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SUMMARY:Sex-specific impact of immune signaling on adolescent neural and social development
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nJoin in person in the auditorium or via the zoom option. The presenter will be remote.\nZoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”)\nMeeting ID:  95496 072083\nPasscode: 072083\n\nIn this presentation\, Dr. Ashley Kopec will discuss published work examining the role of microglia\, the resident immune cells in the brain\, in neural and social development during adolescence in male and female rats. Then\, she will discuss unpublished work aimed at understanding how opioid exposures during adolescence interact with microglia-mediated development to alter future reward-related behaviors. \nThere will be a virtual trainee meeting with Dr. Kopec immediately following her talk (~noon). If you would like to attend the trainee meeting please email annie.ciernia@ubc.ca to sign up. There are limited spots available on a first come first serve basis.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-ashley-kopec/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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SUMMARY:Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform Scholars Update
DESCRIPTION:Host: Jeff LeDue\nSpeaker: GPN CONP Scholars
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/canadian-open-neuroscience-platform-scholars-update/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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SUMMARY:World Brain Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:The BC Brain Wellness Program invites you to join our annual celebration of World Brain Day on July 22 from 10am to 12pm PST.\nModerated by Tamara Taggart\, we will be taking you on a journey from idea to implementation on how research impacts all of us.\nOur 2-hour virtual event will be an enriching experience for the mind\, body and soul. With a diverse selection of expertise\, the BC Brain Wellness Program presents: \n\n\nIncredible keynote addresses by Drs. Liisa Galea\, Helen Tremlett\, and Haakon Nygaard \n\n\nThe Brain Wellness Couch: A moderated conversation with our panel of experts \n\n\nA Wellness Break: A guided yoga session with the BC Brain Wellness Program instructor Vanessa Barron \n\n\nExclusive videos on research and our participants’ journeys toward brain wellness \n\n\nBy attending this event\, we hope you leave with a better understanding of the research process\, why research is an important part of the BC Brain Wellness Program\, and how you can participate in this journey towards Brain Wellness\, Beyond All Boundaries. \nSo what are you waiting for? Let’s get this show on the road! \nLearn more and RSVP
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/world-brain-day-2021/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210412T090000
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SUMMARY:Sex Cells!
DESCRIPTION:It is imperative to consider sex and gender when conducting inclusive research\, building unbiased technology and facilitating equitable healthcare. Research that implements sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) has found important differences in many areas that pertain to neuroscience\, including disease risk and effective treatments. Implementation of SGBA+ into your research is often required by funding agencies and will also lead to important discoveries and pathways for precision medicine. \nJoin the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, the UBC Women’s Health Research Cluster and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience for this free workshop on how to implement SGBA+ into your own research. It is intended for both faculty and trainees and will be led by Dr. Liisa Galea and Krystle van Hoof. This workshop includes talks by Dr. Galea and van Hoof\, as well as breakout rooms which will provide the opportunity for small group discussions\, where participants can talk about their own experiences of implementing SGBA+ and share questions and ideas about integrating this into their future research. \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE! 
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/sex-cells/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210130T123000
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SUMMARY:Health in Harmony: The Therapeutic Benefits of Music in Aging and Dementia
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATIONS:\n\nUSING MUSIC THERAPY TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH MODERATE ALZHEIMER DISEASE: OUTCOMES OF A CLINICAL TRIAL OF GROUP/CAREGIVER AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING\n\nDr. Kevin Kirkland\, Dr. Susan Summers\, Alex Hauka\nCapilano University\, Music Therapy Dept. \n  \n\nMUSIC THERAPY IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL\n\nDr. Robin Hsuing\nUBC Neurology\, Dept. of Medicine \n  \n\nCOMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING AGITATED BEHAVIOURS OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA USING PASSIVE MUSIC LISTENING VERSUS MUSIC THERAPY INTERVENTIONS\n\nCamilla Schroeder\nBerkley Care Centre\, Music Therapist \n  \n\nSINGING FOR CHANGE: THE IMPACT OF A DEMENTIA CHOIR ON INCLUSION\, WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE\n\nDr. Debra Sheets\nUniversity of Victoria\, Voices in Motion \n  \n\nINVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC\, MUSIC THERAPY\, AND LITERATURE ON MOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS EXPERIENCING MILD COGNITIVE DECLINE: A SUMMARY OF OUR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY\n\nDr. Theresa Comazzi\nDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/health-in-harmony-the-therapeutic-benefits-of-music-in-aging-and-dementia/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Picture