In this second installment of Forward Thinking, Dr. Bev Holmes discusses what funders can do to reduce research waste.
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New Article Unit: Health Research BC
From fund-and-forget to help-it-happen: Responsive and responsible research funding
Forward Thinking is MSFHR’s blog, discussing what it takes to be a responsive and responsible research funder. First, Bev Holmes introduces the science of science funding.
Dr. David Huntsman receives 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
MSFHR is delighted to name world-renowned expert in cancer genetics Dr. Huntsman the recipient of the 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
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Using text messages to improve health outcomes
Dr. Richard Lester and his team are using text messages to support and learn from large and dispersed patient populations.
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LGBTQI2S community members wanted to bridge research and care gap
MSFHR is co-hosting a design jam on LGBTQI2S health and wellness, bringing together researchers, health care providers, LGBTQI2S community members and marketing experts.
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MSFHR celebrates 2017 award recipients
Each year, MSFHR gathers to celebrate the outstanding researchers that have been awarded personnel funding to conduct research that will improve the health of British Columbians.
15 MSFHR researchers funded in $110M investment in BC genomics research
BC researchers recieve $110M funding for genomics research, for 11 projects with 15 MSFHR-funded researchers serving as project leads and co-leads.
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16 research teams receive 2018 Convening & Collaborating awards
The C2 Program is designed to build capacity for the development and use of research evidence in practice, policy and further research by promoting knowledge exchange between researchers and research users.
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MSFHR appoints Dr. Bev Holmes as President & CEO
The MSFHR Board is pleased to announce that following an executive search process, Dr. Bev Holmes has been appointed as President & CEO of the Foundation.
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BC SUPPORT Unit announces P2P Award recipients
The BC SUPPORT Unit has announced the recipients of the first Pathway to Patient-Oriented Research Awards, designed to build and strengthen capacity for patient-oriented research in BC.
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