Events & Seminars Archive

Events & Seminars Archive

Listed here are all past events and seminars. Please click here to view our upcoming events. For more information on CMMT, please visit the about us section of the site.
March 27th, 2012

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, in collaboration with the Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium present a Café Scientifique on epigenetics. Space is limited.

November 7th, 2011

In 2011, as part of CMMT’s 15 year anniversary celebrations, we are hosting the first CMMT Scientific Symposium on Monday, November 7, 2011, at 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, at the Child & Family Research Institute (map).

November 1st, 2011

On Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Genome BC will be hosting Dr. Leroy Hood as the keynote speaker for the 2nd annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address.

The advancement, application and acceptance of personalized medicine is imperative to meet the challenges in the 21st century’s diverse healthcare needs. Your DNA, the ‘code of all codes,’ is the key to “Proactive P4 Medicine (predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory).” This is not science fiction, it is science fact.

October 24th, 2011

Join us on October 24th for an inspiring session with two prominent scientists and 2011 Canada Gairdner Award Recipients.

This FREE event will take place from 4pm to 6pm at the University of British Columbia's Life Sciences Centre, in Lecture Theatre 1 (LSC1)

May 18th, 2011

As our first event to commemorate the 15th anniversary of CMMT, we are hosting Higher Aspirations, an art exhibit that explores the integration of art and science. We invite you to join us for this evening of artistic, scientific, and intellectual exploration.

The exhibition will take place on May 18th from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

May 14th, 2011

Celebrate with the Huntington Society of Canada BC Chapter!

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 from 9:30am -2:30pm
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT)
980 West 28th Avenue
Vancouver BC

Get together with fellow members, your BC Chapter Board, and the amazing scientists and researchers at CMMT for a day of information sharing and celebration. CMMT tour, AGM, complimentary lunch, and an exciting announcement of a new vision: the Centre for Huntington Disease.

April 26th, 2011

The Fourth Annual Canadian Human Genetics meeting will be held in Banff from April 26-29 of this year. The meeting has an exciting program that covers different aspects of modern genetics. It features a number of Canadian and international speakers, with two high profile keynote lectures, Dr. Josef Penninger (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna)and Dr. Olivier Pourquié (Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Université de Strasbourg).

March 22nd, 2011

Dr. Elizabeth Simpson is presenting: "Pleiades Promoters – tools to drive selective expression in the brain" on March 24th at the 103rd International Titisee Conference. The conference on “Genetic analysis of neural circuits” will be held in Titisee, Black Forest, Germany on March 23- 27, 2011.

February 8th, 2011
Allergies and Asthma are diseases that will affect more than 1 in 3 Canadians over their lifetime. Is there an epidemic? What are the facts? And how does stress and the environment affect Allergies and Asthma? Join a panel of AllerGen NCE experts, including CMMT's Dr. Michael Kobor, at a CIHR Cafe Scientifique, on Feb 8, 2011. Learn more.
October 25th, 2010

Join us for an inspiring session with two prominent scientists and 2010 Canada Gairdner Award Recipients. This FREE event will take place from 4pm to 6pm at the Lecture Theatre 2 (LSC2)of the Life Sciences Centre in The University of British Columbia. Click here for directions.