{"id":1695,"date":"2016-11-13T18:46:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T02:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2016-11-14T20:44:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T04:44:18","slug":"invited_speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/2016\/11\/invited_speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"UBC PDA Research Day: Invited Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ubc-pda-research-day-nov-2016-png\"<\/a>We are excited to announce the following speakers have been invited to give 10 minutes oral presentations at our flagship event, UBC Postdoctoral Association Research Day.<\/p>\n

The presentations will be held at LSC3 (Life Sciences Institute, map<\/a>), 2:15 \u2013 4 pm on Thursday Nov 24, 2016.<\/strong> Top 3 presenters will win cash prizes of up to $150.<\/p>\n

Invited Speakers<\/u><\/strong>
\nJenn Bossio – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine<\/strong>
\nInnovations in sex therapy and mindfulness at UBC: Development of a novel treatment approach for couples dealing with sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Irvine – Mathematics, Faculty of Science<\/strong>
\nLinking models of infectious diseases to policy: estimating the impact of intervention in HIV & neglected tropical diseases<\/p>\n

Esther Maas –\u00a0School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine<\/strong>
\nReturn-to-work is not a single event<\/p>\n

Paula MacDowell – Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education<\/strong>
\n#GirlsHack@UBC<\/p>\n

Amir Sharafian – Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science<\/strong>
\nUsing low-carbon fuels with minimum environmental impacts in transportation: Green solutions to mitigate climate change<\/p>\n

Timm Treskatis – Mathematics, Faculty of Science<\/strong>
\nFair is Foul and Foul is Fair (or: Fast Optimisation Methods for Simulations of Viscoplastic Fluid Flow)<\/p>\n

Alexander Weber – Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine<\/strong>
\nDiffusion Imaging Reveals White Matter Damage in Ice Hockey Players for Up To Two Months Post-Concussion<\/p>\n

Good luck to all our presenters! See you there!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note: All efforts have been made to ensure the information above\u00a0is accurate at time of publishing. However, the list is subject to change without notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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