Data Management Day

Introduction

Dr. Cheryl Ho – Clinical Associate Professor​ of Medicine, BC Cancer, Division of Medical Oncology,​ UBC

Dr. Shira Yair Sabag – Certified Clinical Research Project Manager (ACRP),​ Ph.D. in Biology and MPH in Epidemiology​

​Drs. Ho and Dr. Sabag will be presenting on PREDiCT, PRecision Oncology Evidence Development in Cancer Treatment, a research platform that uses real world evidence to help shape new sustainable reimbursement pathways for personalized cancer treatments. Dr. Ho will also discuss the use of the UBC REDCap database for managing post-graduate fellowship applications to BC Cancer.

Dr. Ying Wang – Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC

Dr. Wang will be presenting on Connecting Clinical Data with Human Biospecimens to Advance Cardiovascular Research. Dr. Wang obtained her PhD from Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia. After her postdoc training on translational cardiovascular medicine at UBC and Stanford University, Dr. Wang was recruited to UBC in March 2021. Her current research combines the use of biobank human specimens and mechanistic studies to address knowledge gaps in drug repurposing for coronary artery disease.

Dr. Chithra Pream Raju MBBS, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Mood disorders Program, Staff Psychiatrist, Richmond Hospital and Mood Disorders Clinic

Dr. Pream Raju will be presenting about the CBD-BD clinical trial, which aims to determine if cannabidiol (CBD) is helpful in improving symptoms of bipolar depression in comparison to placebo when added to participants’ current medications over a 6-week period. A significant portion of bipolar depressed patients do not respond to, or have difficulty tolerating, existing treatments, thus, the outcomes of this trial will contribute valuable insights to the development of novel and improved therapeutic options for people living with bipolar disorder. This double-blind, phase III, parallel group randomized controlled trial is led by Dr. Lakshmi Yatham at the Mood Disorders Centre in the UBC Department of Psychiatry, with sites across Canada.

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Dr. Krista Glowacki – Research Awards Lead, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute ​

Dr. Glowacki will be presenting on Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s (VCHRI) Research Challenge and Team Grant. These two awards enable practice-based research led by health care providers that is directly relevant to their clinical practice. Krista will share learnings and experiences from the pilot launch of Survey Monkey Apply as the grant management platform for these award competitions.

Brianna Davies​ – HiRO National Coordinator,Genetic Counsellor, Office of Dr. Andrew Krahn,  Division of Cardiology, UBC​

Brianna Davies will be presenting on how the HiRO team has developed a Power BI data visualization dashboard to assist with data queries and auditing, assess research project feasibility and identify data quality concerns. 

DM Team

What’s next for the DM team and FoM

Dr. Cheryl Ho – Clinical Associate Professor​ of Medicine, BC Cancer, Division of Medical Oncology, UBC

Dr. Ho is a medical oncologist at BC Cancer – Vancouver who focuses on thoracic malignancies. She is the medical oncology post-graduate fellowship director. Dr. Ho’s research involves evaluating the impact of therapies proven in clinical trials in the real world through population-based analysis. Her current focus is on developing a learning health care system with a real-world data evidence-generation framework to inform healthcare decision-makers.

Dr. Shira Yair Sabag, Ph.D., ACRP-PM – Certified Clinical Research Project Manager (ACRP),​ Ph.D. in Biology and MPH in Epidemiology

Dr. Shira Yair Sabag is a Certified Clinical Research Project Manager (ACRP) with a Ph.D. in Biology and an MPH in Epidemiology. She currently manages the PREDICT program and is passionate about advancing precision oncology through scientific expertise and strategic project management. Outside of work, Shira enjoys spending time with her two children, weightlifting, and training on the gymnastics rings.

Dr. Ying Wang – Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC​

Dr. Wang obtained her PhD from Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia. After her postdoc training on translational cardiovascular medicine at UBC and Stanford University, Dr. Wang was recruited to UBC in March 2021. Her current research combines the use of biobank human specimens and mechanistic studies to address knowledge gaps in drug repurposing for coronary artery disease. So far, she has received funding from CIHR, NFRF, CFI, NSERC, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Dr. Wang was appointed as the Director of Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank in 2022. This 30-year-old biobank has the largest collections of explanted heart and heart valves in Canada. Dr. Wang is developing BMCB into a hub of pre-clinical drug assessment that will provide researchers open access to human biospecimens.

Dr. Chithra Pream Raju MBBS, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Mood disorders Program, Staff Psychiatrist, Richmond Hospital and Mood disorders Clinic

Dr. Pream Raju works on research in bipolar disorder and the course of illness, including the treatment and its impact on the course of the illness. She is interested in Clinical trials for the treatment of varying phases of Bipolar disorder. Her other areas of interest include perinatal mental health and substance use disorders.

Dr. Pream Raju had received the Marshall Fellowship Award in 2021/2022 and 2023/2024 for my work on research in bipolar disorder.

Awards:

• Silver Jubilee Award for the Best Outgoing Student, 2019 – National institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, India.
• Research Society of Alcoholism, The Junior Investigator Award, 2021 funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for my research on ‘Management of Adult ADHD with Atomoxetine and its impact on the course of Alcohol dependence – A naturalistic follow-up study’.

Dr. Krista Glowacki, O.T. (Reg. BC), PhD – Research Awards Lead, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute ​

Krista will be presenting on Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s (VCHRI) Research Challenge and Team Grant. These two awards enable practice-based research led by health care providers that is directly relevant to their clinical practice. Krista will share learnings and experiences from the pilot launch of Survey Monkey Apply as the grant management platform for these award competitions.

Brianna Davies – Genetic Coordinator and National HiRO Coordinator, Office of Dr. Andrew Krahn, ​Division of Cardiology, UBC

Brianna Davies is a Cardiac Genetic Counsellor at the University of British Columbia. She currently works as the National Coordinator for the Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO), overseeing study operations and data management of the National HiRO Registry and Biobank.  Brianna holds a Masters in Genetic Counselling from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Genetic Counselling (CGC) with the American Board of Genetic Counselors. She has completed additional post-graduate training with certification in Genomic Counselling and Variant Interpretation. Her research interests include the genetic basis of inherited heart rhythm and cardiomyopathy conditions, including best practices for interpreting and communicating genetic test results.