet to Support New Approaches to Vector Control
New Approaches for Addressing Outdoor/Residual Malaria Transmission
Reducing Pneumonia Fatalities Through Innovations that Improve Pneumonia Diagnosis & Referral of Malnourished Children

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.

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has launched its fifth round for innovative prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the world. Saving Lives at Birth partners will fund transformative approaches that cut across three main domains: (i) science & technology, (ii) service delivery, and (iii) demand-side innovation.

The application deadline is March 27, 2015. Details on how to apply for a grant can be found at http://www.savinglivesatbirth.net/

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative – Functional Screen of Autism-Associated Variants Request for Applications

NOI Deadline: March 27, 2015

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the Functional Screen of Autism-Associated Variants Request for Applications (RFA).

Grants awarded through this RFA are intended to advance our understanding of the genetic basis of autism, and in particular the potential role of missense and in-frame deletion variants in conferring risk.

Data to be analyzed under this RFA will come in part from the exome sequencing of more than 2,500 families from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC), a repository of data from families that include one child with autism and unaffected parents and siblings. The majority of what has been identified in the SSC falls into the category of missense variants of uncertain significance. Sequencing additional large cohorts may help to distinguish pathogenic from benign variants on a purely statistical basis, but it is clear that these efforts will have to be complemented by screens to test such variants for functional relevance.

To this end, we seek proposals for the development and application of medium- or high-throughput screens to test for the functional effects of missense and in-frame deletion variants identified in the SSC and other autism collections.

We request that investigators who intend to submit a proposal send an email by 27 March 2015 with the intended investigators’ names and affiliations and their intended proposal’s title to grants@simonsfoundation.org with the subject line: SFARI RFA Notice of Intent. The deadline for full proposal submission is 10 April 2015, 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

Please visit the SFARI website for further details.

Obesity Society – Applications for Early-Career Research Grants

LOI Deadline: March 30, 2015

The Obesity Society works to advances the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of obesity in order to improve the lives of those affected by it.

The society is accepting applications for research in any area of investigation related to obesity. Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to junior-level investigators and postdoctoral trainees for projects that demonstrate a high likelihood of resulting in new and innovative approaches in obesity research.

To be eligible, all applicants must be a member of the society and have received a Ph.D. within the past five years or an M.D. within the past eight years. In addition, applications from postdoctoral research fellows must have a mentor who is a current TOS member.

Letters of Intent must be received no later than March 30, 2015. If selected, full proposals will be due June 14, 2015.

Visit the Obesity Society website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Cystinosis Research Foundation – Call for Research Proposals and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Deadline: April 6, 2015

The ultimate goal of the Cystinosis Research Foundation is a cure for cystinosis. Global calls for grant applications will be made twice each year. Research and fellowship grants are awarded for 1-3 years.

Currently, the Cystinosis Research Foundation has $2,000,000 available for research and fellowship grants. The number of awards and their value will depend on the number of outstanding proposals and the funds available at the time.

Research Proposals

The Cystinosis Research Foundation is pleased to announce its Spring 2015 call for research proposals and fellowships. The Cystinosis Research Foundation is prepared to fund proposals to improve the immediate care of children and adults with cystinosis and to develop a new understanding and treatment of cystinosis in an effort to help these patients in the future.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Cystinosis Research Foundation has launched a postdoctoral research fellowship program to attract qualified, promising investigators to establish careers in cystinosis research. The fellow’s stipend should be the usual amount for such a trainee at that institution. The total award cannot exceed $75,000 per year including overhead. Awards will generally be for a period of 1-3 years.

Please visit the CRF website for further details.

Michael J. Fox Foundation – Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

Pre-Proposal Deadline: April 9, 2015

The Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases (BAND) program will support projects aimed at better understanding the similarities and differences between brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

BAND is a joint initiative of the Alzheimer’s Association, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Weston Brain Institute and Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Each project must include a clear focus on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, or one of the two plus another disease, such as frontotemporal dementia.

