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Rowing the Atlantic — Four marine scientists row 5000km for ocean conservation

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In December 2023, four women marine scientists set out from La Gomera, Canary Islands, on an 8.5m row boat. They were participating in the World’s Toughest Row, a grueling, unsupported, 5,000km race across the Atlantic Ocean from La Gomera to Antigua. Their team, Salty Science, encountered a swath of challenges, including heavy weather, equipment failures, […]

Placebo and the ethics of deception in brain research and clinical care

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The placebo effect is powerful in many neurological and psychiatric disorders and clinical trials often use placebos when developing and testing new treatments. Some people question the ethics of including a placebo group in research, while others would argue that to not do so is ethically fraught. In some cases, estimating the placebo effect and […]

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MHLP Online Iinformation Session

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Register today for an online information session about the UBC Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) degree and learn how it can empower you to move ahead professionally and make a difference in your health care sector. This online presentation and question-and-answer session […]

Finding the Optimal Number of Splits in Double Cross-Fitting Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimators

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Ehsan Karim, PhD, M.Sc. Scientist, Advancing Health Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Finding the Optimal Number of Splits in Double Cross-Fitting Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimators Flexible machine learning (ML) algorithms have become vital in the realm of epidemiological research, offering refined insights through real-data analyses. However, integrating highly flexible algorithms within […]

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Design and Innovation Day 2024

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +2 more

Design and Innovation Day is an annual showcase in which UBC Engineering students present their projects through interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. Engineering students undertake a year-long capstone, design, or research project that offers innovative solutions to real-world problems. At the end of the course in mid-April, students present their design models to industry partners […]

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Norman Bethune Symposium

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Held in the spring, the full-day Norman Bethune Symposium highlights recent research in bleeding and thrombosis, with participation from a range of scientists and clinicians at all levels of training.

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VanBUG Bioinformatics Seminar

Michael Smith Laboratories 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

VanBUG Bioinformatics Seminar   Date: Thursday, April 18 Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (PT)   Please fill out our RSVP form if you are interested in attending this seminar at either location. Speaker Location: SFU (Big Data Hub, ASB 10900) Live Stream: UBC (Michael Smith Laboratories, MSL 102)   Featured Speaker: Dr. Sean Gibbons Associate Professor, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle Talk title: You […]

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UBC Data Science and Health Cluster: Reinventing Cardiac Care: A New AI-Empowered Paradigm

Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Health Education Centre 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join the UBC Data Science and Health Cluster (DASH) as they explore how AI and data can transform cardiac care at their event "Reinventing Cardiac Care: A New AI-Empowered Paradigm"! Data is increasingly shaping our healthcare landscape. From electronic health records to wearable devices, huge amounts of data are generated every hour, offering insights into […]

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Biodiversity Days 2024: Biodiversity Connects Us – A Student-Led Research Showcase

UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This event is a part of series of events taking place during Biodiversity Days - a month-long event in May honouring the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22). Biodiversity days is a series of engagement opportunities that aim to celebrate and raise awareness of the fragile species, genes and ecosystems that sustain our communities. […]

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