a Scientist Film Screening & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:FILM AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON VIMEO FROM NOVEMBER 25-27\nPANEL DISCUSSION: NOVEMBER 27\, 4-5PM\nPICTURE A SCIENTIST is a documentary film that chronicles the rise of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists and provides new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse\, equitable\, and open to all. \nFeaturing geologist Jane Willenbring\, chemist Raychelle Burks\, and biologist Nancy Hopkins\, as well as key social scientists working to understand and reduce gender bias in the sciences\, Picture a Scientist brings diversity in science into sharp view at a critical time. The current pandemic is a call to action for scientists to work together globally\, with a multitude of different perspectives\, to defeat COVID-19. For too long\, women and other minorities in science have been left out or driven out\, stymied by a system of harassment\, discrimination\, and general bias. \nAfter watching the film virtually between November 25-27\, please join us for a panel discussion on November 27 via Zoom with several UBC women scientists as they discuss the film and their own personal experiences. \nThis event is intended for the UBC community only. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP\n(limited to 300 participants due to Zoom meeting capacity) \nEvent hosted in partnership with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, Life Sciences Institute and the Department of Psychology. \nHOST AND MODERATOR:\nDR. HAKIMA MOUKHLES\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences \nPANELISTS:\nDR. CAROLINA TROPINI\nAssistant Professor\, School of Biomedical Engineering /Department of Microbiology & Immunology \nDr. Tropini’s interests lie at the nexus of medicine\, microbial biophysics and engineering. Working in the field of the gut microbiota\, she is applying novel tools to longstanding questions regarding the stability of microbial communities and their response to perturbations during disease. \nDR. SHEILA TEVES\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology \nDr. Teves’ research studies how transcription is maintained and altered over time using the model system of mouse embryonic stem cells. The long-term goal of her research is to understand the mechanisms governing transcriptional memory over multiple time scales. \nDR. LIISA GALEA\nProfessor\, Department of Psychology\nDirector of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience \nDr. Galea’s research investigates how sex hormones influence brain health and disease in both females and males. The main goal of her research is to improve brain health for women and men by examining the influence of sex and sex hormones on normal and diseased brain states such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease. \nDR. SHERNAZ BAMJI\nProfessor\, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences\nAssociate Director\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health \nDr. Bamji has a long-standing interest in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural connectivity and synaptic plasticity. Her work has provided valuable information about fundamental mechanisms underlying learning and memory\, as well as how these processes are perturbed in diseased states.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/picture-a-scientist-film-screening-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201020T160000
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SUMMARY:Life After Grad School
DESCRIPTION:Learn about career options after grad school outside of academia! \nSeveral graduates from the UBC Neuroscience program have agreed to share their experiences in the pharmaceutical industry. This event will have a short presentation by each of the experts\, followed by a Q & A. The aim of this event will be to provide the community with various examples of life outside of academia. \nOur speakers include: \n\nChristine Mazzucco\, M.Sc. (UBC Neuroscience\, 2005)\, CCRP\, Associate Director\, Clinical Operations\, Business Process Improvements\, Johnson & Johnson\nSteven Wainwright\, Ph.D. (UBC Neuroscience\, 2015)\, Medical Science Liaison\, formally at Takeda\nMartin Williamson; Ph.D. (UBC Neuroscience\, 2008)\, Senior Medical Science Liaison at Janssen\, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson\nBrenda Bingham\, Ph.D. (UBC Neuroscience\, 2011)\, Senior Manager Medical Science Liaisons – CVRM at AstraZeneca\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/life-after-graduate-school-tickets-119701780247
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/life-after-grad-school/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200921T103000
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SUMMARY:Thriving in Graduate School
DESCRIPTION:Join us and hear students in Neuroscience speak to how they successfully navigated graduate school at UBC. Learn what they wish they had known when they first started. The event will start with short informal presentations and end with a Q&A. \nOur speakers for this session are: \n\nParker Holman\nAlireza Kamyabi\nLong Lu\nWansu Qiu\nAarya Vaikakkara Chithran\n\nREGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/thriving-in-graduate-school-tickets-11896000…
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/thriving-in-graduate-school/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200722T120000
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CREATED:20211026T234005Z
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SUMMARY:World Brain Day Virtual Celebration 2020