The partners will hold an informational conference call on March 12 to answer questions. RSVP to conferencecalls@michaeljfox.org for call-in details.

For further information, please visit the Michael J. Fox Foundation website.

MITACS – PhD & Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities

Deadline: See below

Mitacs has announced significant research funding for postdoctoral fellows and PhD students.

Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship:

Two-year fellowship valued at $57,500 per year (plus $7,500 per year non-cash value in training)
Customized training in professional and research management skills
Long-term research project with a non-academic partner
Letter of intent deadline: April 23, 2015, at 5 p.m. PST
Application deadline: May 13, 2015, at 1 p.m. PST
Results announced: August 2015

Mitacs Accelerate PhD Fellowship:

Three-year fellowship valued at $30,000 per year
Fellows and faculty apply their expertise to new challenges
Long-term research project with a non-academic partner
Application deadline: May 6, 2015, at 1 p.m. PST
Results announced: July 2015

Worldwide Cancer Research – Request for Proposals

Deadline: Two rounds, see below

Our goal is to support research that might in future help reduce the incidence of cancer or improve cancer survival. We award grants to support fundamental or translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of cancer. This remit is usually interpreted conservatively.

We award project grants from 12 to 36 months in length to principal investigators based at any not-for-profit research institute in the world.

The principal investigator must be a suitably qualified researcher (minimum of PhD followed by three years research experience, or equivalent qualification or research experience).

Only one application from the same research group will be accepted in any 12 month period (i.e. 12 months must have passed since the last application), unless the Scientific Advisory Committee invites the submission of a revised application in the next round.

There are two rounds of applications in each year, with submissions accepted in April and October. The closing dates for the next two rounds are April 24, 2015 and October 31, 2015.

The maximum budget allowed is £250,000, but it should be noted that most of the three-year grants we award have a budget below £200,000.

Please visit the Worldwide Cancer Research website for further details.

Lung Cancer Research Foundation – Request for Proposals

Deadline: July 1, 2015

The Lung Cancer Research Foundation supports research on innovative strategies for better treatments, screening, and prevention of all cancers of the lung. The foundation’s goal is to fund promising scientific and clinical research initiatives that lead to more positive outcomes and improved quality of life for all lung cancer patients.

To that end, LCRF has issued a Request for Proposals designed to provide critical seed support for cutting-edge scientific research on all lung cancers. Through its Research Grant program, the foundation will support projects with a focus on basic science, translational research, clinical research, supportive care, and quality of care/outcomes.

Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded.

The program is open to all U.S. and international investigators, including graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, physicians, medical students, and nurse researchers.

Please visit the LCRF website for further details.

ALS Therapy Alliance – ALS Research Projects

Deadline: October 15, 2015

The ALS Therapy Alliance was established in 2000 to facilitate ALS research projects and collaborations among a diverse group of scientists and clinicians at multiple institutions working to cure amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The alliance represents a unique collaborative enterprise that spans multiple laboratories, universities, and disciplines.

Today, the ATA partners with corporations, biotech and pharmaceutical firms, manufacturers, and the media to create awareness and raise funds for ALS research through its annual Breakthrough ALS campaign. To date, more than $30 million has been raised to fund research for finding a cure for this devastating disease.

The ALS Therapy Alliance is accepting applications from investigators for ALS research projects. Grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million over one to three years will be awarded to projects — including but not limited to basic, clinical, and translational research and clinical trials – aimed at developing a better understanding of, or treatments for, ALS.

National and international nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies are eligible to apply.

Please visit the ALS Therapy Alliance website for program guidelines and application instructions.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prize

Deadline: March 24, 2015

The University of British Columbia is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes, each with a value of C$50,000.

