BCCA Graspods

02/14/2023

The Bennett Distinguished Lecture Series is back, with our first guest, Dr. David Steensma!

"Clonal Hematopoiesis: Clinical Implications and Progress Towards Therapy"
Taking place in-person at the Diamond Lecture Theatre (BCCRC), on March 17th 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Beverages and snacks will be provided and a social will follow at 5:00PM at Rogue Kitchen - Dr. Steensma will be joining to talk with everyone!

See attached flyer for talk details and register with the QR code or link below:

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rKr5Er3O3GGowC?fbclid=PAAaYZY0_bf0PSY8qj2S1EGbfamX1ik6KASySD2PIquQ1Vde-9blSkttXjMZU

02/08/2022

Dear Post-Docs,
Please join us for Brainstorming Session on understanding Post-Docs' needs, interests and concerns. After understanding what the actual issues are, it would be great to discuss the solutions and initiatives which can be implemented for improving Post-docs' academic/career success, social and mental wellness.
You can attend this event via Zoom or over Pizza dinner on Feb 23, 2022 (Wednesday) at 4pmat the Diamond Lecture Theatre (main auditorium on 1st floor of the BCCRC building) with safe social distancing. For this hybrid format, maximum 30 people can be allowed for in-person attendance presently, however there is no person limit for joining this event online. So please register asap at this link : https://bit.ly/34s0J7U
It would be great for us all Post-Docs at BCCRI and affiliated institutions to socialize, know each other and build a strong community.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Best Regards,
Gurdeep Singh
Post-Doc Liaison, GrasPods

01/15/2022

Hello and a Happy New Year to all!

The first workshop of the year (hosted by BCCHR Trainee Omics Group) is taking place next week and is a highly requested one:

January 2021 Workshop: What is R?

You asked, and we’re happy to present our most introductory R workshop yet. We’ll be going over the building blocks of R Programming and the language (syntax) in which R coding works. This workshop is for all who’ve been wanting to start learning R but don’t where to start, or have found that they want to better their basics of this programming language.

Date: 19 January 2022, Wednesday
Time: 3 – 4 p.m. PST
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Xepuy67sHDhKCfSj9 (Zoom link will be provided upon registration)
Pre-requisites: None!

See below for details!

TOG is the resident data analysis and bioinformatics trainee support group at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Our workshops and seminars focus on the analysis methodologies used in biomedical healthcare research and are open to all UBC-affiliated students and staff.

12/17/2021

The Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto has a faculty position available: full-time, tenure stream Assistant Professor in Molecular Virology. Learn more: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor%2C-Molecular-Virology-ON/553607517

12/15/2021

Are you interested in consulting? Hoping to gain valuable skills and opportunities while working alongside the top industry mentors? 180 Degrees Consulting at UBC is now hiring for the position of: Project Managers, Consultants, and Analysts!

The 180DC team at UBC is looking for determined individuals who are passionate about creating a positive impact to the wider community. We welcome and encourage applicants from all faculties! Here at 180DC, we believe in the value of diversity and embrace the varied perspectives that each individual can bring to the team. No matter what academic background or experiences you have, if you are hardworking and passionate about consulting and social impact, WE WANT YOU!

Please refer to the hiring package for required materials and application submission. The deadline for the application is on January 9th, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST. We are looking forward to seeing your application!

*Hiring Package:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CzeawwzM88TGU4eVxKx8T4F7zImHf8nmB4bjyj_M2as/edit?usp=sharing
*Application Form:
https://forms.gle/RqEfqs9FnQkgyPA38
*Website:
https://www.ubc180dc.org/apply

12/15/2021

We are looking for enthusiastic trainees to join our council as the 2022 directors, coordinators and representatives. You must be a graduate student or post-doc to apply. The term is one year from January 2022 to December 2022.

Nominations close on December 17th 2021 and will be announced January 1st 2022.

For more information, see https://www.graspods.com/events-list/2021/12/3/call-for-nominations-for-graspods-council-2022

12/09/2021

BCCHR Trainee Omics Group is bringing back the all-time useful Introduction to Data Wrangling in R workshop on Dec 16 from 1 – 2p.m. This workshop is for all those interested using R for data analysis, especially beginners in R, and those wanting to learn data wrangling.

