VANCOUVER DIABETES RESEARCH DAY 2024
Welcome to the Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2024 conference website!
Join us for an informative and engaging conference focussed on the latest in diabetes research - from beta cells to bicycles. Vancouver Diabetes Research Day (VDRD)* is an annual scientific day organized by trainees at the University of British Columbia.
This conference will bring together experts and partners in the diabetes research field to discuss the latest advancements and discoveries. All graduate trainees are invited to deliver an oral presentation or present a scientific poster highlighting their research project. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with others in the diabetes research community in BC.
Register to secure your spot and be a part of this important diabetes research conference.
*VDRD is an internal academic research day and is not open to the public.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Anna L. Gloyn, DPhill
Professor of Pediatrics & Genetics
Associate Chair for Basic Science Research
Center of Academic Medicine
Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes
Stanford University
INVITED SPEAKER
Jeeyeon Cha, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Vanderbilt University
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Please note: This is a draft program and will be updated once scientific abstracts have been received.
VANCOUVER DIABETES RESEARCH DAY EVENTS
DAY 1: NOVEMBER 13
Poster Set Up @ the Life Sciences Institute
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
UBC Alumni Career Panel @ the Life Sciences Institute
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DAY 2: NOVEMBER 14
Oral Presentations @ the Robert H Lee Alumni Centre
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Poster Session & Reception @ the Life Sciences Institute
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Find quick answers to common questions about the conference.
SPONSORS
We are grateful to our sponsors who made this conference possible.
BCDRN DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The BC Diabetes Research Network is a UBC unit that is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our faculty, staff, students, and scientific agenda. Consistent with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, we strive to be inclusive of all dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion.
Location
UBC Robert H Lee Alumni Center & the Life Sciences Institute
6163 University Boulevard Vancouver, BC Canada, V6T 1Z1Registration period
August 26, 2024 - 9:00 AM until October 31, 2024 - 11:59 PM
Submission period
August 26, 2024 - 9:00 AM until October 15, 2024 - 11:59 PM
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact info@diabetesbc.ca .