Nomination Deadline: March 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm PST

For further information, please visit www.med.ubc.ca/margolese

EVENTS:

Centre for Blood Research Seminar Series – The fibrinogen-TLR4 axis at the intersection of coagulation and immunity

Date & Time: March 11, 2015, 12-1pm

Location: LSC 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver

Seminar by:

Dr. David B. Corry

Professor of Medicine and Pathology & Immunology

Baylor College of Medicine

The molecular events surrounding thrombin-dependent hemostasis have long been linked to inflammation, but a detailed understanding of immune-coagulation system crosstalk has been elusive. In arthropods, hemolymph coagulation represents a canonical, proteolytically-driven immune event in which invading pathogens are immobilized while at the same time an endogenous ligand is generated that signals through the receptor Toll to activate anti-pathogen immunity. We show that this highly effective approach to pathogen invasion has been preserved in mammals. Of the many mammalian Toll-like receptors (TLR), only Toll like receptor 4 responds to pathogen-derived proteolytic signals by responding to fibrinogen cleavage products (FCP). FCP signals through TLR4 in mouse and human immune cells entirely distinctly from other TLR4 ligands such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), eliciting potent anti-fungal immunity while at the same time licensing the expression of asthma-like airway inflammation. Our findings shed light on the pathogenesis of both allergic and non-allergic diseases and suggest novel therapies for these disorders.

Canadian Institutes of Health – Visit to UBC

Date & Time: March 25, 2015; 1:30-3:30pm

Location: Room 1002, Life Sciences Building, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouve

Dr. Aubin’s talk will be video-conferenced from Life Sciences Institute (room 1002) to:

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (CSB V2-222)
Paul’s Hospital (SPH 1500 LT)
Vancouver General Hospital – Diamond Health Care Centre (2263)
UBC-Okanagan campus (DVC Boardroom, ADM 101)

Researchers, research grants facilitators, and graduate students are welcome.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the following link: http://research.ubc.ca/vpri/cihr-visit-ubc

UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development – Western Emergency Department Operations Conference (WEDOC 2015): Ahead of the Crowd

Date: April 16-17, 2015

Location: Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings St., Vancouver

Target audience: Administrators, decision-makers, ED clinicians including allied health providers, nurses, physicians and patients

Up to 13.0 MOC Section 1/Mainpro-M1 Credits

Highlighted Speakers

Camille Ciarnello, Director, Risk Management, Patient Safety & Patient Relations
Matthew Cooke, MD, Professor, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Greta Cummings, MD, Connecting Leadership Education & Research (CLEAR) Outcomes Program, Principal Investigator
Drew Digney MD, CCFP(EM), Island Health Executive Medical Director – Access and Care Transition, Nanaimo BC
Marko Duic, MD CCFP (EM) Chief, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Southlake Regional Health Centre Newmarket Ontario
Vivian Eliopoulos, RN, Vancouver Acute, Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver BC
Eric Grafstein, MD, FRCPC, Regional Head, Emergency Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health-PHC, Vancouver BC (Co-Chair)
Julian Marsden, MD, FCFP (EM), Physician Operations Leader; Emergency Department, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver BC (Co-Chair)
Monique McLaughlin, NP, VGH Emergency Department, Vancouver BC
Brian H. Rowe, MD, MSc, CCFP(EM), FCCP; Professor, Department of Emergency, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Presentation : Dr. Jennifer Whitman candidate for the position of Academic Clinical Researcher, Neuroimaging, UBC Partner Track Appointment

I am assisting in the arrangements of the itinerary for Dr. Jennifer Whitman, a candidate for the position of Academic Clinical Researcher, Neuroimaging. Dr. Whitman will be giving a presentation on “Cognitive, social, and clinical factors affecting beliefs, and underlying functional brain networks revealed by fMRI and MEG” at BC Children’s Hospital, CFRI Building, Room 3113 on March 26th (please see attached flyer). For those also wishing to meet with the candidate informally, Dr. Whitman will be available on Friday, March 27th, from 0800-0900 in the BCMHARI Boardroom (3rd floor, CFRI Building). If you would like to meet with Dr. Whitman individually on either Thursday, March 26 or Friday, March 27, can you please provide me with several times that you are available on those days.

