Vancouver

August 2010

• " 'Fingerprinting' Cancer for Personalized Medicine"
  Hosted by the Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
  Café Perugia
  2350 Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  RSVP: tlung@interchange.ubc.ca

May 2010

• "Electrical Signals in the Heart and Body: Understanding Cardiac Disease"
  Hosted by Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
  Café Perugia
  2350 Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  RSVP: tlung@interchange.ubc.ca
  
  
• "Not All Fun and Games: School Bullying, Gender, and Health"
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  Hosted by the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
  May 6, 2010, 5 p.m.
  1716 Charles St., Vancouver
  RSVP: IHDCYH-IDSEA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

April 2010

• "Osteoporosis in Men: Can it happen to you?"
  Hosted by the BC Network for Aging Research in collaboration with CIHR
  April 15, 2010, 4 p.m.
  Maple Ridge Legion, 12101 224th Street, Vancouver
  RSVP: secretariat@bcnar.ca
  
  
• "Inside the flight against the flu pandemic"
  Hosted by the Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with CIHR
  April 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
  2350 Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  RSVP: tlung@interchange.ubc.ca
  
  
• "A dialogue in epigenetics: How does the environment get under our skin?"
  Hosted by Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics in collaboration with CIHR
  April 8, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
  The Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundtree Mews (Corner of Davie and Pacific), Vancouver
  RSVP: tanya@cmmt.ubc.ca or 604-875-2345, ext. 5901
  
  
• "How do we make health promotion good for women?"
  Hosted by British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health in collaboration with CIHR
  April 8, 2010, 7 p.m.
  Juliet's Café, 1905 Cornwall Ave., Vancouver
  RSVP: mdussault@cw.bc.ca
  

March 2010

• "Let's Talk about Marijuana and Teens"
  Hosted by University of British Columbia's School of Nursing in collaboration with CIHR
  March 11, 2010, 7 p.m.
  Juliet's Café, 1905 Cornwall Ave., Vancouver
  RSVP: stephanie.coen@nursing.ubc.ca
  

January 2010

• "Diabetes: Causes, Consequences and Cures?"
  Hosted by Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
  Café Perugia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  RSVP: tlung@interchange.ubc.ca

November 2009

• "Health Promotion - is it good for you?"
  Hosted by British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health in collaboration with CIHR
  Monday, November 30, 2009, 7 p.m.
  Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver
  RSVP: baskwith@cw.bc.ca
  
  
• "Live longer, but at what price?"
  Hosted by RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  Steamworks, Vancouver
  RSVP: lgiguere@resosante.ca

May 2009

• "Volunteers for Health Research: Guinea Pigs or Partners?"
  Presented by W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics in collaboration with CIHR
  Monday, May 11, 2009
  Steamworks, Vancouver
  RSVP: suecox@interchange.ubc.ca

April 2009

• « Abstinence ou modération? Un débat de santé un débat de société »
  Hosted by BC Centre for Excellence in Women's Health in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver, Vancouver
  RSVP: baskwith@cw.bc.ca

March 2009

• "The Un-hurried Family - Reducing Stress and Enhancing Life Balance"
  Hosted by Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, March 10, 2009
  Juliet's Café, Vancouver
  RSVP: osot.wellcafe@ubc.ca

February 2009

• "Understanding Addiction: Nature Meets Nurture"
  Hosted by BC Centre for Excellence in Women's Health in collaboration with CIHR
  Wednesday, February 4, 2009
  Café Du Soleil, Vancouver
  RSVP: baskwith@cw.bc.ca

• "Stopping cancer where it starts: Do recently-discovered cancer stem cells hold the key?"
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  Hosted by CIHR's Institute of Cancer Research
  Friday, February 4, 2009
  Steamworks, Vancouver
  RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

January 2009

• "Is fertility affected by lifestyle?"
  Hosted by Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation in collaboration with CIHR
  Thursday, January 29, 2009
  Rhizome Café, Vancouver
  RSVP: shirin.kalayan@vch.ca

November 2008

• "Are women who self-identify as lesbians more or less susceptible to certain adverse health conditions in comparison to heterosexual women? The role of biology vs. sociology"
  Hosted by Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation in collaboration with CIHR
  Thursday, November 27, 2008
  Rhizome Café, Vancouver
  RSVP: shirin.kalayan@vch.ca

• "People Power: the human body, energy, and the environment"
  Hosted by Faculty of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University in collaboration with CIHR
  
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver
  RSVP: shell@sfu.ca

October 2008

• "Is menopause a disease?"
  Hosted by Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, October 28, 2008
  Little Nest, Vancouver
  RSVP: shirin.kalayan@vch.ca

• "Fit not Frail - Activities to Promote Health at Any Age or Ability"
  Hosted by Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia in collaboration with CIHR
  Friday, October 3, 2008, 7:15 p.m.
  Juliet's Café, Vancouver
  RSVP: backman@interchange.ubc.ca

August 2008

• "Active Living for Older Adults: Promoting Healthy Brains"
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  Hosted by Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence in collaboration with CIHR
  August 6, 2008, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Silver Harbour Centre
  144 East 22nd St
  North Vancouver, BC
  RSVP to bcnar@sfu.ca

June 2008

• "The Strong, Silent Type: Men's Mental Health and Illness"
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  Men's mental health has been described as a "silent crisis." Why is it that men are less likely to acknowledge mental health problems and seek help? How can we improve the way we recognize and treat mental health issues for men? Is it just a "guy thing"? Join us in breaking the silence during a lively discussion with experts in the field of men's health.
  Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 5 p.m.
  Steamworks
  375 Water Street, Vancouver
  RSVP to zsharman@exchange.ubc.ca

May 2008

• "The Future of Science: leading scientists reveal the questions they'd love to answer"
  Hosted by Café Scientifique - Vancouver in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
  Steamworks - Harbour View Room
  375 Water Street, Vancouver
  RSVP to mullina@interchange.ubc.ca

March 2008

• "Healthy Cities"
  Hosted by Centre for Health and Environment Research in collaboration with CIHR
  Wednesday, March 12, 2008
  Steamworks
  375 Water Street, Vancouver
  RSVP to will.mcdowell@ubc.ca

• "Controversy of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising regarding Prescription Drugs"
  Hosted by University of British Columbia Centre for Health Services and Policy Research in collaboration with CIHR

  Monday, March 3, 2008
  Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel
  1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver

January 2008

• "Aging Well"
  Hosted by Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence in collaboration with CIHR
  
  Wednesday, January 28, 2008, at 12 p.m.
  The 411 Seniors Centre
  411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver  

• "Older Adult Care in the Emergency Department: Addressing the key issues by connecting communities, health care professionals, and researchers"
  Hosted by the BC Network for Aging Research/Vancouver Initiative to Add Life to Years/Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute in collaboration with CIHR
  Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  Foyer, South Granville Seniors' Centre
  1420 12th Avenue, Vancouver 

October 2007

• "Food for Thought"
  Hosted by Science World British Columbia in collaboration with CIHR
  Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 7 p.m.
  Culinaria Restaurant
  609 Granville Street, Vancouver