Archived Molecular Genetics Seminars

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 10:00am

Systematic Analysis of Genetic Circuitry Governing Candida albicans Morphogenesis Amanda Veri PhD Candidate, Molecular Genetics Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Leah Cowen CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Veri poster.pdf

Monday, October 15, 2018 - 4:00pm

Tackling World Health Problems by Analyzing Cell Images Dr. Anne Carpenter Broad Institute, USA Monday, October 15, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Mikko Taipale MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Carpenter Poster.pdf

Monday, October 22, 2018 - 4:00pm

Role of RNF4 in SUMO-dependent, Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation Dr. Ron Hay University of Dundee Monday, October 22, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Lori Frappier MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Hay poster.pdf

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 4:00pm

Microbial Modulation of Neuroendocrine Physiology and Behavior of C. elegans Dr. Dennis Kim MIT Monday, October 29, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Aaron Reinke MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Kim, D. poster.pdf

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 9:00am

Extending Current Models of a Phosphoinositide Code of Cilia by Examining the Effect of Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-Bisphosphate Redution Mr. Alind Gupta, PhD Candidate Friday, November 2, 2018 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Julie Brill MSB 4279 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Revised Gupta PhD Exam Memo.pdf

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 1:30pm

A novel atypical sperm centriole is functional during fly and human fertilization. Dr. Tomer Avidor-Reiss, PhD Biomedical Research, University of Toledo Friday, November 2, 2018 - 1:30pm PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto and Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children Joint Seminar Poster available: Avidor Reiss.pdf

A Novel Atypical Sperm Centriole is Functional During Fly and Human fertilization Dr. Tomer Avidor-Reiss University of Toledo Friday, November 2, 2018 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Julie Brill PG CRL Rm 2b, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Reiss poster.pdf

Monday, November 5, 2018 - 1:30pm

Functional Annotation of Uncharacterized Enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ms. Julia Hanchard, PhD Candidate Monday, November 5, 2018 - 1:30pm Supervisor: Dr. Amy Caudy MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Hanchard Memo.pdf

Monday, November 5, 2018 - 4:00pm

Regulation of Progenitor Cells in the Adult Lung and Lung Cancer Dr. Carla Kim Harvard University Monday, November 5, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Xi Huang MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Kim, C. poster.pdf

Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 12:00pm

Investigating the Neurobiologic Function of Tubby - Identification of a novel role for Tubby in RNA Biology Mr. Hamza Bin Taufique, PhD Candidate Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 12:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Cordes MSB 4279 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Revised Memo Taufique.pdf

Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 4:00pm

Systematic approaches to study the cytotopic distribution properties of cellular RNAs and their interacting proteins Dr. Eric Lecuyer Universite de Montreal Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Sabine Cordes MSB 4279 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, November 12, 2018 - 4:00pm

Let sleeping yeast lie: RNA interference in replication and quiescence Dr. Rob Martienssen Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Monday, November 12, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Marc Meneghini MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Martienssen poster.pdf

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 3:00pm

Regulation of Oocyte mRNA Translation and Decay during the Maternal-to-Zygotic Transition in Mouse Dr. Heng-Yu Fan Zhejiang University Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Howard Lipshitz PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Heng-Yu Fan Poster.pdf

Friday, November 16, 2018 - 9:00am

Characterization of Tmem 14 proteins in the context of zebrafish PCP and ciliogenesis Mr. Meg Mendoza, PhD Candidate Friday, November 16, 2018 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Brian Ciruna MSB 4279 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Mendoza poster.pdf

Friday, November 16, 2018 - 3:00pm

Regulation of Wnt signaling via negative feedback regulators Dr. Terry Van Raay University of Guelph Friday, November 16, 2018 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Brian Ciruna MSB 2170 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Van Raay poster.pdf

Monday, November 19, 2018 - 4:00pm

Molecular Mechanism and Clinical Impact of APOBEC Mutagenesis in Cancer Dr. Reuben Harris University of Minnesota Monday, November 19, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Lori Frappier MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Harris poster.pdf

