Congratulations to Constantin Popescu!
Constantin is the recipient of the 2020 Sue Carruthers Graduate Studentship for the project “Improving the diagnosis of severe infections in newborns.” Supervisor: Dr. Pascal Lavoie
Congratulations Dr. Kirsten Miller!
Congratulations to Dr. Kirsten Miller, the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Health Care Professional Award in the BC-Yukon Region awarded by Diabetes Canada. The Regional Outstanding HealthCare Professional Award is presented to a health care professionals who have made a difference in improving the lives in individuals living with diabetes in a specific region. This […]
Congratulations to Dr. Manish Sadarangani!
Dr. Manish Sadarangani is the recipient of the 2019 AMMI Canada Young Investigator Award awarded by the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada and the Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious disease. AMMI Canada Young Investigator Award recognizes a promising young investigator who has already made a substantial contribution to research in […]
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Sly!
Dr. Sly is the recipient of the 2020 CIHR-INMD-CAG Early Career Investigator Partnership Prize which recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through basic and/or clinical research. Dr. Sly is an Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.
Congratulations to Drs. Angela Devlin and Constadina Panagiotopoulos!
Congratulations to Drs. Devlin and Panagiotopoulos for their 2019 CNS Publication Award for their article entitled, “The role of lifestyle in mitigating treatment-related weight gain and metabolic complications in children with mental health conditions.” The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), in conjunction with the editorial board of the journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM), […]
Congratulations to Dr. Stuart Turvey!
Dr. Turvey is the 2019 F. Estelle R. Simons Award for Research from the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The F. Estelle R. Simons Award for Research is presented to a CSACI member in recognition of his or her exemplary research in the field of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. To be considered for […]
Congratulations Dr. Joseph Ting!
Dr. Ting and his team were awarded a MSFHR COVID-19 Research Response Fund Award for their project a Study Of Early Health Outcomes In Neonates Exposed To COVID-19 In British Columbia (SHiNE-BC). The long-term health challenges and needs of babies born in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown. Babies can be exposed to […]
Congratulations Dr. Manish Sadarangani!
Dr. Manish Sadarangani and his team were awarded a MSFHR COVID-19 Research Response Fund Award for their project COVID-19 in Children and Young Adults in BC – Evaluation of Public Health Measures and Epidemiologic Support for Decision-Makers. Dr. Manish Sadarangani is director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and […]
The UBC Department of Pediatrics (DoP) awarded two Special COVID-19 Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) grants from the UBC Faculty of Medicine
The purpose the Special COVID-19 SIF is to make funding available for strategic projects related to COVID-19 and the ways in which the Faculty of Medicine’s education, research, organization, and partnerships have changed, are changing, or could change in response. Intentional WellBEing Program (Launching Fall 2020) The UBC Department of Pediatrics (DoP) and the BC […]
The UBC Department of Pediatrics (DoP) was awarded two Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program (HWIP) grants from the UBC Human Resources
The HWIP grant from UBC Human Resources provides start-up funds and support for health-related, sustainable initiatives. You can apply for funding for programs that include yoga or fitness classes, building a community garden or investing in mental health training in your workplace. Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program (HWIP) – Mental Health Training $3,000 The UBC Departments […]