Previous Seminars

Friday, June 9, 2017 - 9:00am

INVESTIGATING THE CELLULAR EFFECTS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA DAMAGE USING TARGETED CHEMICAL PROBES Simon Wisnovsky Friday, June 9, 2017 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Shana Kelley Pharmacy Building Room 850 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.S.Wisnovsky.pdf

Friday, June 9, 2017 - 10:00am

Friday, June 9, 2017 - 12:00pm

Monday, June 12, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, June 12, 2017 - 5:00pm

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 10:00am

Design principles for bispecific IgGs – opportunities and pitfalls of artificial disulfide bonds Professor Itai Benhar The Morris and Manja Leigh Chair in Biophysics and Biotechnology Vice Dean for Research, the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology Tel-Aviv University, Israel Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Robert Rottapel, MD, FRCPC PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 OCI Seminar Series Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: PM CC Seminar Notice_Itai Benhar.pdf

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 1:00pm

Whole genome analysis in autism and related disorders Dr. Ryan Yuen The Hospital For Sick Children Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Leah Cowen MSB 4279 Department of Molecular Genetics Departmental Search Candidate Poster available: Yuen Poster.pdf

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 4:00pm

Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 9:00am

Rett Syndrome: Crossing the Threshold to Clinical Translation David Katz, PhD Professor of Neurosciences and Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 9:00am Host: Monica Justice, PhD Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Room 1246 Black Wing Genetics & Genome Biology Program Poster available: DKatz.pdf

Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 10:00am

Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 4:00pm

"Acquisition of the lethal breast cancer phenotype" Dr. Chris Ormandy Professor, Cancer Biology , Garvam Institute of Medical Research , Sydney Australia Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Rama Khokha PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Seminar Notice - Chris Ormandy Jun 15 2017-1.pdf

Acquisition of the lethal breast cancer phenotype Dr. Chris Ormandy Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Rama Khokha PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 OCI Seminar Series Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Seminar Notice - Chris Ormandy Jun 15 2017.pdf

Friday, June 16, 2017 - 8:00am

ONE Biophysics June 16, 2017 ONE Biophysics Friday, June 16, 2017 - 8:00am Instructional Centre (IB), Room 140, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Poster available: ONEBioFlyer.pdf

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 1:00pm

Unlocking our inner salamander: The path from scarring to perfect regeneration Joshua Currie, Ph.D. Center for Regenerative Therapies, Dresden, Germany Monday, June 19, 2017 - 1:00pm Host: Prof. Vince Tropepe Ramsay Wright Building, Room 432 Dept of Cell and Systems Biology Special Seminar Poster available: CSB Seminar-Special Seminar - Joshua Currie, Ph.D.pdf

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 10:00am

Transcriptional Control of Cardiac Cell Fate Dr. Laurie Boyer Associate Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Peter Zandstra MSB 2170 Medicine by Design Global Speaker Series Special Seminar Co-sponsor: Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine Poster available: Poster_Boyer_Laurie_June_2017.pdf

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 9:00am

Toronto Fibrosis Conference Fibrosis in Cardiac Disease and Cancer Keynote speakers: Raghu Kalluri (University of Texax, MD Anderson Cancer Clinic), Paul Campagnola (University of Wisconsin), Paul Janmey (University of Pennsylvania), Donald Gullberg (University of Bergen) Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 9:00am PMH, 610 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Rm 7-605 Co-sponsor: Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) Poster available: POSTER_Fibrosis_Conference.pdf

The Impact of Embedding Professional Development into the Graduate Curriculum Dr. Nana Lee Department of Biochemistry Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 9:00am MSB 2173 Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: BCH Special Seminar Nana Lee.pdf

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 10:00am

Functional characterization of N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine biosynthesis by the universally conserved Sua5/YrdC and Kae1/Qri7/YgjD protein families Leo Wan Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Frank Sicheri MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Wan Poster.pdf

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 2:00pm

Two tales about RNA modification by pseudouridine synthases: why pseudouridines are not fake Dr. Ute Kothe University of Lethbridge Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Frank Sicheri CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Kothe Poster.pdf

Friday, June 23, 2017 - 9:00am

Toronto Fibrosis Conference Fibrosis in Cardiac Disease and Cancer Keynote speakers: Raghu Kalluri (University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre), Paul Campagnola (University of Wisconsin), Paul Janmey (University of Pennsylvania), Donald Gullberg (University of Bergen) Friday, June 23, 2017 - 9:00am PMH, 610 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Rm 7-605 Co-sponsor: Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) Poster available: POSTER_Fibrosis_Conference.pdf

Friday, June 23, 2017 - 1:30pm

Glucose and fatty utilization by heart muscle is governed by a dynamic interplay of cellular recycling of GLUT4 and CD36/SR-B2 - implications for cardiac disease. Dr. Jan F.C. Glatz Chair, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Friday, June 23, 2017 - 1:30pm PG CRL Rm 1, 2nd Fl, 686 Bay St., SickKids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Glatz.pdf

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 10:00am

Functional Consequences of Mammalian-Specific Alternative Splicing Events in RNA Binding Proteins Serge Gueroussov Monday, June 26, 2017 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Ben Blencowe CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Gueroussov Poster.pdf

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 11:00am

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 2:00pm

Non-Classical Immunity: Recognition and Restriction of Microbes by Cells of Non-Immune Origin Dr. Ryan Gaudet, HHMI Fellow of the Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Yale University Monday, June 26, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Leah Cowen MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics Special Seminar Poster available: Vivash 2017 Poster.pdf

