UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 4 | Feb.
21, 2002
A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus
and off campus within the Lower Mainland from February 24 through
March 9, 2002. The previous
calendar is also available.
For events further in the future, see Live@UBC.
UBC Reports welcomes calendar
submissions from members of the UBC community.
sunday, feb. 24
Concert
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Chan Centre at 8pm. Admission
$53/$43/$33; students and seniors $40/$30/$20. Call Ticketmaster
at 604-280-3311 or Chan Centre at 604-822-2697.
monday, feb. 25
Concert
String Chamber Ensembles. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.
Seminar
Temporal Regulation of Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling And Metabolism In
Aging Of C. Elegans. Dr. Andrew Dillin, Biochemistry and Biophysics,
U of California, San Francisco. IRC#3 from 12 noon-1pm. Call 604-822-6968.
Thematic Lecture Series
The Dilemma Of Alternative Dispute Resolution In First Nations.
Bruce Miller. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.
Refugee Speaker Series
Fifty Years Of The 1951 Convention: Accomplishments And Challenges.
Scott Busby, Director, Office of Policy and Resource Planning, Bureau
of Population, Refugees and Migration, US State Dept. St. John’s
College from 5-6:15pm. Call 604-822-8781.
Member Speaker Series
From The Desiring Other To The Desire Of The Other: Kant, Sade
And LaCan On The Moral Subject. Alex Harmsen. Green College at 7:45pm.
Call 604-822-1878.
tuesday, feb. 26
Lecture
Chemistry Phosphoral Transfer: Chemistry, Enzymology And Evolution.
Prof. Daniel Herschlag, Biochemistry, Stanford U. Chemistry B-250
from 12:45-1:45pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 604-822-3341.
Lecture
Grandchild Of Empire: About Irony Mainly In The Commonwealth. William
New. Frederic Wood from 3-4:40pm. Call 604-822-9824.
Green College Speaker Series
The Critique Of Religious Consciousness: The Philosophical Foundations
For An Interdisciplinary Approach To Religion. Steve Lofts, Philosopher,
U of Western Ontario. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.
VST Lecture Series
Paul’s Contra-Imperial Gospel Of Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Harry Maier.
VST Epiphany Chapel from 5:30-7:30pm. Call 604-822-9815.
Reading
Poetic Persuasions. Christy Ann Conlin; Kevin Chong. Green College
at 8pm. Call 604-822-1878.
wednesday, feb. 27
Orthopedic Grand Rounds Lecture
Current Concepts In Hip Arthroplasty. Dr. David Ruch, Wake Forest
U. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. from 7-8am. Call 604-875-4192.
Wednesday Concert Series
Jean Guy Boisvert, clarinet. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Admission
$4. Call 604-822-5574.
Chemical And Biological Engineering Seminar
Growth Of Methylotrophic Yeast In Pulp Mill Condensate. Preston
Hoy. ChemEng 206 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-3238.
Essay Writing Workshop
Main Library, Dodson Room from 12:30-3pm. Call 604-822-9564.
Wednesday Lecture Series
Women And Immigration In Germany. Ghodsi Hejazi, U of Frankfurt.
Centre for Women’s Studies and Gender Relations at 1pm. Refreshments.
Call 604-822-9171.
Seminar OBST 506
Preterm Labour. Dr. Gerald Marquette. B.C.’s Women’s Hosp. 2N35
from 2-3pm. Call 604-875-3108.
The Walter S. Owen Lecture
Equality With A Difference: A Comparison Of South African And Canadian
Constitutional Equality Law. Margot Young. Curtis 101/102 from 5:30-6:30pm.
Refreshments. Call 604-822-6335.
Senate Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Senate — UBC’s Academic Parliament. Curtis
102 from 7-9:30pm. Call 604-822-2951.
thursday, feb. 28
Agricultural Sciences Noon-Hour Speaker Series
Great Plants For City Gardens. Judy Newton. MacMillan 160 at 12
noon. Call 604-822-1219.
