Seminar Series

The Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series features talks by Faculty, PhD Candidates, External and Internal guests, all presenting on a variety of topics. Everyone is welcome to attend, for details on a specific seminar see our events calendar or follow the links below. You may also contact anatomy@uwo.ca with any questions or for more information.

All Graduate Students are required to attend the weekly departmental seminar series and all absences are to be reported to the Academic Program Coordinator at anatomy@uwo.ca prior to the seminar.


Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series 2023-2024

Date Speaker Title
January 5th, 2024

No Seminar Scheduled

January 12th, 2024

Schulich New Faculty Lecture

January 19th, 2024

Sarah Myers, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Shawn Whitehead

“Activated microglia, cognition, and brain disease: it's complicated”
January 26th, 2024

Dylan Tinney-Dickinson, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Douglas Hamilton

Postponed
February 2nd, 2024 Julia Brott, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Natalie Berube
"Investigating the epigenetic regulation of microRNAs"
February 9th, 2024

Schulich New Faculty Lecture

February 16th, 2024 Emily Tomas, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Trevor Shepherd

"Exploration of 3D culture models for epithelial ovarian cancer research"
February 23rd, 2024 Maria Vera Ugalde, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry,
McGill University
Host: Dr. Martin Duennwald
"Imaging single mRNAs uncovers new mechanisms to sustain neuronal proteostasis"

EDID Launch Event

March 1st, 2024

Stephanie Warner, PhD
Manager, Knowledge Engagment, Research, University of Calgary

Mariam Hayward, MSc
Director, Inclusive Research Excellence & Impact, Research,
Western University

Host: EDID Committee

"Advancing Inclusive Research Assessment in Postsecondary Institutions"
March 8th, 2024

Schulich New Faculty Lecture

March 15th, 2024

Nicole Kuntz, PhD
Research and Business Development Professional,
Zeiss Microscopy
Host: Nikita Ollen-Bittle

TBA
March 22nd, 2024 Afrin Bari, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Patrick Lajoie
TBA
March 29th, 2024

Good Friday - Holiday

April 5th, 2024 Alireza Ghahramani, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Nathalie Berube
Postponed
April 12th, 2024

Schulich New Faculty Lecture

April 19th, 2024 Sepideh Nikfarjam, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Krishna Singh
TBA
April 26th, 2024 Jennifer Guo, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University
Host: Dr. Douglas Hamilton
TBA
May 3rd, 2024 Gediminas Cepinskas, PhD
Professor, Medical Biophysics, Western University
Host: Dr. Alison Allan
TBA
May 10th, 2024

Schulich New Faculty Lecture

May 17th, 2024 Georgia Nikoloudaki, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Endodontics, Schulich Dentistry, Western University
Host: Dr. Alison Allan
TBA