Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023

Call for Abstracts

Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Click on the button below to submit your abstract to present at VDRD 2023.

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The deadline for abstract submission is October 17.

Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023

Join us for the 10th Vancouver Diabetes Research Day on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Vancouver’s BC Children’s Hospital campus at 938 West 28th Avenue. This academic research day event is organized by a trainee committee with support from the University of British Columbia’s BC Diabetes Research Network.

We are proud to announce that this year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Patrick MacDonald, Canada Research Chair in Islet Biology from the University of Alberta.

The research day program will have presentations from our trainees and postdoctoral fellows. All graduate trainees are encouraged to present at research day. All submissions are accepted for either an oral or poster presentation. This is a great opportunity to gain experience presenting and to build your CV.

Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023 is free to attend, however, registration is required. Please note that this is an in-person event only. 
 
Click on the button below to register to attend VDRD 2023.
 
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The deadline to register is November 10.
 
We are looking forward to celebrating 10 years of diabetes research excellence with you at Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023!

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Check out the latest edition of the Canucks for Kids Fund Childhood Diabetes Laboratories newsletter for Winter 2020. Get up to date on recent news and achievements by our trainees, faculty, and staff

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