Woodward Lecture Series
Economic Choices. Prof. Daniel McFadden, U of California, Berkeley.
Buchanan A-202 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-4129.
Lecture
The Legal Profession And Women’s Equality. Lynn Smith, judge. Curtis
157 from 12:30-2pm. To register visit www.cfls.law.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-6523.
Physics Colloquium
Blast Wave Research Using Animated Numerical Simulations. Alex
Van Netten, UVIC. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Call 604-822-3853.
ICICS Distinguished Lecture Series
Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. Galip Ulsoy, William Gray
Ford, U of Michigan. CICSR/CS 208 from 4-5:30pm. Call 604-822-6894.
Lecture
Buddhism: A Living Philosophy. SGI-Canada Organization, UBC SGI
Club. Buchanan B-216 from 6-7:30pm. To register visit www.welcome.to/UBC_SGI
or e-mail ritchiewong422@hotmail.com.
Call 604-822-4095.
Concert
Borealis String Quartet. Rena Sharon, piano. Music Recital Hall
at 8pm. Admission $20/$10. Call 604-822-5574.
friday, march 1
Friday Grand Rounds Lecture
Evaluation Of Perinatal Outcomes And Homebirth In B.C. Patty Jansen,
Health Care and Epidemiology. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 604-822-2772.
Concert
UBC Guitar Ensemble. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.
Theatre Lecture
How To Do Things With Buzz Words: Otherness In Polish Theatre In
The 1990’s. Prof. Tamara Trojanowska, Slavic Languages and Literatures,
U of Toronto. Buchanan B-330 from 12 noon-1pm. Call 604-822-4060
or 604-822-5157.
CRC Literature/Christianity And Culture Lecture
Life As Program: Gregory of Nazianzus’ Song Of Himself And The
Role Of The Bishop In Late Antique Society. Susanna Elm, U of California,
Berkeley; Neil B. McLynn, Keio U, Tokyo. BUTO 599 from 12noon-1:30pm.
E-mail mvessey@interchange.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-4095.
Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar
Reliable Measures Of Performance In Nonstereotypical Tasks: Surgical
Training And Tool Design. Dr. Anthony Hodgson, Mechanical Engineering.
UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-9861.
Friday Afternoon Tutorial Clinic
Main Library, Dodson Room from 3-5pm. Call 604-822-9564.
saturday, march 2
Faculty Women’s Club Meeting
Celebration of Spring: UBC Opera Ensemble. Cecil Green at 7pm.
Call 604-263-6612.
Vancouver Institute Lecture
The Burden Of Children’s Pain. Dr. Patrick McGrath, Psychology,
Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Dalhousie U. IRC#2 at 8:15pm. Call 604-822-8580.
sunday, march 3
Pacific Spirit Concert
Katherine Chi, piano. Music Recital Hall at 3pm. Call 602-822-5574.
Green College Performing Arts Group
Green College Coffee House 3 at 8pm. Call 604-822-1878.
monday, march 4
VST Lecture
Chalmers Institute: Peter Kaye Continuing Education Event. Michael
Northcott, Ethicist. VST 6000 from 8:30am-9:30pm. $127/$114 team;
$65 senior. To register visit www.vst.edu.
Call 604-822-9815.
Lecture
Integrating Educational Technology Into Post-Secondary Classrooms.
Kirsti Aho, Macromedia Corporation. Main Library Dodson Room from
10-11:30am. Call 604-822-9149 Call 604-822-9815.
Concert
UBC Student Composers. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.
Research Seminar
Towards Responsible Fisheries: A Perspective From Within The FAO
Of The United Nations. Kevern Cochrane, Food and Agriculture
Organization, Rome. Green College at 12 noon. Call 604-822-1878.
Green College Speaker Series
Identity On Trial: Grombrowicz, Rosewica, Mrozek And The Discourse
Of Identity. Prof. Tamara Trojanowska, Slavic Languages and Literatures,
U of Toronto. Green College Coach House from 5-6:30pm. Call 604-822-4060
or 604-822-5157.
tuesday, march 5
Revising And Editing Workshop
Main Library Dodson Room from 12:30-2pm. Call 602-822-9564.