Monday, November 26, 2018 - 4:00pm

Functional Organization of the Human Genome Dr. Bing Ren University of California, San Diego Monday, November 26, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Wilson MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ren poster.pdf

Monday, December 3, 2018 - 4:00pm

The Importance of Cell Type - Molecular Mechanisms of Circuit Modulation in the Mammalian Brain Dr. Nathaniel Heintz Rockefeller University Monday, December 3, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. James Ellis MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Heintz Poster.pdf

Monday, December 10, 2018 - 4:00pm

Unmasking transposable elements Dr. Guillaume Bourque McGill University Monday, December 10, 2018 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Quaid Morris MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Bourque poster.pdf

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 10:00am

Protein-Protein and Protein-DNA Interactions Of The Human C2H2 Zinc Finger Proteins Ernest Radovani Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 10:00am Supervisor: Drs. Jack Greenblatt and Timothy Hughes MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Radovani poster.pdf

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 3:00pm

Forty years of TF motifs: Lessons and Challenges Dr. Gary D. Stormo Washington University Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 3:00pm Host: Drs. Jack Greenblatt and Timothy Hughes CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Stormo poster.pdf

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 10:00am

Origina and Diversification of the deubiquitinating enzyme Dr. Doug Gray University of Ottawa Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Lori Frappier MSB 3278 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Gray poster.pdf

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 1:00pm

Interactions And Functions Of The Ubiquitin Specific Protease 7 Anna-Marie Georges Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Loori Frappier MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Georges poster.pdf

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 11:00am

Mechanisms Controlling Cell Size in Animal Cells PhD Public Seminar - Shixuan Liu Molecular Genetics Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Department of Molecular Genetics Supervisor: Dr. Ran Kafri PG CRL Rm 2a, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Liu, S. Memo.pdf

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 11:00am

Alternative Polyadenylation: Mechanisms and Consequences Dr. Bin Tian Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Drs. Benjamin Blencowe and Quaid Morris CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Tian poster.pdf

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 1:30pm

Systematic Analysis of Alternative Polyadenylation from High-Throughput RNA Sequencing Data Kevin Ha, PhD Candidate Molecular Genetics Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 1:30pm CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Ha poster.pdf

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 10:00am

On the diversity of eukaryotic transcription factor specificities Samuel Lambert, PhD Candidate Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Timothy Hughes CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Lambert Poster.pdf

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 3:00pm

Computational discovery of perturbed interactions in cancer Dr. Mona Singh Princeton University Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Timothy Hugues CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Singh March 5.pdf

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 2:00pm

Global analysis of the human RNA-RNA interactome Eesha Sharma PhD Candidate, Dept. of Molecular Genetics Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Ben Blencowe CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Sharma Poster.pdf

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 1:00pm

States and fates of primitive neural stem cells and their progeny in the mammalian brain Samantha Yammine PhD Candidate, Dept of Molecular Genetics Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Derek van der Kooy MSB 2173 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Yammine Poster.pdf

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 10:00am

From DNA topology to pubertal onset: using integrative genomic approaches to study transcriptional regulation Huayun Hou PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Friday, May 10, 2019 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Michael Wilson MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Hou Poster.pdf

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 3:00pm

Double edged sword of TOP2B mediated double strand breaks: both oncogenic force and Achilles heel Dr. Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Friday, May 10, 2019 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Wilson MSB 2172 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 9:30am

The role of UNC-129 in axon guidance and cell migration during caenorhabditis elegans development Emily Beckett Sward PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 9:30am Supervisor: Dr. Joe Culotti MSB 2377 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Sward Poster.pdf

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 2:00pm

Role of Axin signaling in regulating lipid metabolism and lifespan in C. elegans Dr. Bhagwati Gupta McMaster University Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Joe Culotti MSB 2173 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Gupta Poster.pdf

