Centre for Heart Valve Innovation

LifeSciences BC award underscores importance of big data

Posted on Wed, May 7, 2014 - 12:00am

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The increasing importance of big data in health care was confirmed recently by LifeSciences BC when it awarded the Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year award to a supercomputing startup.

Phemi Health Systems Inc. is not a traditional life sciences company. It has developed a big data analysis platform that holds promise for things like personalized medicine and medical research, and which is now being tested by St. Paul’s Hospital.

St. Paul's Doctor receives 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Award

Posted on Mon, Mar 10, 2014 - 12:00am

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Dr. John Webb, Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital

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LifeSciences BC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The 2014 award winners are:

Innovation & Achievement Award
Dr. John Webb, Director, Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital