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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM 2025: Day 1 Registration & Keynote
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the beautiful Science Theatres Building at the University of Calgary for the opening of BE-STEMM 2025. \n8am: Breakfast & Networking \n9am: Opening remarks & Keynote \n \nDr Gelan Ayana Zewdie\, University of Toronto\nKeynote talk: Artificial Intelligence for Community-Based Disease Surveillance in Low-Resource Settings \nA Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health\, University of Toronto. Motivated by firsthand observations of the challenges faced by health systems in low-resource settings\, Dr. Zewdie has dedicated his career to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) for disease surveillance\, diagnosis\, and equitable healthcare delivery. His work encompasses health data analysis\, multimodal AI models for early disease detection\, and digital health solutions designed for community use.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/bestemm2025-day1/
LOCATION:Science Theatres\, University of Calgary\, 618 Campus Pl NW #700\, Calgary\, AB\, T2L 2A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Day 1: Morning Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of BE-STEMM 2025 continues at the beautiful University of Calgary in the Science Theatres building. \n  \n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 10:40 AM\nNetworking and Transition\n\n\n10:40 AM – 12:10 PM\nConcurrent Session 1A: Cell Biology & Biomedical Research\,  \nAbstract 1 – 4\, \nScience Theatres 126\nConcurrent Session 1B: Education and Community-Centred Research \nAbstract 5 – 8\,  \nScience Theatres 132\n\n\n\nModerators: Amirah-Iman Hicks\nModerator: Jennifer Adams\n\n\n10:40 AM – 10:55 AM\nMoyin Odugbemi\, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research\nLeo Ochieng\, University of Calgary\n\n\n10:55 AM – 11:10 AM\nJonathan Burnie\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\nSamantha F. Jones\, University of Calgary\n\n\n11:10 AM – 11:25 AM\nNaomi Chege\, University of Calgary\nYumi Dille\, McGill University\n\n\n11:25 AM – 11:40 AM\nTigist Batu\, University of Alberta\nOluwasola Mary Adedayo\, University of Winnipeg\n\n\n\nLightning Talks (Abstract P1 – P6)\n\n\n11:40 AM- 12:10 PM\nSarah Bello\, McMaster University\nAlexandra Smith\, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research\n\n\nJeremiah Odagwe\, University of Calgary\nAnissa Francis\, Wilfrid Laurier University\n\n\n\nOlubukola Alimi\, University of Alberta\nTosin Boyede\, University of Calgary\n\n\n12:10 PM – 1:10 PM\nLunch and Networking (lunch on your own)
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-day-1-morning-sessions/
LOCATION:Science Theatres\, University of Calgary\, 618 Campus Pl NW #700\, Calgary\, AB\, T2L 2A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM 2025: Day 1 Afternoon Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of BE-STEMM 2025 continues in the Science Theatres Building at the University of Calgary \n\n\n\n  \n1:15 PM – 2:30 PM\nConcurrent Session 2A: Cell Biology & Human Health & Disease\, Abstract 9 –12 \nScience Theatres 126\nConcurrent Session 2B: Interdisciplinary\, Abstract 13 – 16\, \nScience Theatres 132\n\n\n\nModerators: Abimbola Saka\nModerators: Toyib Olaniyan\n\n\n1:15 PM – 1:30 PM\nSafia Omer \nUniversity of Toronto\nNneka Jk-Onyeka \nUniversity of Calgary\n\n\n1:30 PM – 1:45 PM\nRuth Boachie \nUniversity of Manitoba\nToyib Olaniyan \nStatistics Canada\n\n\n1:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nDe-Lawrence Lamptey \nHolland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital\, \nUniversity of Toronto\nFatimah Aiyelabegan \nUniversity of Nottingham\n\n\n2:00 PM – 2:15 PM\nEden Solomon \nUniversity of Waterloo\nMaydianne Andrade \nUniversity of Toronto Scarborough\n\n\n2:45 PM – 4:30 PM\nCareer and Job Information Session  \nScience Collaborative Space\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n4:15 PM – 5:45 PM\nPoster session\, Abstracts P1 – 16 \nScience Theatres Hallway\n\n\nSarah Bello\, P1\nTosin Boyede\, P6\nGlenda Romero-Hernández\, P11\n\n\nJeremiah Odagwe\, P2\nPetronillah Manhondo\, P7\nTeshager Abate\, P12\n\n\nOlubukola Alimi\, P3\nAmirah-Iman Hicks\, P8\nRaliat Abioye\, P13\n\n\nAlexandra Smith\, P4\nFaith Abel-Adegbite\, P9\nIsis Howard P14\n\n\nAnissa Francis\, P5\nElijah Gyansa\, P10\nJosephine Chileshe\, P15\n\n\n6:00 PM\nEnd of day: Dinner on your own
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-2025-day-1-afternoon-sessions/
LOCATION:Science Theatres\, University of Calgary\, 618 Campus Pl NW #700\, Calgary\, AB\, T2L 2A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Day 1: Career & Job Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Career & Job information session will provide opportunities to connect with potential employers and research supervisors. \nConnect to your next opportunity in the Science Collaborative Space\, located inside the Science Theatres Building. \n \n \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-day-1-career-job-information-session/
LOCATION:Science Collaborative Space\, University of Calgary\, 618 Campus Pl NW #700\, Calgary\, AB\, T2L 2A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Day 1: Poster Session
DESCRIPTION:Return to the Science Theatres Hallway to interact with and support our research poster presenters. You may have heard them give a lightning talk\, and here is the opportunity to learn more\, ask questions\, and provide your input on their work. \nAs the session ends\, connect with other conference attendees to make a plan for dinner and explore Calgary’s cuisine./
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-day-1-poster-session/
LOCATION:Science Theatres\, University of Calgary\, 618 Campus Pl NW #700\, Calgary\, AB\, T2L 2A3\, Canada
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