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| 10:30 am - 11:30 am |
Plenary - Moving Agents in GeosimulationFriday, August 12, 2011 Dr. Paul Torrens
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| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
University 2.0: Next Generation University to offer free, world-class education with global partners to democratize health sciences knowledgeFriday, September 9, 2011 Kate Tairyan, MD, MPH Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University The world is ready for University 2.0. We have been delivering 1.0 - traditional university education - for over one thousand years now. However,...
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| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
A Neutral Model of Gang Territory Formation"Friday, September 23, 2011 Jeffrey Brantingham, Anthropology, UCLA Many criminal street gangs are territorial in nature claiming compact geographic regions as their home turf. Gangs defend their territories both...
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| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
The importance of spatial analysis when modeling social systemsTuesday, September 20, 2011 Dr. Martin A. Andresen, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University When modeling complex social systems many dimensions need to be considered. In this presentation, I argue that space, or geography, is one of...
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| 11:30 am |
Modelling of cell movement in tissue and application to glioma growthTuesday, October 4, 2011 Dr. Thomas Hillen, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta In this talk I will study mathematical models for the movement of cells in aligned tissue. These cells are typically caner metastasis, which... |
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| 10:15 am - 11:00 am |
A Bio-inspired Reconfigurable Communication TopologyFriday, September 23, 2011 Hamid Arabnia (Computer Science, University of Georgia) Inherent limitations on the computational power of sequential uniprocessor systems have lead to the development of parallel multiprocessor systems...
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| 11:00 am - 11:45 am |
A Neutral Model of Gang Territory FormationFriday, September 23, 2011 Jeffrey Brantingham (Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles) Many criminal street gangs are territorial in nature claiming compact geographic regions as their home turf. Gangs defend their territories both...
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| 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm |
Optimizing testing and treatment guidelines for patients with chronic kidney diseaseFriday, September 23, 2011 Steven Shechter (Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia) Periodic laboratory tests help clinicians measure the progress of a disease and forecast when a treatment should start. Forecast accuracy is...
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| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
When Numbers Really Count: A look behind the curtain at BC's revolutionary new way of paying hospitalsFriday, September 23, 2011 Les Vertesi (Complex Systems Modelling Group, The IRMACS Centre, Simon Fraser University)
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| 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
Agent-based Modelling in Healthcare: A Practical ApproachFriday, September 23, 2011 Raman Paranjape (Centre for Sustainable Communities, University of Regina) This presentation will summarize a set of agent-based...
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| 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm |
Complexity in Visual AnalyticsFriday, September 23, 2011 Brian Fisher (School of Interactive Arts & Technology, Simon Fraser University) This talk explores the implications of the new science of visual analytics for cognitive science and informatics. Visual analytics was...
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| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Opening RemarksFriday, October 7, 2011 IRMACS Welcome (Veselin Jungic) Abstract will be published when made available.
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| 9:30 am - 9:50 am |
"It only takes a tiny spark to start a prairie fire" -- Insights into the HIV epidemic in Western CanadaFriday, October 7, 2011 Dr. Robert Hogg (FHS / BC-CfE) Abstract will be published when made available.
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| 9:50 am - 10:10 am |
Building capacity for HIV research in Africa through South-South collaborationFriday, October 7, 2011 Dr. Mark Brockman (MBB) Abstract will be published when made available.
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| 10:10 am - 10:30 am |
Every Band Needs a Drummer: Interdisciplinary Research and Advocacy in Housing and HealthFriday, October 7, 2011 Ms. Surita Parashar (FHS, BC-CfE) Abstract will be published when made available.
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