Maud Menten Institute HQP Summit
Topic
Maud Menten Institute HQP (Highly Qualified Personnel) Summit
Details
The first MMI in-person meeting will take place at UBC Vancouver, scheduled from September 26th to September 29th. The schedule is as follows:
- HQP Summit: September 26th evening to September 28th mid-day
- Working Groups Meetings: September 28th mid-day to September 29th mid-day
Schedule of Events
Thursday Sept 26 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC Iona Building (IONA) Room 301
5:00 PM Arrival
5:15 PM Introduction and Welcome Remark (Mark Lewis, Stephanie Portet, Daniel Coombs)
5.30 PM Dinner and Ice-breaker Activity
7:00 PM Research Talk - Anotida Madzvamuse: Analysis and Simulations of Bulk-surface Reaction-diffusion Systems
7:30 PM Research Talk - Eric Foxal: Paths to Extinction: Diffusion, Rare Events, and the Role of Criticality
8:00 PM Finish
 Friday Sept 27 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM UBC Iona Building & ESB
9:00 AM Communication Talk - Chris Balma - Communications Director, UBC Science (IONA 301)
9:30 AM Communication Presentation - Alex Walls - Media Relations Specialist, UBC (IOAN 301)
10:00 AM Short Break - Group Photo and Walk to ESB Building
10:15 AM Communication Group activities
Group 1: ESB 4133 (PIMS lounge) Facilitator: Chris Balma
Group 2: ESB 5104 Facilitator: Alex Walls
Group 3: ESB 5106 Facilitator: Krysten Casumpang
Group 4: ESB 5108 Facilitator: Dan Coombs
10:45 AM Coffee Break (ESB 4133)
11:15 AM Research Communications Activities in Groups
Group 1: ESB 4133 (PIMS lounge) Lead: Mark Lewis
Group 2: ESB 5104 Lead: Rebecca Tyson
Group 3: ESB 5106 Lead: Alexey Shevyakov
Group 4: ESB 5108 Lead: Dan Coombs
12:15 PM Lunch - PIMS Lounge
1:15 PM Research Communications Activities in Groups
Group 1: ESB 4133 (PIMS lounge) Lead: Mark Lewis
Group 2: ESB 5104 Lead: Marc Roussel
Group 3: ESB 5106 Lead: Eric Foxall
Group 4: ESB 5108 Lead: Gerda de Vries
2:00 PM Pacific Spirit and/or Beach Hike in Groups
Meet up in ESB 1st floor lobby at 2:05 PM
6:00 PM Dinner (sign up sheet available during Friday, or self-organized groups)
Saturday Sept 28 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM UBC ESB 1st Floor
9:00 AM Poster Session (ESB Lobby)
10:30 AM Coffee Break (ESB Lobby)
11:00 AM Follow Up on Research Communications Activities (ESB 1012, ESB 1013)
12:00 PM Lunch (ESB Lobby)
1:00 PM Working Groups, Session 1
ESB 1012: Ecological Forecasting / Environment
ESB 1013: Quantitative Medicine and Physiology
ESB 2012: Heterogenous Disease Modelling
Coffee Break (ESB Lobby)
2:00 PM - Quantitative Medicine and Physiology
2:30 PM - Heterogenous Disease Modelling & Ecological Forecasting / Environment
3:00 PM Working Groups, Session 2
ESB 1012: Ecological Forecasting / Environment
ESB 1013: Quantitative Medicine and Physiology
ESB 2012: Heterogenous Disease Modelling
5:00 PM Dinner (working groups to self-organize)
Sunday Sept 29 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM UBC ESB 1st Floor
9:00 AM Working Groups, Session 3 - Lightning Talks Session
ESB 1012: Ecological Forecasting / Environment
ESB 1013: Quantitative Medicine and Physiology
ESB 2012: Heterogenous Disease Modelling
10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:45 AM Working Groups, Session 4
ESB 1012: Ecological Forecasting / Environment
ESB 1013: Quantitative Medicine and Physiology
ESB 2012: Heterogenous Disease Modelling
11:30 AM Working Groups Gathering & Debriefing
12:00 PM Finish
Additional Information
Meals
Dinner will be provided on September 26th, Lunch will be provided on September 27th & 28th and coffee breaks will be arranged during the event.
Travel and Accommodation
MMI will cover local accommodation at UBC for up to 2 individuals per group (1 PI + 1 HQP or 2 HQPs) and their travel expenses up to the amounts listed below:
| City/University | $/Person |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg/UManitoba | $450.00 |
| Saskatoon/USask | $400.00 |
| Regina/URegina | $400.00 |
| Calgary/ULethbridge | $300.00 |
| Calgary/UCalgary | $300.00 |
| Edmonton/UAlberta | $300.00 |
| Kelowna/UBCO | $300.00 |
| Victoria/UVic | $250.00 |
| Seattle/UWashington | $400.00 |
| Toronto/UToronto | $500.00 |
For the two MMI-supported individuals, local accommodations will be arranged by MMI. However, participants are responsible for booking their own travel. Travel expense reimbursement up to the listed amount will be processed by PIMS Central based on receipts.
Additional MMI HQPs (graduate students or postdocs) are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please note, however, that while coffee breaks and lunches will be provided, travel expenses and local accommodations will not be covered by MMI.