The effect of contents in advance directive on decision-making
Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 12:00 PM Room 424, School of Population and Public Health 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3 Website: http://ethics.ubc.ca/events/the-effect-of-contents-in-advance-directive-on-decision/ Dr. Sung Joon Shin Visiting Scholar, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, UBC On January 26th 2016, a law related to the life-sustaining treatment for terminally ill patients in Korea, […]
2017 Alzheimer Update
Join the UBC Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders for an expert update on what’s new in Alzheimer and dementia research and care. The Forum is open to the public and free of charge. Please RSVP via email to alzheimer.events@ubc.ca.
A Window Into the Human Brain: Investigating the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The 4th Manufacturing/Solid Mechanics Seminar: A Window Into the Human Brain: Investigating the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Friday, December 9, 2016 at 08:30AM at CEME Room 1202 Everyone is welcome! Speaker: Ms. Lyndia Wu, PhD candidate, Stanford University Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injuries, more commonly known as concussions, occur frequently in […]
A Losing Battle? Health Science in the Age of Celebrity
In this provocative presentation Professor Caulfield will explore why and how health information gets so twisted, including the increasingly important role of celebrity culture. He will also review why this matters (and it does!) and how it impacts our health and health policy.
Neuroethics Social at Neuroscience 2016
Chair: Judy Illes Co-Chair: Julie M. Robillard Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina: Grand Ballroom 13 Guests: Martha J. Farah It’s been said that film provides a window and mirror to our dreams, hopes, and fears; modern film presents the possibilities and problems of current and future brain science. Join neuroethics experts such as Judy […]
The Neuroethics of Animal Welfare
Thursday, September 22, 2016 3:30PM Rm. FNH 40, Food, Nutrition & Health Building 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 (map) Lecture by Adam Shriver, PhD Visiting Fellow, The Center for Neuroscience and Society The University of Pennsylvania Overview: In this presentation, Dr. Shriver will provide an overview of the under-discussed intersection between neuroethics and […]
NIH BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Workgroup Meeting
Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 8:30:00 AM Hosted by: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH This is the open session of the second BRAIN MCWG Neuroethics Workgroup meeting. NIH has established a neuroethics workgroup of the BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG). In broad terms, the workgroup will recommend overall approaches for how research programs […]
2016 Brain Health Fair
FREE EVENT For Anyone Interested in Brain Health! Friday, April 15, 2016 10:00AM – 4:00PM Vancouver Convention Centre Ballroom ABCD Vancouver, BC, Canada Register here: http://patients.aan.com/go/activities/brainhealthfair Join this one-time-only event connecting hundreds of neurology patients, families, and caregivers affected by a brain disease, as well as students interested in brain science and the general public […]
SFU City Conversations: Your Right to Your Life
Thursday, 07 Apr 2016, 12:30 PM Room 7000 SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre 515 W. Hastings St. (Follow the signs, and take the elevator to the 7th floor) (map) Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadians suffering grievous and irremediable health conditions have the right to end their life, and have a […]
Audience Questions from 100 Years WISE: Bridging the Past and the Future
Here are the questions asked during the event: – What woman “firsts” inspire you, either from the past or present? – I am an undergraduate with excellent marks and lots of volunteer activities. I also have a disability. Should I disclose that on my application to graduate school?- On the one hand, I feel like […]