BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BC Regenerative Medicine Initiative - ECPv6.15.18//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260511T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260511T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T110655 CREATED:20260108T001859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T174028Z UID:4241-1778488200-1778522400@bcregmed.ca SUMMARY:2026 BCRegMed 9th Annual Symposium DESCRIPTION:BCREGMED is excited to host our Annual Symposium on May 11th from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM at The Nest on UBC’s beautiful campus. This full-day event will bring together leading voices in regenerative medicine and cell therapy\, fostering a collaborative environment dedicated to advancing our field. \nOur mission at BCREGMED is to create a meaningful opportunity for professionals\, researchers\, and students in the regenerative medicine community to connect\, discuss emerging challenges\, and forge impactful partnerships. By addressing current gaps in the field and building bridges for new collaborations\, we aim to accelerate the development of effective\, lasting solutions to some of today’s most pressing healthcare issues. This year\, we’re also expanding our digital reach\, making it easier than ever for participants to engage virtually. \nThe Symposium will continue its tradition of highlighting the innovative work of our trainee community. Attendees can look forward to poster presentations and dynamic Rapid Fire Talks that showcase cutting-edge research. We are thrilled to provide this platform for emerging talent to share their insights and drive progress in regenerative medicine. \nFeaturing Drs. Maksymillian Prondzynski (SFU)\, Babak Shadgan (UBC)\, Sarah Crome (TFL)\, Chris Moraes (UBC)\, Tom Claydon (SFU)\, Lesley Ann Hill (UBC)\, Katherine Stewert (UoT)\, and Peter Zandstra (UBC)\, Olena Zhulyn (UoT)\, with KEYNOTE speaker Guy Sauvageau. \nJoin us in advancing the future of healthcare—together\, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible! \nDeadline to submit an abstract EXTENDED: April 17th\, 2026\nDeadline to register: May 1st\, 2025 \n\nVIEW AGENDA HEREThank you to our sponsors!\n\n\n \n \n 2026 Symposium Registration\n \n \n \n Step 1 of 4\n \n \n 25%\n \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.*A NOTE TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED* Registration is limited. While we understand things happen\, please only sign up if you are committed to attending the event. 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