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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210311T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210311T113000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20201208T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T195306Z UID:3631-1615455000-1615462200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:BCREGMED Dragon's Den Competition for Trainee Projects DESCRIPTION:Are you a trainee? Do you have a trainee? Do the two of you want a super-shiny stipend grant to pursue a new project and celebrate the holidays? \nBCREGMED is bringing in the new year with a brand-new opportunity to support trainees! We are now offering $15K salary stipends to SIX lucky trainees and are inviting trainees and PIs to participate in our virtual dragon’s den competition! \nHow it works: interested trainees or principal investigators will register to pitch their project below. Abstracts will be assessed by our team to determine if the research is relevant to regenerative medicine and successful applicants will be notified and given a five-minute time slot at our event (trainee or PI or both can present). During the presentations\, we will have a panel of experts (the dragons) vote anonymously on which projects will be awarded the grant! Then you are awarded the grant! It’s just that easy! \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION \nAward \n Award amount of $15\,000 CAD to be used for trainee or postdoctoral fellow salary \nEligibility Requirements  \n\nThis award opportunity is particularly apt for summer students\, graduate students in the first two years of their program\, or trainees who do not currently hold other awards although all are welcome to apply!\nPrincipal investigators OR trainees (or both together!) are invited to the application process however the award must be used for trainee or PDF salaries/stipends only\nAward recipient must be employed as a post-doctoral fellow or registered to an accredited graduate program in mathematics\, physics\, chemistry\, computer science\, statistics\, medicine\, biology\, or engineering at the University of British Columbia\, University of Victoria\, or Simon Fraser University\nApplicants must be working on a project with a specific focus on regenerative medicine and/or cell therapy\nThe stipend should support the trainee or post-doctoral fellow in the advancement of their educational goals and/or scientific projects whereby the recipient will be\n\nDeveloping techniques and methodologies\nGaining knowledge of scientific\, scholarly ideas or materials.\nGathering data for own thesis or research project\nAnalyzing findings for own thesis/research project\nConducting lab experiments and/or studies to further own thesis/research\n\n\nAlthough not required\, applications/projects that collaborate with more than one principal investigator/lab/institution will be favored over single-investigator projects\nNew projects that would otherwise not be pursued during the applicant’s thesis are strongly encouraged!\n\nApplication Process \nApplicants are required to complete a web-based notice-of-intent assessing their eligibility for this award by no later than 11:59pm\, February 24th\, 2021. Applicants being considered for the stipend will be contacted and given a 5-minute time slot in our dragon’s den competition taking place March 11th starting at 9:30AM. Judging will be done by an anonymous and random selection of principal investigators in the BCREGMED community and will be based on \n\nQuality of research proposal (clear description of proposed methodology)\nInnovation and novelty of the project\nFeasibility\nQuality of expected contributions and extent to which they may advance the field of regenerative medicine—contributions may include publications\, patents\, reports\, posters\, abstracts\, monographs\, presentations\, creative outputs\, knowledge translation outputs\, community products\, etc.\nEnthusiasm for research\, originality\, initiative\, autonomy\, relevant community involvement and outreach\n\nReview Process \nFollowing the dragon’s den competition\, successful trainees or PDFs will be notified by our team no later than February 26th\, 2021. \nQuestions\nPlease email info@bcregmed.ca with any questions\, with “2021 DRAGON’S DEN” as the subject line. Please note it may take a few weeks to receive and review your application. Only successful applicants will be contacted with a time slot. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/virtual-pitch-competition/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20201204T185327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201211T202305Z UID:3615-1611050400-1611144000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Regenerative Rehabilitation Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:Regenerative Rehabilitation: an emerging field that integrates regenerative medicine with rehabilitation therapies \nSimon Fraser University and BCREGMED are proud to present a first-of-its-kind\, virtual Regenerative Rehabilitation Research Symposium taking place January 19th and 20th\, 2021 (10AM-12PM both days)! This unique event seeks to explore the interface of tissue engineering and regenerative therapies with rehabilitation techniques. \nBackground: \nAs most of us know\, regenerative medicine involves the regeneration or replacement