Join Us February 17, 2026
SBME Research Day is an opportunity for our community of faculty, trainees, and staff to come together, discuss SBME priorities, and share their research through a poster session, trainee talks, and lunch. This year’s Research Day has been revamped from previous years based on our community’s feedback and includes 3 new panel discussions, an exciting debate, and ending the day with fireside chats with SBME faculty members over light refreshments, you won’t want to miss it!
Key Details
LOCATIONS
• Morning talks: Shrum B1001
• Poster Session: Shrum Atrium L2
• Afternoon talks: Shrum B1001
• Fireside chats: Shrum L2 Project Rooms
DATE & TIME
February 17, 8:30 AM – 5 PM
RSVP by February 9, 11:59 PM
ABOUT RESEARCH DAY
Panel Discussions: This year, we’re hosting 3 insightful panels featuring distinguished voices from across our community. These sessions are designed to give you exclusive access to expert perspectives on topics that matter most to SBME including defining SBME, future SBME faculty hiring priorities, and discussing career-making resources and tools that drive research success.
Debates: Get ready for dynamic, thought-provoking discussions as students and faculty go head-to-head on the hot topic of publishing in highest impact journals.
Trainee Talks: Select trainees will present their research in short Trainee Talks. Come support them and learn about current research initiatives at SBME!
Poster Session: There is such a diverse range of biomedical research excellence at SBME. Our Poster Session gives BME trainees and staff the chance to share their findings with the community.
New! Fireside Chats: Wrap up the day by joining SBME faculty members in a relaxed, informal setting to discuss the topics that interest you most! You’ll have the chance to connect with faculty from all research themes while enjoying light refreshments. It’s a fun and engaging way to end the day and get to know one another better.
Lunch and coffee will be provided to those who RSVP!
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of biomedical engineering, engage with cutting-edge research, and celebrate the achievements of our talented researchers. UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Research Day is an event that promises inspiration, knowledge sharing, and the chance to be part of the conversation for the future direction of SBME!
FOR POSTER & TRAINEE PRESENTERS
KEY DATES
January 20: Deadline to submit abstracts for posters and trainee talks. Abstract submission counts as your RSVP.
There are 100 poster spots available and 11 trainee talks. If we receive more than 100 submissions, an adjudication team will review abstracts to select the top 100 posters and 11 trainee talks.
End of January: You will receive an email with the result of your poster/talk submission.
ELIGIBILITY
Poster presentations are open to Undergrads, Master’s Students, PhDs, Postdocs, and anyone working in an SBME lab (including staff). Trainee talks are open to Undergrads, Master’s Students, PhDs, and Postdocs.
POSTER RULES
• Poster Size: Max 44” tall; Max 36” wide
• There is a 1 poster per student limit. If you submit multiple posters, your first submission will be kept and the rest deleted.
• Poster location in the Shrum L2 atrium is determined by the organizers.
• Confirmations and instructions for poster presenters was emailed out on February 3. If you did not receive this email, please email melody.salehzadeh@ubc.ca.
Posters – WHEN TO ARRIVE
• You may put up your poster in Shrum L2 anytime between 8:30am-9am.
• At 9:00am, the first session will begin in Shrum B1001.
• You can take down your poster any time after 2:25pm. Any posters left in the atrium after 3:30pm will be disposed of.
TRAINEE TALK RULES
• Talks must not exceed 8 minutes.
• Talks will proceed with a 2 minute Q&A period.
• You will be assigned to present in either the morning or afternoon session and must be available for either time slot.