Vancouver Institute

OUR QUANTUM UNIVERSE

When: Where: P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC’s Point Grey Campus, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver.

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Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk

Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UBC

Dr. Van Raamsdonk is recognized internationally for his pioneering work at the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravity. His research aims for a better theoretical understanding of elementary particle physics, classical and quantum gravity, and cosmology. His essay “Building up spacetime with quantum entanglement” won first prize from the Gravity Research Foundation in 2010 and has become a landmark in the field. He has received numerous honours, including a Sloan Fellowship, a Canada Research Chair, the CAP/CRM Medal in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, a Simons Investigator Award, and UBC’s Killam Faculty Research and Teaching Prizes. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Van Raamsdonk plays the saxophone and teaches a course on the physics of music. In 2021, Van Raamsdonk published a short picture book titled The Hot and Cold Adventures of Mr. Bric.

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EVOLUTION OF PHARMACY PRACTICE IN CANADA: ‘FILLING’ A HEALTH CARE NEED?

Dr. Christine Hughes’ research primarily focusses on HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI), including their prevention and treatment. She is also dedicated to expanding the role of community pharmacists in sexual health, with particular emphasis on STBBI screening, treatment, and vaccine administration. A member of the Canadian HIV and Viral Hepatitis Pharmacists (CHAP) Network, Dr. Hughes is an editor of the HIV/HCV Drug Therapy Guide drug interaction app. A prolific scholar, she has received several awards and recognitions for her practice and teaching, including the M.J. Huston Pharmacist of Distinction, and the Canadian Pharmacists Association Patient Care Achievement Award in Specialty Practice.

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Ms. Eve Lazarus is a Vancouver-based reporter, author, and host and producer of the Cold Case Canada true crime podcast. She has written eleven nonfiction books exploring hidden histories and gripping true crime, including Cold Case BC (2022), Murder by Milkshake (2018), and Sensational Vancouver (2014), which earned a City of Vancouver Heritage Award.