All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Dr. Paul Keown honoured with Clinical Trials BC Award for advocacy & leadership

Dr. Keown is an accomplished transplant immunologist at the forefront of organ transplant research & medicine.
Progressing Black excellence at UBC: 2025 report

Produced by the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office, the report demonstrates efforts to advance Black excellence at UBC.
Faculty Research Awards: Call for nominations

Submit an Expression of Intent by Sep. 15 & final submission by Nov. 17.
Annual Welcome Back BBQ

Register to join the faculty & staff events at UBCV & UBCO.
Become a Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador

UBCV & UBCO faculty & staff, apply to join the program by Aug. 15.
Advancing equity at UBC: Q&A on StEAR progress report

Dr. Arig al Shaibah reflects on the the Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework progress report.
Dr. Sarah McCorquodale reappointed Regional Associate Dean, Interior

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health & Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
UBC Medicine faculty members appointed to the Order of Canada

Drs. Allison Eddy, Lorraine Greaves & Bonnnie Henry are recognized for their extraordinary contributions to Canadian society.
Health Data Analytics micro-certificate info session

Join the info session on July 31 to learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate program.

Events

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Pride month at UBC

Explore events and resources.
The 21st D. Harold Copp Lecture with Dr. Noboru Mizushima

Join in person or online on June 24.
UBC Pride Connect reception

Register by May 27 to join the 2SLGBTQIA+ reception on June 3.
Global Health Spotlight Series: In Conversation with Kishore Mulpuri

Register to attend in-person at BC Children’s on May 20.
It Starts With Us: Advancing Inclusive Research in Medicine

Register to join the virtual panel event on May 16.
Five Days in May: B.C.’s Health Research Showcase

Register for virtual health research events taking place through May.
VCHRI Research Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Health Care through Research

Register to join the summit on June 2.
National emergency alert system test May 7 & Emergency Preparedness Week

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…
Innovation UBC fall programs: Venture Founder & Lab2Market

Apply to join programs to translate your research to real-world impacts.

Funding & Awards

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Undergraduate Student Research Awards program

Submit a proposal to hire Canadian undergraduate students to help with your research projects.
Nominations open: Governor General’s Gold Medal

Graduate programs can nominate PhD & MSc thesis students by Feb. 24.
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking

Register to join the Feb. 28 hybrid event.
Apply to the Students as Partners Fund

Apply by Feb. 24 to fund your UBC Vancouver course redesign project.
BC Rural Health Awards

Nominate a rural community or doctor to recognize their contributions towards improving the health of rural British Columbians.
UBC Sustainability Green Labs Fund

Apply by March 19 for up to $4000 to make your lab more sustainable.
Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards

Nominate a Graduate TA by Friday, March 3.
Reminder: 2024 Japan Prize nominations

Submit nominations by Jan. 13, 2023.
Precision Health Catalyst Grant Competition

Early-career researchers — apply by Jan. 16.

Appointment

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Drs. Paola Colozzo & Lorienne Jenstad extended as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology & Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education.
Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Alex Scott appointed Head, Department of Physical Therapy

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Scott as Head, Department of Physical Therapy, effective November 28, 2022 to June 30, 2028. Dr. Scott is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, which he first joined in 2010.…
Dr. Kiran Veerapen extended as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Kiran Veerapen as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Veerapen is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Veerapen will continue to provide strategic leadership…
Dr. Calvin Roskelley appointed interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Roskelley is a professor in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences. His research…
Dr. Dean Jones reappointed Associate Dean, Fraser

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Dean Jones as Associate Dean, Fraser for a five-year term effective to September 30, 2027. During his first term, Dr. Jones supported the successful implementation of medical and health professions distribution…
Dr. Anurag Singh appointed Director of Northern Centre for Clinical Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Fraser Bell, Vice President, Planning and Quality, Northern Health; and Kathy Lewis, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Northern British Columbia. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anurag Singh as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research…
Dr. Jan Friedman appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Friedman has been appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Friedman’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Matthew Loricz. Dr. Jan Friedman is a clinical geneticist and professor of Medical…