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Celebrate Research 2023: A look at cardiovascular research in BC
By Grace Jenkins
On April 20, partners and colleagues from around the life sciences sector gathered for an evening of informative lectures at Celebrate Research 2023. Leading medical professionals gave presentations on their research in their respective areas of cardiovascular health, the focus of this year’s event.
Exploring the impact of frailty on patients with interstitial lung disease
By Grace Jenkins
Dr. Alyson Wong is a respirologist based at St. Paul’s Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor in UBC’s Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine. She is one of the winners of the 2023 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award alongside the BCCSU’s Dr. Britt Dennis.
Celebrate Research
Join us for an informative talk on cardiovascular health with leading medical practitioners from BC's health care sector.
Gathering data to improve care through the Road to Recovery Initiative.
By Grace Jenkins
Dr. Brittany Dennis
Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles: Bringing Action Based Care to Vancouver’s Downtown East Side
By Grace Jenkins
Home-care nurses Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles have been providing life-saving care to people living with HIV/AIDS and significant health issues in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side (DTES) since the 1980s. They saw the beginning of the HIV epidemic and witnessed the drug and overdose crisis develop into what it is today. Throughout it all, they have remained stalwart pillars care and compassion for Vancouver’s most vulnerable population.
UBC and federal government announce new hub for biomedical innovation
By Grace Jenkins
The federal government and the University of British Columbia announced the establishment of a Vancouver-based research hub with the goal to help Canada face the next pandemic.
Does a low-carb, high-fat diet increase your risk of heart disease?
By Grace Jenkins
Honouring Women in Science at Providence Research
February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to celebrate the important contributions from women to science. We asked two Providence Research scientists to share their stories, and the encouragement they have for women and girls interested in entering the field.
Carraresi Foundation - Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Winners Announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Carraresi Foundation-Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. As in previous years, we received a good number of inspiring applications, which made the evaluation process challenging. That said, it validated the high quality of candidates we are fortunate to host and consider for this award.
Call for Abstracts - 5th Annual BC Substance Use Conference
The BC Substance Use Conference planning committee is now accepting abstract submissions.
CONFERENCE DATES: APRIL 20-22, 2023
Road blocks to keep your heart on track
By Grace Jenkins
Atrial fibrillation is a chronic heart condition that gets worse over time. A new study that was released in print today suggests that treating it with surgery first, instead of starting with medicine, can stop the disease from progressing to a more severe stage.
How COVID-19 damages your heart
By Grace Jenkins
A study from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital characterised the collage of ways COVID-19 damages the heart in a manner unique from other viruses.
Truth Telling Through Patient Journey Mapping – Looking Back to Improve the Path Forward for Indigenous Patients
Genome BC Data Literacy Series - Indigenous Data Governance
Genome BC is thrilled to present their ongoing series on Data Literacy. This series aims to bring national and international experts together to help deepen our understanding of different data related initiatives, standards, and resources.
The next webinar in the series will be on January 12th and will focus on Indigenous Data Governance.
Trends in pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in nine Canadian provinces, 2018 - 2021
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day. We are sharing this graphic created by the Public Health Agency of Canada on trends in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in nine Canadian provinces, which was made with data provided by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
Patients may be at higher risk of overdose when opioid therapy for pain is discontinued
Study suggests enhanced guidance for opioid prescribing needed to manage pain, reduce risk of overdose
Discontinuing opioids prescribed for chronic pain was associated with increased risk of overdose, according to a new study from the BC Centre on Substance Use and University of British Columbia-Okanagan published today in PLOS Medicine.
SinoNasal Microbiota Transfer (SNMT) Trial to Treat Chronic Rhinosinusitis Underway
A clinical trial, “SinoNasal Microbiota Transfer (SNMT) to treat chronic rhinosinusitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial,” is currently being conducted.
This trial is being run by Dr. Amin Javer at the St. Paul’s Sinus Centre and Dr. Amee Manges with UBC and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Other collaborators on this trial are Dr. Andrew Thamboo and Dr. Joel Singer.
Looking Back on Skunkworks: Hacking Wounds
A unique innovation event designed to tackle the challenges faced by patients and communities when dealing with wounds, both in Canada and around the globe, brought together a diverse group of people to find solutions to this significant health issue.
Long COVID patients show signs of autoimmune disease a year after infection
Blood samples from patients with long COVID who are still suffering from fatigue and shortness of breath after a year show signs of autoimmune disease, according to a study published today (Thursday) in the European Respiratory Journal [1].
Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the body, instead of defending the body against disease. It causes conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Knowledge Translation Challenge 2022 announces funding for eight teams, including two at PHC
AGGIE BLACK
DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES & CLINICAL RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION
August 2, 2022