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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2018: Serving up Science: Plant Genomics and the Future of Food
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC was pleased to present Pamela Ronald as the 2018 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote speaker on. In her keynote: “Serving up Science: Plant Genomics and the Future of Food\,” plant geneticist Pamela Ronald explained how genomic approaches are being used to produce the next generation of crops. Genetic engineering of crops\, the marker-assisted breeding approaches of today and the genome editing of tomorrow are examples of a continuum of new technologies aimed at helping farmers produce food in a productive and ecologically-based manner. \nPamela Ronald’s Bio:  \nPamela Ronald is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at the University of California\, Davis. She serves as founding Director of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy at UC Davis. She is a visiting Professor in Stanford’s Center for Food Security and the Environment. \nPamela Ronald studies rice genes that control resistance to disease and tolerance to environmental stress. Ronald and colleagues received the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award and the 2012 Tech Award for innovative use of technology to benefit humanity. In 2014 she was named one of the world’s most influential scientific minds by Thomson Reuters\, in 2015 was selected by Scientific American as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotechnology and in 2016 was named one of the 50 innovators and visionaries who will lead us toward a more sustainable future by Grist magazine. She is co-author of Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming\, Genetics\, and the Future of Food. Her 2015 TED talk has been viewed by more than 1.5 million people and translated into 24 languages. \n 
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/2018-don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-serving-up-science-plant-genomics-and-the-future-of-food/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre West Building\, 1055 Canada Place Rooms 220-222\, Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, CA
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SUMMARY:Finger on the Pulse of Genomics: How Important are your Genes in Heart Health and Obesity?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening talk open to everyone in the public! Leading scientists Dr. Liam Brunham and Dr. Susanne Clee will explore the role that genetics plays in important health conditions including heart disease\, obesity and diabetes. In addition\, Fred Hazen\, a retired millwright from Kamloops\, will tell his story of living with familial hypercholesterolemia\, or FH\, an inherited condition that leads to cardiovascular disease and how this condition has impacted his family. The talks will be followed by a moderated question and answer period open to everyone in attendance. \nRegistration will open at 5:30PM – and the talk will begin sharply at 6:00PM. Please arrive early to avoid disturbing others in the audience. \nGenome BC is proud to organize science forums at no cost but we depend on your attendance. Please be sure you can attend before registering or contact us at info@genomebc.ca or 604. 675.1021 should you need to cancel. \n\nBios of speakers:\nDr. Liam Brunham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Principal Investigator at the UBC Centre for Heart and Lung Innovation. He is an attending physician at the Health Heart Program Prevention clinic at St. Paul’s hospital\, one of the largest specialty lipid clinics in Canada. He is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. In 2017\, he was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40. Dr. Brunham’s research focuses on genetic aspects of cholesterol levels\, cardiovascular disease (CVD)\, and pharmacogenomics. Active projects in his laboratory include SAVE BC (www.savebc.ca)\, a long term study of families with early onset CVD; using genome-editing in human stem cells to study mechanisms of drug-induced cardiotoxicity; and studying the use of genetic testing for inherited dyslipidemias. His laboratory is funded by the CIHR\, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada\, Canada Foundation for Innovation\, and Genome BC.\nDr. Susanne Clee obtained her BSc (Hons) in biochemistry from SFU. For her graduate work at UBC she went on to study genetic factors affecting cholesterol and triglyceride levels and their impact on cardiovascular disease. This led her to appreciate how many metabolic diseases seem to share common factors. For her postdoctoral training\, she joined a lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discover genetic factors affecting obesity and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Clee returned to Vancouver and UBC in 2007 to establish her own laboratory. Here\, her work has continued to focus on the discovery of genetic factors affecting metabolic disease risk including obesity\, type 2 diabetes\, and metabolism.\nFred Hazen lives in Kamloops\, BC where he worked as a millwright for 35 years. Fred recently retired two years ago and is enjoying his retirement with his wife\, Joanne. Fred is active and participates in a variety of activities including curling and traveling in winter and spending his summers motorcycling\, fishing\, and working on friends’ cars. He also spends his time volunteering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. \nFred is also one in 1617 British Columbians on a BC based Registry of people who have high cholesterol levels caused by their genetic makeup rather than external forces such as a fatty diet- this condition is known as familial hypercholesterolemia\, or FH. FH affects approximately one in 500 Canadians. Fred has two sons\, now 34 years old and 36 years old\, that have both been tested for FH and are cleared of having the condition. 
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/finger-on-the-pulse-of-genomics-how-important-are-your-genes-in-heart-health-and-obesity/
LOCATION:Kay Meek Centre\, 1700 Mathers Ave\, West Vancouver\, BC V7V 2G7\, West Vancouver\, V7V 2G7\, CA
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Genomics Forum "Advancing Health Outcomes"
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC is pleased to invite BC’s life sciences community to attend our 16th Annual Genomics Forum!  This year’s forum\, “Advancing Health Outcomes” will highlight some of the important genomics research happening in BC’s Health Sector and features International Keynote Speakers from the UK\, France and Australia.  This engaging scientific event promises to provide a full day of interactive content for over 200 of BC’s most engaged life science researchers\, as well as end-users and government leaders while providing networking and collaboration opportunities.   We strongly encourage your attendance as well as your team members including grad students\, post docs and project managers. This forum will be helpful to all current and future researchers. This is a no-cost event with breakfast and lunch provided.\nAn agenda for the event can be found here.\nResearch Exchange 2018 Poster Competition \nAs part of Genomics Forum 2018\, graduate students are invited to present their research poster to the life sciences community in BC.Hosted by Genome BC and the Student Biotech Network (SBN)\, the poster competition will feature an impressive display of graduate\, post-doctoral and platform technology research posters in disciplines across the life sciences (not just genomics).Judges from across the life sciences sector will determine the top three presentations. Cash prizes will be awarded.Entries for the poster competition must be registered in advance. Complete info can be found on their website: www.thesbn.ca.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/16th-annual-genomics-forum-advancing-health-outcomes/
LOCATION:UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building\, 2405 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Genomics Forum Events
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