UBC Balance and Falls
Research Centre
Inaugural Research Symposium
July 10th, 2026
July 10th, 2026
School of Kinesiology - University of British Columbia
We look forward to hosting members from across Canada and internationally for a day of interdisciplinary knowledge sharing and networking.
Come play an active role in shaping the Centre and building our community to advance balance and falls research.
The Balance and Falls Research Centre respectfully acknowledges that our symposium is hosted on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.
Transit from Downtown Convention Centre: take #4, 14, or 44 bus toward UBC.
Transit from the Airport: take Canada Line toward Waterfront and get off at one of the following stations for bus connection to UBC.
Express: Oakridge-41st (R4), Broadway-City Hall (#99), Olympic Village (#84)
Regular: Langara 49th (#49), King Edward (#25)
*Schedule is subject to change
The symposium will be held in the brand-new Gateway Health Building, designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind. The following are resources to support your attendance:
Inclusive Washrooms are available throughout the building. See the UBC Inclusive Washrooms map for locations.
Accessibility Shuttle service is available across campus. View the shuttle map and schedule.
Navigate UBC and the Gateway building with wayfinding via UBC Wayfinding.
AED and Naloxone locations across campus can be found at UBC Security map.
Emergency Blue Phones are available on campus. See the Blue Phones map.
Photographs and videos will be recorded throughout the symposium. By attending, you acknowledge that photographs and/or videos may be taken for promotional and communications purposes by UBC, The School of Kinesiology, and/or the Balance and Falls Research Center.
If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify the Xiangwei at Xiangwei.Zhang@ubc.ca or a member of the organizing team on site.
The Inaugural Symposium has been made possible by the generous support of: