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2018 Medicine Research Expo
This year our Department of Medicine Research Expo will be held at the Paetzold Health Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital on November 7, 2018.
Download the 2018 Expo Event Program here
Register here!
| Event Schedule | |
| 11:30 – 12: 30 | Lunch and Poster Session |
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Welcome to the 2018 Medicine Research Expo
Drs. Lacaille, Townson, Tsang Co-Heads, Department of Medicine |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Highlighted Talk
Integrating Research Into Clinical Work: The HiRO Initiative Dr. Andrew Krahn Head, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Experimental Medicine Trainee Presentation
Missed Opportunities for Earlier Diagnosis of HIV in British Columbia, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Invited Guest
How paying attention improves sex? The Science of Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Women’s Sexual Concerns Dr. Lori Brotto Director, Women’s Health Research Institute |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Experimental Medicine Trainee Presentation
The Effect of Timing of Tetanus-diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine Administration in Pregnancy on The Avidity of Pertussis Antibodies |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Highlighted Talk
Traffic fatalities on Halloween and Cannabis Celebration Day Dr. John Staples Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Experimental Medicine Lightning Poster Highlights |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Session |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Keynote
10 Years of Neuroethics at UBC: Aligning Human Values, Health, and Clinical Care Dr. Judy Illes Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Experimental Medicine Trainee Presentation
Proteomic Analysis to Identify Blood Biomarkers Predictive of Response to Azithromycin in Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Highlighted Talk
What’s new in the Okanagan? Introducing the Chronic Disease Prevention Program Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis School of Exercise and Health Sciences, UBC-Okanagan |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Experimental Medicine Trainee Presentation
Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Influences High-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Survival in Sepsis |
| 16:10 – 16:40 | Keynote
IPF on the Internet: Navigating a sea of misinformation Dr. Chris Ryerson Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine |
| 16:40 – 16:50 | Experimental Medicine Trainee Presentation
Vascular-Cognitive Impairment After High-Thoracic Experimental Chronic Spinal Cord Injury |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks
Dr. Tricia Tang Program Director, Experimental Medicine Graduate Program |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Reception and Networking |
We look forward to seeing you at Expo!
