Past Events

The 3rd Annual Tri-Cluster Research Day

November 26, 2021

JOIN US FOR A RESEARCH DAY FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH Discover various research activities conducted by students and trainees from some of UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters. Students from the Data Science and Health, Women's Health and Biomedical Imaging and AI clusters will present posters that address the Future of Health.

Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions?

November 22, 2021

Seminar Title: Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions? Presenter: Dr. Rosemary Morgan, Assistant Scientist, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

How to SGBA: Lessons Learned on Incorporating Gender into Research

November 17, 2021

This workshop is a part of a series that will bring you practical guidance about how to incorporate sex and gender considerations into human and animal research throughout each phase of the research process—from developing your research methodology, collecting data, analysing data and disseminating research.

Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force Control

November 8, 2021

Seminar Title: Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force Control Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Panel Discussion with Algorithm Experts

November 4, 2021

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Q&A with the Director of Coded Bias

November 2, 2021

Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people (e.g. women and darker-skinned people)? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue.

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Coded Bias Screening

October 26, 2021

Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people (e.g. women and darker-skinned people)? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue.

Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period.

October 25, 2021

Seminar Title: Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period.  Presenter: Dr. Sofia Ahmed, Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services

What is the cost of care?

October 13, 2021

Unpaid caregivers have long been undervalued and have historically been women. Today, people of all genders fill these roles, yet the majority of caregiving continues to fall on women and is placed on top of their professional responsibilities. There are costs to this work, and they are not borne equally.

Sex Differences in Metabolic and Vascular Contributions to Dementia

October 12, 2021

Seminar Title: Sex Differences in Metabolic and Vascular Contributions to Dementia Presenter: Dr. Kristen Zuloaga, Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center