Archived Cell Biology Seminars

Friday, October 14, 2022 - 1:30pm

A Tale of Three Tissues. The Surprising Continuum of Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles Dr. Eduardo Rios, PhD Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Rush University Friday, October 14, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Amira Klip Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Rios.pdf

Friday, October 21, 2022 - 1:30pm

Metabolic control of inflammatory cell death Dr. Charles Evavold, PhD Ragon Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Friday, October 21, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Neil Goldenberg Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Evavold.pdf

Friday, October 28, 2022 - 1:30pm

γδ T cells in health and disease Dr. Zakia Djaoud, PhD Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa Friday, October 28, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Amira Klip Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Djaoud.pdf

Friday, November 11, 2022 - 1:30pm

Viral Transmission Strategies for Successful Infection Dr. Nihal Altan-Bonnet, PhD Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health Friday, November 11, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Alton Bonnet[63].pdf

Friday, November 18, 2022 - 1:30pm

XIAP E3 ligase as a determinant of endolysosome-mitochondrial interactions during cancer cell death Dr. Anne Hamacher-Brady, PhD Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Friday, November 18, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Hamacher Brady[97].pdf

Friday, November 25, 2022 - 1:30pm

Ion and osmotic regulation of ubiquitin ligases Dr. Daniela Rotin, Senior Scientist, Dr. Avinash Persaud, Senior Research Associate Cell Biology Program Friday, November 25, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Rotin[32].pdf

Friday, December 9, 2022 - 1:30pm

Surprising mechanisms of plasma membrane remodeling: Adapter-free endocytosis and dynamin2-mediated PM expansion Dr. Donald W. Hilgemann, PhD Department of Physiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Friday, December 9, 2022 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Hilgemann[82].pdf

Friday, January 20, 2023 - 1:30pm

The mechanisms of maturation - bridging development and degeneration via synaptic molecules Dr. Timothy J. Mosca, PhD, Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University Friday, January 20, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Mosca[28].pdf

Friday, January 27, 2023 - 1:30pm

Shared mechanisms of CKD progression and how to target them Dr. Paola Romagnani, MD, PhD Professor and Chair of Nephrology, University of Florence, Head of Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Children’s Hospital Anna Meyer Friday, January 27, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Mathieu Lemaire Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Romagnani Seminar_Jan 27.pdf

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 1:30pm

Illuminating organelle dynamics during differentiation and neurodegeneration Dr. Sarah Cohen, PhD Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Friday, February 3, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Cohen[13].pdf

Friday, March 10, 2023 - 1:30pm

Clone of Cellular asymmetry and asymmetric cell division Dr. Dorothy Lerit, PhD Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine Friday, March 10, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Cell Biology Seminar_Lerit .pdf

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 1:30pm

Lysosomal stress: Underlying mechanisms and therapeutic potential Toren Finkel, MD/PhD Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Friday, March 24, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Finkel.pdf

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 1:30pm

Mapping the human metabolome for functional metabolomics J. Rafael Montenegro Burke, PhD Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), University of Toronto Friday, March 31, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Montenegro Burke.pdf

Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 1:30pm

A firehose for lipids”: Bridge-like lipid transfer proteins at membrane contact sites Dr. Elizabeth Conibear, PhD Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Walter Kahr PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Conibear.pdf

Friday, April 14, 2023 - 1:30pm

Clone of A firehose for lipids”: Bridge-like lipid transfer proteins at membrane contact sites Dr. Lorraine Kalia, MD/PhD Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute Friday, April 14, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Kalia.pdf

Friday, April 28, 2023 - 1:30pm

Transcytosis of Gut Antigens by Human M Cells Requires Coronin 1A Dr. Nicholas C. Zachos, PhD Department of Surgery, The Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Friday, April 28, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Aleixo Muise PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Zachos.pdf

Friday, May 5, 2023 - 1:30pm

Nutrient remodeling of pancreatic islet beta-cell secretory capacity Samuel Stephens Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Iowa Friday, May 5, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Amira Klip PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Stephens.pdf

Friday, May 12, 2023 - 1:30pm

Membrane-associated actin filaments: multi-scale determinants of cell shape and biomechanics Dr. Velia M. Fowler, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware Friday, May 12, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Fowler.pdf

Friday, May 19, 2023 - 1:30pm

Neurodegenerative Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Targeted Therapies Dr. Dimitri Krainc, MD/PhD Chair, Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Friday, May 19, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Krainc.pdf

Friday, May 26, 2023 - 1:30pm

Using Pathogen-Guided Approaches to Discover Evolutionarily Conserved Antiviral Responses Dr. Don B. Gammon, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center Friday, May 26, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Gammon.pdf

Friday, June 2, 2023 - 1:30pm

From Tissues to Cells: Application of Various Modalities of Light Sheet Imaging Imaging Facility The Hospital for Sick Children, Research Institute Friday, June 2, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Poster available: Imaging talk.pdf

Friday, July 21, 2023 - 1:30pm

Tales from the Crypt: pinpointing how, when and where necroptosis contributes to IBD Dr. James Murphy, PhD Head, Inflammation Division and Andre Samson, PhD, Senior Research Officer, Inflammation Division Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Friday, July 21, 2023 - 1:30pm PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Murphy_Samson.pdf

