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Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2018

November 16, 2018 - 8:00 am - November 17, 2018 - 5:00 pm

Free for academic faculty & trainees

Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2018 will be held on Friday, November 16that the Life Sciences Institute on the University of British Columbia Point Grey campus. This exciting annual scientific day event will enable diabetes research faculty and trainees from across British Columbia to network, collaborate, and most importantly, present their work. This opportunity provides the diabetes research community an opportunity for knowledge exchange. All trainees are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation or deliver a short 8-minute talk.

We are delighted to announce two keynote speakers for this year:

Carla Greenbaum, MD Director, Diabetes Research program, Director Clinical Research Center, Benaroya Research Institute
“Disease Modifying Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes”

Michael German, MD Professor, Clinical Director & Associate Director Justine K Schreyer Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research, University of California San Francisco Diabetes Center
“Beta-Cell Generation, Regeneration & Degeneration”.

Registration Instructions:

  • Abstract submission deadline: October 26 (11:59 pm)
  • Registration deadline: November 2 (11:59 pm)

Visit www.diabetesBC.ca to register and to submit an abstract.

For more information contact:
BC Diabetes Research Network
e-mail: info@diabetesbc.ca
Twitter: BCDiabResNet

Details

Start:
November 16, 2018 - 8:00 am
End:
November 17, 2018 - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free for academic faculty & trainees
Website:
https://www.diabetesbc.ca/our-events/vancouver-diabetes-research-day-2018

Venue

UBC Life Sciences Institute
2350 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
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Organizer

BC Diabetes Research Network
Email
meg.hughes@ubc.ca
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