Previous Seminars

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 1:00pm

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 1:30pm

Understanding the impact of the microbiota on intestinal drug metabolism – what you weren’t taught in pharmacology class Dr. Simon Andrew Hirota, PhD Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary Friday, January 12, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Aleixo Muise PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Hirota[10].pdf

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 3:00pm

Bringing clarity to the complexities of the Huntington disease protein Rachel Harding Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Toronto, Principal Investigator, Structural Genomics Consortium Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology MSB 2172 Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Rachel Harding poster.pdf

Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 12:00pm

Friday, January 19, 2024 - 10:00am

Mapping the Human Metabolome for Functional Metabolomics Professor Prof. Mark Nitz Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto Friday, January 19, 2024 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Mark Nitz Lash Miller Building, Davenport Seminar Rooms Department of Chemistry, Colloquium Series talk Poster available: 2024-01-16_13-56-29.pdf

Friday, January 19, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, January 19, 2024 - 1:30pm

Macrophage architecture and mechanics: from migration to phagocytosis Dr. Renaud Poincloux, PhD Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, CNRS-Université Toulouse Friday, January 19, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Spencer Freeman Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Poincloux.pdf

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:00pm

Manipulating immune system receptor-ligand interactions using 3D DNA nanotechnology Prof. Leo Chou Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:00pm Host: Prof. Anton Zilman McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Chou Jan 25_2024.pdf

Interrogating Association of Intestinal Inflammation and Abdominal Pain as well as Intestinal Polyps in People with Cystic Fibrosis Dr. Tanja Gonska, Ms. Farah Khan Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:00pm PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Cystic Fibrosis Seminar

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 4:00pm

Friday, January 26, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, January 26, 2024 - 1:00pm

Friday, January 26, 2024 - 1:30pm

C. elegans models of membrane traffic: phagocytic interactions important for neuronal extracellular vesicle release, and tubular endosomal network regulation via RHO-1 and non-muscle myosin II Dr. Barth Grant, PhD Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Rutgers University Friday, January 26, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Grant[32].pdf

Monday, January 29, 2024 - 1:00pm

NAVIGATING CHEMICAL SPACE: UNSUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING RATIONALIZES ABIOTIC PICOMOLAR PEPTIDE LIGAND Joseph Brown PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow Pentelute Group, Department of Chemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, January 29, 2024 - 1:00pm PGCRL- 686 Bay St. (SickKids), Event Room 3A/3B (3rd Floor) OR Join on Zoom Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Molecular Engineering Search_Joseph Brown[11].pdf

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 3:00pm

Synthesis and preclinical evaluation of novel PET imaging probes for neurodegenerative diseases Chao Zheng Ph.D. CAMH, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology MSB 2172 Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Chao Zheng Poster.pdf

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 12:00pm

Resiliency of cortical dynamics through cellular diversity Dr. Taufik Valiante Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 12:00pm Host: Prof. Anton Zilman McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Valiante_Feb1.pdf

Development of Next-Generation Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery Dr. Bowen Li Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 12:00pm PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Cystic Fibrosis Seminar

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 4:00pm

Friday, February 2, 2024 - 9:00am

Friday, February 2, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, February 2, 2024 - 1:00pm

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 3:00pm

From pleasure to pain: Understanding the mechanisms of depression and suicide risk Sakina Rizvi PhD, MACP, RP ASR Suicide and Depression Studies Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology MSB 2172 Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Sakina Rizvi poster.pdf

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 12:00pm

The Intrinsically disordered protein biophysics: bioinformatics, biochemistry and structural biology Dr. Julie Forman-Kay Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto Molecular Medicine Program SickKids Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 12:00pm Host: Anton Zilman McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Forman-Kay-Feb 8.pdf

Enhancing site-specific gene editing for CF therapy Dr. Jim Hu Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 12:00pm PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Cystic Fibrosis Seminar

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 4:00pm

Interpretation of protein variants and genetic architecture of developmental disorders Yufeng Shen, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Systems Biology, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Hoffman PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 OCI Seminar Series Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Seminar Notice_Yufeng Shen_Feb 8.pdf

Friday, February 9, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, February 9, 2024 - 1:30pm

Host Manipulation by Epstein-Barr Virus Dr. Lori Frappier, PhD Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto Friday, February 9, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Frappier.pdf

Monday, February 12, 2024 - 3:00pm

Colloquium Speaker: Isaac Chui, PhD on Monday, February 12th, 2024 Isaac Chiu Harvard Medical School Monday, February 12, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Julie Lefebvre MSB 3153 Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker- Chiu.pdf

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 3:00pm

Prevention in the P Soup of Critical Care Trials Michelle Ng Gong, MD Chief, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Jay B. Langner Critical Care Service/ Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine Director of Critical Care Research, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Neill Adhikari Virtual ONLY IDCCM Visiting Professor Rounds Special Seminar

The Intersection of Ontogeny, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Safety in the Neonatal ICU Tamorah Lewis M.D., Ph.D. Division Head, Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology,  The Hospital for Sick Children, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Pharmacology, University of Toronto Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology MSB 2172 Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Tamorah Lewis Poster.pdf

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 9:00am

Friday, February 16, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, February 16, 2024 - 1:00pm

Friday, February 16, 2024 - 1:30pm

Mechanism of insulin granule biogenesis Dr. Julia von Blume, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Yale Medical School Friday, February 16, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: von Blume.pdf

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 3:00pm

Investigating Endocannabinoid System in Social Anxiety Disorder Stefan Kloiber M.D. CAMH, Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology MSB 2172 Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Stefan Kloiber Poster.pdf

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 9:30am

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 12:00pm

Chromosome acrobatics during embryonic development Dr. Ahilya Sawh Department of Biochemistry University of Toronto Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 12:00pm Host: Dr. Walid Houry McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ahilya Sawh_Feb 22.pdf

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 1:00pm

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 1:00pm

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 1:30pm

Stochastic systems in the regulation of amino acid transport, metabolism and aging Dr. Jim Dennis, PhD Associate Professor, Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Toronto Friday, February 23, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Walter Kahr PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Dennis.pdf

Friday, March 1, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, March 1, 2024 - 3:00pm

Elements and self-organization of the intestinal stem cell niche Dr. Ramesh Shivdasani MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School Friday, March 1, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Tae-Hee Kim PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Joint Semianr: Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program & Cell Biology Program Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ramesh Shivdasani Seminar.pdf

Monday, March 4, 2024 - 3:00pm

Meiotic chromosome dynamics and checkpoint activation are coordinated at the nuclear envelope Abby Dernburg University of California, Berkeley Monday, March 4, 2024 - 3:00pm Host: Julie Claycomb MSB 3153 Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker- Dernburg.pdf

Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm

Light-Responsive Probes: Guiding Clinician Decision-Making and Destroying Cancer Dr. Andrew Beharry Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences University of Toronto Mississauga Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm Host: Dr. Walid A. Houry McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room MP606 BiophysTO Lunchtime Talks Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Andrew Beharry_March 7_2024.pdf

Building a human lung: Going back to basics Dr. Amy Wong, Henry Quach Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Cystic Fibrosis Seminar

Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 4:00pm

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 11:00am

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 1:00pm