Teresa S.M. Tsang

Learning. Exercise. Nutrition. Understand how simple daily habits can rewire your brain and change your life.

Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.

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Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.

Investing in domestic biomanufacturing is a way for Canada to strengthen its economic independence while securing critical health infrastructure.

Dr. Megan Levings co-writes in @ca.theconversation.com

Appointment of Dr. David A. Wood as Chief Scientific Officer, Dilwari Cardiovascular Institute I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David A. Wood as the inaugural Chief Scientific Officer of the Dilwari Cardiovascular Institute, for a five-year term to May 19, 2030.

Congratulations to Dr. David Wood on his appointment as the inaugural Chief Scientific Officer of the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute! His leadership will expand global partnerships & accelerate research discoveries to transform cardiovascular care:

From Discovery to Care: This is VCHRI 💥 VCHRI’s Research Impact Series is here! Explore VCHRI’s vision, impact and the transformative work that drives health care innovation in a first video featuring trailblazers of health research — Drs. Martin Gleave, Brian Kwon, Gabrielle Legault, Lynn Raymond and Teresa Tsang. This video is a pa

💡 Discover VCHRI’s vision, impact & the transformative research shaping the future of health care — featuring trailblazers Drs. Martin Gleave, Brian Kwon, Gabrielle Legault, Lynn Raymond & Teresa Tsang:

💪 Fueled by historic philanthropic support, VCHRI has scaled up its research capacity with the launch of two landmark research institutes — Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute & M. H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences in 2024/2025: www.vchri.ca/our-res... #DidYouKnow #AtAGlance

Mental Health and Addictions Integrated Research Program YouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, a reminder that there is no health without mental health. This year’s theme focuses on the need to support mental health & psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies.

Learn more about our Mental Health & Addictions Integrated Research Program:

About DCI - DCI - Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute

This #WorldHeartDay, learn how compassionate, world-class experts at the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute are using cutting-edge technology & evidence-based research to advance heart health & change lives: https://ow.ly/9MJG50X2mLX #DCI

This National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, join us in a moment of reflection & action. Learn about the origins of #OrangeShirtDay & the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose experiences inspired the movement: https://ow.ly/J5O650X2mCB

Early clues of MS found years before symptom onset A new study led by Dr. Helen Tremlett, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher and professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, sheds light on the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis (MS). Published in JAMA Network Open and with funding from the National MS Society and MS Canada, the research team found that the disease process may begin up to 15 years before characteristic symptoms used to make a diagnosis appear. 

By analyzing 25 years of health care data from across B.C., a new study led by VCHRI investigator Dr. Helen Tremlett identified early signs of multiple sclerosis, paving the way for earlier diagnosis & more effective prevention strategies:

Join our team at VCHRI! #WeAreHiring a Research Assistant to support our Clinical Research Unit in the successful conduct of clinical trials by assisting with participant recruitment, scheduling & coordination of study visits. Apply today:

Bev Holmes

After 8 years leading Health Research BC, Bev Holmes is joining the Impact Funders Forum. We thank her for her leadership. Read her reflections on maximizing research impact: bit.ly/4py3oCl

#DidYouKnow that VCHRI is one of Canada’s top funded research organizations? With a total of $143 million in research funding for 2024/2025, VCHRI is leading health research in B.C. Discover key facts about our work #AtAGlance: www.vchri.ca/our-res...

New projects at Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub to build a smarter, faster health response With funding from Genome BC, UBC researchers are advancing biotherapeutics, RNA medicines, cell therapies and policy innovation for Canada.

Today, @genomebc.bsky.social announced funding for four new UBC research projects through Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH), a UBC-led national initiative aimed at building a smarter, faster health response for Canada: www.med.ubc.ca/news/new-pro...

Core elements of consent documentation for clinical research in Canada: guidance for policy Background: Consent forms have become too long and often do little to help people understand the risk elements of their participation in research, instead focusing on risk reduction for research institutions. Under the auspices of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, we identified a core set of elements for participant consent documents to be used in clinical research and present these as a template consent form. Methods: Our guideline core team comprised experts in the legal and ethical aspects of research, and a clinical trialist–scientist. We conducted a directed review to compile a list of applicable regulatory, policy, and guidance requirements for the documentation of informed consent for research conducted with human participants in Canada. We used a gap analysis to identify the elements required in a research consent form, based on these documents and in comparison with 10 existing research ethics board (REB) informed-consent form templates. The guideline, as well as a fillable template for the form, was created with input from a pan-Canadian advisory group, interested parties, and broad public input. We tested the template with a small group of studies across several research domains. Our process for managing competing interests adhered to Guidelines International Network principles. Recommendations: From our gap analysis, we identified 75 core elements for participant consent forms in clinical research, which we have grouped under 6 main categories (i.e., information for potential participants about participating in research in general and in the particular study; harms and benefits of participation; protection of participant data; points of contact; and giving consent) in a fillable consent template. Because studies vary, specific elements should be included in a study consent form only if relevant to the type of research being conducted and the corresponding compliance requirements, as identified in our gap analysis. Interpretation: The template with the core set of required elements is intended to be used by any researcher applying for REB approval to document participant consent and, when applied with consideration of our associated guidance, is sufficient to meet regulatory requirements for research in Canada. Identifying the required elements for consent forms is intended to streamline consent documents across the country, facilitate multi-site projects, and simplify the approval process for all those involved.

New national guideline 🚨: @cmaj.ca has published a clinical research consent framework that puts participants first & streamlines ethics approvals across Canada. With 75 core elements for transparent consent, it’s a big step forward for both researchers & participants:

🦋 Exciting news — we’ve joined Bluesky! Connect with us & stay up to date on the latest health research led by Vancouver Coastal Health & the University of British Columbia research community as well as funding opportunities, events & more.

#FundingAnnouncement 📢 Expand your capacity for innovation-driven research that creates new health care knowledge by applying for a VCHRI Investigator Award! Registration closes Oct. 14: www.vchri.ca/service... @vghfdn.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social

Now published: Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography and for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Diagnosis: An Update From the American Society of Echocardiography
www.asecho.org/wp-content/u... Super proud to be part of this team!

Our AI Echo Team just published this paper on AI-empowered POCUS screening of aortic valve stenosis: "MultiASNet: Multimodal Label Noise Robust Framework for the Classification of Aortic Stenosis in Echocardiography," is available under the "Early Access" area on IEEE Xplore. Congrats team!!!