of diseased cells and tissues using tools such as stem cells\, engineered tissues\, biomaterials\, or molecules. Two pressing questions surround this approach: 1) it is necessary to precondition biological materials prior to implantation? If so\, what are the best methods for doing so? 2) Once the materials are implanted\, what rehabilitation techniques should be used in order to best promote their integration? \nFor example\, when engineering muscle tissue or stem cells for implantation to treat volumetric muscle loss\, should the muscle constructs be “exercised” beforehand to promote differentiation and resilience once implanted? How should the affected limb be exercised once the muscle has been implanted? Are there optimal techniques for promoting its successful integration and function? \nThese are the questions that the new field of “regenerative rehabilitation” seeks to tackle\, and ones that will be discussed at this exciting two-day event! \nAre you a trainee working on these questions? Then we invite you to submit an abstract and give a brief overview of your research at the symposium! Trainee talks will be 10 minutes in length\, and there are four spots available! Abstracts are due January 5th! \nAGENDA\nJanuary 19th\, 10AM~12PM\nDave Clarke\, SFU\, http://www.sfu.ca/clarkelab-bpk.html \nFabrisia Ambrosio: U Pittsburgh Medical Center\, https://mirm-pitt.net/our-people/faculty-staff-bios/fabrisia-ambrosio-phd-mpt/\nNick Willett\, Emory University\, http://www.willett-regenerative-labs.com/page-nw\nTrainee talk x 2 \nJanuary 20th\, 10AM~12PM\nSarah Greising\, Minnesota Kinesiology\, https://www.cehd.umn.edu/kin/people/grei0064.html; http://smprl.umn.edu/\nKeith Baar\, UC Davis\, https://health.ucdavis.edu/physiology/faculty/baar.html\nTrainee talk x 2\nPanel Discussion URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/regenerative-rehabilitation-research-retreat/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Symposium,Virtual Symposium ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201113T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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:20201105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200915T173652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T173632Z UID:3560-1604566800-1604667600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:CASCADIA 2.0 DESCRIPTION:BCREGMED & ISCRM Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium \nBCRegMed\, with the Centre for Biomedical Research at the University of Victoria\, and the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington are proud to host the SECOND Annual Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium. \nThe event will take place VIRTUALLY November 5th and 6th (9AM-1PM BOTH DAYS) 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. \nWe invite you to attend our highly anticipated\, two half-day event. This year featuring keynote speakers Drs. Connie Eaves and Markus Grompe! \nOther confirmed speakers:\nDr. Tom Reh\, University of Washington\nDr. Nozumo Yachie\, University of British Columbia\nDr. Ru Gunawardane\, Allen Institute for Cell Science\nDr. David Mack\, University of Washington\nDr. Pamela Hoodless\, University of British Columbia\nDr. Brandon Hadland\, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\n\nDr. Tim Kieffer\, University of British Columbia \nView the full agenda HERE \n\nThis year we are bringing back our Trainee Rapid Fire Talks and POSTER Presentations. Make sure to register for your chance to win CASH prizes!\nDeadline for Abstracts: October 16th\nDeadline to Register for the Conference: November 3rd \nFor sponsorship opportunities and more information\, please contact our program manager Lisa Borecky: lborecky@bccrc.ca. \nRegistration is now closed. Please email info@bcregmed.ca with any questions URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/cascadia-2-0/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Conference,Event,Symposium,Virtual Symposium ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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:20200916T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200831T184823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T174019Z UID:3530-1600250400-1600257600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:How to be a Better Ally in Research and Study DESCRIPTION:Building a Respectful Community: Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace\n\nIn 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.\n\n\nLed by Rachael Sullivan from the Equity and Inclusion office at UBC and taking place September 16th from 10am-12pm\, this session will draw from a variety of perspectives and utilize interactive learning to help build skills to bring into the research and workplace. \nAbout Rachael: \n\n\nRachael lives\, learns and works on the traditional\, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) People\, as a settler. Rachael joined the Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO) in 2014 after completing her doctorate in the Department of Sociology (2005-2012). Since then\, Rachael has worked with a variety of students\, staff and faculty member of UBC to raise awareness and implement practices and processes that embed equity and inclusion to better support the diversity of the campus community. One such project is the launching of the Beyond the Binary @ UBC video. Currently\, Rachael is working closely with the Office of the VP of Research and Innovation\, co-leading the UBC Inclusive Washroom Consultation\, and supporting the engagement with conflict through Conflict Theatre @ UBC.