Public Talk: Personal Health Data Sharing for Personalized Medicine
Personal Health Data Sharing for Personalized Medicine: Facts, Opportunities, Security and Ethics Leaders come together for conversations about types of personal health data, opportunities that arise from integrating these data for health and economic benefits, and issues in secure and ethical storage and sharing of these data. To RSVP and more info, visit: http://lsi.ubc.ca/2015/10/08/healthdata/
Committing Acts of Journalism: Reporting in a coercive state
In this stimulating talk, award-winning journalist Mohamed Fahmy will speak about maintaining professional responsibility while under the threat of, and reality of imprisonment. He will also share what he has learned from his experiences about how to improve the profession of journalism, and other critical institutions in society including business and government. Mohamed Fahmy is […]
Why social media is important to your science
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:00PM Suedfeld Lounge Douglas Kenny Building (Room 2510) Join Dr. Liisa Galea and other colleagues in the Department of Psychology for a discussion on why social media is a crucial link to other academics and in communicating your research. Dr. Julie Robillard (@ScientificChick), an early adopter and influential […]
Dr. Google Is In: The ethics of online brain health resources
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 5:00PM – 6:30 PM Coach House, UBC Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1 Reception to follow. Online resources are reshaping health care. All demographics are increasingly spending time online, and a majority of Internet users utilize this powerful interactive platform to look for health information. Despite […]
Dialogue on Aging featuring Core’s Dr. Julie Robillard
Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm VanDusen Botanical Garden | Visitor Centre 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver Tapestry Foundation and the Vancouver Courier presents a unique, FREE lifestyle event. Come and explore services, products and educational displays. The event features three Dialogue on Aging presentations by health and wellness experts, moderated by Dr. […]
Ethics Panel on Physician Assisted Death
7:00pm Wednesday, September 30, 2015 St. Philip’s Anglican Church 3737 W. 27th Ave. Vancouver, BC V6S 1R2 An evening to examine the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision regarding Physician Assisted Suicide. Helping lead this discussion will be a panel of experts including a lawyer, doctor, nurse, social worker, politician and two ethicists. Please join us […]
Radio Canada – Boulevard du Pacifique features Dr. Julie Robillard
In celebration of World Alzheimer Day, Radio Canada’s Boulevard du Pacifique interviews Core’s Dr. Julie Robillard to talk about Alzheimer disease. Listen to the interview at: 5:15PM (Vancouver) Monday September 21, 2015 http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/boulevard_du_pacifique/2015-2016/index.asp
Public Talk: Women in Neuroscience
Monday, 28 September 2015 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT) Upper Egg, The Nest 6133 University Boulevard Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Join Dr. Judy Illes, Dr. Liisa Galea, and Dr. Jehannine Austin for an evening of discussion around the challenges and opportunties for women in neuroscience. Learn how women are changing the way they’re […]
Brain Health Awareness Week
University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute presents: Brain Health Awareness Week September 14-19, 2015 University of Ottawa, Main Campus Join free week-long series of events offered by the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, a leader in neuroscience research and treatment of brain disorders. See poster below:
Intensive Bioethics Course in Zurich
The Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics invites you to attend the Intensive Bioethics Course in Zurich [ZIBC] being held November 13-15, 2015. This 3-day course has been developed by the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine at the University of Zurich, along with the ethics program at the University Hospital in Zurich, […]