2024 UBC PSYCHIATRY ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY

A Big Thank You to All Who Attended our 2024 UBC Psychiatry Research Day!

We wish to thank everyone who joined our annual Research Day both in person and on Zoom yesterday. We hope you found the program to be both interesting and engaging, and we look forward to welcoming you again at next year’s event!

We would also like to congratulate the award winners announced in the following categories:

Lightning Talk AM Session: Ms. Elizabeth Gregory
Lightning Talk PM Session: Dr. Tara Gaertner

Zeldowicz Poster Award for Basic/Translational Science: Mr. Parsa Tadayon
Zeldowicz Poster Award for Basic/Translational Science: Ms. Annika MacKenzie

Necia Elvin Memorial Prize for Schizophrenia Research: Dr. Reza Rafizadeh

View all event photos HERE!

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This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been approved by UBC CPD for up to 4 MOC Section 1 Group Learning credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.

Those who are in remote locations and/or are not able to join in person may attend all presentations virtually via Zoom. Please follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Open https://ubc.zoom.us/ and click on ‘Join a Meeting’.
Step 2: Enter the Zoom Meeting ID 92046 953122 then click ‘Join.’
Step 3: If you have the Zoom client click ‘Open Zoom Meetings,’ otherwise, click ‘join from your browser.’
Step 4: Enter Passcode 953122 then click ‘Join Meeting.’

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EVENT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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In-Person Posters | Expanded this Year!

Everyone who has submitted an abstract will be eligible to present an in-person poster, in addition to the ePoster on our Online ePoster Gallery (unless otherwise notified).

Guidelines for In-Person Posters:

• To be eligible, you must attend Research Day in person (don’t forget to register!)
• All arrangements for producing the physical poster, including printing costs, will be the responsibility of the Presenter and/or Supervisor.
• Please prepare a poster that will fit within the dimensions of a standard poster board (UBC horizontal poster template is 48 inches x 36 inches)
• Please ensure that you arrive at UBC Life Sciences Centre (2350 Health Sciences Mall) by 9:30am on Thursday June 13^th to hang up your poster on your assigned poster board.
• During the Poster Viewing periods during the Morning Break (10:30-11:00am) and the Lunch Break (12:00-2:00pm), please reserve some time to stand by and interact with visitors viewing your poster.

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ePOSTERS | Submit by May 15 | CLOSED

Submission Guidelines:

Everyone who has submitted an abstract will be eligible to present a ePoster on our Online ePoster Gallery (unless otherwise notified). Please submit your ePoster in Powerpoint format by Wednesday May 15th, 2024 (11:59pm) using the ePOSTER SUBMISSION FORM.

ePoster Requirements:

• Must be submitted as a PowerPoint document.
• Feel free to use the UBC poster templates: ePoster – Horizontal / ePoster – Vertical.
• If you are adding an audio file, it should not exceed 2 minutes; also, ensurea Sound icon is clearly visible.
• For instructions on how to add audio to your ePoster in Powerpoint, click here.
• Submit your ePoster as a single PowerPoint file by Wednesday May 15th, 2024 (11:59pm).

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | CLOSED

Submission Guidelines:

At this time, we invite faculty, residents, fellows, students and trainees who wish to present their work on Research Day to submit their abstracts using the ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM by Monday April 15, 2024 (11:59 PST).

Abstract Requirements:

• A descriptive title
• All authors and their affiliated institutions
• Funding source (if applicable)
• Must include the following elements: Research Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions
• The body of your abstract must NOT exceed 300 words

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Timeline to Research Day