~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Hybrid - In-person RGN room 2021& Zoom 
Meeting: 937 4518 0825 / passcode: Rf9LrU
Dr. Roger Lippé, PhD
Full Professor of Department of Pathology and Cellular Biology
Université de Montréal

Seminar Title: " The proteomics of host-pathogen interactions"
Hosted by: Dr. Marc-André Langlois 

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series~
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Azad Bonni, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President and Global Head Neuroscience and Rare Diseases Roche Pharma Research & Early Development

Seminar Title: " Deregulation of Ubiquitin signaling in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders"
Hosted by: Dr. Arezu Jahani-Asl 

~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, December 6, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Anu Suomalainen MD, PhD
Professor of clinical molecular medicine and chief physician
Helsinki University and University Hospital

Seminar Title: " New mitochondrial mechanisms of degenerative diseases"
Hosted by: Dr. Mireille Khacho 

~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, November 1, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Paolo Bernardi, MD
Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Padova

Seminar Title: "Defining the molecular nature of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore(s)"
Hosted by: Dr. Luca Pellegrini

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Monday, November 4, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 3248
Dr. Steffanie A. Strathdee, PhD
Harold Simon Distinguished Professor, Co-director, Center for Innovative Phage Applications & Therapeutics 
Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego Health Sciences Author : The PerfectPredator.com

Seminar Title: "From Bog to Bedside: A Personal Perspective on Phage Therapy for Treating Superbug Infections"
Hosted by: Dr. Adam Rudner

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 11:30 to 12:30 pm
RGN room 3248
Cedric Moro, PhD
Research Director, Team Leader, Inserm, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, UMR1297, Team MetaDiab

Seminar Title: " Muscle-Adipose Tissue Crosstalk during Exercise"
Hosted by: Dr Céline Aguer

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, November 29, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, RGN room 2003
Dr. Marie-Pier Scott-Boyer, PhD MBA
Researcher, Computational Biology Laboratory, Research Centre of Quebec CHU-Université Laval

Seminar Title: "Bridging Data Layers in Systems Biology: Multi-Omics Integration for Precision Health Insights"
Hosted by: Dr. Mathieu Lavallée

 

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Hybrid - In-person RGN room 1421 & MS Teams
Dr. Elizabeth Crouch
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco

Seminar Title: "A vasculo-centric approach to neural development"
Hosted by: Dr. Baptiste Lacoste

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Marek Michalak
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta

Seminar Title: "Stress sensors and excitation-contraction coupling in the heart"
Hosted by: Dr. Balwant Tuana

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, October 11, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Kazunobu Sawamoto
Professor, Department of Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Director, Institute of Brain Science
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Nagoya City University

Seminar Title: "Building Bridges in the Brain: Promoting Neuronal Migration for Recovery"
Hosted by: Dr. Armen Saghatelyan

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~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Friday, October 15, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Hybrid - In-person RGN room 1421 & MS Teams
Dr. Rita Sattler
Professor, Department of Translational Neuroscience
David and Weezie Reese Chair for Neurodegeneration Research
Co-Director, ASU-BNI Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Director, BNI Research Education Programs

Seminar Title: "Time to SPARCL(1) - the role of astrocytes in synaptic dysfunction"
Hosted by: Dr. Max Rousseaux

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~ Neuroscience Seminar Series  & MS Mingle Series ~
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Hybrid - In-person RGN room 1421 & MS Teams
Dr. Harry Atkins, MD
Senior Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Physician, Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, The Ottawa Hospital
Associate Professor, Clinical Hematology, University of Ottawa

Seminar Title: "Hematopoietic stem cell transplant for multiple sclerosis"
Hosted by: Dr. Guilia Fadda

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, October 25, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 3248
Dr. Sven Marcel Stefan
PD/PI, Junior Research Group Leader
Medicinal Chemistry and Systems Polypharmacology
Medical Systems Biology Division
Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology
University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck

Seminar Title: "Target Repurposing to Tackle Target Undruggability"
Hosted by: Dr. Jyh-Yeuan (Eric) Lee

~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, September 6, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Vivian Gama
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department of Human Genetics
Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology

Seminar Title: "The coordination of DRP1-mediated mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission establishes cell fate during neurogenesis"
Hosted by: Dr. Mireille Khacho

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Emmanuel A. Ho 
Principal Investigator
Laboratory for Drug Delivery and Biomaterials 
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo

Seminar Title: "Exploring New Drug Delivery Strategies for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections"
Hosted by: Dr. Suresh Gadde

