PATH Student Representatives:
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Committee (GPSC) - Madeline Lauener
Graduate Program Curriculum Committee - Simon Teskey
Graduate Student Society - Saumadritaa Kar PATH Awards & Recognition Committee: Amirhossein Bahreyni
PALM Wellness Ambassador: Madeline Lauener (mlauener@alumni.ubc.ca)
Please refer to our website at http://grad.pathology.ubc.ca/ when you have questions or need guidance.
Students
Announcements:
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Faculty of Graduate Studies:
GradUpdate - Graduate Pathways to Success Weekly Newsletter.
Professional Development & Workshops:
UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter.
TI Best Evidence Webinar Wednesday, June 16th
Please join us for the next TI Best Evidence Webinar on "Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials – Preliminary results of the restoration of the FOURIER (evolocumab) trial" Details at:
https://ti.ubc.ca/RIAT
PRESENTER: Juan Erviti is a qualified hospital pharmacist. In 1992, he worked as an assistant professor of Pharmacology in the Public University of Navarre and earned his doctorate in 1994. From 1994 to 2003, Juan joined the National Health Service where he worked as a clinical pharmacist. In 2003 he was appointed as the Head of the Drug Information Unit in the National Health Service in Navarre, Spain. His research activity is focused on pharmacoepidemiology, and also Cochrane systematic reviews. He is currently working on a RIAT project (Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Department of Biology:
We invite you to apply for TA positions in the Biology program. These are full TAships, at 196h per term.
1. Go to http://www.biology.ubc.ca/teaching-assistants-2/
2. Click on "Biology TA application 2021W"
3. Fill the form and please read info given on this form.
4. Application must be submitted by June 20th and acceptance of offer must be sent by July 15th to ensure that your first paycheck will not be delayed. (Note: if you miss these deadlines, you can still be hired, BUT there is a possibility of delay for your first paycheck).
5. We will start sending offers by July 2nd and offers will continue until all positions are filled. Please check your email daily so that you can reply to our offer promptly.
6. Do not forget to get permission from your PI to TA for Biology.
7. All communication regarding TAship application must be sent to this email address: TAship taship-application@biology.ubc.ca
Awards Competitions:
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has opened our annual four-year fellowships (4YF) competition to both: a) a current first or second year PhD student; and b) a PhD student starting their program in September. Students who are interested in applying for a 4YF should review the eligibility criteria and application requirements below.
Applications are due by e-mail to Heather Cheadle (heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca) by Friday, June 25th, 2021 at 4:00PM. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to Pathology graduate students irrespective of citizenship or residency status in Canada.
Students that have received major peer-reviewed scholarships (e.g., Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral awards, Vanier scholarships, etc) are automatically 4YF recipients and are NOT eligible for this competition.
Current students must have completed their annual supervisory committee meeting by June 14th and a complete supervisory committee progress report must be on file in the Department. If you have not yet completed your meeting this year and you wish to apply for a 4YF before the due date, please include your completed and approved supervisory committee progress report with your application and indicate the date you have scheduled your meeting.
Students that directly entered the PhD program are eligible to apply for a 4YF within the first two years of starting graduate studies. Students that entered the MSc program and have transferred to the PhD program are eligible to apply for a 4YF within one year of transferring to the PhD program provided they are within two years of starting graduate studies. For example, students that are eligible for this competition are:
1.) Students that directly entered the PhD program between September 2019 and September 2021.
2.) Students that entered the MSc program in September 2019 or later AND transferred to the PhD program between September 2020 and September 2021 (students with PhD transfers that are currently in progress are eligible).
If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact Heather Cheadle and Chun Seow (chun.seow@hli.ubc.ca) for clarification.
How to apply:
Your completed application must follow the formatting guidelines for the CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral awards. As outlined in the attached document, a complete application includes:
1) A pdf draft version of your Common CV formatted for the CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral award competition. See the attached document for details.
2) A one page project summary.
3) Up to 1/2 page describing any special or extenuating circumstances that may have adversely affected your academic performance and/or your scientific productivity (optional)
4) A confidential, 2 page recommendation letter from your current research supervisor sent directly to Heather Cheadle.
Note, students do not need to submit transcripts for this competition. The Department will utilize transcripts that are currently on file for each student (collected during the admissions process) and graduate school grades obtained through the UBC student information system.
Applications will be adjudicated by a Departmental Awards Committee, and the results of this competition will be announced by August 16th, 2021.
Detailed application instructions can be found here.
Awards Successes:
Congratulations to our Students who were recognized at PATH Day for their excellent performance in our Core Courses as recognized by their peers:
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Gross to Nano Histopathology Award for Pathology 501:
Jennifer Cooper
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine PATH 502 MVP Award:
Tetiana Povshedna
GSS Award (Pritchard Award):
Kevin Kuchinski
Coordinator's Corner:
*New - Helpful instructions for course registrations.
SPRING COURSE REGISTRATION: Available Course Announcement
PATH 521 941 (3) - Runs June 8 - July 29, 2021 via Zoom Meeting. Students register through Supervisor approval and emailing Heather. The course description is here.