Warm regards
Karin Jackson
Karin Jackson, MA
Director, Research Administration & Performance Improvement
| FPH office 604.524.7769 | fax 604.524.7905
| BCMHARI office 604.875.3266 | fax 604.875.3871

MDC Rounds – Wednesday March 11th

UBC HR Announcements

Events

Rule Out Racism Week is March 16-20 – register now for the great events, and check out the toolkit to support greater literacy and conversation about race and racism within the UBC community.
The next Hot Lunch staff networking event is March 25, featuring Dr. David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic.

Issues

The University has put together a website with information about the upcoming Metro Vancouver transit referendum.
The February Staff Pension Plan Newsletter is now available.
UBC staff and faculty can access a 5% discount when signing their children up for UBC Camps at the Vancouver campus

UBC This Week 05-Mar-2015

		Recent UBC Media Releases
Mar 05		UBC students launch desktop recycler that turns pop bottles into 3D printer plastic
Mar 05		Q&A: Wage gap between the sexes persists
Mar 04		Pain relief pioneer donates $5 million for new UBC sport and exercise medicine centre
Mar 04		UBC scientists uncover cause of tree-killing fungus
Mar 03		Significant impact on water resources by land use change: UBC study
Mar 03		Post-secondary leaders: Transit expansion needed to ensure campus access and boost region’s innovation economy
Feb 27		Salish Sea seagull populations halved since 1980s
		Upcoming Event Highlights
Mar 05		Place Vanier Musical Production: “Rent”
Mar 06		The 4th Annual Research Skills Workshop 2015
Mar 06		Killer Robots: Lethal Automated Weapons Systems and Implications for International Humanitarian Law
Mar 07		Multi-Device Learning Experiences
Mar 07		Piga Picha! 100 Years of Studio Photography in Nairobi
Mar 08		Tom Burrows exhibition
Mar 09		Lunchtime Dialogue: LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness
Mar 09		Electrical and Computer Engineering Colloquium and Distinguished Visitor Talk
Mar 09		SALA Lecture Series: Ron Williams
Mar 10		Job Search Strategies Workshop
Mar 10		Joanna Tseng, Flute – M.Mus. Solo Recital
Mar 11		Lunchtime Dialogue: The Right to the City: Popular Contention in Contemporary Buenos Aires
Mar 11		History As A Resistant Form
		Find out what else is happening at UBC this week. For sports events, visit the UBC Athletics site at http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/calendar.aspx.

UBC People

Engineering research team receives funding for innovation in clean technology

A UBC research team led by chemical and biological engineering professor David Wilkinson received $450,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada towards the commercialization of technologies that will support sustainability in the oil and gas industries. The announcement was made by the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Click here for more information.

Mine rescue team gets results with help from Ontario Mine Rescue

A student mine rescue team from the UBC department of mining finished second overall at the 2015 Intercollegiate Mine Emergency Response Development exercise at the Colorado School of Mines. The team travelled to Ontario to train for five days at the Sudbury Mine Rescue Station and received training and instruction from members of the Vale East Mines 2014 Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial championship team. Click here for more information.

Soil Celebration: 2015 UN International Year of Soil

Kicking off their 2015 workshop series, the UBC Botanical Garden invites the community to learn about safe soils in the city, the importance of soil to food security in B.C. and how soils are sequestering carbon and mitigating climate change.

Speakers will include Douglas Justice, associate director, Botanical Garden; Sean Smukler, assistant professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems; Gladys Oka, graduate student, Faculty of Land and Food Systems; Kimberley Sutherland, regional agrologist, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture; and Maja Krzic, associate professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems and Faculty of Forestry.

Date:    March 5, 2015
Time:    5:30– 7:30 p.m.
Place:   UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive
Info:     Free admission. Register here.

Health benefits of transit investment

The community is invited to explore the critical link between transit and health at a free panel event on transit’s role in building a livable healthy region, increasing walking and biking, reducing sedentary time in cars, and improving air quality.

