MSFHR and Edge Collective hosted an evening of PechaKucha and networking around research and knowledge translation.
New Article Unit: Health Research BC
Evaluating the effectiveness of peer support programs
A team of researchers, research users, and people with lived experience are using a Convening & Collaborating award to evaluate the effectiveness of peer support for adults with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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BC researchers uncover the tricks ovarian cancers use to escape the immune system
A team of BC Cancer researchers, with funding support from MSFHR, have uncovered the tricks the deadliest ovarian cancer uses to escape the immune system.
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12 BC health professionals to use clinical expertise to answer burning research questions
Twelve BC health professional-investigators funded to conduct research that answers questions derived from their practical experience and clinical expertise.
Assessing best practices in peer review
MSFHR completed a review of best practices in application review that led to a set of recommendations we implemented to ensure our review processes reflect leading practices.
Funding agency investment strategies: Where to begin
Dr. Zena Sharman discusses how funding agencies decide what to invest in, and outlines MSFHR’s move towards a formalized investment strategy.
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BC Academic Health Science Network to house Ethics Harmonization Initiative
The BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative, funded and facilitated by MSFHR, spearheaded a harmonized approach to health research ethics review.
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Dr. David Huntsman: Redefining gynecological cancer prevention and treatment
World-renowned expert in cancer genetics Dr. Huntsman was presented with the 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
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KT Encounters: What counts as evidence?
The UK’s Dr. Paul Cairney shares his thoughts on how different types of evidence are valued, and the challenges of knowing what type to use in the messy process of policy-making.
BC Ministry of Health’s research and knowledge management strategy
Health Minister Adrian Dix announced a new BC research strategy to enhance evidence-based policy and decision-making at the BC Ministry of Health.
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