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Edmonton

2010 Edmonton SABC Winners

by Donna Parker on May 10, 2010

1st Place:Moses Fung from Old Strathcona Academic High School won the $2,000 first place prize for his project entitled “Scientific Rationale and Therapeutic Potential of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells to Repair Lung Damage”. Dr. Bernard Thebaud and Dr. Rajesh Alphonse from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta mentored Moses throughout his research. [...]

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More Canadians are admitted to hospitals with lung disease than any other chronic illness, including heart attack. Lung disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is now the world’s 4th leading cause of death. Edmonton’s Moses Fung decided to see if he could find a new treatment, using cells from lung blood vessels. Previous research [...]

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Presentation Tips

by Donna Parker on April 13, 2010

Here are some resources to help you prepare for your oral presentation, poster presentation, and elevator pitch. Oral Presentations Poster Presentation – Quick Reference Guide Elevator Pitch Description

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Edmonton SABC Competition

by Donna Parker on April 13, 2010

The Edmonton SABC competition will be held on Thursday, April 15 in the Maple Leaf Room of the Lister Centre Conference Facilities on the U of A campus (map – please note that the Lister Centre is building 101 on this map). Presentation Tips for participants. The morning session is open to participants, judges, and [...]

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February Interim Meeting

by Donna Parker on January 27, 2010

There will be a mandatory interim meeting for all Edmonton SABC participants on February 25th, 2010. At this meeting, each group will be required to present 3 powerpoint slides indicating what your goals are, what you’ve done, and your timeline for the remaining 2 months. Also at this meeting, we will have a guest speaker, [...]

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Meet and Greet night

by Donna Parker on November 23, 2009

Following the WHMIS/BioSafety training, there will be a SABC ‘Meet and Greet’ night. This will be an opportunity for the people involved – students, parents, mentors, coordinators, and supporters – in the Edmonton Regional SABC 2010 to get to know each other. In addition, past SABC participants will talk about their SABC experience and how [...]

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WHMIS/BioSafety Training

by Donna Parker on November 23, 2009

All SABC participants must receive WHMIS/BioSafety training before starting work in the laboratory. There will be a WHMIS/BioSafety training session provided for all SABC participants on Wednesday, December 2nd (see details below). If you cannot attend this session, you must arrange with your mentor to obtain safety training before you start working on your project [...]

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Edmonton Proposal Writing Workshop

by Donna Parker on September 18, 2009

When: Thursday October 15, 2009 @ 4:30-7:30 pm Where: Room 341, Central Academic Building (CAB), University of Alberta (map) Why: To assist students with the SABC proposal. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of Alberta will be at the workshop to provide guidance to the students and answer any questions the students may [...]

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Where do I start?

by Donna Parker on September 16, 2009

1. Find an idea that interests you in the biotechnology field. For an overview of the biotechnology field, check out the BioAlberta website. 2. Figure out what question you would like to answer through your research project. Find out what research is being done in Edmonton. For more ideas on possible projects or information on [...]

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Edmonton 2009 SABC Winners

by Donna Parker on September 16, 2009

The winners of the Edmonton Regional SABC 2009 are… 1st Place! Victoria Tien, Kate Chevalier and Connie Le, brilliant grade 12 students from Old Scona Academic High School, won the $2,000 first place prize with a study looking at The Potential Use of Sertoli and Bone Marrow Cells to Promote the Survival and Function of [...]

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From the category archives:

Edmonton

2010 Edmonton SABC Winners

by Donna Parker on May 10, 2010

1st Place:Moses Fung from Old Strathcona Academic High School won the $2,000 first place prize for his project entitled “Scientific Rationale and Therapeutic Potential of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells to Repair Lung Damage”. Dr. Bernard Thebaud and Dr. Rajesh Alphonse from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta mentored Moses throughout his research. [...]

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More Canadians are admitted to hospitals with lung disease than any other chronic illness, including heart attack. Lung disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is now the world’s 4th leading cause of death. Edmonton’s Moses Fung decided to see if he could find a new treatment, using cells from lung blood vessels. Previous research [...]

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Presentation Tips

by Donna Parker on April 13, 2010

Here are some resources to help you prepare for your oral presentation, poster presentation, and elevator pitch. Oral Presentations Poster Presentation – Quick Reference Guide Elevator Pitch Description

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Edmonton SABC Competition

by Donna Parker on April 13, 2010

The Edmonton SABC competition will be held on Thursday, April 15 in the Maple Leaf Room of the Lister Centre Conference Facilities on the U of A campus (map – please note that the Lister Centre is building 101 on this map). Presentation Tips for participants. The morning session is open to participants, judges, and [...]

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February Interim Meeting

by Donna Parker on January 27, 2010

There will be a mandatory interim meeting for all Edmonton SABC participants on February 25th, 2010. At this meeting, each group will be required to present 3 powerpoint slides indicating what your goals are, what you’ve done, and your timeline for the remaining 2 months. Also at this meeting, we will have a guest speaker, [...]

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Meet and Greet night

by Donna Parker on November 23, 2009

Following the WHMIS/BioSafety training, there will be a SABC ‘Meet and Greet’ night. This will be an opportunity for the people involved – students, parents, mentors, coordinators, and supporters – in the Edmonton Regional SABC 2010 to get to know each other. In addition, past SABC participants will talk about their SABC experience and how [...]

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WHMIS/BioSafety Training

by Donna Parker on November 23, 2009

All SABC participants must receive WHMIS/BioSafety training before starting work in the laboratory. There will be a WHMIS/BioSafety training session provided for all SABC participants on Wednesday, December 2nd (see details below). If you cannot attend this session, you must arrange with your mentor to obtain safety training before you start working on your project [...]

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Edmonton Proposal Writing Workshop

by Donna Parker on September 18, 2009

When: Thursday October 15, 2009 @ 4:30-7:30 pm Where: Room 341, Central Academic Building (CAB), University of Alberta (map) Why: To assist students with the SABC proposal. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of Alberta will be at the workshop to provide guidance to the students and answer any questions the students may [...]

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Where do I start?

by Donna Parker on September 16, 2009

1. Find an idea that interests you in the biotechnology field. For an overview of the biotechnology field, check out the BioAlberta website. 2. Figure out what question you would like to answer through your research project. Find out what research is being done in Edmonton. For more ideas on possible projects or information on [...]

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Edmonton 2009 SABC Winners

by Donna Parker on September 16, 2009

The winners of the Edmonton Regional SABC 2009 are… 1st Place! Victoria Tien, Kate Chevalier and Connie Le, brilliant grade 12 students from Old Scona Academic High School, won the $2,000 first place prize with a study looking at The Potential Use of Sertoli and Bone Marrow Cells to Promote the Survival and Function of [...]

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