Lectures in Modern Chemistry
New Applications Of Transition Metal Catalysts In Organic Chemistry.
Gregory Fu, MIT. Chemistry B250 from 12:45-1:45pm. Refreshments
at 12:30pm. Call 602-822-3341.
Green College Speaker Series
Costing The Earth: Valuing Global Policy Alternatives And The Role
Of Learning Over Time. Tim Daniels. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.
wednesday, march 6
Orthopedic Grand Rounds Chief Residents Rounds Lecture
TBA. Drs. Michael Wilmind, Kostas Panagiotopoulos, Laura Zeznik,
Robert Greenhow. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. from 7-8am. Call
604-875-4192
Wednesday Concert Series
Babayaga String Quartet. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Admission
$4. Call 604-822-5574.
Cecil H. and Ida Green Lecture
Treating Children With Chronic Pain. IRC#1 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-5675.
Wednesday Lecture Series
Dilemmas And Contradictions: Understanding The Under-Representation
Of Female Leaders. Tin Tin Htun, U of Tsukuba, Japan. Centre for
Women’s Studies and Gender Relations at 1pm. Refreshments. Call
604-822-9171.
Seminar OBST 506
Regulation Of VEGF–A Gene Expression By Artificially Engineered
Zinc Finger Transcription Factors. Dr. Peter Li, Sangame Biosciences
Inc. BC’s Women’s Hosp. 2N35 from 2-3pm. Call 604-875-3108.
School of Nursing Rounds Lecture
Exploring Chinese Immigrant Mothers’ Experiences Related To Infant
Feeding Choices. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion T-182 from 3-4pm. Call
604-822-7453.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program
The Ownership Of Indian Classical Dance And Its Performance On
The Global Stage. Mandakranta Bose. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.
Green College Fireside Chat
Becoming A Scientist Reluctantly. Patrick McGrath, Psychology,
Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie U.
Green College at 7:30pm. Call 604-822-1878.
thursday, march 7
Conference
18th International Seating Symposium. Hyatt Regency Hotel from
8:30am-5pm. To register visit www.geocities.com/UBCinterprof.
E-mail interprof@cehs.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-0054.
Agricultural Sciences Noon-Hour Speaker Series
Agriculture Undergraduate Society Service Award. MacMillan 160
at 12 noon. Call 604-822-1219.
Concert
UBC Jazz Ensemble 2. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.
Lecture
The Impact Of Equality Analysis On Labour Law. Patricia Hughes,
Dean of Law, U of Calgary. Curtis 157 from 12:30-2pm. Call 602-822-6523.
Lecture
Spirituality Unplugged. Anita Unruh, PhD, Occupational Therapy,
Dalhousie U. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion T-130 from 1-2pm.
Call 604-822-7765.
UBC Biotechnology Laboratory Seminar
Regulation Of Neurotransmitter Release By Presynaptic Calcium-Activated
Potassium Channels. Dr. Zhao-Wen Wang, Anatomy and Neurobiology,
Washington U. IRC#3 from 2-3pm. Call 602-822-6968.
Psychology Seminar
Measuring The Impossible Pain In Children. Kenny Suedfeld Lounge
at 4pm. Call 604-822-5675.
Physics Colloquium
Semiconductor Nanostructures For Infared Devices, H.C. Liu, Institute
For Microstructural Sciences, NRC Ottawa. Hennings 201 at
4pm. Call 604-822-3853.
Lecture
Policy Change In Mexican Higher Education: What Have We Learned
From Comparative Research. Rollin Kent, Education, U of Puebla,
Mexico. Green College at 4:30pm. Call 604-822-1878.
CRC Literature/Christianity And Culture Lecture
In Search Of St. Theodore: Roads Saints And Caves In Late Roman
Anatolia. Joel Walker, U of Washington. BUTO 599 from 4:30-6pm.
