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“What is personalized medicine and how does it affect you?”
The Life Sciences Institute (LSI), led by Dr. Pieter Cullis (Professor & Director of the Life Sciences Institute, UBC), is playing a pivotal role in enabling personalized medicine in BC. Personalized medicine is using a tailored approach to preventative and curative healthcare based on the unique molecular profiling of the individual and their disease. Molecular […]
Diabetes: Causes, Consequences and Cures?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 On January 26, 2010, the University of British Columbia Life Sciences Institute hosted the inaugural LSI Café Scientifique. Over 40 students, faculty, and interested community members gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with UBC experts on the topic of “Diabetes: Causes, Consequences and Cures?” The venue, Café Perugia, provided the […]
Inside the fight against the Flu pandemic
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 On April 13, 2010, the University of British Columbia Life Sciences Institute (LSI) hosted the second LSI Café Scientifique. Over 40 students, faculty, and interested community members gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with UBC experts on the topic of “Inside the fight against the Flu pandemic”. The Café featured […]
Electrical Signaling in the Heart and Body: Understanding Cardiac Disease
On May 25, 2010, the University of British Columbia Life Sciences Institute (LSI) hosted the third LSI Café Scientifique. Over 40 students, faculty, and interested community members gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with UBC experts on the topic of “Electrical Signaling in the Heart and Body: Understanding Cardiac Disease”. The Café featured members […]
‘Fingerprinting’ Cancer for Personalized Medicine
On August 10, 2010, the University of British Columbia Life Sciences Institute (LSI) hosted the fourth LSI Café Scientifique at the Cafe Perugia. Over 65 interested community members, students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with an LSI expert on the topic of “Fingerprinting” Cancer for Personalized Medicine. The Café featured Dr. […]
What can be done about antibiotic resistance?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 On November 16, 2010, the University of British Columbia Life Sciences Institute (LSI) hosted the fifth LSI Café Scientifique at the Cafe Perugia. Over 56 interested community members, students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with experts on the topic of “What can be done about antibiotic resistance?” […]
Memories in your Genes?
On March 29, 2011, the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of British Columbia hosted the sixth LSI Café Scientifique. A record number of over 75 interested community members, students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with LSI experts on the topic of “Memories in your Genes?” The Café featured members […]
E-natomy – How digital anatomy has changed the way we teach and practice medicine.
On May 17, 2011, the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of British Columbia hosted the seventh LSI Café Scientifique. Over 50 interested community members, as well as students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with experts on the topic of “E-natomy – How digital anatomy has changed the way we […]
Seeing is Believing Part 1, The Universe Within – Seeing how cells move and interact.
On November 21, 2011, the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of British Columbia hosted the 8th LSI Café Scientifique. A record number of over 60 interested community members, students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with LSI experts for the first session of the “Seeing Is Believing” series. The particular […]
Seeing is Believing Part 2 – “Flights of Fancy: using Fruit Flies to shed light on Health and Disease”
On February 13, 2012, the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of British Columbia hosted the 9th LSI Café Scientifique. Over 50 interested community members, students and faculty gathered for an informal and participatory dialogue with LSI experts for the second session in the “Seeing Is Believing” series. The particular topic of the session […]