DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH DAY 2023
On behalf of the University of British Columbia’s BC Diabetes Research Network we would like to extend an invitation to academic trainees, faculty and partners to join us in Kelowna on June 7th for UBC Okanagan Diabetes & Obesity Research Day 2023.
MEETING PROGRAM
UBCO Diabetes & Obesity Research Day will be held on June 7th at the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus in Kelowna, British Columbia.
The scientific meeting will be followed by an evening poster session and reception at an offsite local venue. The full day event is free for university trainees, post doctoral fellows, faculty and research staff. Registration is required to attend.
09:00-16:00
Scientific sessions and keynote speaker will be held on UBCO campus in the Reichwald Health Sciences building.
18:00-21:00
Scientific poster session and networking reception will be held off campus at a local venue.
ABOUT UBCO DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH DAY
UBCO Diabetes & Obesity Research Day is our annual event to showcase the research excellence of our post doctoral fellows and graduate students. This trainee-led research day began in 2018 with the aim to bring researchers from across British Columbia together to share their latest discoveries in the field of diabetes and obesity research.
We encourage presentations in all areas of diabetes and obesity research and we welcome work that shares and informs Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. This year the event will include an invited keynote speaker, invited faculty talks, trainee presentations and an evening poster session and networking reception at a local venue. We look forward to seeing you in Kelowna on June 7th.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Brandy Wicklow, MD, MSc
Associate Professor, Head, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
Medical Director, Diabetes Education Resource for Children & Adolescents (DER-CA)
Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
FACULTY SPEAKERS
Angela Devlin, PhD, Professor, Pediatrics, UBC
David Wright, PhD, Professor in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition & Health, School of Kinesiology, UBC
Ramon Klein Geltink, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UBC
RESEARCH THEMES
Diabetes and Obesity Prevention
Dietary and Activity Interventions
Behaviour Change Therapy
Complications of Diabetes and Obesity
Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetes and Obesity
Translational Research
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
UBCO Diabetes & Obesity Research Day
June 7, 2023
Kelowna, British Columbia
Abstract Submission Deadline May 4
We invite all trainees to submit an abstract to deliver an oral presentation or present a scientific poster. Our intention is to invite everyone who submits an abstract to present either an oral or poster. Everyone who requests a poster presentation will be accommodated. If you select the “oral presentation or poster” option, the organizing committee will strive to communicate mid-May to confirm who is invited to deliver an oral presentation.
Poster Presentation Instructions:
All poster presenters are invited to bring their printed poster to the evening reception and display it on a poster board. Note, preferred poster orientation is horizontal and maximum size is 36 x 48. All poster presenters will have an opportunity to present their research to a judging panel for 5 minutes and 2 minutes for questions.
Oral Presentation Instructions:
The organizing committee will strive to give opportunity for oral presentations to a diversity of speakers. If you receive an invitation to present an oral talk, the oral presentation length is typically ~8 minutes to present and 2 minutes for questions. Oral presenters will be invited to bring their talk on a USB key to load onto the meeting laptop.
Resources for Presenters:
Download Word abstract template: Abstract Template
Download Power Point poster template: Poster Template
REGISTRATION FORM
Registration Deadline:
JUNE 2, 2023
12 noon
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
Abstract Submission Deadline:
MAY 4, 2023
TRAINEE TRAVEL SUPPORT
Ground transportation and shared accommodations will be arranged for out of town delegates. We are applying for a UBC Mobility award to offset travel costs from Vancouver to Kelowna for trainee delegates. Details will be communicated in May 2023 after we receive notice from UBC regarding the mobility award application. If the grant is not funded, there will be some fees for out-of-town delegates which we would seek to recover from faculty supervisors.
UBC OKANAGAN TRAVEL INFORMATION
BY CAR
UBC’s Okanagan campus is on Hwy 97, 20 minutes north from downtown Kelowna and across from the Kelowna International Airport.
BY AIR & TAXI
UBC’s Okanagan campus is located near the Kelowna International Airport (click here for YLW flights). Please take a taxi (around $15 one way) to campus.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Various buses stop on campus. Please click here to find your fastest route to campus with departure and arriving times.
PARKING
Day visitors can park all day in lots H and M or after 1 pm in lots B, E, F, G and J. Payment can be done through the HONK Mobile app or at the pay stations on the lots. Pay stations accept coins, Visa and MasterCard.
For more information please visit the UBCO Parking web site.
