Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Festival of Health
University of AlbertaToday's most critical health topics! Saturday, May 26, 2018. 11am-5pm. Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA). 11405 - 87 Ave, University of Alberta Fun kids activities, barbecue lunch with entertainment, interactive displays, rapid-fire presentations on hot health topics, question and answer sessions, and concurrent sessions. Free public event that all are welcome to attend.
14th Annual HBI Reseach Day
U of C, HSC Theatre 4 3350 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, CanadaMay 30, 2018 | Full-day program begins at 9 am Theatre 4, HSC Featuring keynote speaker: Yves De Koninck, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Laval University Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, McGill University Canada Research Chair in Chronic Pain and Related Brain Disorders Scientific Director, Sentinel North Initiative [...]
Psychiatry Research Day 2018
Bernard Snell Hall 8440 112 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaThe Department of Psychiatry cordially invites abstract submissions to Psychiatry Research Day 2018, to be held Wednesday May 30 2018, Bernard Snell Hall. We welcome contributions (biomedical, clinical, applied) with relevance to mental health and neuropsychiatric conditions. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Jane A. Foster, McMaster University. Website: http://psychiatry.mcmaster.ca/faculty/bio/jane-a.-foster Keynote title: “Microbes and Mood: Microbiota-host interactions in mood [...]
Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr, Banff, Alberta, CanadaHeld for the first time in 2016, this biennial conference brings together experts from around the world to share knowledge and discuss the research and translational tools required to improve the prevention, detection, intervention, and management of dementia and to promote healthier brain and cognitive aging. TOPICS OF PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION INCLUDE: Biomarkers in healthy brain aging and dementia [...]