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  • CIHR avian flu research grant recipients Drs. Agatha Jassem and Horacio Bach.
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    December 5, 2024

    BC researchers funded to respond to bird flu outbreaks

    Michael Smith Health Research BC is partnering with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support BC-based researchers to find ways to prevent, prepare for and respond to outbreaks…

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  • 2024 CTTP awardees, from top left to right: Una Spasovski, Michael Diaz Stewart, Mahtab Matin, Kyle Missen, Marie Pier St. Laurent, Kaela Cranston, Amir Rad, Dana Lao, Amanda Willms, Olivia Ferguson
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    December 3, 2024

    Partnership enhances clinical research expertise

    Michael Smith Health Research BC is co-funding 23 BC-based graduate and postdoctoral trainees through the 2024 clinical trials training awards.

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  • Collage of the 2024 C2 & Reach awardees, including: Wendy Norman (UBC), Paweena Sukhawathanakul (UVic), Adeleke Fowokan (Fraser Health), Lisa Borque Bearskin (UVic), Jonathan Little (UBC), Christine Ou (UVic), Wendy Hulko (Thompson Rivers University), Fidel Vila-Rodriguez (UBC).
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    November 27, 2024

    Turning health research into action and impact

    Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 91 diverse teams across British Columbia to bridge the gap between evidence and impact.

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  • A collage of the 2024 Health System Impact Fellows co-funded by CIHR and Health Research BC.
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    November 21, 2024

    Addressing health system priorities to improve care

    Through the CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship, Michael Smith Health Research BC is co-funding eight BC researchers to address high-priority challenges facing the health system.

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  • Promotional image for the 2025 Research Trainee competition. The image features previous recipients of the award.
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    November 14, 2024

    2025 Research Trainee competition: call for applications

    The program supports health researchers in the training phase of their careers to contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape.

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    November 10, 2024

    Research Approvals Processes Project update: Advancing our initial deliverables

    The Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…

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  • Michael Smith Health Research BC congratulates the 2024 Research Trainee awardees. The image features a grid with photos of 43 awardees. Each awardee is smiling and professionally dressed, with a background that varies from indoor settings to natural environments. The text reads "CONGRATULATIONS 2024 Research Trainee" in bold white letters against a blue background at the bottom of the image.
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    October 29, 2024

    Research Trainee awards fuel health innovation

    Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 44 emerging researchers from across BC through the 2024 Research Trainee competition.

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  • The image shows a person holding a tablet while sitting on a couch. The tablet screen displays the cover of a report titled "The Time to Act is Now." The cover design features abstract purple shapes on the right side with a blurred background of people in masks, indicating a context related to public health and pandemic preparedness.
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    October 10, 2024

    New report reviews Canada’s research response to health emergencies

    Canada must act now to be prepared for the next public health emergency, recommends a new report on the federal approach to pandemic science advice and research coordination. 

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    September 30, 2024

    Our journey towards Indigenous reconciliation

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a moment to reflect on the legacy of colonization and the ongoing trauma of Canada’s residential school system. At Health Research BC, we…

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  • Image for July 2024 update of the Research Approval Process Project.
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    July 24, 2024

    Research Approvals Processes Project completes process mapping

    The Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…

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  • Connecting research and care: A provincial health authority research ethics board service.
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    June 19, 2024

    Connecting research and care: A provincial health authority research ethics board service

    Health Research BC will advance the design of a research ethics board service that will further streamline research processes and ensure health research meets the highest standards to improve the…

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  • Dr. Stelkia, SylixTlingit from Osoyoos Indian Band
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    June 19, 2024

    Indigenous scholar advances self-determination through research and partnerships

    Partnerships and relationships are at the heart of achieving lasting Indigenous-led change and self-determination in health and well-being. One scholar building those strong relationships today is Dr. Krista Stelkia.

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  • A multiracial group of three businesswomen having a meeting in an office board room. The focus is on the woman in the wheelchair and the African-American coworker speaking to her, showing her a note pad.
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    May 9, 2024

    New tools help teams share research evidence with communities

    How can teams meaningfully share research evidence? Two new guidance tools help ethics boards and research teams convey results.

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  • Research Approval Processes Project's (RAPP) update on the Data Access Stream.
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    April 16, 2024

    Research Approval Processes Project’s update on the Data Access Stream

    The Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…

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    March 12, 2024

    Research Approval Processes Project’s (RAPP) Early Insights from Process Mapping

    The Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…

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