Leah Rosetti
Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Co-Head, Sexual Medicine Program, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Research Data Management I: The Basics and Data Management Plans
May 29, 2024
4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Summary
Are you creating or managing research data? This one-hour hands-on workshop (https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/rdm) will provide an overview of data management topics, including file organization, formatting, and naming, creating README files, basic data security and backups, and tools for collaborating with others in the lab. In the second half of the workshop, we will run through the components of a good Data Management Plan (DMP) and introduce the DMP Assistant – an online (and UBC-customized) Canadian software tool for crafting Data Management Plans for the TriAgencies and other funders, such as CFI or NIH.
Speaker
Eugene Barsky, Research Data Management Librarian, UBC Library
Eugene works with the UBC researchers curating and managing research data, from planning to deposit, to preservation. Eugene participates in building the Canadian Federated Research Data Repository service (FRDR) and collaborates with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) and the European Union (OpenAIRE). He is the PI for the national Geodisy project funded by the Alliance. His recent peer recognition includes the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, American Society for Engineering Education, and Special Library Association awards. He published over 30 peer-reviewed papers and presented at more than 70 conferences. Eugene is an adjunct professor at the iSchool at UBC, teaching a graduate course about research data management, and is one of the founders of the Portage Network in Canada.
VGH/DHCC Staff and Faculty: Closures
The Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre will be closed on Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day.
The facility will re-open as usual on Tuesday, May 21st.
Please note the building may still be accessed during the holiday weekend by those with after-hours access programmed onto their cards.
BGIS office contact information:
BGIS office hours: Monday to Friday 0800 – 1600
Help Desk e-mail: dhcchelp@bgis.com
Office Telephone: 604-875-5830
Read-and-Publish Agreement with Elsevier
** Sent on Behalf of Dr. Sophia Frangou, Associate Head, Research, UBC Department of Psychiatry **
Dear All,
The Canadian Research and Knowledge Network (CRKN; that includes UBC) has signed a Read-and-Publish Agreement with Elsevier.
Corresponding Authors affiliated with participating CRKN member institutions will be eligible for unlimited open access publishing in over 1,800 Elsevier Hybrid journals with no Article Processing Charge (APC), including in 165 Core Hybrid Specialty titles that are new to the CRKN agreement. Cell and Lancet titles are not included.
More details below:
https://www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/crkn-signs-read-and-publish-agreement-elsevier
Authors must indicate their institutional affiliation upon submitting their manuscript in order to benefit from the waiver/discount. Please review the author workflow.
Happy publishing!
Dr. Sophia Frangou
Associate Head-Research
I acknowledge, with gratitude, that I live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.
UBC Psychiatry IT: Memos & Updates | April 2024
DELETE IT: Don’t Get Hooked
As another semester comes to a close, don’t forget phishing emails are being sent year round! Protect yourself and your data. If you get any suspicious emails, DO NOT REPLY.
Please report it by forwarding them to PSYCH IT (psychiatry.it@ubc.ca) or UBC Cyber Security (security@ubc.ca).
Visit the following link for info on how to spot phishing emails: https://privacymatters.ubc.ca/phishing-emails
Sincerely,
Psychiatry IT
psychiatry.it@ubc.ca
604 827 5695
The UBC Department of Psychiatry Administration Office respectfully acknowledges the land on which we live, work and play is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories.
IMH Showcase | March 2024
RUIYANG GE
Research Associate
Co-director, Translational Neuroimaging Educational Program
Meet Dr. Ruiyang Ge, a Research Associate in the UBC Department of Psychiatry and a former Marshall Fellow bridging computational psychiatry with advanced neuroimaging techniques. Currently, he is spearheading the “CentileBrain” project, a groundbreaking initiative providing sex-specific normative models for brain structures.
He is also co-director of the Translational Neuroimaging Educational Program, a webinar program that hosts expert lectures and workshops on applying advanced analyses of neuroimaging data to brain health.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
I completed my doctoral degree in computer science at the National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and School of Artificial Intelligence at Beijing Normal University. Then, I relocated to Canada to embark on my post-doctoral career. My expertise lies in the intersection of computational psychiatry and advanced neuroimaging techniques. I am enthusiastic about fostering collaborations between computer and data science and the field of psychiatry.
Can you describe what kind of research you are involved in?
Throughout my career, I have built on my background in computer science and neuroimaging to investigate intricate associations between human behaviour and brain organization in health and disease. Currently, I am a researcher in computational psychiatry working with Dr. Sophia Frangou. In this role, I am responsible for conceptualizing, creating, and evaluating computational models for psychiatric research, utilizing state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques.
Do you have any recent publications or other accomplishments that you would like to share?
Together with my research team, I have launched the CentileBrain platform (https://centilebrain.org/), an open-science, web-based resource for personalized neuroimaging metrics. Similar to the normative growth charts used in pediatric medicine to monitor child development in weight or height relative to chronological age, CentileBrain provides sex-specific normative models for brain structures. These models establish a mapping between brain morphometry and chronological age. Our first manuscript detailing the CentileBrain project was recently published in the Lancet Digital Health (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00250-9). Additionally, the application of our CentileBrain models to a clinical population is published in JAMA Psychiatry (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2810624).