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 1:00pm

Salmonella Typhimurium evades degradation through suppression of ER autophagy receptors Dr. Ryan Russell, PhD Associate Professor & Director, Genome Editing and Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Medicine, University of Ottawa Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Russell.pdf

Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 2:30pm

Organelle interplay – peroxisome interactions and dynamics in human health and disease Dr. Michael Schrader, PhD Professor, Cell Biology & Cytopathology University of Exeter, UK Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 2:30pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Schrader.pdf

Friday, September 8, 2023 - 1:30pm

Epithelial Cell Behaviors in Development and Disease Dr. Ian Macara, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Friday, September 8, 2023 - 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: Macara.pdf

Friday, September 15, 2023 - 1:30pm

Ubiquitin signalling in cell survival and death Dr. Paul Elliott, PhD Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford Friday, September 15, 2023 - 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: Elliott[54].pdf

Friday, September 22, 2023 - 1:30pm

Cellular asymmetry and asymmetric cell division Dr. Clemens C. Cabernard, PhD Department of Biology, University of Washington Friday, September 22, 2023 - 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: Cabernard[93].pdf

Friday, October 6, 2023 - 1:30pm

Environmental mediators of inflammation that alter MS-like disease trajectories in mice Dr. Lisa C. Osborne, PhD Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia Friday, October 6, 2023 - 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: Osborne[100].pdf

Friday, October 13, 2023 - 1:30pm

How to make contact: a tale of three Chlamydia inclusion membrane proteins Dr. Isabelle Derre, PhD Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia Health Science Center Friday, October 13, 2023 - 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: Derre[23].pdf

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 1:30pm

Complexity in signalling from RAS GTPases Dr. Matthew James Smith, PhD Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Université de Montreal Friday, October 20, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Ji-Young Youn PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Smith[43].pdf

Friday, October 27, 2023 - 1:30pm

AI-based analysis of super-resolution microscopy: Biological discovery in the absence of ground truth Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi, PhD Professor, Cellular and Physiological Sciences/Biomedical Engineering Life Sciences Institute University of British Columbia Friday, October 27, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Spencer Freeman PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Nabi.pdf

Friday, November 3, 2023 - 1:30pm

Caspase-7 activates ASM to intensify membrane repair Dr. Edward A. Miao, PhD Department of Integrative Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine Friday, November 3, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. John Brumell Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Miao.pdf

Friday, November 17, 2023 - 1:30pm

MICAL monooxygenases: signal integration and cytoskeleton regulation Dr. Michael Olson, PhD Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University Friday, November 17, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Amira Klip PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Olson.pdf

Friday, November 24, 2023 - 1:30pm

Mapping the Multiscale Human Dr. Gary Bader, PhD Professor, The Donnelly Centre, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto Friday, November 24, 2023 - 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: Bader.pdf

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 1:30pm

Endolysosomal cation channels as novel drug targets Dr. Christian Michael Grimm, PhD Professor, Walther Straub Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig Maximilians University Friday, December 1, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Grimm.pdf

Friday, December 8, 2023 - 1:30pm

Alteration and modulation of host cell organelles by Leishmania Dr. Albert Descoteaux, PhD Professor, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biologique Université de Québec Friday, December 8, 2023 - 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: Descoteaux.pdf

Friday, December 15, 2023 - 1:30pm

Apolipoprotein control of antigen cross-presentation by dendritic cells Dr. Johnathan A, Canton, PhD Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary Friday, December 15, 2023 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Canton.pdf

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

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

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

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

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

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 8, 2024 - 1:30pm

A New Vision for Biomedical Research Dr. Sandra Schmid, PhD Chief Scientific Officer, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Friday, March 8, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Schmid.pdf

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 1:30pm

How different vesicle fusions impact brain function Dr. Gábor Juhász, PhD Principle Investigator, Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, CNRS-Université Toulouse Friday, March 22, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Juhasz.pdf

Friday, April 5, 2024 - 1:30pm

Viral Couriers: HIV Transit and Delivery to Immune Cells Dr. Christina Guzzo, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Friday, April 5, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Cynthia Guidos PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Guzzo.pdf

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 1:30pm

How to organise and close a macropinocytic or phagocytic cup Dr. Jason King, PhD Professor of Cell Biology, Department of Biological Science, The University of Sheffield Friday, April 12, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: King.pdf

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 1:30pm

Signaling, dynamics and forces during apoptotic cell clearance in the early embryo Dr. Verena Ruprecht, PhD Group Leader and ICREA professor, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Friday, April 19, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Spencer Freeman Via Zoom Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ruprecht.pdf

Friday, April 26, 2024 - 1:30pm

A synaptic energy crisis entangled in neurodegeneration Dr. Tim Ryan, PhD Tenured Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College Friday, April 26, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Sergio Grinstein PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ryan.pdf

Friday, May 3, 2024 - 1:30pm

Investigator, Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah School of Medicine Dr. Aylin Rodan, PhD Investigator, Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah School of Medicine Friday, May 3, 2024 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Daniela Rotin PGCRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Rodan.pdf