E-mail mvessey@interchange.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-4095.
Opera Double Bill
Purcell And Puccini. Chan Centre at 8pm. Continues to March 10.
Concert at 3pm, Sunday. Admission $20/$14. Call Ticketmaster at
604-280-3311 or Chan Centre at 604-822-9197.
friday, march 8
Friday Grand Rounds Lecture
Health Effects Of Salmon Farming. William Bowie, Infectious Diseases.
Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 604-822-2772.
Concert
UBC Chamber Strings. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.
Lecture
The Grotesque Today: Notes Towards A Taxonomy. Noel Carroll, Philosophy,
U of Wisconsin University Centre 307 at 12:30pm. Call 602-822-3292.
Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar
Fragrance Sensitivity In The Workplace: A Qualitative Sociological
Analysis. Lynn Moffat, Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. UBC Hosp.,
Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-9861.
Tutorial Clinic
Main Library, Dodson Room from 3-5pm. Call 602-822-9564.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Seminar
Ocean Paleogeography Of Northwestern Nevada And Controls On The
Northern Carlin Trend Gold Deposits. Simon Haynes. GeoSciences 330-A
from 4-5pm. Call 602-822-5406.
VST Lecture
Honouring A Decade Of Women And Spirituality Dialogues: Expressions
Of The Divine Feminine. VST Epiphany Chapel from 7-9:30pm. Call
604-822-9815.
saturday, mar. 9
Philosophy Colloquium
Noel Carroll, U of Wisconsin; Nancy Sherman, U of Virginia; Jose-Lius
Bermudez, U of Stirling, Margaret Schabas. Buchanan B Penthouse
from 9am-6pm. Admission $30. Refreshments. To register visit www.philosophy.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-3292.
VST Research Awareness Week Lecture
New Approaches To Treating Infections. Prof. Bob Hancock, Microbiology
and Immunology. IRC#2 at 8:15pm. E-mail peter.nemetz@commerce.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-8443.
notices
Participants Needed
Researchers at the Psychology Dept. are looking for people ages
22-40 to serve as “normal controls” for a study on the recognition
of facial expressions. Eligible participants will have no history
of anxiety disorders (such as phobias) and will not be clinically
depressed. After a brief screening interview, participants will
look at different facial expressions on a computer screen and will
decide which expression is being depicted. The study will take up
to 30 minutes to complete. All participants will receive an honorarium
of $10 for their participation. If interested call 604-822-8025.
Participants Needed
Stressed Clerical Workers – we know you’re out there. We need your
input for our study. Sharing your story can help make a difference
and can earn you a small gift. Call 604-822-9199.
Laser Hair Removal
Require volunteers for two laser hair removal trials. If you are
interested, please contact Dr. Jerry Shapiro the
UBC Division of Dermatology. E-mail etan@vanhosp.bc.ca.
Call 604-875-4747.
Morris And Helen Belkin Satellite Art Gallery Exhibition
Andrea Fraser; Failure: An Exhibition Of Nine Visual Artists Curated
By Seamus Kealy. 555 Hamilton Street. Wednesday through Sunday,
12-5pm. Call 604-822-2759.
UBC Research
Boys between seven and nine (with or without ADHD) and their mothers
are needed for a study. Mothers receive $20 and children get a UBC
t-shirt. If interested, please call 604-822-9037.
Positive Space Resource People Wanted
Help make UBC a positive space for its lesbian, gay, bisexual,
queer, transgendered, and two-spirited community. Workshops for
volunteer resource people will be offered in February. To register
or for more information, e-mail positive.space@ubc.ca
or visit www.positivespace.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-4859.
Participants Needed
The Adult Development Lab at UBC is looking for adults interested
in volunteering for (a) a focus group study looking at what it means
to be your age today and/or (b) studies on visual memory and visual
abilities. Call Pam at 604-822-5250 for more information.
