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March 7, 2019: the "abbreviated ARM" edition
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You lose
one hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight savings starts at 3am on Sunday March 10.
We are so very sorry about this.
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The ICORD Seminar Series presents
 Dr. Abel Torres Espín
Postdoctoral Research FellowUCSF Dept of Neurological Surgery
Tuesday March 19
12-1pm in the lecture hall
Talk title coming soon. Read about Dr. Torres's work here.
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Reproducible research through Open Science
Tues Mar 12
Jason Pither will be talking about Open Science and how it can help mitigate questionable research practices. Since 2016, Dr. Pither has been spearheading efforts to raise awareness at UBC of Open Science (OS) and its benefits, and in collaboration with library staff and other OS champions at UBC, is building capacity at both campuses around training and support of best practices in OS.
Reproducible research through Open Science
Tuesday, March 12, 1-2 pm
Room 319, 2176 Health Sciences Mal
In 5 years, do you think you’d be able to revisit your current research project and replicate it in its entirety? What about those inspiring peer-reviewed studies that helped you formulate your research hypotheses: do you think they could be replicated fully, given the resources? Without hesitation, as scientists we should be able to respond “yes” to both these questions. The reality is often different: irreproducible research pervades many science disciplines, despite best intentions. The current “Open Science” movement aims to fix this problem. This seminar provides an overview of (i) the common pitfalls that reduce reproducibility; (ii) how we can achieve more reproducible research through more transparent and open workflows, and (iii) tools and resources that facilitate the practice of Open Science, including the web-based Open Science Framework.
Please email carole.lunny@ti.ubc.ca if you would like to attend, or would like access to remote link.
Carole Lunny, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Cochrane Hypertension Group, and the Therapeutics Initiative, DAPT, UBC
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. . . will return soon! In the meantime, here's a great stop-motion video about the secret life of everyday objects (you'll never look at your suitcase the same way!).
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It's even better if you speak Spanish (according to Oscar, it's super funny).
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Volunteer to be profiled! Or nominate someone. You don't even have to know them (that's the whole point of this column!) Send ideas to Cheryl.
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Special talk
Ethical and clinical consequences of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen, University of Cologne
3pm, March 8
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Prof. Dr. Woopen is Professor for Ethics and Theory of Medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University Cologne where she also serves as the Head of the Ethics Research Unit and Vice Dean for Academic Development and Gender. She is the coordinator and leader of several international and national research projects concerning ethical aspects of reproductive medicine, neuroethics, quality of life, aging, genome editing as well as health and society in the digital age. She is the former chair of the German Ethics Council, President of the 11th Global Summit of National Ethics/Bioethics Committees 2016 and was, amongst others, a member of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO. In April 2017 she was appointed elected Chair of the European Group on Ethics of Science and New Technologies (EGE). Since September 2018 she is Co-Chair of the German Data Ethics Commission advising the German government.
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Meet some new people, make some connections
The next D.R.I.N.K.S. (Discussions Relevant to Inspiring New Knowledge & Science) social will happen March 28 from 4 to 7pm at Mahoney's Stamps Landing. The purpose (if you need an excuse to stay a little later!) is to bring together faculty, clinicians, scientists, residents, trainees, staff, entrepreneurs, bio/pharm staff/execs/veterans, lawyers, VCs, journalists/editors, sabbaticals, and others with common interests in biomedical/translational research & discovery/commercialization once a month to casually interact and meet new people over a beverage of their choice and/or appie. It's also becoming a great way for people who have just moved to or are visiting Vancouver, or looking for collaborations, jobs, networking/socializing, to meet others in research/biomedical field/industry.
Future dates: Mar 28 + Apr 18, 4-7pm
All are welcome to sign up for the LinkedIn page
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UBC Alumni Association presents
Game Changers: How Are Assistive Technologies Making Sport Accessible?
