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How to be a Better Ally in Research and Study
Virtual/OnlineBuilding a Respectful Community: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace In this session, participants will learn what it takes to build a respectful and inclusive community by focusing on practices and policies that centre equity and diversity. Beginning with a discussion of the terms equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), the group will explore how EDI matters in the work and research spaces at UBC. This is followed by an examination of bias and microaggressions, how they manifest and what we can do about them. Led by Rachael Sullivan from the Equity and Inclusion office at UBC and taking place September [...]
Scientific Figure Making Workshop
Virtual/OnlineThis 2 hour workshop provides an introduction to producing effective scientific figures for use in reports and publications. Together we will look at how to design figures clearly to accurately represent your data and conveying your research in an effective manner. The course will encompass principles of visual design and provides strategies for choosing figure elements and composition.
Introduction to Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics
Michael Smith Laboratories 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIntroduction to Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Workshop Dates: July 15th – 16th , 2025 Time: 9am-4pm. Location: Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories @ UBC This two-day workshop will introduce participants to image-based single cell spatial transcriptomics experiments from initial planning to final analysis with lectures and practical sessions. The focus will be on the analysis of 10X Genomics Xenium datasets, but concepts and methodologies will be applicable to a variety of other single cell spatial transcriptomics technologies. Over the course of the two-day workshop participants will be able to: - Understand practical issues regarding tissue preparation - Design an optimized [...]