You are invited to Biomat Connect, an academic and industry mixer event on, March 31, 2016, being hosted by The Canadian Biomaterials Society – Alberta Student Chapter (CBS-ASC). CBS-ASC hosts events to increase student awareness and involvement in the Alberta biomaterials community.
The goals of the Biomat Connect event are to:
- bring academic and industrial researchers together,
- get familiar with key differences of work environment between industry and academia,
- gain insight into entrepreneurship opportunities that may arise from academic research findings, and
- connect students, professionals and researchers.
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LOCATION: |
Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research 114 Street, Edmonton |
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March 31, 2016 5:30 - 8:50pm |
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TENTATIVE AGENDA: | ||
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5:30 – 6:00 |
Registration and Refreshments | |
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6:00 – 6:10 |
Opening remarks | |
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6:10 – 7:00 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pieter Cullis, Director of Life Sciences Centre - UBC, Founding Director of Centre for Drug Research and Development and Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - UBC | |
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7:00 – 7:30 |
Networking, light snacks and drinks | |
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7:30 – 8:30 |
Presentation by Guest speakers followed by Panel discussion and Question period
CONFIRMED PANELISTS:
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Networking, light snacks and drinks | |
Registration will open soon .... stay tuned!
The Canadian Biomaterials Society – Alberta Student Chapter (CBS-ASC) is
a student group affiliated to the University of Alberta and operates
under the direction of the Canadian Biomaterials Society. CBS-ASC
endeavors to promote awareness of current biomaterials applied to human
life research and technology within the student population in Alberta.
We have a strong presence at the University of Alberta with over 200
registered members and our events typically attract graduate students
and faculty members from the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine,
Chemistry, and Pharmacy.