"Breast Cancer Therapeutic Resistance" Miguel Angel Pujana Ph.D Researcher at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) Barcelona, Spain Monday, June 26, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Razq. Hakem (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre) Dr. Chiara Gorrini (Campbell Institute) PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 Princess Margaret Seminar Series Invited Speaker Seminar

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 3:00pm

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 5:00pm

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - 3:00pm

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 4:00pm

Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 4:00pm

Prion protein misfolding and prion diseases: beyond protein-centric view Prof. Ilia Baskakov Faculty at University of Maryland, Baltimore Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 4:00pm Host: Gerold Schmitt‐Ulms MSB 4279 Special Seminar Poster available: Ilia Baskakov seminar flyer.pdf

Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 3:00pm

Viewing protein fitness landscapes through a next-gen lense Dr. Daniel Bolon University of Massachusetts Medical School Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Frederick Roth CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Bolon Poster.pdf

Friday, July 7, 2017 - 10:00am

Extending the atlas of variant effects in human disease genes Jochen Weile Friday, July 7, 2017 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Fritz Roth MSB 4171 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Weile Poster.pdf

Target specificity of structurally conserved transcription factors Gregory Poon Georgia State University Friday, July 7, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Tigran Chalikian; chalikan@phm.utoronto.ca Pharmacy Building Room 850 Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 10:00am

Making and measuring the effects of mutations on a massive scale Douglas M. Fowler Ph.D Assistant Professor, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 10:00am Host: Dr. Michael Hoffman MaRS- TMDT R# 4-204, 4th floor OCI Special Seminar Poster available: Special Seminar Dr. Douglas Fowler July 11 17.pdf

Friday, July 14, 2017 - 10:00am

Lsr2 mediates adaptation of mycobacterium tuberculosis to changing oxygen levels and interaction with host cells Jingqian Liu Friday, July 14, 2017 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Jun Liu Fitzgerald Building, Room #103 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Liu Poster.pdf

Friday, July 14, 2017 - 2:00pm

From Exciton to Optimon: the Enzymology of PagP Dr. Russell Bishop McMaster University Friday, July 14, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Jun Liu CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Bishop Poster.pdf

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 9:00am

"Aberrant DNA repair as a driver of therapeutic resistance in glioblastoma" Dr. Petra Hamerlik Danish Cancer Society Research Center - Copenhage, DK Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 9:00am PMH, 610 University Avenue, 6th Floor Auditorium, Rm 6-604 Special Seminar Poster available: P Hamerlik Seminar Flyer (004).pdf

Deconvolution of leukemic evolution through initiation, progression and relapse Stephanie Dobson PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. John Dick CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Dobson Poster.pdf

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 2:00pm

Genetics and mechanisms of relapse and resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia Dr. Adolfo Ferrando Columbia University Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. John Dick CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Ferrando Poster.pdf

Friday, July 21, 2017 - 11:00am

ATP citrate lyase: A new therapeutic target for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis Murray Huff Professor, Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario Friday, July 21, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Carolyn Cummins; carolyn.cummins@utoronto.ca Pharmacy Building Room 850 Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: July 21 - Huff.Cummins.pdf

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 1:00pm

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 2:00pm

How Phosphorylation Controls Ubiquitination by Parkin, a Key E3 Ligase in Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease Dr. Gary Shaw University of Western Ontario Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Sachdev Sidhu CCBR Red Room Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Shaw Poster.pdf

Friday, July 28, 2017 - 9:00am

Development of E2 enzyme modulators using phage displayed ubiquitin variants Pankaj Garg PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Genetics Friday, July 28, 2017 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Sachdev Sidhu Fitzgerald Building, Room #103 Department of Molecular Genetics PhD Exam Seminar Poster available: Garg Poster.pdf

Monday, July 31, 2017 - 11:00am

Nuclear actin: a regulator of chromatin organization and nuclear envelope architecture Dr. Tina Tootle University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine Monday, July 31, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Julie Claycomb MaRS 2, Room 1522 Department of Molecular Genetics Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Tootle Poster.pdf

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 8:00am

" Manipulating perfusion, hypoxia and immune cells to improve the therapeutic ratio" Dr. Kevin Bennewith Integrative Oncology Department, British Cancer Agency Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 8:00am PMH, 610 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Rm 7-605 Special Seminar Poster available: K Bennewith Seminar Flyer (002).pdf

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 9:00am

Toronto RNA Enthusiast's Day 2017 Dr. Phillip D. Zamore University of Massachusetts Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 9:00am PGCRL, 686 Bay Street, Toronto Poster available: TREnD_2017_Poster.pdf

Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 11:00am

Structural and mechanistic insight into bacterial amyloid secretion and assembly Dr. Steve Matthews Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology, Imperial College London Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Trevor Moraes CCBR Red Room Department of Biochemistry Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: BCH Special Seminar Steve Matthews.pdf

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 10:00am

New tricks for the peroxisome: Regulating the cellular response to microbial infection. Dr. Andrew Simmonds Department of Cell Biology, University of Alberta Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 10:00am PG CRL Rm 3.9320, 3rd Fl. Multi-Media Room, 686 Bay St., Sickkids Program in Cell Biology Seminar Series  Invited Speaker Seminar Poster available: Andrew Simmonds.pdf