Four researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada Research Chairs recently announced by the Government of Canada.
The Chairs are advancing research in areas critical to the health of people across Canada and around the world, including spinal cord injury and rehabilitation, next-generation immunotherapies, child and youth mental health, and precision medicine for children.
The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to attract and retain world-class researchers who advance new knowledge and discoveries, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness and help train the next generation of highly skilled people.
In total, 14 UBC researchers were announced as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, representing an investment of $10.7 million.
Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, shared the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
The appointments are part of the Government of Canada’s investment of more than $168 million in Canada’s research ecosystem, which also includes additional support for UBC Medicine researchers through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration competition.
New UBC Medicine Chairs
Ashley Dalrymple, Department of Physical Therapy*
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation
Yanpu He, School of Biomedical Engineering*
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Immuno-Bioengineering
Renewed UBC Medicine Chairs
Anne Gadermann, School of Population and Public Health
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Bio-Eco-Social Determinants of Child and Youth Mental Health
Stuart Turvey, Department of Pediatrics
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health
*These researchers received additional funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which supports cutting-edge research infrastructure.