\nSign up below to get the ZOOM details for this virtual meeting! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/how-to-be-a-better-ally-in-research-and-study/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual Seminar ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200903T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200903T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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:20200902T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200902T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200901T190300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T190300Z UID:3551-1599048000-1599051600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Brown Bag: Applied Genome Analysis in Rare Disease Diagnostics DESCRIPTION:SCWIST BROWN BAG SERIES 2020\nApplied Genome Analysis in Rare Disease Diagnostics\nThe talk will feature an introduction in genomics\, high-level overview of how genomics tools are utilized in disease diagnostics focusing on rare paediatric genetic disorders and will also include real-life examples where precision health led to improved health outcomes for patients and families affected with rare diseases.\nProgram:\n12:00-12:10 Welcome\n12:10-12:35 Presentation\n12:35-12:55 Q&A\n12:55-1:00 Closing\nSPEAKER : Bhavi Modi\, Ph.D. (she/her)\nBhavi Modi is a Human Geneticist\, currently working as a postdoctoral research scientist at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute in Vancouver\, BC\, Canada.\nOriginally from Mumbai\, India where she completed her BS and MS in Biotechnology\, she moved to the USA to pursue her Ph.D. in Human Genetics from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has over 8 years of research experience in the application of genomic tools towards understanding a diverse range of human genetic disorders including female reproductive disorders\, pregnancy complications and rare pediatric disorders\, she is passionate about bringing genomic technologies into a clinical standard-of-care. Her current role as a genome analyst focuses on the diagnosis of rare genetic disorders in the pediatric population at BC Children’s Hospital.\nShe has previously served on the SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology) board as the Director for Immigrating Women in STEM (IWIS) and is a strong advocate of making STEM equitable for women. She is also a budding entrepreneur and has recently launched her new e-commerce start-up to stay connected to her family’s business roots. Outside of work\, she enjoys reading\, sketching and building elaborate puzzles. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/brown-bag-applied-genome-analysis-in-rare-disease-diagnostics/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Brown-Bag-sept-2-QTgweY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200901T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200904T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200901T190019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T190300Z UID:3549-1598947200-1599238800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:23rd Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Join us for ISDN2020 – the biennial conference of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience (ISDN) – in Vancouver\, one of the most outstanding convention cities in the world\, surrounded by snow-capped peaks\, sun drenched sands and the sparkling Pacific Ocean.\nThe 2020 meeting will feature an exciting and diverse scientific program focused on recent advances and future directions in fundamental and applied developmental neuroscience arranged within the following symposia:\nSingle cell OMIC approaches to study cell lineage and system organization\nChair: Dr. Songhai Shi\, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, USA\nDevelopment of the cerebellum and cerebellar tumours\nChair: Dr. Dan Goldowitz\, University of British Columbia\, Canada & Dr. Michael Piper\, University of Queensland\, Australia\nAutism spectrum disorders\nChair: Dr. Dalila Pinto\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\, USA\nPrimary cilia in normal and pathological conditions\nChair: Dr. Jeong Ho Lee\, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology\, Republic of Korea\nDevelopment of astrocytes\nChair: Dr. Shubha Tole\, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research\, India\nEpigenetics and chromatin remodeling in neural coding\nChair: Dr. Yukiko Gotoh\, The University of Tokyo\, Japan\nEvolution and cortical expansion of the human brain\nChair: Dr. Fumio Matsuzaki\, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology\, Japan\nAdult neurogenesis\nChair: Dr. Freda Miller\, Hospital for Sick Children\, University of Toronto\, Canada\nNon-coding elements and human brain development\nChair: Dr. Flora Vaccarino\, Yale School of Medicine\, USA\nAbstracts are invited for short talks and posters on all aspects of developmental neuroscience by March 20\, 2020.\nAs in previous years\, ISDN will provide a number of travel and poster awards for trainees. