BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BC Regenerative Medicine Initiative - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:BC Regenerative Medicine Initiative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bcregmed.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BC Regenerative Medicine Initiative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251024T140000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20250312T213034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T162728Z UID:4151-1761220800-1761314400@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Cascadia 6.0 DESCRIPTION:BCRegMed\, in collaboration with the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington\, is thrilled to host the Sixth Annual Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium—a premier event dedicated to advancing the field of regenerative medicine and cell therapy. \nEvent Details\n📅 Dates: October 23-24\, 2025📍 Location: University of Washington\, Seattle\, WA🕒 Schedule: \n\nOctober 23rd: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM\nOctober 24th: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM\n\nAbout the Symposium\nThis symposium serves as a dynamic forum where leading researchers\, clinicians\, and industry experts from British Columbia and Washington come together to exchange knowledge\, foster innovation\, and strengthen cross-border collaborations. \nOver two engaging half-days\, attendees will:✔ Explore cutting-edge developments in regenerative medicine and cell therapy✔ Identify critical gaps in research and clinical applications✔ Cultivate new collaborations to accelerate the path toward transformative healthcare solutions \nMeticulously organized by BCRegMed and our esteemed colleagues at the University of Washington\, this event is designed to drive meaningful progress in the field\, ensuring that the most pressing healthcare challenges are met with innovative and lasting solutions. \nFeaturing Keynotes Freda Miller (UBC)\, Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert(UW)\, and Gabriella Lindberg (UO)! \nFull Agenda below. \nGet Involved\n\n📝 Abstract Submission Deadline: August 15\, 2025\n🎟 Registration Deadline: September 15th\, 2025\n\nFor sponsorship opportunities and additional information\, please contact Lisa Borecky\, Program Manager\, at lborecky@bccrc.ca. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to this impactful gathering of minds\, where collaboration fuels discovery\, and research transforms into real-world applications. \n* Please note that registering does not guarantee you a spot\, as space is limited\, and registrations will be reviewed based on number of entries per lab\, abstract submission\, career stage etc. To maximize your chances of securing a spot we recommend registering ASAP and coordinating with other members of your lab! * \n*Please register early\, especially if you need an international VISA to enter the states and come back into Canada* \nAGENDA THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS \nRegistration is now closed. Please email info@bcregmed.ca with any questions URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/cascadia-6-0/ LOCATION:University of Washington CATEGORIES:Event,Symposium,Virtual Seminar,Virtual Symposium,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250715T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250716T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20250417T152003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T184728Z UID:4165-1752570000-1752681600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Introduction to Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics \nWorkshop Dates: July 15th – 16th \, 2025\nTime: 9am-4pm.\nLocation: Room 101\, Michael Smith Laboratories @ UBC \nThis 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: \n– Understand practical issues regarding tissue preparation\n–  Design an optimized gene panel\n– Perform data clean-up and pre-processing\n– Understand and apply basic cell segmentation methods\n– Understand and implement spatial analysis with community tools \nRegistration is now closed. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/transcriptomics-workshop/ LOCATION:Michael Smith Laboratories\, 2185 East Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240119T140000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20230823T194338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T170420Z UID:4033-1705579200-1705672800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Cascadia 5.0 DESCRIPTION:BCRegMed along with the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington takes great pride in announcing the hosting of the FIFTH ANNUAL Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium. \nScheduled for January 18th and 19th\, 2024\, this event will be held at the Sutton Place Hotel\, in Vancouver\, BC. It offers a unique platform for the rich academic talent from both British Columbia and Washington to actively share their insights and expertise with the