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 2022/2023 Round Six proposals led by Early Career Researchers receive precision health catalyst grant funding June 15, 2023 We are pleased to announce 6 proposals have been funded through the 2022/2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Precision Health Catalyst Grant Round. The PH Catalyst Grant Review Committee consisting of […]
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 […]
