Women in Science, Health and Innovation: Leadership Looking To The Future
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Consulates-General of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States, and Neuroethics Canada at the University of British Columbia cordially invite you to attend the conference: “Women in Science, Health and Innovation: Leadership Looking To The Future” Welcoming remarks by The Honourable Janet Austin, OBC Lieutenant […]
Neuropsychiatry Grand Rounds
2019 Digital Phenotyping: A New Window on Cognition, Mood, and Behavior Thomas R. Insel, MD 2019 Brain Awareness Week – Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Speaker Co-founder and President Mindstrong Health Wednesday, March 13, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room 1C13, Detwiller Pavilion, UBC Hospital Abstract: Wearables and smartphones give us unprecedented data about ourselves. With […]
Neurotechnology for High-Consequence Communication and Decision-Making
The International Neuroethics Society and Cognixion are hosting a special 1-day conference on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. The event will be of particular interest to: Neurotechnology industry professionals Neuroscientists and neurologists Psychologists and psychiatrists Lawyers and lawmakers Civil and disability rights professionals Ethicists and philosophers Overview Neurotechnology is advancing at an astonishing […]
Ethical and Clinical Consequences of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Christiane Woopen, PhD Professor for Medical Ethics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne Executive Director, Centre for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health (Ceres) Chair of the European Group on Ethics of Science and New Technologies (EGE) 3:00PM March 8th 2019 Room 3402 A/B/C UBC Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, […]
3rd UBC Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference
Learn about the latest undergraduate research projects or showcase your own work at the 3rd Annual UBC Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference! The UBC Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Conference (NURC), hosted by the UBC Neuroscience Club (UNC), brings together the neuroscience community at UBC to celebrate undergraduate research. 3rd Annual UBC Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference Date & Time: Thursday, […]
10th International Brain Research Organization World Congress of Neuroscience
The 10th IBRO (International Brain Research Organization) World Congress of Neuroscience; IBRO 2019 will be held in Daegu, Korea from September 21st to 25th, 2019! The IBRO World Congress has been held every four years since 1982, and it is one of the most prominent international scientific congresses of its kind expected to be attended […]
Science and Technology Studies Graduate Program Colloquium Series: Colloquium with Andrea Tone
Tuesday, December 4, 5:00PM – 6:30PM Buchanan Tower 1197, 1873 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 “Dangerous Drugs: Doctors, Pain and the Politics of Blame” Andrea Tone, Canada Research Chair in Social History of Medicine, McGill University The opiate epidemic has claimed hundreds and thousands of lives and put clinicians on the defensive as “enabling” […]
The patient experience roadmap: implications for the research community
BC Women’s Hospital Research Rounds Dr. Julie Robillard Date: Friday, November 16, 2018 Time: 8:00am – 9:00 am Location: Room D308 – Shaughnessy Building, B.C. Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1 Goals/Learning Objectives 1. Identify traditional and novel methods of capturing patient experience data 2. Understand the limitations in collecting and […]
2018 Medicine Research Expo
KEYNOTE LECTURE: 10 Years of Neuroethics at UBC: Aligning Human Values, Health, and Clinical Care Dr. Judy Illes Division of Neurology
Universe of the Brain: Debunking the Modern Mythology of the Brain
Are you left brained or right brained, or is that even a thing? Will champagne improve your memory? Can you really beat depression with a walk in the woods? Discover what’s fact and what’s fake with neuroscientists Dr. Liisa Galea and Dr. Julie Robillard. Enjoy an evening of lively discussion as these leading researchers debunk […]