Can you tell us about an interesting project or initiative you are working on at the moment?
I am co-directing a recently launched Translational Neuroimaging Educational Program, accessible at https://www.translational-neuro.org. This initiative aims to improve the utility of neuroimaging techniques for brain health by offering comprehensive training and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Presently, our events have attracted the engagement of over 200 individuals from various corners of the globe, and this number continues to increase.
What are your interests and hobbies outside of work?
In addition to my professional pursuits, I am a passionate movie enthusiast, finding joy in exploring a diverse range of cinematic experiences. I am an ardent cat lover. The companionship and unique personality of my feline friend, Bart, hold a special place in my heart. I volunteer in the local cat sanctuary to take care of these occasionally naughty yet always endearing friends from time to time.
If you are an IMH member and would like to share more about yourself and your research with the community, please contact IMH Research Manager Dr. Nicole Sanford at nicole.sanford@ubc.ca.
Inviting Nominations for the Role of Department Clinical Faculty Affairs Representative
Dear Colleagues,
As our current Clinical Faculty Affairs Representative for Psychiatry, Dr. Joseph Tham, is nearing the end his term on June 30, 2024, the Department is now inviting self-nominations, or nominations on behalf of clinical faculty who are interested in this role. The commitment will be for a three-year term from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
The Clinical Faculty Affairs Representative serves as the crucial link between UBC Psychiatry and the Clinical Faculty Affairs office, and will participate in the Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Advisory Council, an advisory group consisting of representatives from each department with the Faculty of Medicine, as well in other committees within the Department.
General Responsibilities include:
- Representing the interests of Clinical Faculty across the province.
- Serving as liaison between our Clinical Faculty and the Faculty of Medicine.
- Working to foster and promote career development initiatives and opportunities for Clinical Faculty.
- Identifying issues of concern to Clinical Faculty, and developing and recommending actions to address them.
- Supporting the interprofessional mandate of the Faculty of Medicine by hearing and considering perspectives from all Faculty of Medicine programs.
Specific Responsibilities include:
- Presenting important issues and concerns of the Department to the Director of Clinical Affairs at Clinical Faculty Advisory Council meetings.
- Communicating information on relevant Faculty of Medicine initiatives to Clinical Faculty members in the Department.
- Discussing academic and administrative changes arising in the Faculty of Medicine, considering the potential impacts of them on Clinical Faculty, and gathering input from Clinical Faculty regarding that potential impact.
- Participating on the following committees**:
Within the Faculty of Medicine:
- Clinical Faculty Advisory Council; meets approx. every two months or at the call of the chair.
Within the Department:
- Clinical Faculty Appointment and Promotion Committee (CFAPC); meets twice a year in Spring and Fall to review case files
- Departmental Executive Committee; meets on the first Thursday of each month at 8.00am (usually September through June)
- Departmental Advisory Committee; meets biannually in May and November
- Awards & Recognition Committee; meeting schedule to be determined
- Any other Department Committees, as needed
**Eligible for compensation as per the Clinical Faculty Compensation Terms for Standing Committees and Search Committees for Senior Leadership.
We encourage you to review the Terms of Reference for the FoM Clinical Faculty Advisory Council here: https://mednet.med.ubc.ca/committees/clinical-faculty-advisory-council/
If you are interested in this role (or would like to nominate a colleague), please email Margaret Koshi, Director, Administration (margaret.koshi@ubc.ca ) with a brief rationale and a biographical summary by April 30, 2024.
Please note that an election will be held if there are two or more nominees.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Anson Koo, Associate Head, Clinical Affairs and Partnerships, UBC Department of Psychiatry
The UBC Department of Psychiatry Administration Office respectfully acknowledges the land on which we live, work and play is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh).
Kamyar Keramatian
Assistant Professor & CRC Tier 2 in Early Intervention in Psychosis/Bipolar Disorder, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Co-Manager, UBC Mood Disorders Centre
Physician Lead, Coastal Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program
Email: kamyar.keramatian@ubc.ca
Short Biography
Dr. Keramatian has held a clinical faculty appointment within the Department since 2015 and was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor in 2019. Serving as the co-medical manager of the UBC Mood Disorders Center and the physician lead for the Coastal Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program, he is also a well-established researcher who has received numerous awards over the last few years. More recently, as a co-PI, he and his team obtained a large CIHR project grant for a randomized clinical trial to test psilocybin as a treatment for the depressive phases of bipolar II disorder.
Research Focus
Dr. Keramatian is developing a multidisciplinary research program, which aims to investigate neuroimaging and neurocognitive measures that hold promise in predicting clinical outcomes and response to various interventions in patients in the early stages of bipolar disorder and at-risk individuals. His research aims to enhance research capacity in this crucial area, and improve early diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for vulnerable youth and adults.
Publications
Significant Accomplishments & Professional Contribution
CHRI Mentored Clinician Scientist Investigator Award
Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) Award
Michael Smith Health Research BC Convening & Collaborating (C2) Award