News
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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…
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January 23, 2024Dual inhibitors: Insights to cancer targeted therapy via small molecules
Congratulations to Dr. Leonard Foster for his contribution to the new review, "Small-molecule dual inhibitors targeting heat shock protein 90 for cancer targeted therapy", published in Bioorganic Chemistry. This review highlights the development of dual inhibitors for heat shock…