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Position enables more dedicated time to community-engaged research Associate Professor Dr. Heather Gainforth is the SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Research Coproduction and Implementation Science. Dr. Heather Gainforth has a singular principle that drives her research and her career. “At the end of the day, everything I do is in service to the […]

UBC Okanagan faculty receive nearly $1.5 million in Canada Foundation for Innovation funding across multiple projects UBCO researchers received funding for projects ranging from nanogeology, crop resilience and robotic construction fabrication to control technology, chronic disease and acute brain injury. UBC Okanagan researchers will be able to explore new therapies for devastating brain injuries, thanks […]

Recognition includes support to build world-leading research programs   Two UBC Okanagan researchers have received a significant financial boost to their research projects through the Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC)’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) programs. Both the Scholar and HP-I programs provide $90,000 in funding for up to five years, with the Scholar program […]