See below for past events held by the OBDAF Research Cluster
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January 31, 2019Fear of Falling - Information Session & Discussion
3338 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC V6S 0A6
CanadaDr. Carpenter's research program aims to understand the physical and psychological factors that contribute to balance problems and falls in older adults as well as those with Parkinson’s disease and dizziness disorders.
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January 24, 2019Dr. Kathryn Sibley, A Tale of Two Worlds: The Story of a Research Program Bringing Postural Control and KT Paradigms Together
UBC Okanagan
Kelowna BC V1V 1V7
CanadaVideo Conference: A Tale of Two Worlds: The Story of a Research Program Bringing Postural Control and Knowledge Translation Paradigms Together Speaker: Dr. Kathryn Sibley, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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January 9, 2019Trainee Meeting: New Data Storage Server System
Room 101, Michael Smith Laboratories
2185 E Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
CanadaPlease mark your calendars for the next Cluster Trainee meeting on January 9th, 2pm – 3pm.
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November 29 - November 30, 2018OBDAF Conference and Workshop November 29-30th
Ponderosa Ballroom, UBC
Vancouver BC V6T1Z4
CanadaThe Origins of Balance and Falls Research Cluster hosted their first annual conference and workshop on November 29th and 30th. This two-day cluster meeting was the largest the cluster has organized so far and was a huge success.
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November 27, 2018Parkinson's Fall Prevention Workshop
103-450 E Columbia Street
New Westminster BC V3L 3X5
CanadaOur OBDAF trainee will be joining Fraser Health to deliver a workshop intended for people living with Parkinson's, including family and friends.
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November 15, 2018New Webinar Announced - Driving research through evidence: introducing a shared database of videos of real-life falls in older adults
ISPGR
Vancouver BC N/A
CanadaJoin presenters Stephen Robinovitch and Karen Adolph for this exciting new webinar.
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October 24, 2018Cluster Trainee Meeting Oct.24th 2018 with speaker Dr.Adrian Lai visiting from SFU
MSL 101 (Michael Smith Laboratories)
Vancouver BC V6T1Z4
CanadaPlease mark your calendars on October 24th for the Cluster Trainee Meeting with Dr.Adrian Lai visiting from SFU where he will be talking about his research over the past few years in Musculoskeletal modeling, In-vivo muscle function, and Motor recruitment strategies.
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October 18, 2018Sensory-Motor Aging Workshop | CAG2018 Pre-Conference Workshop
UBC
Vancouver, BC BC V6T1Z4
CanadaAge-related changes in multiple sensory-motor domains interact to affect how older adults function in everyday life. As hearing and balance specialists, we will frequently see these patients in our office
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October 4, 2018Neuroplasticity and Electrophysiology in awake brain surgery: In memory of Wilder Penfield: A Talk by Dr.François Bonnetblanc
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
Vancouver BC V6T1Z4
CanadaThe OBDAF Cluster is happy to announce an upcoming research presentation at UBC next week by Dr. François Bonnetblanc (Associate Professor, INRIA French National Institute for Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and Microelectronics, CAMIN Research Team, Belgium) hosted by Dr.
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August 29, 2018Cognitive influences on sensory integration in postural control: A talk by Dr. Mark S. Redfern
Michael Smith Labs Building – Lecture Room 102
Vancouver BC V6T1Z4
CanadaThe OBDAF Cluster is happy to announce an upcoming research presentation at UBC next week by Prof. Mark Redfern (Kepler Whiteford Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh)
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