Twenty-two research projects led by researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and affiliated health authority research centres were awarded $15 million from the Canadian Institute of Health Research Project Grant Spring 2020 competition.
The Project Grant program supports researchers in building and conducting health-related research and knowledge translation projects, covering all areas of health.
In addition to the Project Grant Spring 2020 competition, one Faculty of Medicine project was awarded a priority announcement bridge grant of $100,000.
Faculty of Medicine recipients of Project Grants:
Pilot RCT for cognitive-behavioural & mindfulness-based online programs for female sexual dysfunction
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Brotto, department of obstetrics & gynaecology
Identification of HOXB13 inhibitors to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Martin Gleave, department of urologic sciences, Dr. Nathan Lack, department of urologic sciences
Predicting and Evaluating Anal Cancer in HIV with novel biomarkers: The PEACH Study
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Jonathan (Troy) Grennan, department of medicine
A randomized trial of doxycycline chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM)
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Jonathan (Troy) Grennan, department of medicine, Dr. Mark Hull, department of medicine
Chronic diseases in mothers and risks of neuro-developmental disorders in offspring: an international comparison
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. K. S. Joseph, School of Population and Public Health
Novel endothelial engineering and localized immunosuppression approaches for the protection of organ transplants
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, department of pathology and laboratory medicine
Childhood Epigenetic Age Deviations and Developmental Differences (CEAD3)
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Kobor, department of medical genetics
Characterization and treatment of a novel conditional mouse model of pyridoxine-dependent epileptic encephalopathy caused by antiquitin mutations.
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Blair Leavitt, department of medical genetics
Improving clinical practice recommendations for late preterm antenatal corticosteroids: incorporating a decision support tool to tackle the uncertain balance of risks and benefits
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Jessica Liauw, department of obstetrics & gynaecology
Enterovirus subversion of the autophagy pathway
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Honglin Luo, department of pathology and laboratory medicine
Reducing unsafe prescribing of prescription opioid medications to opioid naïve patients
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Rita McCracken, department of family practice, Dr. Evan Wood, department of medicine
Maternal exposures during pregnancy as drivers of susceptibility to allergic asthma and Th2 inflammation.
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Kelly McNagny, department of medical genetics
Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation using Technology (SMART) program: A peer supported mHealth approach for rehabilitation after lower limb amputation
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. William Miller, department of occupational science and occupational therapy, Dr. Maureen Ashe, department of family practice, Dr. William Mortenson, department of occupational science and occupational therapy, Dr. Michael Payne, medical microbiology
Evaluating tetrahydrocannabinol as an adjunct to opioid agonist therapy for individuals living with opioid use disorder: A Phase II, placebo-controlled, blinded, pilot study to assess safety and feasibility
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael-John Milloy, department of medicine
Engaging and retaining marginalized populations in primary health care in the downtown east side of Vancouver
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. David Moore, department of medicine
Improved Assessment of Disease in Lymphoma Patients using Quantitative PET Imaging
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Arman Rahmim, department of radiology
Delineating between pathophysiologic phenotypes of hypoxic ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Mypinder Sekhon, department of medicine
Tissue resident and migratory group 2 innate lymphoid cells in health and disease
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Fumio Takei, department of pathology & laboratory medicine
Neuro-cardiac predictors of treatment response to rTMS in depression: a mechanistic study using interleaved TMS-fMRI
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, department of psychiatry
Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) vs. intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation TMS effectiveness in depression and suicidal ideation: a randomized non-inferiority trial
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, department of psychiatry
The role of PRDM16 in neuroendocrine prostate cancer development and aggressiveness
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Yuzhuo Wang, department of urologic sciences
A prospective and longitudinal investigation of concussive and subconcussive mild traumatic brain injury mechanisms in ice hockey
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Alexander Rauscher, department of pediatrics, Dr. Lyndia (Chun) Wu, Faculty of Applied Science, Dr. Paul van Donkelaar, Faculty of Health and Social Development
A Web-Based Peer Navigation Program for Men with Prostate Cancer: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
UBC Principal Investigator: Dr. Arminée Kazanjian, School of Population and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine recipient of Bridge Grant:
Understanding Human Primary Atopic Disorders (Priority Announcement: Skin Conditions)
UBC Principal Investigators: Dr. Stuart Turvey, department of pediatrics, Dr. Catherine Biggs, department of pediatrics