Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Health in Aging and Disease

Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Health in Aging and Disease

Events are open to industry, faculty and post docs - please register to attend to ensure there is enough pizza for everyone!

The goals of the events are to: 

  1. support faculty research networking
  2. provide an opportunity to create teams to apply for major grants under a given theme

Format:

10:30 - Poster setup, coffee, networking
11:00 - Lab Ignite pitch presentations (3-5 minutes each)
11:45 - Keynote speaker: Karim Khan, UBC
12:30 - Light lunch, lab posters, networking
1:00 - Optional: Lab tours upon request

Keynote speaker: 

  • Karim Khan

    Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
    Professor and Education Lead for the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
    Dept of Family Practice and School of Kinesiology, UBC
    Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine

[More information of confirmed researchers and posters]

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