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February 15, 2024Invitation for Abstract Submission to the World Ophthalmology Congress 2024 by February 23rd
Join us for the 39th World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC2024®) of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), taking place in the exciting city of Vancouver, Canada from August 16th to 19th 2024. The Vancouver Convention Center is a stunning waterfront landmark that offers convenient access to…
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February 2, 2024Research Discoveries in January 2024
Check out the papers that were recently published by Vision Cluster members: Douglas Altshuler: Hummingbirds use distinct control strategies for forward and hovering flightJournal: Proceedings. Biological SciencesThe detection of optic flow is important for generating optomotor responses to…
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February 1, 2024Vision Cluster Strengthens Ties with Communities Through Partnerships
In winter 2023, the Research Excellence Cluster in Vision received two PRE Funds from UBC Community Engagement for two discrete community-university projects,
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January 31, 2024Concordance Between Virtual Physician Advice and Subsequent Caller Health Service Use Varies: Better Access to Primary Care is Needed in B.C.
Congratulations to Dr. Kendall Ho for his contribution to the research study, "Concordance between 8-1-1 HealthLink BC Emergency iDoctor-in-assistance (HEiDi) virtual physician advice and subsequent health service utilization for callers to a nurse-managed provincial health information…
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January 30, 2024Call for Working Group Members: Vision Cluster Strategic Plan
OverviewThe UBC’s Research Excellence Cluster in Vision or “Vision Cluster” is embarking on the development of a strategic plan to help set a cohesive direction and priorities for the next 5 years. We believe a strategic plan will help give us a competitive edge in future large-scale…
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January 25, 2024Launch of the Vision Cluster Strategic Planning Process
Dear Research Excellence Cluster in Vision Members,The UBC’s Research Excellence Cluster in Vision or “Vision Cluster” is embarking on the development of a strategic plan to help set a cohesive direction and priorities for the next 5 years. We believe a strategic plan will help give us a…