REMINDER: B.I.G. Research Day reminder – Posters
The B.I.G. Research Day is this Friday, March 11th! Here are a few reminders: – If you are printing your poster with our sponsor Save On Stitch, please contact Sulin Cao (sulincao1982@gmail.com) by Wednesday, March 9th at the latest. Check out the website for further instructions (note that, if you choose this option, your poster […]
[VanBUG] Doctor on Demand: Telemedicine in the 21st Century
Doctor on Demand: Telemedicine in the 21st Century Imagine having a patient see you from the comfort and convenience of their own home. Having a doctor available at your bedside 24/7 without leaving the house. Through emergent telemedicine technologies, this type of futuristic idea is becoming reality today.This event will bring together a clinician, a policy expert, and an […]
Dinner & Karaoke: Socializing after the research festival
Hello bioinformatics folks, Since it’s a busy week for everyone preparing for this Friday, we should totally reward ourselves by having some fun after the B.I.G research retreat ! Doodle Poll : http://doodle.com/poll/dpwr5bbv44santgd The retreat might end around 4-4:30 since the closing ceremony will be around 3:30pm. We’ll head out to get some dinner and […]
CCS Academy’s Call for the 2016 Have a Heart Bursary Program Applications
The call for the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Academy’s (CCSA) Have a Heart Bursary Program applications will open on March 2, 2016! We would greatly appreciate if you could advise any students with an interest in cardiology about this great bursary program. Applications will be accepted until May 4, 2016. The Have a Heart Bursary Program, […]
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2016 MJBissell Biosketch Bennett Lecture Poster Long – Mina Bissell The BC Cancer Foundation and GrasPods are pleased to be hosting Dr. Mina Bissell from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as this year’s Bennett Family Distinguished Lecturer Series speaker on Monday March 14th, 12:00-1:00pm, in the Diamond Lecture Theatre at the BC Cancer Research […]
New Group Content: Nominating students for the CIHR National Student Research Poster Competition
If you are interested in being nominated for this forum, you will need to have your application materials to Sharon by Monday, March 7th, as the deadline is March 9th. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please note that the deadline for nominations is much sooner than usual: Wednesday, 9 March 2016 Entering its 29th year, the 2016 Canadian Student […]
Upcoming External Award Competitions
Community Engagement Fellowship Program Community Engagement Fellowship Program offers opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work with northern Canadian First Nations and Inuit communities on four-month long community-identified projects, which will help to provide capacity and respond to challenges facing a community’s health, sustainability, and prosperity. Deadline: Sunday, 06 March 2016 https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/community-engagement-fellowship-program Organization of […]
Daniel LAI – Doctoral Exam Monday, March 7, 2016
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February Social This Sunday!
Hello! This month’s social will be at the Vancouver Buddhist Temple for their spring food bazaar on Sunday. Here’s a really sketchy image from their website with details: http://www.vancouverbuddhisttemple.com/sites/default/files/legacy_files/images/2016.02%20Spring%20Bazaar-page-2.jpg Meet there at noonish to eat some tasty foods! Yay! -Santina/Mike ===== Here’s a doodle if you want to let everyone know if you are coming or […]
Exam Notification – Emilia Lim
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