community. This symposium aims to foster fresh collaborative partnerships\, identify existing gaps in the realms of regenerative medicine and cell therapy\, and persistently strive toward effective and enduring solutions for the most pressing healthcare challenges of today. \nThis highly anticipated event has been meticulously organized by BCREGMED and our esteemed colleagues at UW. We cordially extend our invitation to attend this event\, spanning two half-days. \nFor those interested in sponsorship prospects and seeking further details\, kindly get in touch with our program manager\, Lisa Borecky\, at lborecky@bccrc.ca. \nTime: January 18th\, 12pm-6pm ; January 19th 8:30am-2pm\nLocation: The Sutton Place Hotel\, Vancouver BC\nAbstract Deadline: November 15th\nRegistration Deadline: December 15th \nVIEW THE AGENDA HERE \nView the full programs HERE\nand STUDENT ABSTRACTS \n* Please note that registering does not guarantee you a spot\, as space is limited\, and registrations will be reviewed based on number of entries per lab\, abstract submission\, career stage etc. To maximize your chances of securing a spot we recommend registering ASAP and coordinating with other members of your lab! * \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/cascadia-5/ LOCATION:The Sutton Place Hotel CATEGORIES:Event,Symposium,Virtual Seminar,Virtual Symposium,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20220817T234311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T230644Z UID:3926-1667476800-1667563200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Cascadia 4.0 DESCRIPTION:BCRegMed and the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington are proud to host the FOURTH ANNUAL Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium. \nThe event will take place November 3rd and 4th at the University of Washington\, and will provide an opportunity for the rich academic talent pools from BC and Washington to share their knowledge and expertise with the community\, generate new collaborative partnerships\, identify existing gaps in the fields of regenerative medicine and cell therapy\, and continue to work toward effective and permanent solutions to some of today’s most challenging and prevalent health care issues. \nOrganized by out friends at UW (Tom Reh\, Jessica Young\, Patrick Boyle\, Levi Todd) and BC community (Fabio Rossi\, Dena Shahriari\, Yale Michaels\, Farshad Babaeijandaghi\, Alia Arslanova)\, we invite you to attend our highly anticipated\, two half-day event. \nFor sponsorship opportunities and more information\, please contact our program manager Lisa Borecky: lborecky@bccrc.ca \nPROGRAMS HERE\nAGENDA\nIn-person attendance for this event is INVITE ONLY. However\, a virtual option is open to all.\nJoin the discord to connect with our community: https://discord.gg/AhV23VVdFx  \nDates: November 3rd and 4th\nTime: November 3rd\, 12pm-6pm ; November 4th 8:30am-2pm\nLocation: University of Washington/Virtual\nAbstract Deadline: October 18th\nRegistration Deadline: October 26th \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/cascadia-4-0/ LOCATION:University of Washington CATEGORIES:Event,Symposium,Virtual Seminar,Virtual Symposium,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220211T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220211T110000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20220126T173916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T180441Z UID:3879-1644570000-1644577200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Writing Workshop for Academics DESCRIPTION:Making Writing Easier for Academics \nDoes your writing process look like just staring at the blank page\, not knowing where to start and getting frustrated? Or\, do you get it all down and then end up getting overwhelmed by a giant document? Or\, do you have an idea of what your writing process “should” look like but it just doesn’t seem to work that way for you? \nThis workshop provides structure to the writing process so that you can begin to understand where your strengths are and identify your opportunities for growth and begin to create your unique writing process that supports you and accelerates your writing results. In this workshop\, you will learn about the writing process\, why you are getting stuck and how to move through it with more ease and confidence. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/writing-workshop-for-academics/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T133000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20210322T180049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T191157Z UID:3680-1634806800-1634909400@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Cascadia 3.0 DESCRIPTION:BCRegMed and the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington are proud to host the THIRD ANNUAL Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium. \nThe event will take place October 21st and 22nd virtually on both SLACK and ZOOM\, and will provide an opportunity for the rich academic talent pools from BC and Washington to share their knowledge and expertise with the community\, generate new collaborative partnerships\, identify existing gaps in the fields of regenerative medicine and cell therapy\, and continue to work toward effective and permanent solutions to some of today’s most challenging and prevalent health care issues. \nOrganized by out friends at UW (Tom Reh\, Jessica Young\, Ron Kwon\, and Kiera Eldred) and BC community (Fabio Rossi\, Nika Shakiba\, and Leili Rohani)\, we invite you to attend our highly anticipated\, two half-day event. \nFeaturing keynotes Dr. Vincenzino Cirulli and Megan Levings\, and many more amazing speakers! \nFor sponsorship opportunities and more information\, please contact our program manager Lisa Borecky: lborecky@bccrc.ca \nEVENT PROGRAMS:  Cascadia Programs (5)\nDates: October 21st and 22nd\nTime: 9AM-1:00PM\nLocation: Virtual\nRegistration Deadline: October 20th \nAGENDA: \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS \nRegistration is now closed. Please email info@bcregmed.ca with any questions URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/cascadia-3-0/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Symposium,Virtual Seminar,Virtual Symposium,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210922T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210922T130000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20210809T173113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T224318Z UID:3717-1632304800-1632315600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:UBC Tissue Clearing and Expansion 2021 DESCRIPTION:BCREGMED and the Dynamic Brain Circuits in Health & Disease team are excited to offer a TWO DAY online workshop to facilitate the use of tissue clearing and expansion techniques in the research lab. \nSeptember 22nd and 23rd\n10AM – 1PM both days\nZOOM \nPurpose\nBiological specimens are intrinsically difficult to image.  Currently used tools and methods\, which cut two-dimensional sections of tissue samples to provide insight into the cellular components\, lack in their ability to reveal the systemic nature of tissues and organs which are inherently three-dimensional. On the other hand\, imaging deep into intact tissues brings with it its own problems as a result of the obscuring effects of light scatter and the limitations of most commercial microscopes. \nTechniques to eliminate this scatter and provide understanding into the true behavior of tissues and organs have been developed\, however to our knowledge these techniques being under-utilized in research labs in BC due to their complexity and lack of appropriate equipment. With the recent purchase of a light sheet microscope for the School of Biomedical Engineering and a lattice light sheet microscope expected at the Centre for Brain Health\, tissue clearing and expansion will be made possible however training is needed on the various protocols of expansion and clearing\, 3D image analysis\, and troubleshooting to make sure these techniques are implemented effectively. \nSPEAKERS:  \nDay 1 Wed Sept 22\, 2021  \nPresentations from Tissue Clearing and Expansion Experts \n10:00-10:10am Welcome/Intro/General Housekeeping Announcements\n10:10-10:20am Intro to tissue clearing (Mehwish Anwer; Postdoctoral Fellow\, UBC)\n10:20-10:50am Tools for holistic multi-scale imaging and molecular phenotyping of organ-scale systems (KC Chung; Associate Professor\, MIT)\n10:50-11:20am A Flexible Atlas Segmentation Tool for Multi-Area Processing of Biological Images (Jonathan Epp; Assistant Professor\, UCalgary and Dylan Terstege)\n11:20-11:30am Wellness Break\n11:30-11:40am Intro to ExM (Sarah Ebert and Mathias Delhaye; PhDs\, UBC)\n11:40-12:10pm Multiplexed\, Single-Cell Profiling of Chromatin States with Expansion Microscopy (Marcus Woodworth; PhD Candidate\, UW)\n12:10-12:40pm Expansion Microscopy: Development and Application (Ed Boyden; Professor\, MIT)\n12:40-1pm General discussion and Wrap-up \nDay 2 Thurs Sept 23\, 2021  \n10:00-10:10am Intro/Welcome\n10:10-11:00am Session 1: Experimental Setup and Protocols Roundtable with LifeCanvas Technologies\n11:00-11:05am Wellness break\n11:05-11:55 Session 2: Imaging of cleared and expanded tissue with Translucence Biosystems and Zeiss \n11:55-12:00pm Wellness break\n12:00-12:50pm Session 3: Data Analysis with Arivis AG\n12:50-1:00pm Closing Remarks.  Exit Survey. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/tissue-clearing-and-expansion-workshop-2-0/2021-09-22/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201113T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20201013T215356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T222717Z UID:3593-1605261600-1605268800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Scientific Figure Making Workshop DESCRIPTION:This 2 hour workshop provides an introduction to producing effective scientific figures for use in reports and publications. \nTogether 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. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/scientific-figure-making-workshop/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200812T181721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T173854Z UID:3517-1600682400-1600689600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:BCREGMED Media Engagement Workshop DESCRIPTION:News media set agendas\, shape policies and impact spending. Issues that are effectively profiled by the news media are seen as more important than those not receiving such attention. However\, often the people most expert in a particular field have difficulty translating their deep knowledge into commentary that is accessible and engaging to a lay audience made up of those who don’t have a science background or specialized vocabulary. BCREGMED is providing a two day media engagement workshop for its graduate students\, post docs\, and PIs. The goal being to provide support with concrete tools and strategies to increase their communications effectiveness when sharing information about any aspect of their work with the broader public through news media. \nWRITING COMPELLING COMMENTARY \nThis workshop provides participants with the confidence and tools to contribute their expertise to the public discourse through compelling\, short-form written commentary for newspaper op ed pages and online sites. It helps scholars to: \n• Identify elements of their work most likely to be of interest to a broader public and the news media;\n• Apply a 5-step approach to developing a persuasive\, focused written argument;\n• Learn some self-editing strategies and the process of submitting commentary to news media gatekeepers. \nThis is a TWO-DAY workshop taking place September 21st and September 23rd from 10am-12pm. Register below! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/3517/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual Seminar,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200903T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200903T150000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200901T190030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T190300Z UID:3553-1599138000-1599145200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Grant Writing Workshop: SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship Applications DESCRIPTION:Are you a Canadian or Permanent Resident seeking funding for your graduate degree? SCWIST has organized a SSHRC doctoral scholarship grant writing workshop to help you get started on your application! Whether you’re a current doctoral student\, finishing your masters\, or have been out of school for a while but are interested in returning\, if you’re interested in applying for this upcoming funding cycle\, we invite you to join us for an afternoon to go over some writing tips and story-telling strategies from a past SSHRC CGS-D recipient.\nSPEAKER\nVienna Lam was a previous SCWIST Board Director of Youth Engagement (2018 – 2019)\, and is currently a Ms. Infinity volunteer with the youth engagement committee. Vienna is a Joseph Armand Bombardier SSHRC scholar\, laboratory manager\, and doctoral student at Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology and Centre for Forensic Research. Aside from her SSHRC awards\, she has a strong track record of grant writing\, including securing funds to support SCWIST’s youth programming. Having won more than 37 academic awards/grants/scholarships since she started university\, Vienna will be sharing her knowledge translation process with attendees.\nREGISTRATION\nFree for SCWIST members. $5* for non-members. Not a member? Register and avail of many upcoming events for free or at low cost!\nMembership information here: https://scwist.ca/get-involved/become-a-member/\n* Regularly $10. Save 50% during the Covid19 pandemic. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/grant-writing-workshop-sshrc-doctoral-scholarship-applications/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Grant-Writing-Workshop-Sep-3-4ZUQgi.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200407T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200407T140000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200513T185718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T170546Z UID:3436-1586257200-1586268000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Virtual Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:THE SURPRISING SECRET FIRST STEP TO SILENCING YOUR INNER CRITIC WITH MELISSA E. ANDERS\n\n\n\n\nIn our current situation of a global pandemic\, suddenly\, you have the time to analyze your data and write your paper or grant. \nAnd\, when you sit down to write\, there is an opening for your inner critic. You will know the voice of your inner critic because it is stopping you from taking action. It may be any combination of doubt\, questioning\, confusion\, circling\, overanalyzing\, perfecting and uncertainty. \nYou also know\, that even though it may feel like just a whisper\, there is another part of you that has a desire to be clear\, confident and taking action to make progress. You can see that there is a part of you that wants