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~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Friday, September 24, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Hybrid - in-person RGN room 1421 & MS Teams
Dr. Izabella A. Pena
Scientist, CHEO-RI, Assistant Professor
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Ottawa

Seminar Title: "Genetic and Mechanistic investigation of vitamin B6 disorders"
Hosted by: Dr. Diane Lagace

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~ Advances in Biomedical Research Seminar Series ~
Friday, September 27, 2024, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
RGN room 2003
Dr. Ján Kyselovič 
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology 
Faulty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Seminar Title: "Molecular Signaling in Failing Heart: Understanding Pathogenesis and Pharmacotherapeutic Targets"
Hosted by: Dr. Balwant Tuana

~ CMM Seminar Series~
Friday, July 12, 2024, 11:00 to 12:00 pm
RGN room 3248
Dr. Jordi Torres-Rosell 
Principal Investigator,
Lleida Biomedical Research Institute 
University of Lleida 
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Seminar Title: "The SmcS/6 complex and genome integrity: a tale of two RINGs"

Hosted by: Dr. Damien D'Amours

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, June 18 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Yimin Zuo
Full Professor, Department of Neurobiology,
School of Biological Sciences,
University of California, San Diego

Seminar title:  "Assembly and Maintenance of Glutamatergic Synapses"

Hosted by: Drs. Simon Chen and Antonio Colavita

~ CMM Seminar Series~
Friday, June 14, 2024, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Daniel Choquet
Research Director,
National Scientific Research Center,
Bordeaux School of Neuroscience,
University of Bordeaux

Seminar Title: "Interplay between glutamatergic synapse dynamic nano organization function and plasticity"

Hosted by: Dr. Simon Chen

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, June 11 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Shane Liddelow
Associate Professor, 
Department of Neuroscience and Physiology
NYU Langone Health

Seminar title:  "What is the function of reactive astrocytes"

Hosted by: Drs. Ben Nguyen and Baptiste Lacoste

~ Special "Hybrid" BMI Adjunct Seminar Series ~
Monday, June 10, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 2149
Dr. May Griffith 
Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Montreal
 

Seminar Title: "A Injectable LiQD Cornea as an Alternative to Corneal Transplantation in HSV-1 infection Models"

Hosted by:  Dr. Jean-François Couture

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

~ Special "Hybrid" BMI Adjunct Seminar Series ~
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
RGN room 1007
Dr. Anh Tran 
Associate Research Officer,
National Research Council of Canada 
 

Seminar Title: "Vesicular Stomatitis Virus vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: not a simple click and play process"

Hosted by:  Dr. Jean-François Couture

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Ting Hu
Associate Professor at the School of
Computing, Queen's University in Kingston

Seminar title:  "Explainable AI solutions using evolutionary computing" 

Hosted by: Dr. Steffany Bennett
 

~ Special "Hybrid" BMI Adjunct Seminar Series ~
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
RGN room 1007
Dr. Dr. Anh Tran 
Associate Research Officer,
National Research Council of Canada 
 

Seminar Title: "Vesicular Stomatitis Virus vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: not a simple click and play process"

Hosted by:  Dr. Jean-François Couture

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Ann Yeh
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,
Director, Pediatric MS and Demyelinating Disorders,
SickKids Research Institute

Seminar title:  "Progression and regeneration in Pediatric Onset MS : creating a trial promote pediatric white matter repair in MS" 

Hosted by: Dr. Jing Wang

~ Special "Hybrid" Seminar Series on Microbiomes ~
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 1007
Dr. Andrew C. Doxey
Associate Professor,
Department of Biology & 
Cheriton School of Computer Science,
University of Waterloo

Seminar Title: "Lost in Translation: The Critical Role of Biomanufacturing for the Advancement of Novel Biotherapies"

Hosted by:  Mr. Zhongzhi Sun (PhD candidate in TECHNOMISE program)

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

~ Special "Hybrid" BMI Adjunct Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 1007
Dr. Jennifer Quizi
Director, BMC-VMF
Investigator,
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Seminar Title: "Lost in Translation: The Critical Role of Biomanufacturing for the Advancement of Novel Biotherapies"

Hosted by:  Dr. Jean-François Couture

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.
 