STAR Breast Cancer Prevention Study
Volunteers are needed to participate in a breast cancer prevention
trial being conducted at UBC Hospital. Two drugs, Raloxifene (Evista)
and Tamoxifen, are being studied to see which works better at preventing
breast cancer. Women must be postmenopausal and have an increased
risk for developing breast cancer. Interested women should call
Lynn or Janet at 604-822-7997.
UBC Zen Society
Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday at the Asian Centre Tea
Gallery from 1-1:50pm while classes are in session. Call 604-822-2573.
Legal Clinic Open
UBC Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) runs clinics all
over the Lower Mainland. LSLAP has been working in the community
for over thirty years and is currently British Columbia’s second
largest legal aid organization. For more information about the program,
visit www.lslap.bc.ca. Call
604-822-5723.
Volunteer Paid Participants Needed
CroMedica Prime is a Phase One research company located in Vancouver
General Hospital. Our research studies require that volunteers take
one or more doses of an investigational medication. We are currently
looking for healthy volunteers, male/female, non-smoking aged 18
and older and not taking any medications. Volunteers are financially
compensated upon completion of a study. If you are interested please
call our Research Recruitment Coordinator, Monday to Friday between
9am-5pm at 604-875-5122 or e-mail volunteers@cromedica.com.
Sexual Arousal Study
Researchers at the Psychology Dept. are conducting a study examining
sexual functioning in women. The aim of this study is to help women
who experience sexual difficulties. Your confidentiality will be
assured. All participants will receive a detailed sexual psychophysiological
profile for their participation. If you are a healthy, heterosexual,
premenopausal woman who is currently in a relationship, please call
604-822-2952.
Sage Bistro
Sage at the University Centre presents “evening dining and afternoon
cocktails on the campus”. Tapas-style dining is available at the
University Centre Tuesday to Friday from 3:30-7:30pm. Full dinner
service is available Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm. We invite you
to join us. Call 604-822-1500.
Habitat For Humanity UBC
Is looking for volunteers. Come help out on the construction site
and build homes for low-income families – no skills required. For
more information and to register for an orientation, e-mail habitat@vancouver.net.
Call 604-681-5618.
Parents With Toddlers
Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? We are looking
for children (one to five years old) and their parent(s) to participate
in language studies in the Psychology Dept. at UBC. You and your
child, and a trained researcher will play a word game using puppets
and toys or pictures. As you might imagine, children find these
word games a lot of fun. During your visit, you will remain with
your child at all times. If you (or someone you know) might be interested
in bringing your child for a 30-minute visit to our research playroom,
please contact Dr. Hall’s Language Development Centre at 604-822-9294.
Participants Wanted
Are you a postmenopausal woman with Type Two diabetes interested
in beginning an exercise program? St. Paul’s Hospital Healthy Heart
Program and Diabetes Centre are recruiting participants, who do
not smoke or use insulin, for a research project on the effect of
exercise on diabetes for women. Call Darcye Cuff 604-806-8601
Sexual Assault Research
The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires
female volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity,
to participate in a research project. If you have ever had sex with
someone when you didn’t want to, because the other person continued
the event when you said no, forced or threatened to force you, or
because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you would be interested
in helping us with our research, please call 604-822-9028. Confidentiality
and privacy protected.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
The Spirit Of Islam: Experiencing Islam Through Calligraphy. Continues
to May 12. Dempsey Bob: The Art Goes Back To The Stories. MOA at
11am. Continues to Dec. 31. A Connoisseur’s Collection: Chinese
Ceramics From The Victor Shaw Donation. Continues to Feb. 28. Continuing
Traditions. Continues to April 30. Winter hours Wed.-Sun. 11am-5pm,
Tues. to 9pm (5-9pm free). Call 604-822-5087.
AMS Rentsline
Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is
UBC’s off-campus housing registry. This service gives students access
to hundreds of rental listings, and landlords access to thousands
of students looking for housing. You can call the Rentsline from
any touchtone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 604-714-4848.
