Archived Molecular Genetics Seminars

Monday, February 24, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Gaia Novarino Dr. Gaia Novarino Institute of Science and Technology Austria  Monday, February 24, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. James Ellis PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Gaia Novarino.pdf

Friday, February 28, 2020 - 3:00pm

Delving into the diversity of Cas9 orthologs for biotechnology applications Dr. G. Brett Robb New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA Friday, February 28, 2020 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Julie Claycomb CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. G. Brett Robb (Feb 28).pdf

Monday, March 2, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Sasha Levy Dr. Sasha Levy Stanford Monday, March 2, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Fritz Roth PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Sasha Levy (March 2).pdf

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 4:00pm

Molecular Genetics Colloquium: Dr. Francesca Luca Dr. Francesca Luca Wayne State University Monday, March 9, 2020 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Wilson PGCRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 11:00am

Understanding spatial organization of membraneless organelles using proteomics approaches Dr. Ji-Young Youn SickKids Research Institute Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Leah Cowen Zoom For access, please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElduhpjsvHtYNNi8dMwBlLG8SBLNYhCpN Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Youn_Ji Young_ Seminar Poster[1].pdf

Understanding spatial organization of membraneless organelles using proteomics approaches Dr. Ji-Young Youn SickKids Research Institute Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Leah Cowen Zoom For access, please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElduhpjsvHtYNNi8dMwBlLG8SBLNYhCpN Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Youn_Ji Young_ Seminar Poster[1].pdf

Monday, January 18, 2021 - 3:00pm

Rules of engagement: molecular arms-races between host and viral genomes Dr. Harmit Malik Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Monday, January 18, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Thomas Hurd Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98608130110 Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 3:00pm

Title - Adapt or Die: Transgenerational Inheritance of Pathogen Avoidance - How getting food poisoning might save your species Dr. Coleen Murphy Princeton University Monday, January 25, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Julie Claycomb Zoom Meeting Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Monday, February 1, 2021 - 3:00pm

Metabolic reprogramming of Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus infected B-Cells in hypoxia Dr. Erle Robertson Professor, University of Pennsylvania Monday, February 1, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Lori Frappier Zoom Meeting Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Monday, February 8, 2021 - 3:00pm

Functional genomics of gene-environment interactions in cardiovascular health Dr. Francesca Luca Wayne State University Monday, February 8, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Wilson Zoom Meeting (Email: studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca for link) Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Monday, February 22, 2021 - 3:00pm

Transposable Elements as Catalysts of Regulatory Evolution Dr. Cedric Feschotte Cornell University Monday, February 22, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Miguel Ramalho-Santos Zoom Meeting Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Friday, February 26, 2021 - 11:00am

Automatic tumour typing based on patterns of somatic passenger mutations Gurnit Atwal Department of Molecular Genetics Friday, February 26, 2021 - 11:00am Supervisor: Dr. Quaid Morris Zoom Meeting- Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, March 1, 2021 - 3:00pm

Structural Homeostasis in Dendrite Development Dr. Quan Yuan National Institutes of Health Monday, March 1, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Xi Huang Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 11:00am

Transcriptional Origins of Adult Cardiac Disease in Response to Maternal Obesity Abdalla Ahmed Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 11:00am Supervisor: Dr. Paul Delgado-Olguin Zoom Meeting - Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, March 8, 2021 - 3:00pm

Histone H3 variants and partners in the nucleus Dr. Geneviève Almouzni Institut Curie Monday, March 8, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Eric Campos Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, March 15, 2021 - 3:00pm

Small RNAs and non-canonical RBPs in worms and yeast Dr. John Kim John Hopkins University Monday, March 15, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Julie Claycomb Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:00am

Uncovering Signalling Pathways Mediating Gastrointestinal Morphogenesis and Tumorigenesis Abilasha Rao Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:00am Supervisor: Dr. Tae-Hee Kim Zoom Meeting - Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, March 22, 2021 - 3:00pm

Mechanisms of cytoplasmic mRNA transport and motor neuron disease Dr. Simon Bullock University of Cambridge Monday, March 22, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Craig Smibert Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, March 29, 2021 - 3:00pm

Combating deleterious phase transitions in ALS/FTD Dr. Jim Shorter University of Pennsylvania Monday, March 29, 2021 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Ji-Young Youn Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 1:30pm

Cis-regulatory Mechanisms of Acute Phase Gene Expression Minggao Liang Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 1:30pm Supervisor: Dr. Michael Wilson Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:00pm

Investigating the Underlying Biological Causes of Idiopathic Scoliosis Jenica Van Gennip Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Brian Ciruna Zoom Meeting - Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, April 9, 2021 - 12:00pm

Modularity in Somatic Cell Reprogramming Javier Hernandez Friday, April 9, 2021 - 12:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Wrana Zoom Meeting - Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 2:00pm

A comprehensive characterization of human Hsp70 and J- domain protein interactomes reveals their functions in maintaining proteostasis Benjamin Piette Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Mikko Taipale and Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 1:00pm

PhD Public Seminar - Ibrahim El-Hamamy Ibrahim El-Hamamy Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Lincoln Stein Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, July 16, 2021 - 9:00am

A Proximity Biotinylation Map of a Human Cell PhD Candidate - Chris Go Friday, July 16, 2021 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, July 16, 2021 - 12:00pm

Chromosome 16q is a locus for tumor suppression in breast cancer PhD Candidate - Yeji An Friday, July 16, 2021 - 12:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Sean Egan Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 9:00am

Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Drosophila Alzheimer's Disease Models PhD Candidate - Alex Lee Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Gabrielle Boulianne Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 1:00pm

Exploiting Diverse Chemical Collections to Uncover Novel Antifungals Against Human Fungal Pathogens PhD Candidate - Kali Iyer Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Leah Cowen Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, July 30, 2021 - 2:00pm

A Systematic Analysis of Argonaute Proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans PhD Candidate - Uri Seroussi Friday, July 30, 2021 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Julie Claycomb Zoom Meeting: Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 1:00pm

PhD Public Seminar - Aleksei Shkurin Aleksei Shkurin Department of Molecular Genetics Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Timothy Hughes Zoom Meeting: Email graduate.coordinator@utoronto.ca for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Aleksei Shkurin Public Seminar.pdf

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 9:00am

PhD Public Seminar - Alexander Sasse Alexander Sasse Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Quaid Morris Zoom Meeting: Email graduate.coordinator@utoronto.ca for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, October 22, 2021 - 1:00pm

PhD Public Seminar - Taoyingnan Li Taoyingnan Li Friday, October 22, 2021 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. John Brumell Zoom Meeting: Email graduate.coordinator@utoronto.ca for link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, March 25, 2022 - 10:00am

Defining the role of ISWI complexes in neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. David Picketts Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Friday, March 25, 2022 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Eric Campos Virtual Department of Molecular Genetics Poster available: Picketts Poster.pdf

Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 2:00pm

Investigating the Biological Mechanisms Underlying Axis Morphogenesis Using a Novel Zebrafish Model of Idiopathic-like Scoliosis Chloe Rose Molecular Genetics Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Brian Ciruna MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Friday, June 17, 2022 - 1:00pm

Leveraging High-Throughput Proteomics to Elucidate the Complex Pathogenic Program of Legionella pneumophila Harley Mount Friday, June 17, 2022 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Alex Ensminger Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for Zoom Link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, June 20, 2022 - 9:00am

Elucidating Met receptor tyrosine kinase interactome to identify novel regulators of Met biology Shivanthy Pathmanathan Monday, June 20, 2022 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Igor Stagljar Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for Zoom Link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, June 20, 2022 - 1:00pm

Investigating Regulation of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases by SCF Ubiquitin Ligases and Pharmacological Kinase Inhibitors Susan Kelso Monday, June 20, 2022 - 1:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Frank Sicheri Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for Zoom Link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - 9:00am

Charting the genetic architecture of the DNA damage response Michele Olivieri Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Durocher Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for Zoom Link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - 12:30pm

Clustered Protocadherins: A Molecular Barcode for Neuronal Wiring and Survival Samantha Esteves Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - 12:30pm Supervisor: Dr. Julie Lefebvre Contact Ab Atre (studentservices.mogen@utoronto.ca) for Zoom Link Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar

Monday, January 16, 2023 - 3:00pm

Catch me if you can— Predator-prey interactions between carnivorous fungi and C. elegans Dr. Ping Hsueh Academia Sinica Monday, January 16, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Aaron Reinke MC 252 Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker - Hsueh.pdf

Monday, January 23, 2023 - 3:00pm

The spark of life. Initiating transcription in embryos. Dr. Nadine Vastenhouw Universite de Lausanne Monday, January 23, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Miguel Ramalho-Santos Zoom Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker - N Vastenhouw.pdf

Monday, January 30, 2023 - 3:00pm

Context-Dependent Effects and the Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Traits: Lessons From Drosophila Dr. Trudy F. C. Mackay Center for Human Genetics Department of Genetics and Biochemistry Clemson University Monday, January 30, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Howard Lipshitz MC 252 Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker - T Mackay.pdf

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 4:00pm

Comparative genomics of alcohol and substance use disorders: Translational insights from the Drosophila model Dr. Robert Anholt Centre for Human Genetics Clemson University, USA Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Howard Lipshitz CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Guest Speaker - R Anholt.pdf

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:00pm

From Chaos comes Order: Genetics and Genome Biology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Dr. Nicolas Corradi Department of Biology, University of Ottawa University Chair in Microbial Genomics Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Aaron Reinke Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Departmental Seminar Series- Corradi.pdf

Monday, October 16, 2023 - 3:00pm

Having Difficult Conversations (Workshop) MoGen PSME Monday, October 16, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: MoGen PSME (Professional Standards in Mentorship and Education) committee, UofT Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision (CGMS) Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Workshop Poster available: Departmental Seminar - Workshop.pdf

Monday, October 23, 2023 - 3:00pm

The Red Queen and the Lost Boys: Intragenomic Conflict and Endogenous RNAi in the Male Germline Departmental Seminar Series - Dr. Eric Lai, Weill Monday, October 23, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Howard Lipshitz Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Departmental Seminar - Lai.pdf

Monday, October 30, 2023 - 3:00pm

Viral Modus Operandi: Transmission Within and Among Us Dr. Nihal Altan-Bonnet, NIH Monday, October 30, 2023 - 3:00pm Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Departmental Seminar - Bonnet[4].pdf

Monday, November 6, 2023 - 3:00pm

HIV-1 Assembly, Maturation, and Drug Resistance Dr. Eric Freed, NIH Monday, November 6, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Alan Cochrane Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: 8092.pdf

Monday, November 13, 2023 - 3:00pm

Mechanistic Insights and Advances in RNAi Therapeutics Platform Dr. Karyn Schmidt Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Monday, November 13, 2023 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Johanna Carroll Room 254 (MC) Mechanical Engineering Bldg Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Seminar Poster available: Karyn Schmidt.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