to make the most of this exceptional time that you have to dedicate to your writing. \nSo\, the question becomes how do we silence our inner critic and grow the voice that is supporting us to write? \nWell\, it’s a process. Your next step is to accept our invitation to a complimentary one-hour Zoom Webinar so that you may learn the Surprising First Step to Silencing Your Inner Critic. \nEvent details:\nWhere; ZOOM teleconference\nWhen: Tuesday April 7th\, 11AM-12PM \nPlease sign up below to receive an invitation to a Zoom Meeting. \nSpots will be reserved for the first 12 that sign up and we are closing this invitation on Friday Apr 3. Depending on interest\, future workshops may be possible. \nAs a part of this opportunity\, Melissa will also be offering you a complimentary one-hour Discovery Call to support you with next steps. \nDid you connect with Melissa during the workshop and want to pursue additional support and guidance? If so we may be able to help. Apply for a Writing Aid Scholarship below:\n\n\n \n \n Application for BCREGMED Writing Aid Scholarship\n \n \n \n Step 1 of 2\n \n \n 50%\n \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n Mr.Mrs.MissMs.Dr.Prof.Rev.\n \n Prefix\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Primary Organization*Please select...BC CancerBC Women's and Children's HospitalCentre for Drug Research and DevelopmentGovernment of British ColumbiaICORDRick Hansen InstituteSimon Fraser UniversitySt. Paul's HospitalUniversity of British Columbia (Okanagan)University of British Columbia (Vancouver)University of Northern British ColumbiaUniversity of VictoriaOtherOther Organization Name:*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Position*Please select...Student - UndergraduateStudent – Graduate MScStudent – Graduate PhDPost-Doctoral FellowOtherOther Position Name:*Email Address*\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n Supervisor Name*Supervisor Email Address*What program would you like to apply this award to?*Please select...6 months12 monthsRationale for participating in this program*Please explain why this program is important to you. Your explanation should be kept short and concise please. Have you had your complimentary session with Melissa?*\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n Has your supervisor approved your participation in this program?*(not strictly necessary)Please select...YesNoIs there other funding available to you to support you in this program?*Please select...YesNoIf yes\, please state what funding you will be applying for*What is the value of this other funding?*Declaration*BCREGMED has permission to publish my name in their newsletter\, on their website and on their social media channels if my application is successful.Please select...I agree.I disagree.CAPTCHA URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/virtual-writing-workshop/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200109T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200109T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200513T190238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:3438-1578562200-1578585600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:MICROBIOME SEQUENCING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:MICROBIOME RESOURCES & SEQUENCING AT UBC\nHalf day workshop exploring the applications of microbiome research and currently used techniques and tools. Attendees will learn how to sequencing the microbiome and how to apply that data to determine the connection between gene expression and metabolic signatures.\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nTalk – Kelly McNagny: Overview of the microbiome its applications to disease research (focus hematopoiesis\, immune responses\, and allergic disease)\nTalk – Carolina Tropini: Techniques to environmentally alter the microbiome (laxatives\, antibiotics).\nTalk – Tao Huan: Metabolomics / Influence of microbiome on metabolomics analysis\nBREAK\nTalk – Lisa Osbourne: Microbiome and germ free mice as a tool for microbiome analysis\nTalk – Pedro Dimitrui/Erick Cardenas Poire: Microbiome DNA sequence analyses and metagenomic analyses)\nLUNCH\nHands-on component (Pedro Dimitrui/Erick Cardenas Poire): microbiome/metagenomic analysis – sequencing of microbiome/microbiome gene expression to infer their influence on metabolism URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/microbiome-sequencing-workshop/ LOCATION:DMCBH Koerner Labs Conference Centre\, 8888 University Drive\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 2B5\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191216T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200513T190633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:3441-1576486800-1576512000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Data Science - Reg Med Lab DESCRIPTION:DATA SCIENCE FOR THE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE LAB\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Description \nHow can regenerative medicine goals be advanced by having better computational data science platforms. How do we best handle our data\, how do we design our experiment so that we are collecting the right data\, and how can we optimize that collection knowing how we want it to look. What tools are available to students and faculty that can improve their collection and analysis. Is there a place for machine learning in regenerative medicine\, and how would we implement it? \nLearn all this and more at our DATA SCIENCE WORKSHOP\, featuring David Becerra Alonso from  Loyola Andalucía University\, Mathematics and Engineering.  \n\n\nDECEMBER 16th \n\n9am-4m \nBiomedical Research Centre Rm 351! \n\nAgenda:\n1) Types of data\n2) Data processing\nCoffee Break\n3) Neural network behaviour and demystification of machine learning\nLunch\n4) Intro to image\n5) Image analysis\n6) Feature subset selection\n7) Dimensionality reduction URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/data-science-reg-med-lab/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200513T190747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:3443-1573117200-1573142400@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Tissue Clearing and Expansion DESCRIPTION:BCREGMED and the Dynamic Brain Circuits in Health & Disease team are excited to offer a full day workshop to facilitate the use of tissue clearing and expansion techniques in the regenerative medicine lab. \nNovember 7th\n9am-4pm \nDMCBH Koerner Labs Conference Centre\nFirst floor\, UBC Hospital Koerner Pavilion\n2211 Wesbrook Mall\nVancouver\, BC Canada\nV6T 2B5 \nPurpose\nBiological specimens are intrinsically difficult to image.  Currently used tools and methods\, which cut two-dimensional sections of tissue samples to provide insight into the cellular components\, lack in their ability to reveal the systemic nature of tissues and organs which are inherently three-dimensional. On the other hand\, imaging deep into intact tissues brings with it its own problems as a result of the obscuring effects of light scatter and the limitations of most commercial microscopes. \nTechniques to eliminate this scatter and provide understanding into the true behavior of tissues and organs have been developed\, however to our knowledge these techniques being under-utilized in research labs in BC due to their complexity and lack of appropriate equipment.  With the purchase of a new light sheet microscope for the Biomedical Research Centre at UBC\, tissue clearing and expansion will be made possible however training is needed on the various protocols of expansion and clearing\, 3D image analysis\, and troubleshooting to make sure these techniques are implemented effectively. \nTentative format \n\nJoshua Vaughn (University of Washington): details expansion and staining protocols with examples of expanded samples (30 min)\nJonathan Epp (University of Calgary): wide analysis approaches and open source clearing methods\n (30 min)\nZeiss: Data acquisition methods (30 min)\nZeiss: 3D image analysis (30 min)\n\nLUNCH & COFFEE BREAK sponsored by Zeiss \nHands-on component: Attendees apply their knowledge and analyze cleared tissues using software and pre-acquired files provided by Zeiss (2-3 hrs) URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/tissue-clearing-and-expansion/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200513T190854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191009Z UID:3445-1569398400-1569517200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Making Writing Easier DESCRIPTION:Who is this workshop for?  \nResearchers who are struggling with writing manuscripts\, grants\, research program descriptions for applications\, scholarships or thesis. \nWhat is this workshop about?  \nResearchers tell me that writing is hard. They are overwhelmed by our ideas\, unsure where to start\, and feel lost at times. Melissa E Anders has been developing and implementing grants with scientists for more than 15 years and she has a deep curiosity and understanding about human nature and how we can harness our true selves. It is at this intersection that she draws from to support researchers in making writing easier. \nIn this workshop you will learn how the writing process works\, how to design your own unique writing process and practical ways to begin to clear the obstacles that come up for you so that you can get started\, maintain momentum and complete your writing projects.”\n– Melissa E. Anders \nFEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS \nSeptember 25th: Students/Trainees\nSeptember 26th: PIs/Scientists/Faculty/Project Managers \nLOCATION: Room 2301\, The Nest UBC\nTIME: 8:30AM-12:30PM URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/making-writing-easier/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190514T190000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200505T213158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191009Z UID:3246-1557842400-1557860400@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2019 Trainee Workshop DESCRIPTION:In 2018 we introduced our Trainee Workshop!