Thursday, June 18, 2026
We welcome all Department members to the 2026 UBC Psychiatry Research Day!
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
Location: UBC LSC, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Rooms: West Atrium & Lecture Theatre 1
Format: In person & Zoom
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The UBC Department of Psychiatry Research Day serves as an annual forum for showcasing novel research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice. It brings together faculty, trainees, and clinicians to explore advances in psychiatric neuroscience, clinical interventions, and mental health policy. The event features a diverse range of presentations, including lectures, trainee-led research talks, and poster presentations highlighting both fundamental and applied research.
Those who are in remote locations and/or are not able to join in person may attend all presentations virtually via Zoom. Stay tuned for registration details. To attend virtually, 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 91783 244698 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 244698 then click ‘Join Meeting.’
EVENT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Annual Departmental Research Day
Thursday, June 18, 2026
8.00am – 9.00am
Attendees arriving at in-person venue Attendee sign-in on Zoom
9.00am – 9.05am
Opening Remarks
9.05am – 9.15am
State of the Department Address
9.15am – 10.15am
Plenary Lecture: Learning Optimal Depression Treatment Sequences via Counterfactual Trajectory Optimization
Dr. Martin Paulus
Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR)
10.15am – 11.00am
Break | Poster viewing
11.00am – 12.00pm
Lightning Talks: Set A
12.00pm – 2.00pm
Lunch & poster viewing with voting
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Lightning Talks: Set B
3.00pm – 3.30pm
Faculty Lecture 1: Predictive and Generative AI for Mental Health: Building Tools for Patients & Clinicians
Dr. John-Jose Nunez
3.30pm – 4.00pm
Faculty Lecture 2: The role of gene–environment interplay in youth mental health: results from the Youth-GEMs study
Dr. Sinan Gülöksüz
4.00pm – 4.30pm
Awards and Closing Remarks
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Informal Meet and Greet:
Students and learner at any level are invited to join an informal meet-and-greet with academic faculty to ask questions, explore interests, and make connections.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | Submissions open February 9
Submission Guidelines:
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 Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (11:59 pm).
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
ePOSTERS
ePOSTERS | Submissions open February 9
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 Thursday, April 30, 2026 (11:59 pm) 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 Thursday, April 30, 2026 (11:59 pm).
IN-PERSON POSTERS
IN-PERSON POSTERS
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 8:30 am on Thursday, June 18th 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.
- Poster presenters are required to take down their own posters at the end of the poster viewing session.
Timeline to Research Day
Feb 9 – Mar 31:
Abstract Submission Open
Apr 1 – 30:
Abstract Review & Lightning Talk / In-person Poster Selections
Apr 30:
ePoster Submission Deadline
Apr 1 – Jun 4:
Attendee Registration Open
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