Building the Future- Research Trainee Day and Lecture Series

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We are excited to invite you to the Faculty of Medicine’s Building the Future- Research Trainee Day and Lecture Series. This event will bring members of the Faculty of Medicine together to share and learn the diverse and innovative research work of graduate students and, postdoctoral fellows.

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Building Bridges: Connecting Foundational Science and Clinical Practice in Precision Health and Translational Medicine

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Are you a foundational scientist wanting to collaborate on a research project with a clinician? In this meeting and networking session, you will learn from researchers who have achieved successful partnerships between foundational scientists and clinicians, on how to initiate new collaborations to advance your precision health and translational medicine research. The meeting will consist […]

UBC Life Sciences Joint Seminar Series: Dr. André Le Bivic

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UBC faculty and learners are invited to an in-person presentation on “Redefining by super-resolution the organization of the apico-lateral junctions in intestinal epithelial cells” by Dr. André Le Bivic, PhD, Director of the CNRS Institute for Biological Sciences Marseille, France. The Life Sciences joint seminar series will be hosted by Dr. Robert Nabi. Pizza and […]

PROPELS: Leading Teams: Principles of Effective Leadership

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC community are invited to join the panel, which aims to provide attendees with insights into the principles of effective leadership from diverse perspectives within the scientific community. It will serve as a platform for emerging researchers, established scientists, and STEMCELL leadership to share their experiences, challenges, and strategies in leading teams. The discussion […]

2023 Vancouver Gairdner Symposium

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Gairdner Symposium (IN-PERSON & ONLINE) Date: Monday, October 23, 2:15– 4:00pm PT Location: LSC 1002 LT2 Life Sciences Institute, UBC, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 2A1 Hosted by Drs. Michael Hayden & Bruce Verchere, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia Zoom: RSVP  - jshum@cmmt.ubc.ca   This free inspiring public lecture will feature: Dr. Bonnie […]

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The (in)fidelity of human mitochondrial gene expression

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Special seminar by Dr. Brendan Battersby, Research Director at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki. Hosted by Dr. Hilla Weidberg. Delivered in person and Zoom. Date and Time: June 1, 2023 from 1-2 pm. Location: LSC3 Zoom Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50vce-tqjkqE9ZMdQxR_x9UigatUyINfJBy

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2023 Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture – Dr. Karen Miga

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Miga's research program combines innovative computational and experimental approaches to produce the high-resolution sequence maps of human centromeric and pericentromeric DNAs. The Miga lab aims to uncover a new source of genetic and epigenetic variation in the human population, which is useful to investigate novel associations between genotype and phenotype of inherited traits and […]

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The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) Research Day

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CBR Research Day is an opportunity for students to showcase their summer research projects, hear an inspirational keynote talk, and celebrate the end of the CBR Summer Studentship Program. The event provides an excellent opportunity for students to practice their presentation skills in front of an audience, and share their work with their peers and […]

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UBC Vaccine Information Fair

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Learn about how vaccines are made and come to market while having fun. There will be booths with activities for your whole family. And snacks. In a special keynote talk, Dr. Alyson Kelvin (VIDO) will also provide an overview of her research to develop universal vaccines targeting all coronaviruses and Dr. Katherine J. Wu (The […]

Design + Innovation Day 2022

Life Sciences Centre 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UBC Engineering students undertake capstone, design and research projects that offer innovative solutions to real-world problems. We are happy to announce that this event will be held in person allowing students to present their projects through interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. In accordance with UBC COVID-19 Campus Rules, we will require masks to be worn […]

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