\nThe aims of this workshop were to:\nEngage trainees\, as current and future players in the BCREGMED and cell therapy sectors\, in a discussion on the direction and future needs of this rapidly growing area \nFacilitate trainee professional development by exposing the trainees to careers in REGMED and cell therapy in BC \nProvide a unique networking opportunity for student trainees to benefit from the guidance of alumni\, industry and academic experts in their fields \nDue to overwhelming participation\, we are bringing our trainee-led day back this year this time focusing on informal scientific communication strategies\, equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\, as well as careers in science! \nDate: Tuesday May 14th\, 2019\nTime: 2:00pm – 7:00pm URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2019-trainee-workshop/ LOCATION:Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE)\, Rm 102 @ UBC\, 2360 East Mall V6T 1Z3\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BCREGMED-TRAINEE-WORKSHOP-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190306T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190306T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200506T181626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191009Z UID:3262-1551860100-1551891600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2019 Technological Platforms for Cellular Therapy DESCRIPTION:SFU\, Centre for Cell Biology\, Development\, and Disease (C2D2) & BCREGMED are proud to sponsor Technological Platforms for Cell Therapy\, at Simon Fraser University on March 6th\, 2019. This event will bring together individuals in the BC RegMed community that are involved in cell therapy and will highlight technologies within the community for the advancement of cell therapy. \nThe event will take place at the Big Data Hub\, Applied Science Building Room 10905\, Simon Fraser University. \nConfirmed speakers include Kevin Hay\, Megan Levings\, Brad Nelson\, Mark Brockman\, Tania Bubela\, Kirk Schultz\, Sowmya Viswanathan\, David Vocadlo\, Glen Tibbets & Francis Lynn. \nCommitted to Diversity \n\n\nBCRegMed is committed advancing equity and diversity within our research excellence cluster. We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment\, in which diversity is welcomed and respected. We consider diversity to be foundational to excellence in research\, education and engagement.\n\n\n\nWe encourage participation from all qualified individuals\, including Aboriginal peoples\, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2019-technological-platforms-for-cellular-therapy/ LOCATION:Big Data Hub – Applied Science Building Room 10905 @ SFU\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180508T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260509T105826 CREATED:20200506T183441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T183603Z UID:3281-1525788000-1525806000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2018 BCRegMed Trainee Workshop DESCRIPTION:New in 2018\, we held the first BCRegMed Trainee workshop!\nThe aims of this workshop were to:\nEngage trainees\, as current and future players in the BCREGMED and cell therapy sectors\, in a discussion on thedirection and future needs of this rapidly growing area \nFacilitate trainee professional development by exposing the trainees to careers in REGMED and cell therapy in BC \nProvide a unique networking opportunity for student trainees to benefit from the guidance of alumni\, industry and academicexperts in their fields \n \nAgenda\n1:30-2:00pm: Registration (Coffee and snacks available) \n2:00-3:30pm: Peter Zandstra/Fabio Rossi “fireside chat”: The Future of Regenerative Medicine in BC” \nDr. Fabio Rossi (Professor in Medical Genetics at UBC and Canada Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine) will engage Dr. Peter Zandstra (Director of the new UBC School of Biomedical Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering) in an “fireside” discussion of the evolution of the rapidly growing BC Regenerative Medicine sector. Together with Drs Zandstra and Rossi\, we will explore how cross-interactions between disciplines\, and engineering and biology in particular\, can help advance this field. \n3:30-3:45pm: Coffee Break \n3:45-5:15pm:”Meet the Experts: Careers in Biotech” panel sessionJoin us for this professional development panel and find out what you can do with a PhD. Take a look at our confirmed panelists include: \nDr. Paul Cassar (Associate Scientist\, Project Search and Evaluation\, CDRD)Dr. Cassar is an associate scientist at CDRD (The Centre for Drug Research and Development) on the Project Search and Evaluation team. Paul is based in Toronto working to bridge national collaborations on early stage drug development programs with investigators in Ontario and CDRD. Before joining CDRD\, Paul worked at the Stem Cell Network where he gained experience in evaluating translational research projects in regenerative medicine for their clinical and commercial potential. Paul has a PhD from the University of Toronto in stem cell biology and functional genomics\, a BSc from McMaster University in Pharmacology\, and pharmaceutical industry experience working in the Molecular Sciences division of AstraZeneca R&D Montreal. \nDr. Vronique Lecault (Co-Founder\, AbCellera)Dr. Lecault is Co-Founder of AbCellera\, a Vancouver-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery of therapeutic antibodies from natural immune repertoires. Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the University of British Columbia (UBC)\, AbCellera has grown from 12 to 50 employees over the past 2 years\, with triple-digit revenue growth year over year. The company was recently awarded the Life Sciences BC Growth Company of the Year\, and recognized on the 2018 Life Science Ready to Rocket list. \nAfter simultaneously completing a B.Sc. in Biochemistry/Biotechnology and a B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Ottawa\, Vronique obtained her PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from UBC. For her thesis\, she developed a microfluidic platform to study thousands of single mammalian cells at once that is now part of AbCelleraas core technology. In her free time\, she enjoys windsurfing\, weightlifting\, yoga and reading. \nDr. Eric Jervis (Principal Scientist\, STEMCELL Technologies)Dr. Jervis completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 1998. Upon graduation he accepted a faculty position at the University of Waterloo in Chemical Engineering where he was eventually promoted to the rank of Full Professor. Dr. Jervis was a founding member of the Canadian Stem Cell Network NCE and directed the Long-term Live Cell Imaging initiative. In 2011 Dr. Jervis resigned his position at Waterloo to join STEMCELL Technologies to head the new BioEngineering Program in the Research and Development department. The Bioengineering group at STEMCELL is responsible for media and process development for stem cell culture scale-up\, tools and devices for immunomagnetic cell separation\, as well as tools and devices for tissue engineering and 3D cell culture. Dr. Jervis has 51 publications in refereed journals\, published 2 book chapters and more than 100 abstracts. He is also a co-inventor of 5 US patents and has served on many grant and academic review panels. \nDr. Amanda Kotzer (Executive Director\, BCREGMED)Dr. Kotzer (PhD\, PMP) has over 10 years of research\, operations and administration management in an academic environment. After completing her PhD in the area of cell and molecular biology in the UK and a postdoctoral fellowship at UBC\, she traded the lab bench for an office and is currently the Research Projects & Operations Leader of the Terry Fox Laboratory at the BC Cancer Agency. As a project leader\, Amanda guides her team providing the best possible support for the department’s scientists while seeking to integrate the tools of project management in this complex\, matrix environment. She is also currently the Executive Director for the BC Regenerative Medicine Network. \nDr. Leigh Anne Swayne (Associate Professor\, UVic)Dr. Swayne is an Associate Professor and cell biologist who studies brain and heart cell development in the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria. She is a MSFHR and BC Schizophrenia Society foundation scholar and her research is supported by grants from CIHR\, NSERC\, Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada\, Canada Foundation for Innovation and the BC Knowledge and Development Fund. \nDr. Sam Wadsworth (Co-Founder and CSO\, Aspect Biosystems)Dr. Wadsworth is a world leader in the field of human airway tissue engineering and has published many peer-reviewed papers on related research. He completed his Ph.D. in respiratory cell biology in the UK before relocating to Vancouver in 2007 to work as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the UBC Centre for Heart + Lung Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital. Since 2011 Sam has spearheaded inter-disciplinary\, cross-Canada research projects to build living 3D human airway tissues. He was scientific lead on a collaboration with StemCell Technologies to develop a cell culture media to fully differentiate cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells\, PneumaCult?-ALI is now one of the most successful products in this field. In 2013 Sam co-founded Aspect Biosystems with Konrad Walus\, Simon Beyer and Tamer Mohamed. Aspect is a world-leading tissue engineering company with proprietary 3D-bioprinting technology capable of revolutionising the fields of pharmaceutical drug development\, disease research\, personalised and regenerative medicine by providing living human tissues on demand. As Chief Scientific Officer\, he is responsible for external partnerships and internal projects to develop and use new printed tissue applications \n5:15-7:00pm: Networking reception URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2018-bcregmed-trainee-workshop/ LOCATION:Pharmaceutical Sciences Building @ UBC\, 2405 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR