RGE Murray Seminar Series 2023-2024
| October | November | January | February | March | April |
October 5
"Platelets as Immune Cells: visualizing thromboinflammation"
Dr. Craig Jenne, University of Calgary
October 12
"What's the best way to go? Commercial versus in-house developed molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases"
Dr. Ana Cabrera, Western University
October 19
"Genomic Epidemiology of Mycobacterium abscessus on the Island of Montreal"
Dr. Idowu Olawoye, Western University
November 2
"Unveiling the Intricacies of Salmonella: The importance of diversity and inclusion"
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, University of Guelph
November 16
"From Campylobacter’s sweet side to Helicobacter’s acid world"
Dr. Carole Creuzenet, Western University
November 23
"Dynamic cell surface nanoscale organization controls receptor signaling in breast cancer cells"
Dr. Costin Antonescu, Toronto Metropolitan University
November 30
"Less tech and more impact"
Dr. Kevin Kain, University of Toronto
January 18
"TGF-beta regulation of immune responses and neuron function in diseases and immunotherapy"
Dr. Wanjun Chen, Mucosal Immunology Section, NIH NIDCR, USA
January 25 - Appointment Seminar via Zoom
"Virus-mediated alterations in Learning and Memory"
Dr. Robyn Klein, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
February 1 - CRC Candidate Seminar
"Drivers and consequences of mycobacterial cell wall heterogeneity"
Dr. Patrick Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow/BBSRC David Phillips Fellow, University of Birmingham Biosciences
February 8 - CRC Candidate Seminar
"Cannabinoids, Inflammation, and Microglia: Relaion to Brain and Behaviour"
Dr. Haley Vecchiarelli, Post Doctoral Fellow, Tremblay Lab, University of Victoria
February 15 - CRC Candidate Seminar
"Microbiota diversification and tissue-specific factors regulate mucosal immunity across organs"
Dr. Kyle Burrows, Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Immunology, University of Toronto
February 22
"Where do I Go from Here? Exploring the World of Exciting Career Opportunities After Grad School"
Mr. Mark Vandenburg, Western University
February 29 - Appointment Seminar
"NOD2 activation rescues synapse elimination during recovery from Zika virus encephalitis"
Dr. Jeremy Hill, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
March 7
"Understanding the vaginal microbiome: Paving the way for live biotherapeutics innovation"
Dr. Jacques Ravel, University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA
March 21
"Unlocking Therapeutic Potential: Intravital Imaging Sheds Light on Novel Treatments for Bacterial Bloodstream Infections"
Dr. Bas Surewaard, University of Calgary
March 28 - 2024 Annual Lecturer
"Gene Discovery in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration"
Dr. Philippe Gros, McGill University
April 4
"Mesenchymal Stem Cells: My Journey from Bench to Bedside"
Dr. Thomas Ichim, Immorta Bio Inc., USA
April 11
"Fibroblasts and macrophages in health and disease"
Dr. Matthew Buechler, University of Toronto
April 18
"TBD"
Dr. Megan Levings, University of British Columbia
April 25
"Hematopoietic stem cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic contributions to aging and clonal hematopoiesis"
Dr. Jennifer Trowbridge, Tufts University School of Medicine