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/23rd-biennial-meeting-of-the-international-society-for-developmental-neuroscience/ LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200614 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200422T213217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:1972-1591833600-1592092799@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:ComSciCon 2020 DESCRIPTION:ComSciCon is a unique professional development experience\, which will provide graduate student attendees with a fantastic opportunity to convene in Boston\, MA to meet young leaders in the communication of science\, learn from and interact with a remarkable group of invited experts\, and produce an original work communicating complex technical concepts from science and engineering to a new audience. \nAttendance at ComSciCon is limited to current (or recently graduated) graduate students in residence at US or Canadian institutions. International students who study at US and Canadian institutions are gladly welcomed. We unfortunately cannot accept students traveling to this event from outside the US or Canada. Recent graduates must have graduated no earlier than December 2019. \nApplication\, registration\, and attendance at the workshop is free of charge for accepted applicants. Full or partial travel support will be provided to accepted applicants from the US or Canada who would need to travel to the Boston area\, and housing nearby to the conference venue will be provided. \nApply by March 1st 2020 \nApply Now URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/comscicon-2020/ LOCATION:Great Hall @ The Nest\, 6133 University Blvd. Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/comscicon_participants.png ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200506T212534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T171340Z UID:3333-1589371200-1589374800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Trainee Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:BC Regenerative Medicine is going digital and kicking off a reoccurring virtual seminar series organized and operated by trainees! \nEach seminar will give the trainee 20-25 minutes to present data relevant to their research followed by a 5-10 minute Q & A period. \nSeminars will be Wednesdays at 12pm and will happen so long as we have content! \nMONTHLY CASH PRIZE for best seminar!! \nDon’t have data ready to present but still want practice leading a seminar? Lead a Journal Club session instead! \n\nA new zoom link will be sent out each week! \n\nSign up here to participate! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/trainee-seminar-series/2020-05-13/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200512T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200512T111500 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2596-1589272200-1589282100@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Women’s Brain Health: Young Investigators Symposium DESCRIPTION:This event features talks from seven winners of the Young Investigator Award and provides a platform for students to showcase their research posters. Posters will be available online prior to the event for registrants and there will be an opportunity for you to discuss your questions with the author before hearing from speakers. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/womens-brain-health-young-investigators-symposium/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Womens-health-research-cluster-scaled-MXdHjl.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200511T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200513T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2594-1589184000-1589389200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:Pint of Science Festival DESCRIPTION:Passionate scientists\, from Vancouver Island to Switzerland passing by the Yukon and Texas\, will be live to speak about some of their surprising discoveries and crazy experiments they do in their lab\, in the ocean or on glaciers.\nWe can’t wait to have a chat and a drink with you!\nDetails about the content of each presentation and the scientists who will be on stage are available in the full program here. Each event will feature two scientists and include a trivia quiz.\nYou’ll be able to join us for all the shows from the comfort of your home by clicking here: Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday.\nEach day\, you’ll have the choice to navigate between 9 events depending on your interest: astronomy\, chemistry\, ecology\, paleontology\, seismology and many more are waiting for you! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/pint-of-science-festival/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pint-of-Science-JRV0tG.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200508T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200508T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2593-1588914000-1588942800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:NIH Online Career Symposium DESCRIPTION:This year we will be moving the NIH Career to an online event. Look for online panels\, taped interviews\, and Twitter chats to get the same information to plan your career path. We will be posting more information soon! (updated 3-20-19)\nThe NIH Career Symposium highlights the diversity of career choices available to your generation of biomedical researchers.  