We are looking for a consultant to conduct an environmental scan of BC’s health regions to better understand the existing research infrastructure and capacity.
New Article Unit: Health Research BC
BC researcher finds sustainable and economic ways to produce anti-cancer drugs from plants
Meet award-winning biochemist and Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang.
Multifaceted and ground-breaking: An interview with Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner Dr. Ruth Grunau
Dr. Ruth Eckstein Grunau, a pediatric psychologist, is the 2021 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize recipient.
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From floundering to flourishing: Doing KT in a pandemic
MSFHR Manager, Knowledge Translation, Geneveive Creighton, discusses MSFHR’s knowledge translation-informed approach to COVID-19, doing KT in a pandemic, and reflects on a KT success story.
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Keeping seniors safer from falls
Research Trainee Dr. Vicki Komisar is using her research in biomechanics to help keep older adults safer from falls.
REACH BC platform joins the BC Academic Health Science Network
REACH BC is the newest addition to the organization. Continue reading “REACH BC platform joins the BC Academic Health Science Network”
A 20-year journey of health research in BC: The beginning
A powerful advocate of supporting researchers, Dr. Michael Smith’s legacy, values and the impact he made on health-care research in BC live on.
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What does success look like for responsive and responsible research funding?
Dr. Chonnettia Jones, reflects on what success looks like for responsive and responsible research funding.
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What does responsive and responsible research funding mean during – and after – a pandemic?
Dr. Bev Holmes writes about the need for funders to adapt to the current reality brought on by COVID-19.
Forward Thinking: Analyzing gender equity across MSFHR award programs
Dr. Zena Sharman, Dr. Julia Langton, and Amanda Paleologou outline what our data tell us about gender equity in MSFHR’s funding programs, what we’ve been experimenting with, and how we’re moving forward.
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