Neuro/Neurorehab Day 2026
Join Us
Join us for an engaging research collaboration event for UBC Okanagan researchers and local clinicians working in the fields of neurology and/or neurorehabilitation.
Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: UBC Okanagan; in-person with select sessions online.
Why Attend?
Discover more about the integration of research and clinical care, create new partnerships, and help chart the path forward for future health research.
Event Highlights
- Keynote presentation
- Panel discussion on challenges and opportunities for clinical-research collaborations
- Lab tours
- Clinician and scientist partner presentations
- Networking opportunities
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Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact ccdpm.med@ubc.ca.
8:00 am: Doors Open/Registration/Coffee and Tea
8:45-9:15 am: Welcome and Setting the Course for the Day
9:15-10:15 am: Keynote: Dr. Heather Gainforth (UBCO), Canada Research Chair in Research Co-Production and Implementation Science – From Principles to Practice: Building Clinician-Scientist Research Partnerships That Work
10:15-11:45 am: Panel Discussion: “Sticking Points in Fostering Greater Collaborations and Bridging Across Research and Clinical Care”
11:45am-1:45 pm: Lab Tours + Moving Lunch
2:00-4:00 pm: Research Presentations: “Where research meets care”
4:00-5:00 pm: Structured Networking
Lab tour hosts: Attendees will tour UBCO research labs and connect with the Interior Health Clinical Trials Unit. We invite UBCO scientists working in neurology, neurorehabilitation, or relates areas to host their lab as tour stop.
Research presentation submissions: Where Research Meets Care. We invite proposals for short presentations (10 minutes).
Submission deadline: Closed for submissions