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CIHR Café Scientifique - Science on Tap - Quench your interest

Ottawa

June 2010

  • "Harmonizing Traditional Aboriginal Healing Practices and Western-based Medicine to support Healing among Indian Residential School Survivors"
    Hosted by National Aboriginal Health Organization in collaboration with CIHR
    Friday, June 11, 2010
    Heart and Crown, Ottawa

February 2010

  • "The Human Genome Project a Decade Later: Has the Promise Been Realized?"
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    Hosted by Canada Research Chair in Science and Society Group at University of Ottawa in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
    Heart and Crown Irish Pub (67 Clarence St., ByWard Market), Ottawa
    RSVP: mwei2@uottawa.ca

November 2009

October 2009

  • "A Fine Balance: Women Staying Healthy in a Culture of Plenty"
    Hosted by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Ottawa Hospital in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, October 26, 2009
    La Favorita, Ottawa

June 2009

  • "Get the 9-1-1 on Stroke!"
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    Hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, June 1, 2009
    Heart and Crown Preston Street, Ottawa
    RSVP: anguyen@hsf.ca

April 2009

  • "Patient Safety: What Can I Do"
    Presented by the Canadian Nurses Association in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, April 20, 2009
    Al's Steak House, Ottawa
    RSVP: nfreeman@cna-aiic.ca

March 2009

  • "The Strong, Silent Type: Men's Mental Health and Illness"
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    Presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Gender and Health
    Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
    Don Cherry's Sports Grill
    290 Rideau Street, Ottawa
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

November 2008

  • "Can Anti-Retroviral Therapy Be Used as a Chemical Condom?"
    Hosted by Ottawa Health Research Institute in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, November 4, 2008
    University of Ottawa at the RGN building, Ottawa
    RSVP: jonathan.boucher@rogers.com

February 2008

  • "All I ever do is wait! Putting an end to health care wait times"
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    Hosted by CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
    Canadians are proud of their health care system. But long wait times for medical procedures have begun to erode this pride. What's really behind wait times in Canada and will they ever go away? What's the solution? More doctors? More money? More privatization? Health research is playing a key role in finding solutions to the problem.
    Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 6 p.m.
    Mercury Lounge
    56 Byward, Ottawa
    cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca 

March 2007

  • "Diets, Protein Shakes and Tummy Tucks: Is there a Quick Fix for Obesity?"
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    Where you live, where you work, your lifestyle and your genes all have an impact on your weight. What can Canadians do to fight obesity? Come to CIHR's Café Scientifique to ask questions, voice your opinions, and hear from the experts about possible solutions to the obesity challenge.
    March 6, 2007 at 5 p.m.
    Mercury Lounge
    56 Byward, Ottawa, ON 

October 2006

  • "Insights Into the Future of Aging"
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    CIHR Café Scientifique is your chance to find out and express your own views in a relaxed atmosphere. Hear some of Canada's leading health researchers talk about what we're learning about our aging brains, our aging bodies and the environment in which we're growing old. Kick back, relax, ask questions, and spark a discussion.
    October 18, 2006 at 5 p.m.
    Parliament Pub
    101 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON