Use the search bars below to see what events we've had in the past. If you attended an event and want to watch the recording, check out our YouTube channel. Interested in collaborating on an event? Get in touch with our Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives.
Past Events
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November 26, 2021
The 3rd Annual Tri-Cluster Research Day
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…
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November 22, 2021
Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions?
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 Rosemary Morgan is an Assistant Scientist at Johns…
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November 17, 2021
How to SGBA: Lessons Learned on Incorporating Gender into Research
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…
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November 8, 2021
Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force Control
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 Dr. Jakobi teaches and researches in the area of neuromuscular and exercise…
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November 4, 2021
Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Panel Discussion with Algorithm Experts
About the PanelThis panel event will provide a high-level discussion on algorithmic bias, particularly from a Canadian perspective. Earlier in the week, we will be doing a screening of Coded Bias followed by a Q&A with the director as a way to engage the community with a topic that is not…
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November 2, 2021
Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Q&A with the Director of Coded Bias
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. First, watch…
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October 26, 2021
Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Coded Bias Screening
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. First, watch a…
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October 25, 2021
Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period.
Seminar Title: Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period. Presenter: Dr. Sofia Ahmed, Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services Dr. Sofia Ahmed is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine at the…
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October 13, 2021
What is the cost of care?
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…
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October 12, 2021
Sex Differences in Metabolic and Vascular Contributions to Dementia
Seminar Title: Sex Differences in Metabolic and Vascular Contributions to Dementia Presenter: Dr. Kristen Zuloaga, Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center Kristen is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Albany Medical College. Kristen obtained her PhD in Biomedical Sciences…