May 1, 2025
If you have an innovative idea for embedding sustainable health and wellbeing strategic initiatives within teaching, learning and research environments, apply to the UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund.
These funds are granted to departments and units at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, with $150,000 in total funding available. Faculty- and staff-led projects can apply for up to $5,000 in funding to advance Wellbeing Strategic Framework priority areas, including two special focus areas:
- Supporting wellbeing in classroom environments
- Advancing community and planetary wellbeing through health equity
Apply by Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
May 1, 2025
Advance your knowledge of 2S/LGBTQ+ health and research and join a network of scholars and practitioners through the 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub trainee program.
The 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub is a collaboration between over 50 community leaders, scholars, researchers, and healthcare providers from across Canada. Funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the project is building a national platform that will offer training, mentorship, networking, and capacity-building to emerging leaders in 2S/LGBTQ+ health and research.
The 2025/26 trainee program is open to individuals either working in a community or professional setting or completing training in a university environment. The program runs for seven months, from September 1, 2025 through to March 31, 2026.
A total of $10,000 in funding will be provided to each trainee in recognition for participation in all activities and components, with additional funding provided to community and professional fellows to cover required employer contributions on top of $10,000 in salary funding.
Further program and application details are available on the 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub website. Submit an application by Saturday, May 31, 2025.
April 30, 2025
Explore a range of events showcasing health research from around the province as part of Five Days in May.
Now in its twelfth year, this health research showcase is designed to educate, inform, inspire, stimulate and transform through a range of free virtual events throughout May. Alongside three provincial showcase events, register for a range of events hosted by each region on topics including AI, clinical trials, preventative medicine and learning health systems.
Five Days in May 2025 is a collaboration between the BC SUPPORT Unit, BC NEIHR (Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research), and Fraser, Interior, Island and Northern Health.
Provincial Showcase Events
April 29, 2025
Emergency Preparedness Week, running May 4–10, is a national awareness initiative and an opportunity to take action to ensure you’re prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.
Find resources, tips and webinars from UBC and beyond to ensure you’re prepared for emergencies.
National emergency alert system test
A test of the national emergency alert system is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:55 pm PDT. During a system test, an alert tone and message are broadcast to radio, TV, and compatible cell phones. In advance of the test, some carriers may do silent tests of their systems.
April 29, 2025
Applications are open for Innovation UBC’s Venture Founder and Lab2Market programs.
Formerly entrepreneurship@UBC, Innovation UBC works with UBC’s researchers to support and accelerate the translation of their research into real-world impacts. These programs are designed for UBC entrepreneurs looking to further their venture opportunity through in-depth training, mentorship and resources.
Venture Founder
Venture Founder is a 16-week program open to UBC faculty, staff and students who want to build transformative solutions to solve global problems.
The program offers experiential workshops to define and validate your venture opportunity, support from experienced mentors, and covers foundational and operational topics to establish a viable startup company.
The fall 2025 cohort runs from September, 2025 to February, 2026. Apply by May 16, 2025.
Lab2Market Validate Foundations
Lab2Market Validate Foundations is a three-day intensive virtual training program open to researchers and faculty, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of research commercialization.
The program is designed for individuals at the outset of their journeys seeking to commercialize their ideas — those who envision how their technology can benefit the real world and wish to understand the steps required for commercialization.
The Validate Foundations program is open to researchers across disciplines, alongside a second stream, Lab2Market Health: Validate Foundations, tailored specifically to health researchers across Canada.
The program will run June 3, 4 and 5, 2025. Apply for either stream by May 12, 2025.
