All Announcements

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Dr. Jörg Gsponer appointed Head, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Lakshmi Yatham reappointed Head, Department of Psychiatry

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
The Resilient Brain: Read our latest edition of Pathways

Dean Dermot Kelleher launches the latest edition of Pathways magazine.
Share your experience of working at UBC

Complete the Workplace Experiences Survey by Nov. 22.
UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day

Attend the in-person ceremony at the UBCV War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11.
Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund

Submit a letter of intent by Jan. 17, 2025.
Staff Mentoring Program: Call for mentees

Apply to the program as a mentee by Nov. 13.
Faculty Emerging Leaders Program

Apply to join the 2025 cohort by Nov. 18.
UBC research trainees receive Health Research BC awards

Congratulations to the Faculty of Medicine trainees & postdocs among the 2024 recipients.

Events

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2023 Run & Ride for Rural Medicine

Join UBC medical students on March 11 to support charity Hope Air.
Program for Open Scholarship & Education (POSE)

Register for the open, 3-month program by May 1.
Global Health Lunch & Learn with Dr. Peter Hotez

Register to join the hybrid seminar on March 9.
Celebrate Pink Shirt Day Feb. 22

Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background, & access resources.
Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Join the hybrid seminar hosted by Safety & Risk Services on March 10.
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking

Register to join the Feb. 28 hybrid event.
Climate Emergency Week at UBC

Join events, workshops, and activities Feb. 1–16.
Move more with Move UBC month

Explore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day.
Black History Month

February is Black History Month. See what’s happening across UBC.

Funding & Awards

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National Awards Program — Canadian College Of Health Leaders

Nominate an individual or team by Nov. 30, 2022.
Reminder: 2022 Partnership Recognition & Exploration Fund

It’s not too late! Apply by Dec. 31, 2022.
2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC funding awards

Submit a letter of intent by Dec. 5, 2022.
Applications for Thrive Grants open until Oct. 24

Thrive is a time when we come together as a UBC community to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health. The last few years have brought unprecedented challenges and complexities that have impacted the mental health of our community, and now more than ever, it is important that we support one…
Call for applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) offers faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver an opportunity to explore, develop and test new ideas on sustainability and climate action on campus. The 2022/23 CLL Fund Competition provides up to $50,000 in funding for teams to develop ‘living lab’ projects. The deadline to submit proposals is November 7, 2022.
Apply for funding to support Vancouver-Okanagan research collaborations

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) competition is now open. It provides up to $5,000 to support new or existing research partnerships between UBC researchers in the Okanagan and Vancouver. Faculty members from all disciplines are invited to apply by November 4, 2022. Funding may be used to cover travel and accommodation costs associated with…