Department of Microbiology and Immunology Inclusion, Equity & Diversity lecture series: Shirley R. Nakata

Life Sciences Center Lecture Theatre (LSC3) 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology presents: Inclusion, Equity & Diversity lecture series Shirley R Nakata  B.A., LL.B. Ombudsperson for Students, Office of the Ombudsperson for Students,  UBC   Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Life Sciences Centre 3   Title: An intro to the Ombuds Office: Navigating conflict through fairness […]

School of Population and Public Health: Dr. Karen Bartlett

School of Population and Public Health 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

One Health lens to the emergence of Cryptococcus gattii - Planetary Health Network Lunch Seminar There is growing recognition that in order to solve the world’s most “wicked” problems, we have to work trans- and interdisciplinary and come to a more holistic understanding of the systems that surround us. But have you ever wondered what […]

Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute: Vahid Sandoghdar

Brimacombe Building 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Single protein imaging talk by Vahid Sandoghdar, Director at the Max Plank Institute for Science of Light in Erlangen, Germany. Date and time:  Tuesday, February 19 at 2pm Location:  BRIM 311 The Sandoghdar Division of Nano-Optics, https://www.mpl.mpg.de/divisions/sandoghdar-division/, combines concepts from quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, cryogenics, optical imaging, scanning probe technology and nanofluidics to address a […]

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Ron van Schaik, PhD

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Canada

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences would like to announce the following seminar: Clinical implementation of Pharmacogenetics: Do YOU have your DNA passport? Ron van Schaik, PhD Erasmus Univ. Medical Center Rotterdam, Netherlands Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 12:00 noon Robert Sindelar Seminar Room 3340 UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2405 Wesbrook Mall   Adverse drug […]

MSL Seminar Series: February

Michael Smith Laboratories Auditorium (Room 102) 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Trainee Talks: Tokuriki lab, Turner lab, Withers lab

Faculty Talk: Dr. Paul Pavlidis

Host: Dr. Cara Haney

Chemical Biology Discussion Group: Dr. Jonathon Briggs

UBC Chemistry Building 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Chemical Biology Discussion Group presents a seminar: Dr. Jonathon Briggs Postdoctoral Speaker Michael Smith Laboratories The University of British Columbia   Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 6:30 pm Location: UBC Chemistry Bldg - D215 Title: Exploring the Glycan Utilization in the Human Gut Microbiota View Seminar Poster

School of Biomedical Engineering & Michael Smith Laboratories Faculty Candidate Seminar: Dr. Billy Lau

Michael Smith Laboratories Auditorium (Room 102) 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Billy Lau, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford Genome Technology Center, Department of Biochemistry Stanford School of Medicine "Molecular Engineering in Cancer Genomics: From Single Molecules to Single Cells" February 25, 2019 9:00 – 9:50am MSL 102, 2185 East Mall Abstract: An explosion in molecular technologies in the past decade has yielded transformational results in cancer care. In cancer […]

Department of Microbiology and Immunology: Dr. Vincent B. Young

Life Sciences Centre (LSC 3) 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Vincent B. Young William Henry Fitzbutler Collegiate Professor Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases Department of Microbiology & Immunology University of Michigan Medical School Title:  "Man, Microbiome and Pathogen: Systems biology of Clostridium difficile infection" Date:  Tuesday, February 26 at 12:30pm in LSC 3 Abstract: The role of the microbiome in human health and disease is […]

Department of Psychology: Brian Nosek

CHBE, room 101 2360 E Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

On February 28, join UBC’s Department of Psychology and Office of the Provost for an evening of stimulating discussion on the rewards of open science featuring Brian Nosek, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Open Science. This event is free but registration is required. RSVP to secure your seat: http://ow.ly/WPIQ30nePaq. Can’t make it? This event will be streamed live via webcast and available to watch later.

Department of Medical Genetics Exit Seminar: Chaahat S.B. Singh, PhD Candidate

Michael Smith Laboratories Auditorium (Room 102) 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Chaahat S.B. Singh Jefferies Lab PhD Candidate Medical Genetics Program, UBC March 4, 2019 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in MSL 102 Auditorium Abstract: Vascular dysfunction is a crucial pathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) where the amyloid beta peptide is shown cause an increase in blood vessels in the brains of AD mouse models, a […]

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Discussion Group: Dr. Karen Wing Yee Yuen

Life Sciences Centre (LSC 3) 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Karen Wing Yee Yuen Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences University of Hong Kong "Epigenetic Control in Chromosome Segregation: @ Centromere and Sister Chromatid Cohesion” Monday, Mar 4, 2019 3: 00 pm, LSC 3 Host: Dr. Sheila Teves Abstract: Each chromosome must segregate equally to the two daughter cells in every cell cycle. Errors in […]