Call for Abstracts: Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
VANCOUVER DIABETES RESEARCH DAY 2025
NOVEMBER 14, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER, BC
REGISTER for UBC’s 12th Annual Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2025 (VDRD) featuring presentations by international experts in the field of diabetes research. The full day event includes both oral presentations and a lively poster session and reception.
Note: VDRD is an internal UBC academic research day meeting and attendees must be affiliated with a British Columbia post secondary institution.
PRESENT AT VDRD
Abstract submission is open to graduate trainees, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows and research associates working in B.C.
Submit a 300 word abstract to present an oral talk or a poster at VDRD.
INVITED FACULTY SPEAKERS
Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2025 Keynote Speaker
Kacey Prentice, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Toronto
2nd Clee Memorial Lectureship for Emerging Leaders in Metabolism
Melkam A. Kebede, PhD
Associate Professor
Head, Islet Biology and Metabolism Laboratory
Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
KEY DATES
Abstract submission deadline:
Registration deadline:
BCDRN TRAVEL AWARDS
The BC Diabetes Research Network will support domestic travel and accommodation (maximum of CAD $500/award) for out-of-town UBC graduate trainees and post docs who are presenting at VDRD.
We look forward to connecting with everyone on November 14th- World Diabetes Day!
