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SBME Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grant Funding
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SBME Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grant Funding

Source: https://bme.ubc.ca/sbme-researchers-awarded-cihr-project-grant-funding/ Parent: https://bme.ubc.ca/

Researchers from the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) have been awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2025 competition, as part of a major national investment in health research.

In total, 47 UBC-led projects received $35.1 million in combined funding through this competition. These awards support innovative, high-impact research addressing critical health challenges in Canada and beyond.

SBME-Led CIHR Project Grants

*Dr. Anna Blakney*(Michael Smith Laboratories / School of Biomedical Engineering)\ Engineering Longer-Lasting RNA Therapeutics for Treatment of Blood Disorders

*Dr. Sarah Hedtrich*(School of Biomedical Engineering)\ In Situ Gene Editing to Rescue Genetic Skin Diseases

Dr. Fabio Rossi \ (School of Biomedical Engineering / Medical Genetics)*Investigating the role of muscle stromal cells in pancreatic cancer cachexia and associated myosteatosis\ Setting the homeostatic inflammatory environment: role of the Tak1-NFκB pathway in mesenchymal stromal cells*

SBME-Led CIHR Priority Announcement Grant

Dr. Lyndia Wu\ (Mechanical Engineering / School of Biomedical Engineering), Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Songbai Ji (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) *Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury\ Priority Announcement Area:* Female Athlete Health

At the national level, CIHR approved 421 research grants for a total investment of approximately $413 million, along with 83 priority announcement grants and 17 supplemental prizes.

These awards highlight the excellence, innovation, and interdisciplinary strength of SBME researchers. Congratulations to all investigators and research teams on this outstanding achievement.

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