Registration is now open for the inaugural Balance and Falls Research Centre (BFRC) Symposium! Please visit the website at the link below and register ASAP!
We encourage all BFRC members, trainees, collaborators, and interested researchers to register as soon as possible. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.
Event Website and Registration: https://sites.google.com/view/bfrcsymposium2026/home
Join us for a full day of networking, scientific exchange, and collaboration highlighting the diverse research themes and members of the BFRC community. The symposium will feature thematic scientific sessions, trainee rapid-fire presentations, poster sessions, industry partners, and opportunities to connect with researchers, trainees, clinicians, and collaborators from across the balance and falls research community.
The program includes:
• Thematic Talk A – Clinical Applications
• Trainee Rapid Fire Talks (Rounds 1–3)
• Poster Sessions and Networking Opportunities
• Industry Session
• Thematic Talk B – Models of Balance
• BFRC Laboratory Tour
• Evening Social
This symposium will provide an exciting opportunity to showcase ongoing research, foster new collaborations, and celebrate the launch of the BFRC community ahead of the World Congress on Biomechanics.
Photography and Videography Notice
Photographs and videos will be recorded throughout the symposium. By attending, you acknowledge that photographs and/or videos may be taken for promotional and communication purposes by UBC, the School of Kinesiology, and the Balance and Falls Research Centre.
If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify Xiangwei Zhang (Xiangwei.Zhang@ubc.ca) or a member of the organizing team on site.
We look forward to seeing you at the BFRC Inaugural Symposium!
