Symposium on Aging Research (SoAR)

Friday, May 6, 2016 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

An Interdisciplinary Forum for Graduate Student Research

With a focus on aging research, SoAR is a one-day meeting for engaging with graduate student research beyond disciplinary and professional boundaries, and across areas of expertise. SoAR encourages graduate students from any discipline to present, dialogue, and learn about current research on processes, experiences, and systems related to aging. The interdisciplinary SoAR is an opportunity for graduate students to network across disciplines and professions, initiate trans-departmental collaborations, and engage in integrative conversations on aging research.

Objectives:

Provide a forum for graduate students engaged in aging research to:

  1. Disseminate aging research to fellow graduate students,
  2. Establish opportunities for interprofessional collaboration on future projects related to aging,
  3. Promote a showcase aging research at the University of Waterloo.

Tentative schedule

Time Event(s)
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration | Breakfast | Poster set-up
9:00 - 9:45 am

Welcome | Keynote address

9:45 - 10:45 am Rapid-fire poster presentations
10:45 - 11:30 am Networking break | Poster session
11:30 - 12:30 pm Concurrent sessions
12:30 - 2:00 pm   Lunch | Networking | Poster session
2:00 - 3:00 pm  Concurrent sessions
3:00 - 3:30 pm    Networking break | Poster session
3:30 - 4:30 pm    Debate | Awards | Closing remarks
To be determined  Evening social
For information about our distinguished keynote speaker, Kenneth G. Murray, C.M., click here.

Registration & Submission Process:

To register for the conference, please complete the registration form.

There will be no cost to attend the SoAR symposium.

If you have any questions about the registration and submission process, please contact the SoAR Planning Committee at soar@uwaterloo.ca. We look forward to seeing you at the event! 


Important Dates:

  • Abstract submission deadline: March 18, 2016
  • Notification of decision on submitted abstracts: April 1, 2016
  • Symposium registration deadline: May 6, 2016