Speakers will include Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer and vice president of Public Health for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority; Bob Ransford, director of the Mayor’s Coalition; Anthony Perl, professor of Urban Studies and Political Science at Simon Fraser University; Lawrence Frank, professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and the School of Community and Regional Planning; Jennifer Gardy, assistant professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, and Patrick Condon, professor at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Date:    March 9, 2015
Time:    4:30 – 6 p.m.
Place:   Michael Smith Labs, Room 101-102, 2185 East Mall
Info:     RSVP here.

Philosophy professor reads from new book: Waking, Dreaming, Being

Philosophy professor Evan Thompson will give a reading from his new book Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy. Thompson is a philosopher of the mind and known for his work on Buddhism and cognitive science. In his book, he combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of the mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain.

Date:    March 10
Time:    6:30 – 8 p.m.
Place:   Banyen Books, 3608 West 4th Ave, Vancouver
Info:     Click here.

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Series IV: The Draft CanMEDS 2015 Physician Competency Framework / Série IV: Référentiel de compétences CanMEDS 2015 pour les médecins

Please see below a message that was sent earlier this week announcing the release of the CanMEDS 2015 Series IV draft. In your important role as a medical educator and leader, I thought that this would be of interest to you.

For more information, please refer to the CanMEDS 2015 website or contact canmeds@royalcollege.ca.

Thank you,

Ken

Kenneth A. Harris MD FRCSC

Executive Director, Office of Specialty Education

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Voir ci-dessous pour le message français

Veuillez trouver ci-dessous un message qui a été envoyé plus tôt cette semaine annonçant la fin des travaux de révision du cadre CanMEDS. En tant que professeur de médecine et chef de file, j’ai pensé que cela pourrait vous intéresser.

Si vous souhaitez obtenir plus de précisions, veuillez consulter le site Web de CanMEDS 2015 ou écrire à canmeds@collegeroyal.ca

Merci,

Ken

Kenneth A. Harris, MD, FRCSC

Directeur exécutif, Bureau de l’éducation spécialisée

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Voir ci-dessous pour le message français

On behalf of the CanMEDS 2015 team, we are pleased to announce the completion of the CanMEDS 2015 framework revisions. Following nearly two years of consultations, the Framework was adopted by the Royal College Council as the competency framework for all specialists in late-February 2015 and is now available for your information and reference. The final version of the Framework, along with new resources to support implementation of CanMEDS 2015, will be available for the first time at the 2015 International Conference on Residency Education in Vancouver, B.C.

As a foundational project of the Competence by Design initiative, the CanMEDS 2015 project will ensure that our trainees acquire and demonstrate the competencies they will need throughout their practice, while also providing a framework upon which to build their future learning strategies.

Thank you to all of the individuals and partner organizations who have contributed to the development of the CanMEDS 2015 Framework. On behalf of the CanMEDS 2015 team, we sincerely appreciate your support, interest, and leadership in this exciting project.

For more information, please refer to the CanMEDS 2015 website or contact canmeds@royalcollege.ca

Jason R. Frank MD MA(Ed) FRCPC

Director, Specialty Education, Strategy, and Standards, Office of Specialty Education

Kenneth A. Harris MD FRCSC

Executive Director, Office of Specialty Education

Au nom de l’équipe CanMEDS 2015, nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer la fin des travaux de révision du cadre CanMEDS. Après presque deux ans de consultations, à la fin du mois de février 2015, le Conseil du Collège royal a adopté le cadre comme étant le référentiel de compétences pour tous les spécialistes. Vous pouvez maintenant le consulter à des fins d’information et de référence. La version définitive du référentiel, accompagnée de nouvelles ressources pour aider à la mise en œuvre de CanMEDS 2015, sera lancée lors de la Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents de 2015 à Vancouver (C.-B.).

Projet porteur de l’initiative La compétence par conception, CanMEDS 2015 permettra à nos stagiaires d’acquérir et de démontrer les compétences dont ils auront besoin tout au long de leur pratique. Il offrira également un cadre de formation en vertu duquel ils pourront élaborer leurs futures stratégies d’apprentissage.

Nous tenons à remercier toutes les personnes et toutes les organisations partenaires qui ont contribué à l’élaboration de CanMEDS 2015. Au nom de toute l’équipe, nous vous sommes fortement reconnaissants du soutien, de l’intérêt et du leadership dont vous avez témoigné lors de ce projet palpitant.

Si vous souhaitez obtenir plus de précisions, veuillez consulter le site Web de CanMEDS 2015 ou écrire à canmeds@collegeroyal.ca

Jason R. Frank, MD, MA(Ed), FRCPC

Directeur, Normes, formation et stratégies d’éducation spécialisée, Bureau de l’éducation spécialisée

Kenneth A. Harris, MD, FRCSC

Directeur exécutif, Bureau de l’éducation spécialisée

UBC Campus and Community March Newsletter

Introduction
This month we discuss Metro Vancouver’s upcoming transit referendum, learn about the UBC Sustainability Revolving Fund, wrap up the UBC Farm Symposium and more!

Got a story idea you’d like us to cover? Ping us on email or Twitter.

Campus and Community Planning
As public stewards, we are accountable for ensuring that any choices made about land, buildings, infrastructure and transportation serve UBC’s core academic mission and advance sustainability.
Metro Vancouver transit referendum
Take a stand: Get informed, make a choice, plan to vote in the Metro Vancouver transit referendum.

This spring, people across Metro Vancouver will have a chance to vote on how to fund urgently needed transportation improvements across the region.

You have a role to play in shaping the future of our region’s transportation system. Learn the facts, register to vote, and mail in your completed ballot before May 29.

For more information, visit http://transportation.ubc.ca/vote.

UBC Sustainability Revolving Fund
Last year UBC launched the Sustainability Revolving Fund, which provides a minimum loan of $10,000 for projects that reduce consumption of energy, water or other resources.

As part of piloting the fund, a first round of proposal intake has been completed and proposed projects are being evaluated. Additional proposal rounds will be announced this month, and you can visit the website for more information on how to apply.

The fund is hugely beneficial to both the faculty/department applying and the university as a whole. In addition to contributing to UBC’s sustainability goals and reducing costs, recipients can benefit from upgrading old equipment and systems to new, better performing equipment. And the loan itself is repaid with money saved on energy, water or resources, which means there’s essentially a zero net cost to UBC.

UBC Farm Symposium

At the end of January, more than 100 UBC students, professors, community members and farmers, gathered to celebrate campus engagement in food sustainability and research.

The Centre for Sustainable Food System’s UBC Farm Symposium was packed with presentations and discussions from students, faculty members and guest speakers.

Talks ranged from learning about food sustainability and land management on unceded traditional Musqueam territory, to finding better ways to enhance biodiversity.

Attendees were treated to breakfast snacks from Agora Café, and brownies from Sprout Café. Both cafes are 100% volunteer and student-run and use produce from the UBC Farm and LSE Garden Orchard.

Information about the 2016 UBC Farm Symposium will be available in Fall. Check out the website for photos and more detail about the day.

In the Spotlight

UBC Reads Sustainability presents Douglas Gayeton
Focusing on how to rebuild a local food system, Douglas Gayeton will share inspiring stories of innovators that are creating a more sustainable food system across the continent.
Date: Wednesday, 18 March
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: BC Hydro Theatre, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. Register here

Storm the Wall Community Festival
The campus community is invited to a community and youth festival at Storm the Wall on Sunday, 22 March. Running from 11:30am on North SUB Plaza, there will be food trucks, games and a free Bobs and Lolo concert. See the website for more information.

Phase 2 Public Consultation: Univeristy Boulevard Precinct Planning
Join us at a public open house to review the emerging planning and design concepts for the precinct.
Date: Tuesday, 31 March
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Main Concourse, Student Union Building, 6138 Student Union Boulevard
If you can’t attend, you can review materials online from 30 March and submit your feedback through the online questionnaire.

