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2018 BCRegMed Trainee Workshop

2020-05-06T11:36:03-07:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

New in 2018, we held the first BCRegMed Trainee workshop!The aims of this workshop were to:Engage 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 areaFacilitate trainee professional development by exposing the trainees to careers in REGMED and cell therapy in BCProvide a unique networking opportunity for student trainees to benefit from the guidance of alumni, industry and academicexperts in their fieldsAgenda1:30-2:00pm: Registration (Coffee and snacks available)2:00-3:30pm: Peter Zandstra/Fabio Rossi “fireside chat”: The Future of Regenerative Medicine in BC”Dr. Fabio Rossi (Professor in Medical Genetics at UBC and [...]

2019 Technological Platforms for Cellular Therapy

2020-05-13T12:10:09-07:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

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. The event will take place at the Big Data Hub, Applied Science Building Room 10905, Simon Fraser University. Confirmed speakers include Kevin Hay, Megan Levings, Brad Nelson, Mark Brockman, Tania Bubela, Kirk Schultz, Sowmya Viswanathan, David Vocadlo, Glen Tibbets & Francis Lynn. Committed [...]

2017 BC Regenerative Medicine Research Symposium

2020-05-06T11:23:10-07:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

Our 2017 Symposium was a huge success! We had over 230 attendees including scientists, trainees, industry and NGO representatives involved and interested in the area of regenerative medicine in BC! Download the complete 2017 Symposium Booklet! (includes agenda, registrant information and abstracts) In 2017, we were honoured to have the 2016  Friesen Prize winner, Dr. Janet Rossant,  give a lecture at the Symposium! (The Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research was established in 2005 by Friends of CIHR in recognition of Dr. Friesen’s distinguished leadership, vision and innovative contributions to health research and health research policy.) Thank You to [...]

2019 BCRegMed 3rd Annual Symposium

2020-05-13T12:10:09-07:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

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! BCREGMED 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. Thank you to everyone who participated and attended. Thank You To Our Sponsors

2019 Trainee Workshop

2020-05-13T12:10:09-07:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

In 2018 we introduced our Trainee Workshop! The aims of this workshop were to: Engage 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 Facilitate trainee professional development by exposing the trainees to careers in REGMED and cell therapy in BC Provide a unique networking opportunity for student trainees to benefit from the guidance of alumni, industry and academic experts in their fields Due to overwhelming participation, we are bringing our trainee-led day back this year this time focusing on informal scientific communication strategies, equity, diversity, [...]

2019 Health and Regenerative Medicine Hackathon

2020-05-13T12:10:08-07:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

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! 🧬 What is a Hackathon? 🧬 A ‘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. 🔬 BUT 🔬 This is not your typical Hackathon! FIRST: you do not need a background in coding or computer science [...]

2019 BCRegMed Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium

2020-05-13T12:10:08-07:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: |

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. The 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 [...]

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