A total of 23 Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver have received funding support for the 2025/26 academic year, and Dr. Kendall Ho and Dr. Corinne Hohl have both been awarded funding for their new research clusters.
The Research Excellence Clusters are interdisciplinary networks of researchers who address societal and cultural problems by collaborating to solve challenges that transcend the traditional boundaries of departments, institutions, and funding agencies. Funding for clusters at UBC Vancouver is awarded through the Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC).
Dr. Kendall Ho’s research initiative, Artificial Intelligence and Technology-Enhanced Emergency Care Collaboration Centre (ATECCC), brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, and technology experts to explore how “Digital Health” (DH) can improve patient care. With challenges like long emergency room waits and rural service closures, ATECCC investigates if DH options, such as telemedicine and AI-assisted health decision-making, are effective and safe for patients, aiming to alleviate overcrowding and enhance doctors’ availability.
Dr. Corinne Hohl’s research cluster, Implementing a Learning Health System in Emergency Addictions Care, focuses on the urgent need for emergency department (ED) interventions to address the ongoing toxic drug crisis. Many overdose victims visit EDs before fatal outcomes, yet there is limited evidence on how to engage high-risk individuals, prevent harm, and provide effective treatments. To tackle the lack of infrastructure and resources for research in EDs, the initiative will establish a provincial learning health system that fosters collaboration among clinicians, researchers, decision-makers, and individuals with lived experience, creating a culture of shared learning and accountability.
Congratulations to Dr. Kendall Ho and Dr. Corinne Hohl!
View 2025/26 Catalyzing Research Clusters Grant (GCRC) recipients