Departmental Seminar Series 2019-20

*PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SEMINAR SERIES WILL BE VIRTUAL FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR. 

 

2019-20 Seminar Series:

Fall 2019

  • Sep. 18 - Dr. Costin Antonescu: Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University.
  • Sep. 25 - Dr. Jibran Khokhar: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph.
  • Oct. 2 - Dr. Stephen Trent: Center for Vaccines and Immunology, Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia.
  • Oct. 9 - Dr. Jaideep Mathur: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph.
  • Oct. 16 - Dr. Sylvain MoineauDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Université Laval; Canada Research Chair In Bacteriophages.
  • Oct. 23 - Dr. Mark Bayfield: Department of Biology, York University.
  • Oct. 30 - Dr. Sabine CordesLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hosptial.
  • Nov. 6 - [CANCELLED] Dr. Steffany Bennett: Brain and Mind Institute, University of Ottawa.
  • Nov. 13 - [CANCELLED] Dr. Jean-Martin Beaulieu: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor.
  • Nov. 20 - Dr. Lisa Porter: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor.
  • Nov. 27 - Dr. Housheng (Hansen) He: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network.

*Speakers in bold are part of MCB's Dsitinguished Speaker Series

Winter 2020

  • Jan. 8 - iGEM Guelph
  • Jan. 15 - Dr. Tami Martino: Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Guelph.
  • Jan. 22 - Dr. Joel Watts: Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.
  • Jan. 29 - Dr. Katey Rayner: Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa; University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
  • Feb. 5 - Dr. Gisela Storz: Section on Environmental Gene Regulation, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development.
  • Feb. 12 - Dr. Evangelos Michelakis: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta.
  • Feb. 26 - Dr. Michael Emes: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph.
  • Mar. 4 - Dr. Jean-Philippe Julien: Departments of Biochemistry and Immunology, University of Toronto; SickKids Research Institute.
  • Mar. 11 - Dr. Melanie Wills: G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab, University of Guelph.
  • Mar. 18 - [CANCELLED] Dr. Michael Tyers: Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology Research Unit, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer.
  • Mar. 25 - [CANCELLED] Dr. Dawn Bowdish: MG DeGroot Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University.
  • Apr. 1 - [CANCELLED] Dr. George O'Toole: Microbiology and Immunology, Dartmouth College.

*Speakers in bold are part of MCB's Dsitinguished Speaker Series

2018-19 Seminar Series:

Fall 2018

  • Sept. 19 - Dr. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan: Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto.
  • Sept. 26 - Dr. Manish Raizada: Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph.
  • Oct. 3 - Dr. Gary Shaw: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.
  • Oct. 10 - Dr. Judy Bolton: Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • Oct. 17 - Dr. Joseph Yankulov: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph.
  • Oct. 24 - Gairdner Lecture - Dr. Azim Surani: Director of Germline and Epigenetics Research, Wellcome Trust Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute; Marshall-Walton Professor, University of Cambridge. *Seminar Location: PAHL 1800
  • Oct. 31 - Dr. Kaspar Locher: Molecular Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics.
  • (POSTPONED) Nov. 7 - Dr. Mike Emes: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph.
  • Nov. 14 - Dr. David Guttman: Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto.
  • Nov. 21 - Dr. Sarah Wootton: Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
  • Nov. 28 - Dr. Michael Schlossmacher: Neuroscience Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Winter 2019

  • Jan. 16 - Dr. Elizabeth Edwards: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto.
  • (POSTPONED) Jan. 23 - Dr. Jason Moffat: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto.
  • Jan. 30 - Dr. Gerry Wright: Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
  • (Weather Cancellation) Feb. 6 - Dr. Mark Bayfield: Department of Biology, York University.
  • (POSTPONED) Feb. 13 - Dr. Brian Cox: Department of Physiology, University of Toronto.
  • (POSTPONED) Feb. 27 - Dr. Lisa Porter: Windsor Cancer Research Group, University of Windsor.
  • March 6 - Dr. Joe McPhee: Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University.
  • March 13 - Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras: Department of Molecular Genetics, Mount Sinai Hospital.
  • March 20 - Dr. Karun Singh: Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University.
  • March 27 - Dr. Trevor Moraes: Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.

*BOLD* represents MCB Distinguished Speaker Series 

2017-18 Seminar Series:

Fall 2017

  • Sept. 20 - Dr. Scott Weese, Pathobiology, University of Guelph
  • Sept. 27 - (Cancelled) Dr. Judy Bolton, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Oct. 4 - Dr. Karen Mossman, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
  • Oct. 11 -  (Cancelled) Dr. Peter McCourt, Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto
  • Oct. 18 - Dr. John Rubinstein, Biochemistry and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
  • Oct. 25 - No seminar today; see Gairdner Lecture
  • Nov. 1 - Dr. Paul Spagnuolo, Food Science, University of Guelph
  • Nov. 8 - Dr. David Picketts, Medicine and BMI, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
  • Nov. 15 - Dr. Graham Holloway, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph
  • Nov. 22 - Dr. David Kaplan, Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Winter 2018

  • Jan. 17 - Dr. Janet Wood, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
  • Jan. 24 - Dr. David Vocadlo, Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University
  • Jan. 31 - Dr. Roger Moorehead, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph* Seminar location: SSC 1511
  • Feb. 7 - Dr. Robert Cumming, Department of Biology, Western University
  • Feb. 14 - Dr. Lesley MacNeil, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
  • Feb. 21 - Reading Week - Enjoy the break!
  • Feb. 28 - Dr. Yves Brun, Biology, Indiana University
  • Mar. 7 - Dr. Annette Nassuth, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
  • Mar. 14 - Dr. Turlough Finan, Biology, McMaster University
  • Mar. 21 - Dr. Leah Cowen, Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
  • Mar. 28 - Dr. Brian Cox, Reproduction and Development Platform, University of Toronto
  • Apr. 4 - Donald R. Phillips Awardees

*BOLD* represents MCB Distinguished Speaker Series 

2016-17 Seminar Series:

Fall 2016

  • Sept 21 - Dr. Linda Parker, Psychology, University of Guelph
  • Sept 28 - Dr. Peter Krell, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
  • Oct. 5 - Dr. Keiko Yoshioka, University of Toronto
  • Oct. 12 - Dr. Byram Bridle, Pathobiology, University of Guelph
  • Oct. 19 - Dr. Roger Lévesque, Université Laval
  • Oct. 26 - no seminar today; see Gairdner Lecture
  • Nov. 2 - Dr. Peter L. Davies, Queen's University
  • Nov. 9 - Dr. Olivia Rissland, Sick Kids
  • Nov. 16 - Dr. Phil Hieter, University of British Columbia
  • Nov. 23 - Dr. Azad Kaushik, MCB, Univ. of Guelph (CANCELLED)
  • Nov. 30 - Dr. Ian Scott, Sick Kids

Winter 2017

  • Jan 18 - Dr. Cezar Khursigara, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Jan 25 - Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Feb. 1 - Dr. Paul Lasko, McGill Cancer Research Centre
  • Feb. 8 - Dr. Joe Lam, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Feb. 15 - Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit, University of Alberta
  • Mar. 1 - Dr. Jim Woodgett, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, U of T
  • Mar. 8 - Dr. Nick Bernier, Integrative Biology
  • Mar. 15 - Dr. David Josephy, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Mar. 22 - Dr. Nina Jones, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Mar. 29 - Dr. Harry Brumer, University of British Columbia
  • May 17 - Dr. Lynne Maquat, University of Rochester Medical Center (different location: PAHL 1800)*

*BOLD* represents MCB Distinguished Speaker Series 

2018 - 2020 Seminar Committee:

  • Nina Jones (Chair)
  • David Josephy
  • Jaideep Mathur
  • Chris Whitfield
  • Laura Faris