From basketball to recreational skiing and hiking, assistive technologies are helping break down barriers to sport participation for persons with disabilities or health concerns – and to support individual mental and physical wellbeing.
Join us as our panel of athletes, changemakers, and leaders share their personal experiences, and discuss ways that sport is being transformed – by technology and people – to broaden participation and to change our understandings of (dis)ability. Beyond just technology, we’ll hear stories of resilience and perseverance, while also gaining a better understanding of what more is needed to ensure equal participation for all.
Speakers
Dr. Andrea Bundon, MA’08, PhD’14, Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology
Gail Hamamoto, BA’91, Executive Director, BC Wheelchair Sports Association
Donovan J. Tildesley, BA’08, Former Canadian Paralympic Swimmer; flag bearer of Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games
Monday April 8
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC
Tickets are $10. Free for students. Reception to follow. Light refreshments will be served.
Details + registration here
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GF Strong Research Day: May 8, 2019
Plenary speaker: Dr. Eva Widerstrom-Noga, a pain researcher with the Miami Project.
Preliminary schedule:
0930 - Registration
0945 - Podium Presentations: Session 1
1145 - Lunch
1215 - Lunchtime Session – Medical Marijuana in Rehabilitation: What do clinicians need to know? Dr. Zeid Mohamedali MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
1300 - Poster Session
1445 - Podium Presentations: Session 2
1630 - Plenary Session – Pain after spinal cord injury – a multidimensional problem Dr. Eva Widerstrom-Noga, Professor Neurological Surgery University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
1715 - Closing remarks and award presentations
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Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Research Meeting: April 8+9 - Online Registration is now sold out.
ICORD Trainee Symposium: May 13
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Trainee Seminar Series: March 26
Lecture Hall 4-5pm
Seth Holland (Ramer Lab)
Editing the Genome of Injured Neurons; a New ATF3 Driven Cre Model
Mary Fossey (West Lab)
A reduction in cardiac function precedes structural adaptations in experimental spinal cord injury
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There will be a post-ARM Social tonight at Mahoney's Stamps Landing for trainees (including the elusive out-of-town crew) and anyone else who wants to participate, after the meeting winds up on March 7. Meet at the main entrance to the BSCC by 5:40pm to head down together, or meet the group downstairs at Mahoney's at 6pm.
Loay's workshop picks-of-the-week
CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute (June 10-14), Registration now open
Part-time (40%) RA Position @SPPH, Violence Prevention in HealthCare
R Programming Workshop (Beginners), Mar 8
Paid Summer Research, Deadlines for Several Programs Approaching
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2019 Trainee Symposium: save the date!
The ICORD Trainee Committee is excited to announce that this year's Trainee Symposium will happen on Monday May 13.
Invited speakers will be Dr. Kristian Franze from Cambridge University, and Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis from UBC-O. Registration will open mid-March. Stay tuned for more details!
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 Applying for funding?
Assistance is available with ICORD boilerplate, infographics and illustrations. Contact Cheryl Niamath by email or call 604-675-8844.
Need signatures?
Unfortunately ICORD no longer has a grant facilitator. Lowell McPhail can help you get the Centre Director's signature on your application. Please request this at least 7 working days before the deadline.
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CNF psychosocial research grants
Letter of intent due March 25 via proposalCENTRAL.
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Psychosocial Research (PSR) grants cycle, opening February 8, 2019. Eligible organizations conducting research to address psychological and social factors that affect health, functioning and quality of life for people living with SCI are encouraged to apply. Award amounts in this competitive grants process range from $150,000 to $400,000. PSR funding categories range from postdoctoral fellowships and pilot studies to demonstration projects. A goal of the funding is to identify and prioritize critical gaps in the psychosocial field and develop more effective interventions to improve health and participation in individuals with SCI across the lifespan.
To learn more about the funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, visit chnfoundation.org/how-to-apply/. The 2020 PSR Application Guide is available using the link above. Interested applicants must submit a required Letter of Intent, by March 25, 2019, via proposalCENTRAL.
