The University of Manitoba’s
Health Sciences Graduate Student Association
welcomes you to the
24th Annual
Canadian Student Health Research Forum!
There will be poster judging. There will be talks. There will be awards.
But we want to make your stay in Winnipeg even more memorable!
Join us for:
· Tour the 'PEG! with the Winnipeg Trolley Company
· St. Boniface Research Centre - Institute of Cardiovascular Science Tour
· National Microbiology Laboratory Tour
· Royal Canadian Mint Tour
· New this Year! Lower Fort Garry Social and Dinner Experience
Experience Lower Fort Garry, North America’s only original stone fort from the fur trade era. Buildings and walls that have stood on the bank of the Red River for over 180 years tell inspiring tales of innovation, discovery, and struggle. Let costumed guides take you back in time.
And the best part – it’s all FREE!! There is no cost for tours or dinner!
We apologize in advance. We realize you won’t be able to partake in all the exciting tours due to scheduling conflicts. Do as much as you can, and come back next year to try something new!
PLEASE NOTE that the registration deadline for all events is
Friday, June 1st!
Space is limited, so register early.
Have a question? Visit us at the INFO booth located in the Atrium of the Brodie Centre. Get information on social events, poster numbers, directions to your hotel, tourist attractions, and anything else!
Tour the 'PEG!
Discover the history of Winnipeg through tumultuous and comical stories provided by a licensed tour guide! Travel on a vehicle inspired by the Winnipeg Electric Company streetcars in the 1900s, while seeing all the beauty of our city’s sunny tree-lined avenues!
Date: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Two tours: 9:30am - 11:30am & 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Please meet at the INFO booth in the Brodie Centre Atrium 15 minutes before departure.
Tour the St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
St. Boniface's Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences is well known as one of the most excellent basic cardiovascular research programs in the world. The Institute is home to the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences and its journal Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, as well as the journal Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.
http://www.sbrc.ca/index.php?pid=12100
Date: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
9:30am - 11:30am & 2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Photo Identification is REQUIRED!
Please meet at the INFO booth in the Brodie Centre Atrium 20 minutes before departure.
Tour the National Microbiology Laboratory
Take this opportunity to check out the National Microbiology Laboratory. See the latest mobile lab units used in the field for outbreak diagnostics, check out what a Bio-containment Level Four Lab is really all about, and learn many other interesting things on this state of the art laboratory.
Please ensure you are able to attend. This tour requires a background check - signing up and not attending is unacceptable!!!
Date: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
9:30am - 11:30am & 2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Photo Identification is REQUIRED!
Please meet at the INFO booth in the Brodie Centre Atrium 15 minutes before departure.
Tour the Royal Canadian Mint!
Discover how the Mint has made over 55 billion coins for more than 75 countries around the world. Join a friendly guide for a walk through the newly-renovated tour area featuring interactive coin displays. Learn how massive strips of metal meet 50-ton presses to produce over 1000 coins per second.
Date: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
9:30am - 11:30am & 2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Please meet at the INFO booth in the Brodie Centre Atrium 20 minutes before departure.
Rock the Red! Tour, Dinner, and Social at a
FORTRESS!!
This is the night you don't want to miss!
The judging is done, the stress is over, now it’s time to relax and release some pent up energy!
Free drinks and appetizers within fort walls. Meet the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, trade with the postmaster, and watch the blacksmith forge a nail!
Then enjoy a delectable dinner under a white canopy, while overlooking the scenic banks of the Red River and historic grounds of the Fort. This will be followed by some great games and dancing to the grooves of a DJ!
Throughout the evening, prizes will be given away, including golf bags, manual pipettes, gift certificates, and University of Manitoba swag.
Date: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO ATTEND! Government ID required!
COST: FREE! (Well at least the tour, dinner and a couple of drinks…)
Please meet at the INFO booth in the Brodie Centre Atrium 45 minutes before departure (5:15pm)