Whether you are a new graduate student\, postdoc\, or clinical fellow just beginning to consider career options or a senior student/fellow ready to look for a job\, the NIH Career Symposium is for you.\nWe invite any postdoc\, clinical fellow or PhD-level graduate student to join us\, regardless if you are part of the NIH intramural program or not. This event is free to attend (participants are responsible for their own travel expenses)\nWondering what the Career Symposium is all about?  Check out past events here. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/nih-online-career-symposium/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200507T110000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2591-1588845600-1588849200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:LifeSciences BC Member Coffee with Wendy DESCRIPTION:Join our President and CEO Wendy Hurlburt in a virtual town hall. She will review what LSBC has been working on during the COVID-19 pandemic including taking a leading role in the PPE and other supplies drives. This event is limited to 20 members per session as each member will have three minutes to give an update on how they are dealing with COVID-19 challenges. There will also be a Q & A session at the end. URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/lifesciences-bc-member-coffee-with-wendy/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LSBC-Member-Coffee-with-Wendy-4Q0aMw.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2589-1588766400-1588770000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:BCREGMED Quarantine Sessions DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL TRAINEES\nBC Regenerative Medicine is going digital and kicking off a reoccurring virtual seminar series organized and operated by trainees!\nEach seminar will give the trainee 20-25 minutes to present data relevant to their research followed by a 5-10 minute Q & A period. Seminars will be Wednesdays at 12pm and will happen so long as we have content! \nMONTHLY CASH PRIZE for best seminar!! \nDon’t have data ready to present but still want practice leading a seminar? Lead a Journal Club session instead! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/bcregmed-quarantine-sessions/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BCregmed-quarantine-seminars-Kel3iS.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200506T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200506T110000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2587-1588759200-1588762800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:STAT Digital Event: Vaccines. Can They Come Soon Enough? DESCRIPTION:Join STAT for a three-part digital event series covering the race for new medicines that will impact Covid-19.\nAbout this Event\nThe pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has shut down countries around the world. One of society’s biggest hopes is that treatments or even vaccines can be developed.\nJoin STAT for a three-part digital event series covering the race for new medicines that will impact Covid-19. The audience will be joined by executives from companies leading the way in developing treatments\, who will come prepared to answer tough questions. They’ll discuss current findings\, clinical trials\, and efforts to expedite approvals as we face this global pandemic.\nThis series will take place on Zoom\, an interactive platform where attendees will be able to not only see the discussions live\, but also participate by asking questions during the event. Access to the event is free. Access to the Zoom platform is limited to the first 1\,000 attendees; any additional attendees will be able to watch the conversation in real-time via a live stream on STAT’s website.\nSchedule: Please note\, dates and times are subject to change as the story evolves.\nPart 3: Vaccines. Can they come soon enough? May 6\, 2020 at 1PM EST\nTal Zaks\, chief medical officer\, Moderna\nMatt Herper\, senior writer\, medicine\, and editorial director of events\, STAT URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/stat-digital-event-vaccines-can-they-come-soon-enough/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/STAT-Digital-Event-Series-Combating-Covid-19-XwXYjV.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200504T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200508T153000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200501T184405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:2585-1588600800-1588951800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:UBC Faculty of Medicine Virtual Career Week 2020 DESCRIPTION:This annual event provides research graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Faculty of Medicine with the opportunity to hear from and network with professionals with advanced degrees in medicine working in a variety of different fields. The UBC Faculty of Medicine Virtual Career Week 2020 is hosted by the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (St. Paul’s Hospital). URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/ubc-faculty-of-medicine-virtual-career-week-2020/ LOCATION:Virtual/Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UBC-Medicine-virtual-career-week-YQBXDF.