LFS Today July 18, 2022

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Free lab equipment at Open House, July 20-21

** message sent on behalf of Tony Farrell **

Dear Colleagues in LFS and Zoology,

My retirement requires me to ‘decommission’ my research lab on the third floor of the south wing of the Biological Sciences Building. Consequently, I will be hosting an ‘open-house’ to empty this lab space, as required. You can take whatever equipment you feel you can make use of for your teaching or research. It will be a first-come, as-is and where-is basis.

I have research space in a shared room. So please remember and respect those working in other areas of the shared room (as well as the equipment that is not mine!!) when you visit. My research area will be clearly delineated by bright surveyor’s tape. Therefore, to provide a little bit of order, I have assigned two dates and times for the open-house when I will be either in the lab (Room 3322), or in my office (Room 3325).

If you cannot carry with you everything you want, come prepared to tag the desired item(s) for pick up within the subsequent 1-2 hours. My plan is to empty the lab.

Lastly, if you are able, willing & feeling generous, please feel free to make a small donation to a graduate scholarship fund that I am creating. Funds should be transferred to Speedchart MKYX, which is managed by Daphne Wang in LFS Finance Office.

Farrell Lab Open House

The Dates: 20th and 21st July 2022 (Weds & Thurs)
The Time: 9.30 am -1.30 pm
The Location:

• Lab: Biological Sciences 3322 – third floor of the south wing
• Office: Biological Sciences 3325 – third floor of the south wing

My Phone: 604-720-921

Events

July 21, Aug. 4 & 18 – Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about your Course

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Deadlines

Sept. 29 – Health in unexpected places: Submit a proposal for Health After 2020

UBC Health is inviting interdisciplinary teams who are undertaking innovative health-oriented research in faculties, schools, or departments that stretches beyond the usual or expected to participate in Health After 2020.

The Health After 2020 program enables researchers to engage in interdisciplinary, cross-institutional collaborations that aim to create change in health and health producing systems.

Health in Unexpected Places
The 2022/23 theme for Health After 2020 is Health in Unexpected Places. Health is not only the absence of disease but an attribute of individuals, communities, and societies that is vital for daily living. Health is shaped by a wide range of determinants, from individual genetics and risk factors to social and environmental exposures, education, work, and social and economic position. Health-oriented research exists in surprising and unexpected places across every faculty, school, and department at UBC—demonstrating that improving health and wellbeing extends beyond the health disciplines.

UBC Health offers funding of up to $10,000 to support program participants in starting or extending a collaborative relationship with a scholar or collaborator from outside UBC. Funds may be used to deliver Health After 2020 dialogue sessions and cover expenses for external collaborators to travel to Vancouver or the Okanagan.

The call for proposals is open to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. The deadline to submit a proposal is September 29, 2022.

For information on program deliverables, eligibility criteria, key dates, FAQs, and the application process, visit the UBC Health website.

Oct. 14 – HIFI call for proposals opens Aug. 15

On August 15, 2022, the call for proposals for the Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards will open to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. The deadline to submit a proposal is October 14, 2022.

UBC Health is offering up to $25,000 to faculty members who are collaborating across faculties, disciplines, and campuses to develop new teams, pursue new ideas, or translate findings from innovative health-related research.

Health Equity Funding Stream
Health can be measured in many ways, for example, based on the presence or absence of disease, or through more qualitative understanding of personal or community assets and capabilities. Threats to health and inequities in health can be addressed through thoughtful public policy, supportive environments that encourage community action and individual skills, and strong healthcare systems that include prevention. In addition to the general, open call for HIFI, UBC Health is inviting applications that focus on initiatives which promote diversity and inclusion and have the potential to impact health equity across individuals, communities, and societies.

For information on eligibility criteria, key dates, FAQs, and the application process, visit the UBC Health website.