Career Opportunity: UBC President's Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology

The President's Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology is open to an outstanding individual who is a leader in genomics and precision oncology and will provide medical leadership to support growing needs in precision oncology at UBC, enabling a structured approach to integrate cancer genomics in clinical trials and generate high-quality knowledge that will ultimately lead to improved outcomes for cancer patients. 
 
The successful candidate will have a MD, MD/PhD, PhD or equivalent degree with specialty training in oncology and additional training in health and/or foundational research. The candidate will have a successful track record of outstanding academic and clinical achievements, evidenced by high-impact publications, success in attracting peer-reviewed research funding, and demonstrated results in translational research activities. The successful candidate, if a MD or MD/PhD, must be eligible for registration by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, through the full or academic registration programs.  
 
This chair is open to both current leaders in the field (at the Professor rank) and mid-career level applicants (at the Associate Professor rank) internal or external to UBC.  
 
Please see the link to the advertisement for additional eligibility details and the application process.

UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology

For questions about this opportunity, please contact Stefanie Cheah, Strategic Programs Officer, Office of Research, Faculty of Medicine at stefanie.cheah@ubc.ca.

Drs. Alex Wyatt, Jim Johnson, Deborah Money and Stuart Turvey at the Building Bridges event on February 9, 2024.

Building Bridges: Connecting Foundational Science and Clinical Practice in Precision Health and Translational Medicine

The Building Bridges event was a great opportunity for faculty and staff to learn about successful partnerships between clinicians and foundational scientists. The majority of the participants were from the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences Institute, and were research/admin staff, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows.

Drs. Stuart Turvey, Jim Johnson and Poul Sorensen provided introductions on Precision Health, Life Sciences Institute and the Academy of Translational Medicine. The session featured two speakers sharing their experiences, Dr. Deborah Money, from a clinician’s perspective, and Dr. Alex Wyatt, from a foundational scientist’ perspective. Dr. Money presented on a successful collaboration between herself a veterinary scientist and provided advice on how to engage clinicians in research projects. Dr. Alex Wyatt shared ongoing active collaborations with BC Cancer medical oncologists and provided guidance on various methods foundational scientists can approach and initiate collaborations with clinicians. Following presentations, a Q&A discussion was held. The meeting concluded with refreshments and networking, providing attendees an opportunity to connect and continue discussions. Overall the meeting was well received, with many participants providing positive feedback about the event. 
 

For the meeting agenda, please see: Precision Health events.

Catalyst Grants Competition

Thank you for your patience in the delayed announcement of the Precision Health Catalyst Grant competition. Details of the competition will be shared as soon as possible. 

Read more about the Catalyst Grant competition here.

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