Science in Vancouver

CGSHE Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Rod Knight
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Dr. Rod Knight is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a CGSHE faculty member. His research focuses on the impacts of sexual-related harms among people who use drugs, including those that can arise from the sexualized use of substances. He is co-lead of the UBC youth sexual health program hosted at CGSHE. In his research, he uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to identify patterns, motives and contexts of substance use among a variety of key populations, including youth and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (2SLGBTQI+) people living in British Columbia and elsewhere. His collaborates with several community partners, including Health Initiative for Men and YouthCO, to identify and adapt promising interventions to address both drug- and sexual-related harms.

Picture a Scientist Virtual Screening
2021-06-14 18:00 - 2021-06-17 18:00
DATE: Jun 14 – 17, 2021

EVENT LOCATION: Virtual

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Research Investigators, Staff, and Trainees

PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
HOW TO ENJOY THE VIRTUAL SCREENING:

A unique link to the virtual screening room will be sent to registered participants on Monday, June 14th
With that link participants will have access to stream the film independently anytime, anywhere between Monday, June 14th at 6:00 pm and Thursday, June 17th at 6:00 pm.
After 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 17th the link will no longer be active and the virtual screening room closed.

REGISTER:

Sign-up for the virtual screening here.
Sign-up for the post-screening discussion here (Thursday June 17th 3-4pm).

UBC Department of Medicine Annual Faculty & Staff Awards Presentation
2021-06-10 07:30 - 08:30
Each year, the UBC Department of Medicine honours faculty and staff members who have made significant and meaningful contributions to education, teaching, research, quality and innovation, mentorship and clinical practice. These prizes and awards celebrate our faculty and staff members and recognize the local and global impact of the UBC Department of Medicine. Please nominate your outstanding colleagues for the Department of Medicine Awards.

BC Showcase for BIO Digital
2021-06-09 10:00 - 11:30
This event will showcase the amazing innovation taking place in BC. Attendees will be from around the world who are attending BIO Digital and interested in hearing from BC companies. Each company will be presenting for 7 minutes and then available for one-on-one meetings later in the week on the BIO Digital platform.
Opening Remarks

Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, Government of British Columbia

Confirmed Speakers

Farzian Aminuddin, Director of Business Development, Virogin Biotech
Paul Brennan, President & CEO, NervGen Pharma
Dr. Nicolette Honson, Senior Manager, Business Development, Chinook Therapeutics
Russell McAllister, CEO, Bold Therapeutics
Scott McMillan, Co-founder & CEO, XCO Tech Inc.
Dr. Mohammad Qadir, President & Chief Scientific Officer, Fusion Genomics
Anne Woods, Managing Director, Life Science & Healthcare, Silicon Valley Bank

More speakers to be confirmed!

BCDRN Meet the Researcher Series #5
2021-06-08 13:00 - 14:00
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin the BC Diabetes Research Network is delighted to introduce their faculty. This series of spotlight sessions will highlight two faculty members each month. Meet the faculty members and learn about their career, their research area of expertise, ask questions and have a conversation with our faculty about the future of diabetes research.
June 8, 2021 at 13:00 pm (PST)
Dr Sarah Gray, Associate Professor in the Northern Medical Program at the University of Northern British Columbia and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences at UBC and Canada Research Chair in Integrative Physiology of Diabetes
Dr Timothy Kieffer, Professor, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences at UBC, and Lead, Life Sciences Institute Diabetes Research Group
Impact of exercise and dietary interventions on type 2 diabetes pathophysiology: Clinical trials to cellular studies
Registration Link: 2021 BCDRN Meet the Researchers Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

SBME Annual Symposium 2021
2021-06-08 09:00 - 2021-06-09 13:00
Mark your calendars! The SBME Annual Symposium will take place on June 8-9, 2021, 9:00am-1:00pm (PST) both days.
The Symposium will be a virtual event this year and showcase industry panels, research presentations, poster sessions, and keynote talks from Dr. Ali Khademhosseini and Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff. Check out their bios below, and stay tuned for more event details to come.
Keynote Speakers

Dr. Ali Khademhosseini
CEO and Founding Director, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
Ali Khademhosseini is the CEO and Founding Director at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation. Previously, he was a Professor of Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, and Radiology at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). He joined UCLA as the Levi Knight Chair in November 2017 from Harvard University where he was Professor at Harvard Medical School and faculty at the Harvard-MIT’s Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and associate faculty at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Dr. Khademhosseini is an Associate Editor for ACS Nano.

Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff
Professor and Director, Translational Tissue Engineering Center
Wilmer Eye Institute and Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedic Surgery, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering;
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Elisseeff is the Morton Goldberg Professor and Director of the Translational Tissue Engineering Center at Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wilmer Eye Institute, with appointments in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Materials Science, and Orthopedic Surgery. She was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors, and a Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum.
