Seminar Schedules
Seminars are normally held on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m (Room 1007). Check individual seminar postings for updated times and locations. Click on the speaker's surname to access their web page. For further information please contact Dr. Balwant Tuana at btuana@uottawa.ca or Blanche Dinelle at bdinelle@uottawa.ca.
Fall 2011
September 13, 2011, RGN room 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Jean-Claude Béïque
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: " Synapse-specific mechanisms in the brain: studying central synapses one at a time."
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
September 20, 2011, RGN room 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Christopher Triggle
Professor
Pharmacology
Medical Education Department
Weill Cornell
Medical College in Qatar
Seminar Title: " Protecting the endothelium against glucose toxicity"
Host: Dr. John Leddy
September 27, 2011 RGN 1007
Dr. Isabelle Catelas
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: " Advancing joint replacement longevity and bone regeneration ."
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
*Please note special date and time*
September 30, 2011, Room 3248, 10:00am
Dr. Francois Bachand
Associate Professor
University of Sherbrooke
Faculty of Medecine
Department of Biochemistry
Seminar Title:"The Dark Side of RNA Polyadenylation"
Host: Dr. Jocelyn Cote
October 11, 2011, RGN room 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Bruce McKay
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: " Post-transcriptional regulation of the p53 response ."
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
October 18, 2011 RGN 1007, Room 1007
Dr. Jan Kyselovic
Dean and Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy
Comenius University Bratislava
Seminar Title: "New pharmacological targets in signaling pathways involved in heart failure".
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
October 25, 2011, RGN room 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Paul Melancon
Department of Cell Biology
University of Alberta
Seminar Title: " Arfs and the assembly of the Golgi complex: A role for Arf diversity ."
Host: Dr. John Copeland
November 1 2011 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Michael McBurney
Professor
Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry
Microbiology and Immunology
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: " Role of the SirT1 Deacetylase in Mouse Physiology, Cancer and Aging."
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
November 15 2011 RGN 1007
Dr. David Stojdl
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: "Oncolytic virus immunotherapy: A three from war"
Host: Dr. Tuana
Special date, time & room number
November 23 2011 RGN 2003, 12:00 pm
Dr. Michael Czubryt
Associate Professor
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Seminar Title: " Transcriptional Control of Cardiac Fibrosis "
Host: Dr. Tuana
December 6, 2011 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Thomas Lagacé
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology Group
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Seminar Title: "Targeting PCSK9 for the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis".
Host: Dr. Balwant Tuana
Winter 2012
January 10th, 2012 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Jason Middleton Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Otolaryngology
Seminar Title:"Cortical circuitry of state-dependent sensory processing"
Host: Dr. David Lohnes
January 17th, 2012 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Jeremy Van Raamsdonk Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
McGill University
Seminar Title: "Oxidative Stress and Aging: Causal or Casual Relationship?"
Host: Dr. David Lohnes
Faculty Candidate, Division of Clinical & Functional Anatomy
January 19, 2012 RGN 3248 (10:30 to 11:30)
Dr. Timothy Willett
Curriculum Development & Evaluation Specialist
Royal college of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Seminar Title: “Anatomy of the Respiratory System”
Host: Dr. Hincke
January 24th, 2012 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Silvia Pagliardini Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Department of Physiology
Seminar Title: "A tale of two oscillators: An inspirational (and expirational) respiration story"
Host: Dr. David Lohnes
Faculty Candidate, Division of Clinical & Functional Anatomy
January 27, 2012 RGN 2003 (11:30 to 12:30)
Dr. Danielle F. Royer
Assistant Professor
Department of Anatomy
Ross University School of Medicine (Portsmouth campus)
Dominica, West Indies
Seminar Title: “An Introduction to the Anatomy of the Respiratory System, with an Overview of Future Developments in Medical Education Research”
Host: Dr. Hincke
February 2 , 2012 RGN 2021 (11:30 to 12:30)
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Yves Jossin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, Washington
Seminar Title: "Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Cerebral Cortical Development in the Mammalian Embryo”
Host: Dr. Lohnes
Faculty Candidate, Division of Clinical & Functional Anatomy
February 10 , 2012 RGN 1007 (10:30 to 11:30)
Dr. Christopher J. Ramnanan
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Georgia Health Science University
Seminar Title: " Anatomy of the Respiratory System."
Host: Dr. Hincke
February 14 , 2012 RGN 1007 (11:30 to 12:30)
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Derrick Gibbings
Postdoctoral Fellow
ETH Zurich
Seminar Title: “The Cell Biology of RNA Silencing: En route with Argonautes from Theranostic Exosomes to Neurodegenerative Disease”
Host: Dr. Lohnes
February 28 2012 RGN 1007
Dr. Dale Corbett
Professor of Neurosciences
Scientific Director & CEO
Heart & Stroke Centre for
Stroke Recovery
Dept. of Cellular & molecular Medicine
Seminar Title: “Stroke Recovery: New insights into the science of brain repair and neuroplasticity”
Host: Dr. Tuana
March 6, 2012 RGN 1007 (11:30 to 12:30)
Faculty Candidate for CMM
Dr. Jean-François Trempe
Postdoctoral Fellow
Montreal Neurological Institute
McGill University
Seminar Title: "Defining the structure and biological function of the E3 ligase parkin"
Host: Dr. David Lohnes
"Special date, time & room"
March 19 2012, RGN 2022, 1:00 pm
Dr. Gordon Arbuthnott
Professor
Brain Mechanisms for Behaviour Unit
Okinawa Institute of Science Technology
Okinawa, Japan.
Seminar Title: " Facebook for neurons? Helping isolated neurons form a social network."
Host: Dr. Staines
March 20 2012, RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Martina Marzia
Adjunct Professor
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: " From understanding cellular function to novel drug discovery: the role of planar patch-clamp chip technology."
Host: Dr. Tuana
"CMM Special Seminar"
Wednesday March 28, 2012 RGN 1007, 1:00 pm
Dr Anthony J Bella MD FRCSC
Greta and John Hansen Chair in Men's Health Research
Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery
Associate Scientist, Neuroscience
University of Ottawa
Seminar Title: “The Molecular Mechanisms of Cavernous Nerve Response to Injury at Prostate Cancer Surgery: Identifying Translational Targets to Impact Patient Care”
Host: Dr. David Lohnes
April 3, 2012 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Pascal Chartrand, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Montréal
Seminar Title: “Tracking RNA in single cells: from genome maintenance to triplet repeat disease”
Host: Dr. Bernard Jasmin
April 10, 2012 RGN 1007, 11:30 am
Dr. Patrick Burgon
Assistant Professor
Department Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Seminar Title: ‘Manifestation of Laminopathies through a Muscle enriched A-type Lamin Interacting Protein (MLIP).’
Host: Dr. Lohnes
"CMM Special Seminar"
Wednesday May 9 2012 RGN 1007, 12:00 pm
Sean D. Stocker, PhD, FAHA
Associate Professor
Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology
Penn State College of Medicine
Seminar Title: "Novel Neurogenic Actions of Dietary Salt in Hypertension"
Host: Dr. Tuana