Faculty Women’s Club
The Faculty Women’s Club brings together women connected to the
university either through their work or that of their spouses, for
social activities and lectures. The main purpose of the Faculty
Women’s Club is to raise funds for student scholarships. There are
19 different interest groups within the club, ranging from art appreciation
and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us. Call Elizabeth Towers,
president 604-224-5877 or Gwyneth Westwick, membership 604-263-6612.
Twin Research
Are you, or do you know a female adult twin? We are studying the
relationship types of fraternal and identical female twins. If you
can help by completing some questionnaires and being interviewed
about relationships, please E-mail: tmacbeth@cortex.psych.ubc.ca.
Call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology 604-822-4826.
Parents With Babies
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out.
We are looking for parents with babies between four to 21 months
of age, including babies raised in a bilingual home, to participate
in language development studies. If you are interested in bringing
your baby for a one-hour visit, please call Prof. Janet Werker’s
Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 604-822-6408 (ask for Kate).
Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)
SCARL offers statistical advice and long or short-term assistance
to researchers. Resources include expertise in many areas of statistical
methodology and a variety of statistical software. Web www.stat.ubc.ca/scarl,
e-mail scarl@stat.ubc.ca.
Call 604-822-4037.
Chan Centre Tours
Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held
on Thursdays at 11:30am. Participants are asked to meet in the Chan
Centre main lobby. Special group tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com
or at 604-822-1815.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Research
Infectious Diseases researchers from VGH seek volunteers diagnosed
medically with CFS to participate in a study about managing symptoms.
Call Kenna Sleigh 604-875-5555 ext. 62366.
Sustainability Coordinators
The World Is what You Make It! The UBC Sustainability Office is
seeking outgoing volunteers to act as departmental Sustainability
Coordinators. In this role, the volunteer will get training and
support in their efforts to raise awareness of sustainability within
their unit. With only a limited time commitment, our Coordinators
are affecting changes by sharing work environment specific information
on energy conservation, waste reduction, and transportation alternatives.
For more information visit www.sustain.ubc.ca/2ourinitiatives/sust_coord.html.
Call Brenda 604-822-3270.
Fire Hydrant Permits Now Required
Campus Planning and Development (CP&D) and UBC Utilities have
jointly implemented a permit program for fire hydrants which is
effective November 2000. Permits have become necessary to comply
with provisions of the BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code. Permit
applications must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
Application forms will soon be available at www.lbs.ubc.ca.
Users wanting to connect to a fire hydrant should pick up application
forms at CP&D Regulatory Services located at 2206 West Mall.
Call CP&D at 822-2633 or for further information, UBC Utilities
at 604-822-4179.
Call For Evening Volunteers
Crane Production Unit (a division of the UBC Disability Resource
Centre) needs volunteers to narrate textbooks onto tape. We are
looking primarily for those who can read between 4:30-8:30pm for
a two-hour session once a week. An audition will be required. For
more information, call Patrice Leslie Mon.-Thurs. from 4:40-8:30pm
at 604-822-6114.
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Service For Medication Information Learning
And Education (BC SMILE) is a medication information program for
the public in BC. It is located at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical
Sciences at UBC, and is staffed by licensed pharmacists to educate
the public of all ages about the safe and effective use of medications.
The free telephone consultations include complicated inquiries on
medication issues such as interactions, contraindications, allergies,
medication reviews, herbs, and alternative therapies. SMILE pharmacists
also provide public presentations on a variety of medication-related
topics. All presentations contain valuable practical, unbiased,
and up-to-date research information. Call (800) 668-6233 or 604-822-1330.
Participants Needed
Problems with remembering, smelling…Men and women 45-plus years
old are required for a UBC study on age-related hormone changes
and their impact on sensory and cognitive abilities. Earn $50. Call
Kevin 604-822-2140.
Child, Youth and Family Research Day
Conference call for submissions “From Cell to Society” Keynote
– Dr. Ronald Barr, McGill University, Department of Pediatrics.
Submissions can be made on-line by February 1, 2002. To register
visit www.edu.ubc.ca/research/childandfamily.
Call 605-822-6593.
