The CBR offers a range of stimulating educational symposia, workshops and seminars to enhance our members’ knowledge. We also provide cutting-edge career development opportunities for our trainees.
Important Dates & Resources:
NSERC Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships & Fellowships Program Application Tutorials 2022
NSERC has released a series of instructional videos to assist graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with their applications for the upcoming CGS D/ PGS D and PDF award competitions (available in English and French). Trainees are encouraged to review these materials if applying for these competitions.
- Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials (English)
- Tutoriels sur la présentation de demandes aux programmes de bourses (French)
Events & Activities:
2022 Events:
- Faculty of Medicine Career Day | Agenda | Poster
- Career “Ask Me Anything” Café Series:
- CBR Summer Studentship Program
- Time Management Workshop
- Critical Evaluation of Research Studies Workshop
- Building your Career Workshop
- Career Exploration Panel
- Presentation Skills Workshop
- Research 180 Video Competition, in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services | Poster
2021 Events:
- Career “Ask Me Anything” Café Series:
- Scientific journal editing with Dr. Francois Mayer
- Learning solutions consulting with Dr. Michelle Mendonca
- Medical advising with Dr. Derek Clouthier
- Faculty job search + preparing for an interview with Dr. Maria Tokuyama | Slides
- Medical affairs with Dr. Rodgoun Attarian
- Networking: Mythbusting and Strategies
- SciCATs “From Blah to Blog: Editing Tips to Enhance Your Science Writing” workshop | Recording
- SciCATs “From Process to Practice: Edit-a-thon” workshop
- Finding Resilience learning session | Slides
- Faculty of Medicine Career Day
- CBR-SBME Summer Studentship Program:
- Lay Science Writing Competition 2021
2020 Events:
- Faculty of Medicine Career Week
- Conflict Engagement Workshops:
- Dealing with Impostor Syndrome
- Having Difficult Conversations | Read about it
- CBR-SBME Summer Studentship Program:
- Lay Summary Writing Workshop
- Effective Presentation Skills: Giving a Great Online Presentation
- Effective Presentation Skills: Build a Better Research Talk
- Practicing Effective Presentation Skills
- Career “Ask Me Anything” Café Series:
- Data Science with Dr. Kasey Hemington
- Science Policy with Dr. Jennifer Rowland
- Research Engagement with Dr. Naadiya Carrim
- Picture a Scientist film screening & “EDI in STEM: A Conversation” panel discussion
- Twitter Science Communication Workshop (for our Twitter Research Showcase as part of our 2020 Norman Bethune Symposium)
- SciCATs “From Blah to Blog” editing workshop
2019 Events:
- Negotiation Workshop
- Social Media for Scientists Workshop
- Writing Boot Camp
- Critical Evaluation of Research Studies Workshop
- Career Night: Read about it
- NetCAD Tour
- CBR-SBME Summer Studentship Program:
- Lay Science Writing
- Effective Presentation Skills Overview
- Practicing Effective Presentation Skills
- UBC Centre for Comparative Medicine Tour
- AbCellera Tour: Read about it
- Conflict Theatre Seminar
- BCCDC Tour
- Genome Sciences Tour
- Bayer on UBC Campus: Networking breakfast; Lunch and learn
2018 Events:
- Career Night | Pictures | Read about it
- Resume & LinkedIn Workshop
- Effective Communication in Science Symposium | Pictures | Read about it
- Practicing Effective Presentation Skills Workshop
- Effective Presentation Skills Workshop
- NetCAD Tour | Read about it
- Amgen Tour
- Canadian Blood Services Tour | Read about it
- STEMCELL Technologies Tour | Read about it
- PDF & RA Mentorship Workshop
2017 Events
- “When Arts Meets Science” Symposium
- STEMCELL Technologies Tour
- UBC Office of the Ombudsperson for Student Presentation
- Pitch Your Science–3 Minute Thesis Workshop
- UBC Centre for Comparative Medicine Tour
- NetCAD Tour | Read about it
- Canadian Blood Services Tour
- Critical Evaluation of Research Studies Workshop
- Project Management in the Lab Workshop
- Effective Presentation Skills Workshop
- Career Ladder Program
2016 Events:
- Statistical Considerations in Life Sciences Research
- Publishing in Academic Articles Workshop | Slides
- CDRD Tour
- UBC BEST Workshop | Slides
- Effective Presentation Skills | Slides | Pictures
- Canadian Blood Services Tour
- Critical Skills for Success Symposium | Pictures | Read about it
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Tour | Pictures
- Project Management in the Lab | Slides
- UBC Centre for Comparative Medicine Tour | Pictures
- Critical Evaluation of Research Studies Workshop | Slides | Pictures
- PDF Career Night | Pictures | Read about it
- Pitch Your Science–3 Minute Thesis Workshop | Slides | Read about it
- CBR Career Night | Pictures | Read about it
2015 Events:
- KT Science Writing Workshop | Slides | Read about it
- Transition from Academia to Industry Workshop
- “Job Search Basics: Landing the Interview” Workshop
- e @ UBC Workshop | Read about it
- CV Workshop | Slides
- CDRD Tour
- PDF Career Night | Read about it
2014 Events:
- PDF Career Night | Read about it
- “How to Get Your Paper Published” workshop