Kelowna General Hospital will be hosting some of UBC’s brightest brains over the next month.
Starting Oct. 25, UBC’s Mini-Med series will be presenting four lectures at the UBC Clinical Academic Campus, located at Kelowna General Hospital, focusing on the human being’s most critical organ, the brain.
UBC professors will be bringing their knowledge out of the classroom and into the community “Mini-Med is another way Okanagan communities are sharing in the expertise at UBC” says Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal.The lecture series gives locals an exciting opportunity to get to know the brain, learn of pioneering discoveries and get informed about advancements in medicine from leading researchers.
The first lecture of the series will feature UBCO Assoc. Prof. Bruce Mathieson and will focus on brain basics. Prof. Mathieson will provide a brief introduction to the complex world of the brain and speak on his exciting new research on neurosteroids, which are thought to have potential implications for neurodegenerative disease.
The Mini-Med series of lectures will continue on Nov 1, 8 and 15, covering brain topics like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and strokes, among other exciting subjects. Registration is required and people can sign up online. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested.
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