Email [email protected] for any questions!

12/09/2021

UPDATE: Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, the Trivia Party Pub Night this Thursday has been postponed till after the New Year. We apologize for the unexpected turn of events and will send out a promo for the rescheduled Trivia Night sometime in January!

Join us and Vancouver Trivia Party in teams of 3-5 for a fun night of trivia, drinks and appetizers at Big Rock Vancouver on Dec 16! Trivia starts at 6:00pm but be sure to come in a little early to grab a table. Remember to bring proof of vaccination and photo ID! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd59dawcvLGojxiVJvYN8Vf6S-tRDzqfhVHvQ-ui4F3kyFGFw/viewform

11/30/2021

UPDATE: That's it, folks! We are all out of gingerbread houses. Happy holidays!

GrasPods presents: DIY Holiday Gingerbread House Kit Pick-Ups! Limited kits available from Dec 15 10am to 4pm with contactless pick-up in the 7th floor student room (BCCRC).

11/17/2021

Join us on Monday, Nov 29th from 4:30-6:30pm at Vancouver Curling Club for our curling tournament and bar social! Register as a team or individually ($10/person): https://forms.gle/iUua7x7ZFBNw3vyK8

11/08/2021

Sauder Management Consulting Club (SMCC) would like to welcome you to a new session of the SMCC’s career path series, with a focus on Healthcare!

Are you interested in a learning how you can have a real-time impact on healthcare system and patient lives? Want to see what kind of projects you can work on in life sciences consulting? Join us on November 10th 2021 at 5PM PT to meet Charles Khoury, Head of Consulting at Shift Health.

Charles earned his MSc in Medical Genetics and Microbiology from the University of Toronto—conducting research in the field of virology—and earned an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University—majoring in Strategy and Marketing.
Since 2008, Charles has led hundreds of life sciences strategy projects and has established notable expertise in policy strategy for industry, research strategy for academia and organizational strategy for not-for-profits.

With this new workshop, we will explore career paths outside traditional consulting firms, and open up exclusive opportunities for you to connect with Charles, and within the industry of Healthcare!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-healthcare-consulting-leaders-career-journey-tickets-203560293317

10/25/2021

As part of GrasPods Welcome Week 2021, we’re back with Part 2 of a step-by-step RNA-seq data analysis workshop, in association with the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute’s Trainee Omics Group (TOG, https://bcchr.ca/tog).

TOG is the resident graduate trainee-led data bioinformatics and data analysis support group at BCCHR, offering workshops, tutorials, and seminars in biomedical statistical analyses and methodologies.

Part 2 - RNA-seq: From Differential Expression and Beyond
Date and Time: 4 November 2021 (Thursday) from 1 p.m. – 3p.m.
Requirements: Basic working-knowledge and experience with R.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87136208735

In Part 2 of this 2-part RNA-seq Analysis Workshop, we will use the processed expression counts that we generated in Part 1, and run through how to conduct principle component analysis, differential expression with linear modelling, as well as introduce tools for gene and pathway analysis.

Files required from our GitHub Repo (https://github.com/BCCHR-trainee-omics-group/StudyGroup/tree/master/workshops/RNA-seq-Workshop-2021):

Part 2 Worksheet: https://github.com/BCCHR-trainee-omics-group/StudyGroup/blob/master/workshops/RNA-seq-Workshop-2021/scripts/TOG_RNAseqWorkshop2021_Part_2_Worksheet.Rmd
Processed counts file: https://github.com/BCCHR-trainee-omics-group/StudyGroup/blob/master/workshops/RNA-seq-Workshop-2021/data/GSE157103_formatted_eDat.txt
Phenotype information file: https://github.com/BCCHR-trainee-omics-group/StudyGroup/blob/master/workshops/RNA-seq-Workshop-2021/data/GSE157103_formatted_pDat.txt

If you did not attend Part 1, fear not – both Part 1 and Part 2 of this workshop are stand alone, and you can review the full annotated scripts of the analysis for both parts in the ‘scripts’ folder on our GitHub