Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Events and Opportunities Bulletin Board
Welcome to the Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Events and Opportunities Bulletin Board. This resource is designed to help researchers and trainees get information about research events and opportunities available around the province. The bulletin board will be updated regularly so please check back often.
If you have an upcoming event or opportunity, or suggestions for posting, please contact:
Laura Ly
(780) 423-5727
- Upcoming Conferences
- Community Events
- Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Information Sessions
- Opportunities
- Opportunities for Research Trainees
- Workshops and Training
- Public/Education Outreach
- Call for Abstracts
Upcoming Conferences
Interdependence 2012
Global SCI Conference
May 15-17, 2012
Vancouver
Shape the next generation of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) research
Convened by the Rick Hansen Institute, over 40 international healthcare and research facilities will showcase their work through speaker presentations, targeted workshops and product exhibits. Join a global conversation on how to advance research, implement new best practices and shape the next generation of SCI research.
Virology Symposium at the University of Alberta
May 31 and June 1, 2012
Making Connections Conference - Let's Talk About Value: Assessing ImpactJune 17-19, 2012, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta
We've lined up some exceptional people to debate and explore the art, science, and future directions in measuring and evaluating research and innovation impact. Join us in Jasper to contribute your voice to the conversation.
2012 RTNA Conference
October 10 to 12, 2012
Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta
To keep up to date about the conference please go to the following link:
http://www.buksa.com/rtna/index.htm
Community Events
AIHS offers a free public series called Science in the Cinema that pairs a film with a talk from an expert researcher. For more information on these events, please visit the program website: www.aihealthsolutions.ca/sitc
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Information Sessions
There are no Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions information sessions scheduled at this time.
Opportunities
AIHS is currently Seeking:
Project Manager, Corporate Affairs
Program Manager, Program Operations
Funding Opportunities
New CIHR grants in Evidence-Informed Healthcare Renewal (EIHR)
Innovation Team Grants: Community-Based Primary Healthcare funding opportunity
Opportunities for Research Trainees
| Project/area of research | Contact/Website |
| MNTorship Program is requesting completed Expressions of Interest (EoI) by a deadline of April 25, 2012 | www.nanobridge.ca |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship (PhD, MD, or DVM) in Laboratory of Neurological Infection and Immunity | Postdoctoral Fellowship PDF |
| MSc or PhD in epidemiological or health services research | AHFMR Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration Team Grant |
| Post-doctoral Fellowship in epidemiological or health services research | AHFMR Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration Team Grant |
| Smart Neural Prostheses to Restore Motor and Sensory Function | |
| Etiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Gene, Microbe & Environment Interactions | http://vet.ucalgary.ca/profiles/herman-barkema |
| Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Effects of Regular Exercise on Cerebrovascular Reserve in Older Adults: Role in the Prevention of Age-Related Cognitive Decline | http://www.ucalgary.ca/~poulin |
Workshops and Training
There are no Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions workshops scheduled at this time.
Public/Education Outreach
| The Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health is accepting overweight children (8 – 12 years old) and their parents for a clinical trial: | Parents as Agents of Change (PAC) | 780.342.8399 |
Call for Abstracts
2012 RTNA Conference
October 10 to 12, 2012
Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta
To keep up to date about the conference please go to the following link:
http://www.buksa.com/rtna/abstracts.htm