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| Dr. Valorie Masuda | March 28, 2024 - 8:23am |
Dr. Valorie Masuda is a palliative care physician and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UBC. She graduated from UBC in 1986 with a BSc in honours pharmacology. In 1990 she graduated as a medical doctor. She worked in Haida Gwaii and then in the Yukon for 8 years. She was an emergency physician in Cowichan Valley for 16 years. She completed her residency in palliative care in 2014 and has worked in the Cowichan Valley as a palliative care physician and as a general practitioner in oncology since. |
| Jimena Garcia | March 28, 2024 - 7:17am |
Global Leadership researcher focused on models and systems for intercultural collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples for mental, spiritual and planetary health. Extensive research on the traditional knowledge, philosophy and practices of Indigenous entheogenic medicine. Her most extensive research has been on the traditional knowledge, philosophy and practices of entheogenic medicine and land-based healing practices among Indigenous Peoples of Mexico and Peru. |
| Dr. Shannon Dames | March 28, 2024 - 7:50am |
Shannon Dames (maiden Magnus) is a third generation immigrant with mixed ancestry from Britain, Norway, and Germany. She is a descendant of GT Magnus and Lianne Telnes, the proud mother of Piper and Beckett Dames, and the life partner of Phil Dames. She lives and serves as a Health Professional Investigator and Professor on Vancouver Island, situated on the unceded territory of the Stz'uminus (in the town of Ladysmith) and Snuneymuxw (in the city of Nanaimo) People. |
| Team | February 10, 2025 - 10:56am | |
| Research in Action | February 14, 2025 - 9:26am |
PracticalitiesWe are a diverse community of students, researchers, educators, and knowledge keepers who come together to collaborate on research, share cultural and disciplinary knowledge, and exchange ideas for mutual enrichment and collective growth. ApproachWe recognize that Indigenous cultures have engaged with psychoactive medicines since time immemorial, making Indigenous ancestral knowledge an essential foundation of our work. |
| Past Events | March 8, 2023 - 10:27am |
Research in Action Photo, Video and Poster Contest VIU CARES - Collaborative Applied Research Engagement Symposium |
| Life as a MABRRI Junior Research Assistant | January 31, 2023 - 8:43am |
Growing up in the Cowichan Valley, I have always had a strong interest in exploring and learning from the local area. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia in 2021 and returning back home to Vancouver Island, I was looking for a research position where I could work with other like-minded individuals, and MABRRI was the perfect fit. |
| Lets Talk Seafood and Eat it Too | January 20, 2023 - 10:10am |
Upcoming: Let's Talk Seafood and eat it too! The Seaweed Challenge
February 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm |
| Brant Festival Open House - Seafood Demonstration and Tours | January 25, 2023 - 3:48pm | |
| Our Services | June 6, 2023 - 12:39pm |
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| Dr. Andrew Loudon | February 14, 2024 - 3:15pm |
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| Educator Professional Development Workshop | January 25, 2023 - 3:24pm | |
| Release of Funds | December 5, 2024 - 2:45pm |
As a signatory to the Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions with the federal granting agencies, namely the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Vancouver Island University is required to withhold access to funding for research until ethics approval has been granted by the appropriate |
| CREATE 2025 Registration Form | March 21, 2025 - 7:33pm |
Check the CREATE website for detailed event descriptions before you complete your registration form. Registration is now closed.Participants will receive information about the date and time of their presentations by March 26. If you are a group, complete one form. The student who fills it out is the main group contact. They are responsible for sharing info with their group. |
| Welcome to VIU Graduate Students! - Spring 2023 | December 9, 2022 - 10:24am |
Vancouver Island University has lots of great events planned to help you adjust, learn, and get the most of your time with us on campus. The Office of Graduate Studies has a whole day planned JUST for graduate students. This will be on Thursday January 05, 2023 and we hope to see all our new arrivals and maybe some who arrived in the fall but were unable to attend the Fall Welcome events. Feel free to join us! The following form will help the OGS best plan for Thursday, January 5. Please fill it out and hit submit. |
| Cost | August 26, 2024 - 3:03pm |
Animal Care Service Costs – per diems |
| University Class Booking Form | November 18, 2022 - 2:59pm |
Book your unique educational experience at Deep Bay Marine Field Station!
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| MASLM Examples | November 3, 2022 - 2:49pm | |
| 2021-22 REACH Award Recipients | October 31, 2024 - 2:31pm |
Fifteen REACH Award Recipients were chosen in November 2021, ten undergraduate and five graduate students. Please read below to learn a little more about their projects. The REACH Awards provide funding to students doing independent research projects. The deadline is October 31. Connect with Vanessa.Moraes@viu.ca for more info! |
| CSI's Urchin Tank | February 14, 2024 - 12:41pm |
The Urchin Tank is a Dragon’s Den style event where student teams will pitch their products to a panel of seaweed industry judges, the “Urchins”. The judges will provide constructive feedback and indicate their interest in taking the products to the next level: Commercialization. |
VIU Microbiology Professor