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See below for past events held by the OBDAF Research Cluster 

Summer 2022 Workshop Series - Wearable Sensors

May 30, 2022
R.F. Osborne Center Unit 2
6108 Thunderbird Blvd
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Thank you to cluster trainee Liam Foulger for hosting a workshop on Wearable Sensors! On May 30, 2022, the OBDAF Cluster workshop coordinators kicked off the Summer 2022 Workshop Series! We welcomed cluster student Liam Foulger to host a workshop on Wearable Sensors. Liam provided background...

Trainee Workshop - Systematic, Scoping, & Other Reviews: An Introduction to the Methodology

March 11, 2022
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Thank you to Vanessa Kitchin and Wendy Traas for hosting a workshop on systematic reviews! On March 11th the OBDAF Cluster Workshop Coordinators welcomed Vanessa Kitchin, Southern Medical Program Librarian, and Wendy Traas, Education Librarian, to host a workshop on "Systematic, Scoping, &...

Trainee Workshop - Navigating the RISe Ethics Application

February 18, 2022
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Thank you to Pia Ganz for hosting a workshop on UBC Ethics Applications! On February 18th the OBDAF Cluster Workshop Coordinators welcomed Pia Ganz to host a workshop on "Navigating the RISe Ethics Application." Pia is a manager with the Clinical Research Ethics Board at UBC, and gave a solid...

Trainee Workshop - Electrical Vestibular Stimulation (EVS)

December 1, 2021
Osborne Center Unit 2 - Neural Control of Posture and Movement Laboratory
6108 Thunderbird Blvd
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Thank you to cluster trainee Anthony Chen for hosting a workshop on Electrical Vestibular Stimulation! On December 1st, 2021, the OBDAF Cluster workshop coordinators welcomed cluster student Anthony Chen to host a workshop on Electrical Vestibular Stimulation (EVS). Anthony provided background...

Trainee Workshop - Abstract Writing for Conference Submissions

November 26, 2021
Osborne Center Unit 2, G1
6108 Thunderbird Blvd
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Thanks to all the trainees that made it to our abstract writing workshop! On Novemeber 26th the OBDAF Cluster workshop coordinators hosted a peer-review session for conference abstracts. Trainees from labs across the cluster got together to discuss effective abstract writing strategies, and...

Fall Prevention Month - November 2021

November 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021
210-6081 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC
Canada

November is Fall Prevention Month! The Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls Research Cluster is participating in this important month by spreading awareness and information about falls and fall prevention. Visit our Twitter page for daily facts and tips regarding falls and fall prevention. We...

From self-motion perception to postural control - creating a control model of human standing balance

December 5, 2019
Obsbourne Centre, Unit 1
Room 203
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Cluster Training Meeting with Dr.Lorenz Assländer from the University of Konstanz Abstract: Which way is up? Resolving this simple question is a major challenge for the central nervous system. Especially in situations with conflicting sensory cues, e.g. when standing on a skateboard while looking...

School of Kinesiology Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Vivian Weerdesteyn

December 4, 2019
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Theatre (LL101)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

New cluster member Dr. Vivian Weerdesteyn from Radboud University will be presenting at the upcoming School of Kinesiology Distinguished Speaker Series on December 4th, 2019 at the University of British Columbia.

OBDAF Annual Conference

December 2, 2019 to December 3, 2019
Ponderosa Ballroom, 6445 University Blvd
Vancouver, BC
Canada

The Origins of Balance and Deficit Research Cluster gathered on December 2-3rd at UBC for our second Annual Conference. Click here for the full program. With over 80 attendees, we are delighted with this years turn out! You can check out the full program here . Missed the conference? Be sure to...

The Science of Injury Prevention From Falls in Older Adults

November 15, 2019
SFU Harbour Centre, Room 7000
515 W. Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
Canada

"I've Fallen, But I Didn’t Get Injured": The Science of Injury Prevention from Falls in Older Adults Speaker: Dr. Stephen Robinovitch is Professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, with dual appointments in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, and Engineering Science. His program...