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CSPC 2018

Marli MacNeil

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
Executive Director
Halifax, NS

8:30am EST

Plenary Session - How can better federal-provincial collaboration strengthen Canada’s Research ecosystem? Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAndré Picard • Dr. Gilles Patry • Krista Connell • Dr. Janet Rossant, PHD FRS FRSC • Marc LePage • Dr. David Naylor • Dr. Mona Nemer • Dr. Michael J. Strong

10:30am EST

(90 mins) Towards a Canadian Life Sciences Supercluster / Vers un suramoncellement de sciences de la vie canadiennes Delta Ottawa - CapitaleGordon McCauley • Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein • Cate McCready • Dr. Stéphanie Michaud • Karimah Es Sabar

12:45pm EST

Luncheon Session - AGE-WELL 2020: Charting the Future of Technology and Aging Research in Canada - Sponsored by Delta Ottawa, International BallroomMimi Lowi-Young, MHA • Alex Mihailidis, PhD PEng

1:30pm EST

(90 min) New Ways of Informing Policy by Leveraging Scientific Knowledge: Two Models related to Public-Academic Collaborations / De nouvelles façons d'éclairer les politiques en se servant du savoir scientifique... Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacMadeline Johnson • Bipasha Baruah • Ian Clark • Ioanna Sahas Martin • Maïka Sondarjee

3:30pm EST

(45 min) Innovating Science Communication / Innovation en matière de communication scientifique Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacJulia Krolik • Dr. Chantal Barriault • Catherine Lau • Jonathan Provost • Samantha Yammine

4:15pm EST

(45 min) A two-way street: science informing policy, and policy informing science Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacDeborah Gordon-El Bihbety • Denise Amyot • Krista Connell • Necole Sommersell

5:00pm EST

CSPC 2018 Opening Reception Delta Ottawa - Pinnacle

7:45am EST

Breakfast Session - Skills and competencies where science and policy meet - MITACS Science Policy Fellows Special Panel Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAlejandro Adem • Gail Bowkett • Dr. David Castle • Scott Findlay • Katie Gibbs

8:30am EST

(90 min) Granting agencies and participatory science in Canada / Organismes subventionnaires et science participative au Canada Delta Ottawa, International BallroomVéronique Morin • Dr. Marc Fortin • Ted Hewitt • Serge Marchand • Louise Poissant • Dr. Michael J. Strong

10:30am EST

(90 min) Failure to Thrive: Why Canada Struggles to Grow World Leading Tech Companies / Retard de croissance : pourquoi le Canada éprouve-t-il des difficultés à développer des entreprises de haute technologie... Delta Ottawa, International BallroomEric M. Meslin, Ph.D., FCAHS • Lisa Crossley • Judy Fairburn, FCAE • Pierre Lortie, C.M., FCAE • Victoria Lennox • Iain Stewart

12:30pm EST

A Conversation with Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

1:30pm EST

(90 min) Making Science Matter: Overcoming barriers to knowledge mobilization and science communication Delta Ottawa - ChaudièreAnton Holland • Dr. Aline Dimitri • Jim Handman • Purnima Sundar

3:30pm EST

(90 min) Governance of research: how can next generation scientists get involved? - Gouvernance de la recherche : quelles formes peut prendre l’implication de la relève? Delta Ottawa - CapitalePaul Dufour • Blake Freier • Tina Gruosso • Dr. Donna Kirkwood • Madison Rilling

5:30pm EST

Reception and Gala Dinner The Canadian Museum of History

8:30am EST

(90 min) Where the rubber meets the road: The real life impact of policy on Canadian postdocs / Les répercussions concrètes des politiques sur les boursiers canadiens Delta Ottawa - CapitaleJoseph S. Sparling, PhD • Dominique Bérubé • Rachel Fernandez, PhD • Jenna Haverfield, PhD • Krishnamoorthy Hegde, PhD

10:30am EST

Science and the next generation: partnerships and collaborative infrastructure as enablers Delta Ottawa, International BallroomDr. Mona Nemer • Dr. David Castle • Dr. Martha Crago • Dr. Stacey Robinson • Dr. Dan Wicklum