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Vivek K. Unni
Professor of Basic
Research of Movement Disorders
Associate Professor, OHSU Parkinson Center,
Department of Neurology
Oregon Health & Science University

Seminar title:  "Linking neurodegeneration & cancer : Alpha-synuclein in DNA double-strand break" 

Hosted by: Dr. Maxime Rousseaux

~ Special Seminar Series on Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation ~
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Dr. Julian J. Lum
Distinguished Scientist and Professor,
Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer,
University of Victoria
 

Seminar Title: "Immunoregulation of CAR-T cells Revealed Through 13C-tracing in Human Ovarian Cancer"

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Osama Harraz
Researcher, Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmacology,
Larner College of Medicine,
University of Vermont

Seminar title: "Mechano - feedback control of brain blood flow"

Hosted by: Dr. Baptiste Lacoste

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Yun Li
Assistant Professor, 
University of Toronto,
Department of Molecular Genetics

Seminar title: "Investigating human brain development and autism spectrum disorders in pluripotent stem cells derived neurons and brain organoids"

Hosted by: Dr. Jing Wang

Friday, April 12, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 2005
Dr. Nicolas Bertrand
Associate professor,
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Laval University

Seminar Title: "Is there an immunological link between baby shampoo, ice cream and mRNA vaccines"

Hosted by: Dr. Suresh Gadde

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Craig Brown
Professor, 
University of Victoria in British Columbia

Seminar title: "Cortical Capillaries: from Construction to Cognition"

Hosted by: Dr. Greg Silasi

~ OISB Seminar Series~
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
RGN room 2149
Dr. Geneviève Deblois
Principal Investigator, 
Institut de recherche en immunologie et en cancérologie (IRIC)
Assistant Professor,
University of Montreal – Faculty of Pharmacy

Seminar Title: "Epigenetic adaptations to metabolic and microenvironment stresses in breast cancer"

Hosted by: Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper & Dr. Michael Downey

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Shawn Ferguson
Associate Professor,
Cell Biology and of Neuroscience, 
Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University

Seminar title: "Intersection between Lysosome damage and Parkinson's disease risk"

Hosted by: Dr. Michael Schlossmacher

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
Dr. Majid Mohajerani
Associate Professor,
Douglas Research Centre
and McGill University

Seminar title: "Default-Mode Network, spontaneous activity, and Memory replay"

Hosted by: Dr. Greg Silasi

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 1421
David Park uOBMRI Colloquium Series
Drs. Jennifer Phillips, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, 
& Argel Aguilar-Valles, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience, Carleton University

Seminar title: "Ketamine for Depression: from Mole Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical use"

Monday, March 18, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
RGN room 1007
~ BMI Special Hybrid Seminar Series ~
Dr. Arsalan S. Haqqani
Senior Research Officer,
National Research Council of Canada

Seminar title: ''Mass spectrometry-based methods to study CNS drug delivery and biomarkers''

Hosted by: Dr. Jean-François Couture

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

~ Neuroscience Seminar Series ~
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2003 
Dr. Marc Ekker
Professor, 
Department of Biology,
Vice-Dean Research,
Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa

Seminar title: "Death and Regeneration of Dopaminergic Neurons in Zebrafish"

Hosted by: Dr. Paul Albert

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
RGN room 3248
Dr. Simon Maroori
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Montreal

Seminar Title: "Repurposing drug delivery systems for diagnostics"

Hosted by: Dr. Emilio Alarcon
 

Friday, March 1, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2005
Dr. John Stavrinides
Professor and Department Head,
Department of Biology,
University of Regina

Seminar Title: "Uncovering the diversity of antimicrobial natural products produced by the bacteria genus, Pantoeant”

Hosted by: Dr. Vanessa D'Costa

Friday, February 23, 2024, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
RGN room 1007
Dr. Thomas Drysdale
Associate Professor,
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology,
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,
Western University

Seminar Title: "The Changing Roles for Animal Models in Understanding Heart and Kidney Development”

Hosted by: Dr. Balwant Tuana

Friday, February 16, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 3248
Dr. Aurélie De Rus Jacquet
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences,
Faculty of Medicine,
Laval University

Seminar Title: "The neurovascular unit: a target to prevent dissemination and progression of Parkinson’s disease”

Hosted by: Dr. Baptiste Lacoste
 

~ Special "Online" Seminar Series on Microbiomes ~
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
RGN room 1007
Dr. Xu Zhang
Research Scientist,
Health Canada

Seminar Title: "Microbiota-directed therapeutics: considerations for drug quality assessment"

Hosted by: Dr. Galen Guo, Postdoctoral Fellow in the TECHNOMISE Program

To register for the Zoom webinar, please contact Bo Xu.

Friday, January 19, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
RGN room 2005
Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister
Associate Professor
Molecular and Cellular Biology Department
University of Guelph

Seminar Title: "Proteomics of Fungal Disease in One Health”

Hosted by: Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam