The Women's Health Translation Mini-Symposium at Immersion Week 2024 will highlight UBC innovation in the area of women's health to students, investors and collaborators. The mini-symposium will feature one keynote panel followed by a series of breakout sessions to dive into the tactical takeaways in research translation and funding opportunities for those working in the women's health industry.
Date: September 25, 2024
Time: 11:15 - 2:30 pm
Venue: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver
Morning Keynote Panel - Women’s Health and Innovation (September 25 from 11:15 - 12:00pm)
To highlight UBC innovation in the area of Women’s Health to students, investors, collaborators. This session will focus on research and translation and funding for Women’s health related innovations including:
- Health conditions specific to women, such as endometriosis, postpartum hemorrhage, menopause, etc.
- Health risks that present predominant in women such as multiple sclerosis, scleroderma etc.
- Health conditions where there is a significant difference in knowledge base and presentation in women including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma etc.
Speakers include:
- Dr. Lori Brotto, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UBC, Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health, and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute
- Deborah Baker, Member of the VCH Board of Directors and Member of the Squamish Nation Chiefs and Council
- Nadia Shaikh-Naeem, Vice President of Programs at Digital
- Moderator: Jon Jafari, Entrepreneur in Residence, entrepreneurship@UBC
Women’s Health Translation and Investment Mini-Symposium (September 25 from 12:30 - 2:30pm)
The Women's Health Translation and Investment Mini-Symposium will include short presentations from leading professionals in research translation and funding. These sessions will take place in the entrepreneurship@UBC space (Room 1900) at UBC Robson Square.
Speaking on the topic of Research Translation:
- Dr. Lori Brotto, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UBC, Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health, and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute
- Nicole Prestley, Manager, Research + Knowledge Translation at Women's Health Research Institute
- Jesse Coleman, Manager, Programs at Digital
Speaking on the topic of Funding:
- Saif Hashmi, Principal, BDC Capital Seed Venture Fund
- Vivian Wang, Investment Associate, Nimbus Synergies
- Kenndal McArdle, Principal, Pender Ventures