For more information, contact Joy Guihama, PSR Program Officer.
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MSFHR 
Health System Impact Fellowship
MSFHR is partnering with CIHR on their 2019 Health System Impact Fellowship program to help develop BC’s health policy research talent and build capacity for the integration of policy into decision-making. For health system organizations this is an opportunity to have a policy fellow contribute their research and analytic talents to a specific health policy challenge. For researchers, it is an opportunity to apply their research expertise and develop their policy skills.
BC had great success in the 2018 competition with 13 CIHR Fellows placed in BC health organizations to address pressing policy issues in our province. You can see the list of 2018 BC institutions and projects here.
The 2019 Health System Impact Fellowship competition is now open for applications. If you have any health researchers with an interest in applying their skills to a local health policy issue at either the PhD or post-doctoral fellow level, they can find more information on the MSFHR website and ResearchNet. On both sites you will find a list of health system organizations that are interested in hosting an embedded scholar. Applicants are also welcome to apply with a host organization that is not listed.
Innovation to Commercialization 2019 competition
The MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) Program provides funding support to help BC health researchers advance their products or technologies towards practical application to improve health outcomes, benefit society, and enrich the health innovation ecosystem in BC through contributing to talent development and a strong, sustainable knowledge economy. Details here.
Letter of intent deadline: March 14, 4:30pm
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Working on a grant application?
SPARC can help!
UBC's Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity (SPARC) offers comprehensive reviews for competitive funding applications, as well as workshops and tutorials to streamline the application process. Learn about the different services they offer, get to know their team, or contact them with any questions that you have about research support at UBC.
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Need something to do tomorrow?
Here are some interesting things happening on March 8:
It's International Women's Day! Check out the mini-poster exhibition about pioneering women in STEM in the BSCC elevators (and share this link with all the women and girls in your life).
Follow the Leader: Lessons from Women CIOs in Higher Education - presented by UBC-IT
Ethical and clinical consequences of Big Data and AI - a special talk by Dr. Christine Woopen, presented by CBH
Illuminate Yaletown - a free outdoor light exhibition
Vancouver International Dance Festival
Whiskey and Words - fundraiser for the Vancouver Writers' Festival, with scotch-tasting and food
Monster Jam - monster trucks at the Pacific Coliseum!
Dairakudakan at the Vancouver International Dance Festival - March 8
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What is the BICP?
You've likely seen the badge in our newsletter and the posters around the atrium, telling people about the Blusson Integrated Cures Partnership, but do you know about all of the different kinds of research and activities being supported by the BICP? ICORD and the Rick Hansen Institute have created a webpage to inform you about the work that we're doing together with the Rick Hansen Foundation through this unique collaboration.
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A microscopic announcement from VWR!
Please contact Clare or Nadia for more information and promotional offers.
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Do you recruit participants for research studies?
If you do, and you want your studies to be posted on the ICORD website, you can submit your study information online.
Just log into the members section of the site (scroll down to the bottom of any page and click on ICORD user: login (contact Matt if you need a reminder of the login ID and password). Complete the form, and the ICORD communications team will create a new study page using the information you've provided. We will also forward your study to the SCI-BC recruitment coordinator if you request this.
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Need logos?
Click the images to download full-size .png versions. Other logos and other file types are also available by contacting Cheryl at the ICORD Admin Office.
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Useful BSCC contacts
BSCC Access: contact Matt or Nadia in the Admin Office
Bookings (meeting rooms, AV, temporary parking requests): bookings@icord.org
Maintenance work requests + reports: bscc-maintenance@icord.org
MedIT: 1-877-266-0666 or medit.servicedesk@ubc.ca.
Lost+found: Paladin Security 604-677-3734
After-Hours emergency maintenance: 604-875-4111 x62601
After-Hours emergency cleaning: 1-844-372-1959
Paladin Security Urgent: 604-677-3672 (from an inside line: 88)
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