Meet Drs. Hanley and Kwon
Drs. Gillian Hanley (left) and Janice Kwon (right) are recipients of the 2021/2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant award for their project entitled “Precision Health Care to Improve the Quality of Life and Long-term Health of People Entering Premature Surgical Menopause”. Read a summary of the project here. “We aim to generate evidence…for example, an understanding […]
Nanyang Technological University
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), was established in 2017 and is a partnership between Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Imperial College London. LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. Jump to: Funding opportunities Overview UBC Faculty of Medicine has partnered with the Lee […]
Meet Drs. Loucks and Ross
Drs. Catrina Loucks (left) and Colin Ross (right) are recipients of the 2021/2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant award for this project entitled “Uncovering patient-specific genetic factors that can be used to optimize morphine-based pain relief while avoiding harm”. Read a summary of the project here. “We have conducted preliminary analyses assessing known genetic variants that […]
Meet Drs. Yuan and MacAulay
Drs. Ren Yuan (left) and Calum Mac Aulay (right) are recipients of the 2021/2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant award for this project titled “An AI model to predict future lung cancers risk with low-dose screening CT”. Read a summary of the project here. “Our pilot project is to use AI tools to identify sub-visual changes […]
Meet Drs. Talhouk and Tinker
Drs. Aline Talhouk (left) and Anna Tinker (right) are recipients of the UBC Faculty of Medicine 2021/2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant award for their project titled “Risk evaluation and omics screening for targeting prevention in endometrial cancer”. Read a summary of the project here. “We are investigating precision health tools to help guide screening and prevention […]
Past Rounds
Past precision health catalyst grant funding projects Winter 2022 Round Seven proposals receive precision health catalyst grant funding May 5, 2022 We were very pleased to receive 30 proposals across various precision health research areas for the Winter 2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant Competition call. A committee comprised of 15 faculty members across different departments, […]
Meet Drs. Schrader and Yip
Drs. Kasmintan Schrader (left) and Stephen Yip (right), are recipients of the UBC Faculty of Medicine 2021/2022 Precision Health Catalyst Grant award for their project titled “Parent-of-Origin-Aware Hereditary Cancer Diagnostic and Cascade Genetic Testing”. Read a summary of the project here. “The future of precision health will be driven by constantly evolving technological advancement and the […]
Global Affairs Canada – Resilient Health Systems for All
Internal UBC deadline: Friday, June 2, 2023 (4:30pm) Sponsor application deadline: Thursday, June 29, 2023 Website: https://ors.ubc.ca/funding-opportunities/other-funding-opportunities The Resilient Health Systems for All Call is a 2-stage application process contributing to Canada’s 10-Year Commitment to Global Health and Rights. The total amount of funding available under this Call for proposals is up to $300 million […]