New bike cage opens
A new bike cage has opened near the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building. The new facililty contains one row of stacked bike racks for 52 bikes and one repair station and bench. Like all bike cages on campus, it’s open to all members of the community free of charge, all you need to do is register with AMS Bike Co-op. Registrations will be opening soon.

Utown@UBC Community Grants Awarded
The Winter 2015 UTown@UBC Community Grant recipients have been announced. A total of $5,700 is being awarded to seven projects. Read more about the recipient projects and keep an eye out for them around campus!
Connect with C+CP

For more information on Campus and Community Planning:

Visit planning.ubc.ca
Email Stefani Lu
Call 604 827 3465
Follow us on Twitter

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CFRI Operations Newsletter: March 4, 2015

ednesday, March 04, 2015

News & Announcements

Save March 25 for the next Town Hall forum

The next Town Hall video conference featuring Carl Roy, PHSA president and CEO, will take place Wednesday, March 25 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

The details are being finalized for the live site and booking video conferencing sites across the province. Video conferencing details will be provided next week, including information about how your site can be added if it has not already been booked.

Please mark the date in your calendar, and share it with your staff, so you may plan to attend.

Dr. Ken Lim appointed Head, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ken Lim as Head of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine for the BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre and the UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, effective January 2, 2015.

Dr. Lim is an obstetrician and gynecologist, sub-specializing in the area of maternal fetal medicine at BC Women’s, where he has worked in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) since 1997. Dr. Lim is also a CFRI Clinical Investigator and Clinical Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology with a significant research and teaching portfolio. He is author or co-author on a number of clinical guidelines at the provincial and national level, and currently holds several research grants.

Congratulations, Dr. Lim, on your new role.

Reminder: CFRI administration area changes

This Friday, March 6, the 2nd floor CFRI administration area in the Translational Research Building will close at 12:00 p.m. Beginning that afternoon and continuing over the following week, renovations will be ongoing to rework the area to support the move of administrative staff who currently work in other parts of the building, as well as making more efficient use of the existing space.

Community Scientist Initiative

Are you a scientist seeking to share your research and work with your community?

Cystinosis Research Foundation: $2-million available for grants

The CRF currently has $2-million available for new research grants and fellowships.

Applications are being accepted for research studies and for the Post-Doctoral Cystinosis Research Fellowship Program. CRF’s goal is to fund the best and most promising research in the world in an effort to ensure that better treatments and a cure are found as soon as possible.

CRF is a non-profit organization dedicated to aggressively funding cystinosis research to ensure the development of new and improved therapies, and a cure for cystinosis. Since its inception in 2003, CRF has issued 125 research grants and fellowships totaling over $20-million in cystinosis research.

The deadline for Spring 2015 applications is Monday, April 6, 2015.

To learn more about how to apply for grant funding, visit the Cystinosis Research Foundation website or email Nancy Stack at nstack@cystinosisresearch.org.

Dr. Dermot Kelleher new Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Effective September 1, 2015, Dr. Dermot Kelleher will be Dean of the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

You are invited to attend an academic presentation by Dr. Kelleher in which he will address his background, research, administrative and leadership experience, and the opportunities and challenges he sees for the faculty.

Dr. Kelleher’s presentation details:

Friday, March 6, 2015 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Lecture Theatre 101-2215 Wesbrook Mall, UBC (Map)

Videoconference:

Vancouver: Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, 2775 Laurel Street – DHCC 2263
Kelowna: Kelowna General Hospital, 2268 Pandosy Street – KGH CAC 235
Victoria: Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street – RJH CA 125
Prince George: Hospital of Northern BC, 1475 Edmonton Street – UHNBC 5017
Teleconference: 1-877-792-2770 ID: 30302

Call for Nominations for 2015 Faculty of Medicine Awards

Faculty of Medicine and UBC President’s Awards

Do you have an outstanding colleague you would like to recognize? A peer? A Research Manager? A Research Assistant? Admin support staff?