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 1:00pm

Characterization of two opposing small RNA pathways required for germline homeostasis in Caenorhabditis elegans Monica Z. Wu, PhD, Barbara Vivash Award in Molecular Genetics New England Biolabs Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Peter Roy CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Special Seminar Poster available: Vivash 2019 Poster.pdf

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 9:00am

Mechanisms of centriole duplication and spindle assembly in human cells Qianzhu Wu PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Laurence Pelletier CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Wu Poster.pdf

Monday, August 26, 2019 - 2:00pm

Dying as a process - a temporal look at the ordered events that occur at an organellar level in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dara Lo PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Monday, August 26, 2019 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Drs. Brenda Andrews and Charlie Boone CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Lo Poster.pdf

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 2:00pm

A global analysis of molecular fluctuations associated with cell cycle progression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ben Grys PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Drs. Brenda Andrews and Charlie Boone CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Grys Poster.pdf

Monday, September 16, 2019 - 2:00pm

Regulatory variants and human diseases Dr. Marcelo Nobrega University of Chicago Monday, September 16, 2019 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Wilson CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Marcelo Guest Speaker (Sept 16th).pdf

Monday, September 23, 2019 - 10:00am

Are there overlapping pathogenetic mechanisms chiari 1 malformation and scoliosis? Dr. Christina Gurnett, MD PhD Washington University in St. Louis Monday, September 23, 2019 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Brian Ciruna CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Gurnett Poster.pdf

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 3:00pm

The Molecular Basis of Microtubule Structure and Dynamic Instability Dr. Gary. J. Brouhard Associate Professor, Department of Biology McGill University Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 3:00pm Host: Laurence Pelletier MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, October 21, 2019 - 4:00pm

Physical perturbations to the gut microbiota during health and disease Carolina Tropini Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Microbiology and Immunology Monday, October 21, 2019 - 4:00pm Host: William Navarre MSB 3153 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Tropini Seminar copy.pdf

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 3:00pm

The Molecular Basis of Microtubule Structure and Dynamic Instability Dr. Gary. J. Brouhard Associate Professor, McGill University (Department of Biology) Friday, November 8, 2019 - 3:00pm Host: Laurence Pelletier MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics Poster available: Gary J. Brouhard Guest Speaker (Nov 8).pdf

Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 2:00pm

CNVs and common fragile sites: different outcomes of replication-transcription conflicts in highly unstable large genes Thomas Glover Professor, Departments of Human Genetics, Pediatrics and Pathology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Christopher Pearson PGCRL Rm 3a, 3rd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Thomas Glover Guest Speaker.pdf

Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 3:30pm

A widespread family of "Hero" proteins protect against protein instability and aggregation Dr. Yukihide Tomari University of Tokyo Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 3:30pm Host: Julie Claycomb MaRS 2, Room 1522 661 University Ave. Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Yukihide Tomari (Jan 16) (00000002).pdf

Monday, January 20, 2020 - 4:00pm

Membrane fusion during herpesvirus entry: from structures to mechanisms Dr. Katya Heldwein Tufts University Monday, January 20, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Lori Frappier PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Katya Heldwein (Jan 20).pdf

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Carmen Buchrieser Dr. Carmen Buchrieser Institut Pasteur Monday, January 27, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Alex Engsminger PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Carmen Buchrieser (Jan 27).pdf

Intracellular parasitism, the driving force of the evolution of virulence of Legionella pneumophila and the genus Legionella Dr. Carmen Buchrieser Department of Genomics and Genetics Institut Pasteur Monday, January 27, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Alex Engsminger PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Carmen Buchrieser (Jan 27).pdf

Monday, February 3, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Yishi Jin Dr. Yishi Jin University of California, San Diego Monday, February 3, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Mei Zhen PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Yishi Jin (February 3rd).pdf

Monday, February 10, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Adam Bass Dr. Adam Bass Harvard Medical School Monday, February 10, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Tae-Hee Kim PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Poster available: Adam Bass (February 10th).pdf