DESCRIPTION:Join the BC Brain Wellness Program and the Centre for Brain Health in celebrating World Brain Day! This event will be held virtually and will have something for everyone\, including wellness exercises\, talks and the opportunity to ask experts questions. \nFor more information and to register\, please click here. Once you register\, you will receive a Zoom link closer to the date of the event.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/world-brain-day-virtual-celebration-2020/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180430T120000
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CREATED:20211026T221906Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting speaker: Dr. Pierre Magistretti
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Tim Murphy \nSPEAKER BIO:\nPierre J. Magistretti is an internationally recognized neuroscientist in the fields of brain energy metabolism and glia biology. He holds an MD from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Biology from UCSD. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Prior to joining KAUST\, he was the Director at both the Brain Mind Institute at EPFL\, and the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience at the University of Lausanne Medical School. Professor Magistretti’s research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain energy metabolism. \nHis lab has identified the mechanisms by which neuronal activity is coupled to the delivery of energy to active neurons. In particular he has revealed the role of astrocytes\, a type of glial cell\, in this coupling as they can sense synaptic activity and provide energy substrates to meet the demands of neurons. This work has a significant impact in functional brain imaging because it provides the cellular and molecular basis for understanding the signals that these imaging techniques detect. Another aspect of Professor Magistretti’s work is the connection of neuronal activity to synaptic plasticity over hours or days\, which is thought to underlie learning and memory. His lab is currently pursuing the cutting-edge field of “metabolic plasticity”\, where metabolic adaptations among glial cells occur in connection with the functional and structural changes of synaptic plasticity. In this context\, his work has characterized little-known aspects of neurotransmitter-regulated energy metabolism\, e.g. glycogen mobilization in astrocytes triggered by neuronal activity and demonstrated the role of glycogen-derived lactate in neuronal plasticity and memory. This work has important ramifications for the development of therapeutic strategies in neurodegenerative diseases. \nHe is the author of over 240 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has delivered over 60 invited\, keynote\, plenary and distinguished lectures over the past five years. Pierre Magistretti has served the international scientific community in numerous roles\, including past President of the Federation of European Neurosciences (FENS)\, and current President of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). He was elected to the International Chair at the College de France for the year 2007-2008. He is an elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences. Recent accolades include his being awarded the Camillo Golgi Medal (2011)\, and the 2016 Foundation IPSEN Plasticity prize for contributions to the field of neuroenergetics.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/visiting-speaker-dr-pierre-magistretti/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Dr. Greg Dunn: Self Reflected
DESCRIPTION:DMCBH and Dr. Brian MacVicar are thrilled to host a talk from renowned artist and speaker Dr. Greg Dunn for Self Reflected: The artistic story behind the world’s most complex artistic depiction of the human brain. We hope you’ll join us for a talk that promises to cross disciplines and inspire scientists and artists alike. Reception to follow. RSVP to attend. \nSPEAKER BIO:\nGreg Dunn is an artist who received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011. While a graduate student\, Dunn’s artistic experiments demonstrated that the qualities of neural forms fit seamlessly into the aesthetic principles of minimalist Asian art and sumi-e scroll and gold leaf painting. Dunn is now a full time artist out of Philadelphia where he works to incorporate his knowledge of neuroscience\, physics\, and biology into the artistic process through both imagery and technique. \nTogether with Dr. Brian Edwards\, a collaborating artist and electrical engineer\, Greg invented a revolutionary technique called reflective microetching that allows dynamic control of imagery and color in reflective gold surfaces. This work has led to the awarding of a grant from the National Science Foundation to produce an enormous 8’ X 12’ microetching of the human brain\, the most complex and detailed artistic piece on the brain that will exist in the world. Dunn and Edwards are currently working on this massive project with the help of neuroscience and fine art students that is expected to be completed and permanently hanging in the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in Spring 2016. \nwww.gregadunn.com
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-greg-dunn-self-reflected/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:9th Annual Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference
DESCRIPTION:Target audience: Psychiatrists\, pharmacists\, primary care physicians\, psychologists\, nurses\, social workers. \nUp to 5.75 Mainpro-M1/MOC Section 1 credits \n(This conference will also be accredited for CCCEP.) \nPlease contact UBC CPD for more information at cpd.info@ubc.ca. \nPhone: 604-875-5101\nWebsite: ubccpd.ca
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/9th-annual-pacific-psychopharmacology-conference/
LOCATION:Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre\, Coquitlam\, BC
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