geXc Life Course Symposium
A Comprehensive Symposium on Aging and Life Course
Co-hosted by:
University of British Columbia’s Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging &
Michael Smith Laboratories
8th May 2025
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Understanding the human life course requires a holistic view of the biosocial factors that influence and shape an individual’s life experience over time. Gaining insight into the mechanisms that govern social, cultural, environmental, and biological dimensions of life is essential for promoting interventions that improve longevity, enhance well-being, and create more equitable socioeconomic conditions.
The Genomic Exchange Community (geXc) Life Course Symposium, co-hosted by the University of British Columbia, is a one-day research conference designed to bring together trainees, faculty, and community members to explore aging and life course through cutting-edge molecular technology. The symposium will cover a range of topics, including single-cell and spatial technologies, multi-omic approaches, advances in sequencing, and data analysis. By blending academic and industry presentations with a fully catered event, including trainee poster competition/wine & cheese, industry panel discussions and career building workshop, the geXc Life Course Symposium promises to be an engaging day filled with networking and learning.
Academic Speakers
Proud to bring inspirational speakers from across the globe
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Chief Scientific Officer at Genome Canada
Assistant Professor | Food, Nutrition and Health | Faculty of Land and Food Systems Investigator | Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, ,University of British Columbia
Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC, Edwin S.H. Leong UBC Chair in Healthy Aging – a UBC President’s Excellence Chair
Professor of Psychiatry/UBC Department of Psychiatry President's Excellence Chair in Brain Health, Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Head-Research, Department of Psychiatry
Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health, Aubrey J. Tingle Professor of Pediatric Immunology, Professor, The University of British Columbia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Engineering, UBC
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