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200407T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200407T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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 X/TwitterThis 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:20260417T151148 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:20260417T151148 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/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191024T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191025T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200505T211656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:3233-1571904000-1572012000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2019 BCRegMed Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:BCRegMed\, with the Centre for Biomedical Research at the University of Victoria\, the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington\, and Stem Cell Network are proud to host the first Cascadia Regenerative Medicine Symposium. \nThe event will take place October 24th and 25th in the Shaughnessy Room at the Fairmont Hotel in Victoria\, BC\, 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\, Andrea Wills\, Cole DeForest\, Jessica Young\, Mary Regier) and widely affiliated BC crowd (Liam Brunham\, Matt Ramer\, Stephanie Willerth\, and Kevin Hay)\, 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. \nThank You To Our Sponsors URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2019-bcregmed-cascadia-corridor-research-symposium/ LOCATION:Fairmont Empress – Shaughnessy Room\, 721 Government St\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1W5\, Canada CATEGORIES:Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cascadia-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191004T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200505T212728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191008Z UID:3241-1570176000-1570381200@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2019 Health and Regenerative Medicine Hackathon DESCRIPTION:After a very successful first event at UVic last year\, we are making our 2nd annual Hackathon even bigger! With a cross-campus Hackathon happening between UVic and UBC! \n🧬 What is a Hackathon? 🧬 \nA ‘traditional’ hackathon is an event where programmers get together for a short period of time to collaborate on a project. Typically\, participants have 24-48 hours to consecutively work on the challenge with the goal of delivering a completed product/project at the end of that time period. \n🔬 BUT 🔬\nThis is not your typical Hackathon! FIRST: you do not need a background in coding or computer science to solve our problems\, SECOND: you have a 2-3 week lead in period before the hackathon weekend to have access to mentors and infrastructures to aid you in your design\, and THIRD: the health industry is largely multidisciplinary\, so participants of this Hackathon can come from medicine\, engineering\, biology\, you name it! \nOn September 12th we kicked things off at UBC at the BRC. We presented this year’s challenges to eager students who will have until the hacking weekend to recruit friends\, think about their challenges\, approach mentors\, and have access to the infrastructure required to work on their challenge designs! If you weren’t there\, don’t worry: Sign up today and get access to our SLACK channel to connect with a team and receive daily updates! 👯‍♀️ \nOn October 4th starting at 6PM we’ll start our 24 hour push at the Biomedical Research Centre Rm 351 (or Fort Tectoria at UVIC)\, where teams will get together and put all these resources to use! October 5th at 6PM\, hackers will get to go home and get a well-earned sleep\, and come back to UBC or UVIC recharged on October 6th at 10:30AM and pitch their ideas to a panel of experts. \nWHATS IN IT FOR YOU \n\nPRIZES 💸💸💸\nNETWORKING WITH INFLUENTIAL MENTORS AND JUDGES 🤓\nEXPERIENCE FOR YOUR RESUME 🕴🏻\nAND THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE YOUR CHALLENGES PICKED UP BY THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND IMPLEMENTED! (💸💸💸)\n\nFREE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 27TH\, 3-4PM\n\n\n\nClick Here to View Full Recap\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR HACKERS\, MENTORS\, JUDGES AND SPONSORS!! URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2019-health-and-regenerative-medicine-hackathon/ CATEGORIES:Hackathon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hackathon-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190515T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190516T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200505T213714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T191009Z UID:3249-1557910800-1558026000@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2019 BCRegMed 3rd Annual Symposium DESCRIPTION:Our 2019 BCRegMed Symposium took place May 15th! Every year our symposium brings together individuals from the regenerative medicine and cellular therapy community and highlights exciting research underway on the local\, regional\, and international stage and this year was no different! \nBCREGMED 2019 garnered the support of 13 influential speakers with a wide variety of affiliations to the community\, including UBC preseident Santa Ono\, as well as the attention of over 220 participants coming from academia\, industry\, and government. \nThank you to everyone who participated and attended. \nThank You To Our Sponsors URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2019-bcregmed-3rd-annual-symposium/ LOCATION:Great Hall @ The Nest\, 6133 University Blvd. Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcregmed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BCREGMED-symposium-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190514T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 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:20260417T151148 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:20181011T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181012T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200506T190323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T190343Z UID:3309-1539248400-1539363600@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2018 BCRegMed Virtual Symposium DESCRIPTION:Connecting the West Coast Regenerative Medicine Community \nBCRegMed linked up with USC Stem Cell for an amazing one day! It featured engaging speakers from leaders in the Reg Med field\, a virtual poster session (w. live chat dialogue on Slack – over 600 messages were exchanged) and trainee short talk competition.\nThank you to all participants\, we appreciate your support and enthusiasm. The event was a great success and we hope to have more in the future. \nOur program is shown below and can also be found in the Virtual Symposium Booklet\, which also contains presenter info\, trainee abstracts\, social media info and a feedback survey link. \nFor copyright reasons a recording of the live stream is not available\, apologies for the inconvenience. \nProgram\n* please note: speakers names are linked to their lab pages\, check them out! \n\n\n\n9:00am-9:15am\nRegistration and Coffee\n\n\n9:15am-9:40am\nWelcome and Introductions\n\n\nFabio Rossi (BCREGMED) \nAndrew McMahon (USC)\n\n\n9:40am-10:50am\nTheme 1: Stem Cells\, Development & Disease\n\n\n\n15 mins\nPamela Hoodless\nEpigenetic mechanisms regulating enhancer switching during hepatocyte differentiation\n\n\n15 mins\nMin Yu\nCirculating tumor cells as a “liquid biopsy” to inform mechanisms of metastasis\n\n\n10 mins\nJoanna Smeeton\n(Crump Lab)\nArthritis and regeneration of the zebrafish jaw joint\n\n\n10 mins\nTracy Tran\n(McMahon Lab)\nIn vivo developmental trajectory informs in vitro differentiation of pluripotent stem-cell derived podocytes\n\n\n10:50am-11:00am\nBreak\n\n\n11:00am-12:10pm\nTheme 1: Stem Cells\, Development & Disease (continued)\n\n\n\n15 mins\nLiam Brunham\nUnderstanding mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity using patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells\n\n\n15 mins\nQilong Ying\nUnderstanding embryonic stem cell self-renewal\n\n\n10 mins\nIdo Rafaeli\n(McNagnyLab)\nPodocyte mutagenesis at distinct developmental time points during kidney organogenesis lead to different disease phenotypes\n\n\n10 mins\nJennifer Grants\n(Karsan Lab)\nLoss of miR-146a links inflammaging with myeloid malignancy\n\n\n12:10pm-1:10pm\nLunch & Digital Poster Viewing\n\n\n1:10pm-2:05pm\nTheme 2: Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering\n\n\n\n15 mins\nPeter Zandstra\nEngineering Development\n\n\n15 mins\nLeonardo Morsut\nEngineering cells with synthetic signaling pathways: A new way to control cell behaviors\, from cell therapy to stem cell reprogramming\n\n\n10 mins\nMitch Braam (Kieffer Lab)\nPrecise creation and correction of a neonatal diabetes-causing KATP-channel mutation in human iPSCs\n\n\n2:05pm-2:40pm\nTheme 3: Chemistry and Translation\n\n\n\n10 mins\nBen Van Handel\n(Evseenko Lab)\n Discovery and pre-clinical development of small molecule modulators of IL-6 family cytokine signaling\n\n\n15 mins\nMichael Bonaguidi\nGenomics-driven translation for human epilepsy\n\n\n2:40pm-2:50pm\nCoffee break\n\n\n2:50pm-3:50pm\nTheme 4: Novel Technologies\n\n\n\n15 mins\nStephanie Willerth\n3D bioprinting personalized neural tissues\n\n\n15 mins\nMichael Underhill\nNew genetics tools for investigating the fate and function of mesenchymal progenitors\n\n\n15 mins\nRong Lu\nTracking Hematopoietic Stem Cell and Leukemia Cell Clones in Mouse Models\n\n\n3:50pm-4:50pm\nPoster Judging/Happy Hour\n\n\n4:50pm-5:00pm\nClosing Remarks URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2018-bcregmed-virtual-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Symposium ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180509T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180510T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T151148 CREATED:20200506T184048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T184347Z UID:3287-1525852800-1525960800@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2018 BCRegMed Symposium DESCRIPTION:Our 2018 Symposium happened on May 9th at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building at UBC!\nMore than 220 attendees attended including scientists\, trainees\, and industry representatives from across Western Canada! \nDownload the full Symposium booklet here! \nOr\, simply Bdownload the Agenda here! \nThank You To Our Sponsors URL:https://bcregmed.ca/event/2018-bcregmed-symposium/ LOCATION:Pharmaceutical Sciences Building @ UBC\, 2405 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Symposium ORGANIZER;CN="BCRegMed":MAILTO:info@bcregmed.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR