Mar 8 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Virtual

In celebration of International Women's Day, join us to hear from female leaders who are advancing research and innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at Vancouver Coastal Health. 

At this event, we will hear about the important contributions from female researchers in their field of expertise, and share experiences that shaped their career paths. We interpret women in the broadest sense and respect all ways in which people choose to self-identify. People of all genders are welcome to participate.

This workshop is part of our VCHRI Research Training Series. This series is designed to support the acquisition of advanced skills, techniques and knowledge and lead to enhanced practices in the conduct of research.

About the speakers
Dr. Amina Zoubeidi is a senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cancer Therapy Resistance. She has been recognized as an outstanding scientist with awards from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Michael Smith Health Research BC, American Association for Cancer Research and many others. She serves on several grant panel review committees including Prostate Cancer Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. She is also a member of the editorial board of Endocrine Related Cancer and an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals.
Dr. Lyndia Wu is a principal investigator at ICORD. She completed her undergraduate studies in engineering science at the University of Toronto, her doctorate studies in bioengineering at Stanford University and her postdoctoral research in electrical engineering at Stanford University. She started at UBC as an assistant professor in August 2018 where she leads the Sensing in Biomechanical Processes Lab (SimPL). Dr. Wu’s research program focuses on the biomechanics of mild traumatic brain injuries as well as the short- and long-term neurological effects of head trauma.
Dr. Mehwish Anwer joined UBC for her postdoctoral research in 2021. Within Dr. Cheryl Wellington’s team, she investigates the processes that occur in the brain after traumatic injury and their association with dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder. She is the recipient of the 2022 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Jock and Irene Graham Brain Research Endowment award and has been nominated by UBC for the 2023 Canadian Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Anwer received her doctoral degree from University of Eastern Finland through the prestigious Marie Skłodowska Curie PhD fellowship awarded by the European Union.
Katlyn Richardson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Dr. David Granville’s Lab. Her research combines the disciplines of pathology, dermatology, immunology and proteomics to develop novel therapeutic approaches for the management of chronic wounds and inflammatory disorders. She was a finalist for 3-Minute Thesis in 2020, and has been a recipient of the President’s Academic Excellence Award and Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral and Masters Programs. Katlyn is also the only graduate student in Canada to serve as an appointed member of the Skin Investigation Network of Canada Training Committee to design the future of dermatology education programs for trainees nationwide.

Registrants will receive information on joining the virtual event two days prior to the event date.