2019 National Research Prize Lectures

The UBC Faculty of Medicine invites you to attend lectures presented by the recipients of the 2019 National Research Prizes.


Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research Lecture

Dr. John Dick

Recipient of the 2019 Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research

Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Biology

Biography

Lecture Title: Stem Cell play a role in leukemia from the beginning to the end

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lecture Series: BC Cancer Seminar Series

Location:
Gordon & Leslie Diamond Family Theatre
BC Cancer Research Centre
675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver

Videoconference Sites:

  • BC Cancer – Surrey, Room 2035
  • BC Cancer – Victoria, Room #3
  • BC Cancer – Kelowna, Shuswap Room
  • BC Cancer – Prince George, Salmon Room
  • UBC Biomedical Research Centre, Room 351
  • Michael Smith Labs, Room 303
  • BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Room K4-142


Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize Lecture

Dr. Ruth McPherson

Recipient of the 2019 Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize

Director of the Ruddy Canadian Cardiovascular Genetics Centre, Atherogenomics Laboratory and Lipid Clinic at the Ottawa Heart Institute

Biography

Lecture Title: Potential Clinical Applications of Genome-wide Association studies for CAD

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Lecture Series: Cardiology Grand Rounds

Location:
Cullen Family Lecture Theatre
Providence Building Level 1
St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver

Videoconference Sites:

  • Vancouver General Hospital, Jim Pattison Building Paetzold Auditorium Level 1
  • Children’s and Women’s Hospital, 1F11
  • Royal Jubilee Hospital, DT 3505
  • Comox Valley Hospital, Room 2632
  • Campbell River Hospital, Room 2609
  • Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Room 2060


Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize Lecture

Dr. Gustavo Turecki

Recipient of the 2019 Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize

Chair, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Director, FRQS Quebec Network on Suicide, Mood Disorders and Related Disorders
Co-Director, Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank
Founding Director, McGill Group for Suicide Studies
Canada Research Chair in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicide

Biography

Lecture Title: How Pain Shapes the Brain: Impact of Childhood Trauma on Suicide Risk

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Lecture Series: Psychiatry Regional Grand Rounds

Location:
Diamond Centre Auditorium
2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver

Videoconference Sites:

  • UBC Hospital, Detwiller-IC-13, CAE: 35
  • St. Paul’s Hospital, Cullen Lecture Theatre Room 1477
  • Lions Gate Hospital, Hope Telfer Burke Conference Room 961


Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Lecture Series: Neurology Grand Rounds

Location:
Auditorium, Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Health Education Centre
Main Floor, Jim Pattison Pavilion
Vancouver General Hospital
899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver

Videoconference Sites:

  • Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Conference Room 5
  • Burnaby General Hospital, Room 633
  • Children’s & Women’s Hospital, CSB V2-221
  • Comox Valley Hospital, 2632
  • Lions Gate Hospital, LGH 2512
  • Royal Columbian Hospital, RCH 026
  • Royal Jubilee Hospital, CA 120
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital, CCT8-008
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital, F Building, Room 401
  • UBC Hospital, Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre, 101LT
  • UHNBC Prince George, UHNBC 5030
  • Victoria General Hospital, Room 1912


Contact

If you have any questions about the lectures, please contact med.research@ubc.ca.