The Faculty of Medicine Awards and UBC President’s Award provide a wonderful opportunity to honour the contributions of exceptional faculty and staff.

Faculty of Medicine Awards:
– Clinical and full-time faculty members
– Staff members: research managers, research assistants, admin support staff

The remaining deadlines for various faculty and staff awards occur between March 6, 2015 and May 1, 2015.

2015 UBC President’s Awards:
President’s Awards for Staff

Nomination deadline: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund 2015

If you have a great idea for a project to help make UBC a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus but no idea how to fund it, the UBC Equity Enhancement Fund can help.

The Equity Enhancement Fund is available to all students, faculty and staff who want to develop and promote ideas that significantly boost campus community’s equity and diversity. There is separate funding for the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses.

CCHCSP “rising researchers” at national symposium

The Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) is a transdisciplinary training program for the next generation of clinician-scientists in child and youth health research in Canada. CCHCSP will hold their annual symposium on June 5-7 at the Westin Nova Scotia in Halifax.

CCHCSP will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for two “rising researchers” from UBC who wish to attend the symposium. These researchers must come from different disciplines.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please contact Dr. Liisa Holsti at 604-875-2000 ext 5200 or liisa.holsti@ubc.ca.

More information about the conference program and registration will be posted on the CCHCSP website in the coming weeks.

Looking for research trainees this summer?

Are you looking for a summer student, graduate student or postdoctoral fellow? Get the word out by posting research training opportunities on the CFRI Training website.

If interested, email Ashley Biggerstaff at reseduc@cfri.ca and provide the following information:

Type of training position (i.e. summer student, graduate student, etc.)
Brief description of the position
Start and end date of position (if applicable)
Contact information (email and/or phone)
How long you wish to have the posting online

Graduate student focus group

Are you interested in having your opinion about graduate supervision and mentoring heard?

The Graduate Student Society and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies are conducting focus groups to explore graduate students’ mentoring experiences and improve graduate student supervision and mentorship at UBC.

CFRI graduate student focus group (led by other graduate students):

Wednesday, March 11 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Room 2108, CFRI
Light food will be provided

For more information or to RSVP contact Sarah Liva, project coordinator, at 778-847-4871 or sarah.liva@alumni.ubc.ca. Note: The following consent form must be read and signed prior to the session.

David Hardwick reading room

The David Hardwick room, located in room 3051 (above the coffee shop, between the north and south block) is open and available to use as a quiet study area.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the space, contact cfrirooms@cfri.ca.

News from the Clinical & Systems Transformation project

Read the latest article, “Why Yeonjoo Kwon is excited about the future“.

Maya Angelou once said that people will forget what you said or did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel. For Yeonjoo Kwon and countless others around the world, this quote reflects everyday life as a nurse.

Other articles and updates are available from CSTproject.ca.

MSL Directorship vision talk

Michael Smith Laboratories is currently recruiting for a new Director. Leonard Foster and Wilfred Jefferies, both candidates, have already presented their vision, goals and priorities for the MSL.

You are welcome to attend a presentation by the third candidate, Joerg Bohlmann.

Friday, March 6, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. | MSL Room 226, 2185 East Mall V6T 1Z4, UBC Campus (Map)

Upcoming Events

Celebrate research public lecture: “Breathe into Research”

Every year CFRI, Providence Health Care Research Institute and Vancouver Costal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) present a free public forum on the latest discoveries in health research.

Wednesday, March 4 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Paetzold Auditorium, Vancouver General Hospital

For more information and to RVSP, visit the VCHRI website.

Garrod Symposium 2015: abstracts due March 6

You are invited to the Garrod 2015 Symposium, “Metabolic Medicine in Motion”.

The deadline for abstract submissions is on March 6, 2015.

The event will feature a wide range of interesting topics for clinicians, scientists and trainees. The program will allow ample time for abstract presentations, with travel awards and prizes being awarded to support the attendance of students.

May 21–23, 2015 | Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver