Previous Seminars

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 4:00pm

Friday, January 20, 2017 - 1:30pm

Still having fun with lysosomes: lysosome adaptation and expansion. Dr. Roberto Botelho Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University Friday, January 20, 2017 - 1:30pm PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Botelho.pdf

Monday, January 23, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, January 23, 2017 - 1:00pm

Protein Delivery Strategies for Tissue Regeneration Dr. Molly Shoichet, PhD, FRSC, O. ONT University Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tissue Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, U of T Monday, January 23, 2017 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Roman Melnyk PGCRL Event Room 1 (02.9320, 2nd floor) Molecular Structure and Function Program Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: MSF Seminar - Dr. Molly Shoichet- Jan 23.pdf

Monday, January 23, 2017 - 4:00pm

Enhancing treatments for neurological disorders using MRI-guided focused ultrasound Isabelle Aubert, PhD Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto Monday, January 23, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Avrum I. Gotlieb MDCM, FRCPC MSB 2170 Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Poster I.Aubert.pdf

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 9:00am

Genomic Mechanisms of Gene Regulation Controlling Cell Fate Specification Dr.  Ho-­‐Sung  Rhee Columbia  Stem  Cell  Initiative , Columbia University Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 9:00am MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Ho-Sung Rhee-2.pdf

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 10:00am

Functional and Chemical Genomic Analyses Identify Vulnerabilities in Human Fungal Pathogens Dr. Teresa O'Meara University of Toronto Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Scott Gray-Owen CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Search Candidate Poster available: OMeara Poster.pdf

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 10:00am

Challenges and Opportunities in Natural Product Discovery Dr. Russell Kerr Department of Chemistry and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Justin Nodwell/Tomas Gverzdys, PhD Candidate Rosebrugh Building, Rm 211 164 College Street Department of Biochemistry Seminar Poster available: kerr seminar.pdf

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 11:00am

Exploiting single cell variability to infer and understand regulatory mechanisms Andreas Hilfinger, PhD Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Toronto Mississauga Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Hannes Röst, PhD | Assistant Professor, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto CCBR Red Room Donnelly CCBR Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Andreas Hilfinger Donnelly poster 25 Jan 2018.pdf

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 1:00pm

Discovery and Characterization of Novel Tetrodecamycins Tomas Gverzdys Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Justin Nodwell MSB 2170 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.T.Gverzdys.pdf

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 3:00pm

From planarians to parasites: stem cells and developmental plasticity in flatworms Dr. Phillip Newmark Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Morgridge Institute for Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Bret Pearson PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Phil Newmark Seminar Announcement.pdf

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 4:00pm

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 7:30pm

Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 9:30am

New approaches to old problems: drug resistance and functional genomics in M. tuberculosis Dr. Jeremy Rock Harvard School of Public Health Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 9:30am Host: Dr. Jun Liu CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Search Candidate Poster available: Rock Poster.pdf

Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:00pm

Biophysical regulation of mandibular arch shape Sevan Hopyan Hospital for Sick Children Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:00pm Host: Anton Zilman McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Sevan Hopyan_Jan26_2017.pdf

Free Energy Landscape Remodeling for the Cardiac Pacemaker Channel Explains the Molecular Basis of Familial Sinus Bradycardia Stephen Boulton Mc Master University Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Giuseppe Melacini PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids NMR seminar series

Increasing the Chemical-Shift Dispersion of Unstructured Proteins with a Covalent Lanthanide Shift Reagent Dr. Christoph Gobl University Health Network Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Tak Mak and Dr. Chiara Gorrini PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids NMR seminar series

Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 5:30pm

Friday, January 27, 2017 - 1:30pm

Cilia, centrioles and the cell cycle. Dr. Tim Stearns Chair, Department of Biology, Stanford University Friday, January 27, 2017 - 1:30pm PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Stearns.pdf

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 1:00pm

Invisible Ink: Reading Gene Function Using Metabolites Dr. Amy Caudy, PhD Canada Research Chair in Metabolomics for Enzyme Discovery, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto Monday, January 30, 2017 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. John Parkinson PGCRL Event Room 1 (02.9320, 2nd floor) Molecular Structure and Function Program Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: MSF Seminar - Dr. AMY CAUDY JAN 30, 2017 .pdf

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 4:00pm

Role of MicroRNAs in Atherosclerosis Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Schober Experimental Vascular Medicine Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention Medical Faculty, University of Munich Germany Monday, January 30, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Jason Fish, PhD MSB 2170 Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Poster A.Schober.pdf

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 5:00pm

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 10:00am

Revealing Host Pathogen Dynamics with the Next Generation of Systems Virology Approaches Dr. Judd Hultquist University of California Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Lori Frappier CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Search Candidate Poster available: Hultquist Poster.pdf

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 4:00pm

Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 11:00am

Innate immune responses in arterial health and disease Clint S. Robbins, Associate Professor Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and Immunology, U of T, Peter Munk Chair of Aortic Disease Research, Scientist, Division of Advanced Diagnostics, Toronto General Institute Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Michael V. Sefton, ScD, University Professor and Michael E. Charles Professor of Engineering, U of T CCBR Red Room Donnelly CCBR Seminar Poster available: Clint S Robbins 02 Feb 2017 poster.compressed.pdf

Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 12:00pm

Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 12:30pm

Access to Medicine – Benchmarking pharmaceutical companies in weak regulatory environments Luca Genovese Researcher, Access to Medicines Foundation (The Netherlands) Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 12:30pm Host: Dr. Jillian Kohler; WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Accountability and Transparency for the Pharmaceutical Sector Solarium (Room FA2), Falconer Hall, 84 Queen's Park Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Special Seminar Co-sponsor: Health Law, Ethics & Policy Seminar Series Poster available: Feb 2 - Genovese.Kohler.pdf

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 10:00am

Establishment and maintenance of early embryonic chromatin structure Dr. Shelby Blythe Princeton University Monday, February 6, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Leah Cowen CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Blythe Poster.pdf

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 1:00pm

The Importance Of Transient Interactions In DNA Mismatch Repair Dr. Alba Guarne, PhD Professor, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University Monday, February 6, 2017 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. John Rubinstein PGCRL Event Room 1 (02.9320, 2nd floor) Molecular Structure and Function Program Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: MSF SEMINAR POSTER DR. ALBA GUARNE[25].pdf

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 3:00pm

Capturing the ground state of human pluripotency Dr. Thorold Theunissen Rudolf Jaenisch's Lab - Whitehead Institute Monday, February 6, 2017 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Brian Ciruna PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Faculty Recruitment Seminar Co-sponsor: Medicine by Design Poster available: Thorold Theunissen Seminar Announcement.pdf

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 4:00pm

Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences: an overview Gabriella Chan PhD, JD Yocto Law Monday, February 6, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Confederation of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology Students (CLAMPS) MSB 2170 Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Poster G.Chan_.pdf

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 5:00pm

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 11:00am

Evolution of intracellular eukaryotic microsporidian parasites that naturally infect C. elegans Dr. Aaron Reinke University of California, San Diego Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Alan Davidson CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Reinke Poster.pdf

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 3:00pm

Mobilizing endogenous neural stem cells for repair Dr. Jayshree Samanta James Salzer's lab - New York University School of Medicine Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Brian Ciruna PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Faculty Recruitment Seminar Co-sponsor: Medicine by Design Poster available: Jayshree Samanta Seminar Announcement.pdf

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 4:00pm

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 9:00am

The role of physical changes of macromolecular assemblies in cellular aging Dr. Kate Lee Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 9:00am CCBR Red Room Department of Biochemistry Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Kate Lee.pdf

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 12:00pm

Single-cell modeling of the dysfunctional signaling in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Gregoire Altan-Bonnet National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, USA Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 12:00pm Host: Dr. Anton Zilman McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Poster available: Gregoire Altan-Bonnet_Feb9_2017.pdf

Bioengineering functional heart tissues for drug discovery and therapy Milica Radisic Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 12:00pm ENG101 (Engineering Building, Church and Gould Streets, Ryerson University) Molecular Science Seminar Series (Ryerson)

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 11:00am

messenger RNA methylation: role in mammalian development Jing Crystal Zhao, Assistant Professor Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California Friday, February 10, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Zhaolei Zhang, Professor, The Donnelly Centre, Department of Molecular Genetics, Department of Computer Science, Collaborative Graduate Program in Genome Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Toronto CCBR Red Room Zhang Lab Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Crystal_Zhao_2017Feb10.pdf

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 1:30pm

Ultrafast endocytosis at synapses. Dr. Erik Jorgensen Biology Department, HHMI/University of Utah Friday, February 10, 2017 - 1:30pm PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Jorgensen.pdf

Monday, February 13, 2017 - 9:30am

Investigating the Cellular Response to DNA Damaging Agents through High-Resolution Phenotyping in Saccharamyces cerevisiae Nikko Torres Monday, February 13, 2017 - 9:30am Supervisor: Dr. Grant Brown CCBR Red Room Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.Nikko_.Torres.pdf

Monday, February 13, 2017 - 11:00am

Antimicrobial Stress Response in Bacteria Dr. Srujana Samhita Yadavalli University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Monday, February 13, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Dr. William Navarre CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Yadavalli Poster.pdf

Osseointegration: Restoration of Homeostasis or a Foreign Body Response? JOHN E. DAVIES Professor, Faculty of Dentistry; Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), University of Toronto Monday, February 13, 2017 - 11:00am Fitzgerald Building, Room #237 Matrix Dynamics Group Seminar Research Group Seminar

Monday, February 13, 2017 - 2:00pm

The molecular and evolutionary origins of functional compensation and dependency between duplicated genes Christian Landry, Associate Professor, Canada , Research Chair Evolutionary Cell & Systems Biology Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (IBIS), Laval University Monday, February 13, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Grant W. Brown, Professor, The Donnelly Centre, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto CCBR Red Room Donnelly CCBR Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: Christian Landry poster 13 Feb 2017.compressed.pdf