Jan 10 - MHRC Trainee Competition Workshop

ATTENTION all Graduate Students, Postdocs and Clinical Fellows conducting Health Research. Need help with applying to MHRC for a funding award? Please attend the MHRC Trainee Competition Workshop
Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:30 – 1:30 pm, THEATRE C

Upcoming Workshop - June 10-19, 2013

Intermediate/Advanced Microscopy - Spectral imaging and SKY of mouse/human chromosomes, Multicolor banding analysis of a single chromosome, Conventional 3D imaging, Image quantitation of 2D and 3D fluorescent images, super resolution 3D imaging, interactive image analysis.
No application will be accepted after April 30, 2013
Early Bird Registration March 31, 2013 : $1500 (Cdn)
Registration deadline April 30, 2013 $1800 (Cdn)
Cancellations until April 30, 2013. Refund less a $500 administration fee.

YEAST IN SPACE!!

Dec 17, 2012 - MICB is VERY excited to announce a new collaboration with the International Space Station and Argyle School. Liz Henson, Eilean McKenzie-Matwiy and Dr Dan Gietz (UofM BMG) are working with Ms Leslie Fuerst and her grade five students Ryan, Avery and Ethan to send samples of yeast to the International Space Station on April 5, 2013. Argyle's entry is the only Canadian entry that won.

Today's Holiday Party

The MICB / BMG Holiday Celebration will be held at the Pedway cafe today from 2:30 - 4:30. A delicious assortment of finger goods and desserts will be provided.

Happy holidays!

Pharmo's Been Found

Congratulations to Jen Cabral for finding #KittyMagnet. Thank you to everyone for participating in this year's #WheresPharmo!

Where's Pharmo - Last Clue for Thursday

Molly found #CellMagnet, but no one has found me - even though lots of you visit, especially around noon! #WheresPharmo #KittyMagnet

1 PHARMO HAS BEEN FOUND!

Congratulations to Molly Pind who found #CellMagnet. Molly wins a $20 gift certificate to Cineplex Odeon, just in time for the release of Les Miserable!
#CellMagnet was hidden in Dr Mowat's Nature paper from 1985 where he was the first to describe the role of p53 as an oncogene in leukemia.
1 more magnet to find.... keep looking!

Where's Pharmo - Thursday's second clue

Why does everyone keep closing the blinds on me?
#WheresPharmo #KittyMagnet

Where's Pharmo - Thursday Clue

When I was published, "We are the world" by USA for Africa was top of the charts! http://www.birthdayjams.com/us/1985-04-18
#CellMagnet #WheresPharmo

Where's Pharmo - Wednesday Clue

Whoops! In the days before spellcheck, this typo got through. #WheresPharmo #CellMagnet

Where's Pharmo - Wednesday Clues

I get a lot more visitors than #CellMagnet does.
#WheresPharmo #KittyMagnet

Wheres Pharmo - final clue for Tuesday

Enjoying the sunset from my hiding place #WheresPharmo #CellMagnet

Where's Pharmo Clue

#CellMagnet has a better view than this! #WheresPharmo #KittyMagnet

Where's Pharmo Clue 1

I came after Tak Mak #WheresPharmo

Where's Pharmo Rules

1)There are 2 magnets to find.
2)Clues will be posted on the window at the front office every morning. Additional clues will be posted online on our website (www.micb.ca ), Twitter (@MICBmanitoba #WheresPharmo) and on MICB’s Facebook page.
3)Pharmo has been hidden in two locations somewhere in the library, the 5th floor or the 6th floor.
4)Pharmo is not located somewhere that you need a special keycard to gain access to (e.g. GCCRD and Animal Care are off limits), is not located inside someone’s lab, is not located inside a piece of equipment. You won’t need to take anything apart. Pharmo is not located somewhere that you need a ladder. Pharmo can be found by anyone at MICB.
5)Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas Party on December 14th at Pedway Cafe. There is 1 prize per magnet.

December 10th - Cell Biology Club today

Liz Henson presents "Western Blotting - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly." 101 things that can and do go wrong with Westerns and how to prevent them.

Followed by Sanzida Jahan.

Where's Pharmo!?!

An MICB tradition returns!! Our Christmas treasure hunt starts today at 2:00 in the Lecture Theatre. #WheresPharmo

December 10th - Edge of Science and Medicine Series

"Cutting Edge Physiology - Common features of myofibroblasts in different fibrotic organs" by Dr Boris Hinz, Associate Professor Laboratory of Tissue and Repair and Regeneration, Matrix Dynamics Group, University of Toronto.
12:00 - 1:00 Theatre C, BMSB

December 13 - Molecular Biology Seminars

Arnold Greenberg Lecture Theatre
Sponsored by Integrated DNA Technologies and D-Marks Biosciences
10:00 - 11:15 SciTools Web-based Design and Analysis Software. Design tools for PCR, qPCR, and gene knockdown applications.
11:30 - 12:15 The Power of Next Gen Polymerases and Sequencing Technologies. Solutions for amplifications and sequencing with KAPA Biosystems.
RSVP rsetter@idtdna.com or info@d‐markbio.com

Nov 30th - Presentation by Dr Peter Watson on Biobanking

Dr Peter Watson, Director of Pathology at UBC and Director of the Tumour Tissue Repository at the BC Cancer Agency, will be giving a presentation "Why is there no 'Dummies Guide' to Biobanking?" at the Lecture Theatre 1:00-1:45.

Undergraduate Research Award - Summer Studentship

Are you an undergraduate science student at University of Manitoba and interested in doing research this summer? Find out more information on how you can work at MICB and earn $6000. http://bit.ly/10IdJe8 Deadline is February 15, 2013

December 14th - Holiday Celebration

The MICB/BMG Holiday Celebration will be held this year at the Pedway
Cafe on Friday, December 14th from 2:30-4:00pm.

A delicious assortment of finger foods and desserts will be provided.

To ensure that you receive a party favour, be sure to sign up at the MICB office by November 30th.

Nov 26 - Cell Biology Club

Our next Cell Biology Club will be on November 26th. The two presenters will be Dr Macoura Gadji and Dr Arzu Ozturk.
Please remember, presentations are 20 minutes long and will be focused on recent data with special emphasis on the last 2-4 months of research. Presentations will be concise with a brief introduction, recent data, problem(s) encountered, and steps taken to overcome those problems. All data, both positive and negative, will be presented to generate discussions from the audience.

Nov 14 - Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR Workshop

Selkirk Room ON5007
10am - 11am CFX Manager Software Version 3.0 Tutorial
Bio-Rad recently launched CFX Manager Software Version 3.0. We will spend about one hour reviewing the improvements and enhancements.
11am - 12 pm Advanced Data Analysis using Gene Study in CFX Manager
CFX Manager's Gene Study option allows researchers to analyze data from many plate runs. We will be using actual data files from experiments that were conducted by collaborators in Ontario.
Please feel free to bring your laptops and follow along.

November 29 - Research Seminar

Dr Nada Jabado, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University will be presenting "Epigenome Rewiring in Pediatric Glioblastoma" on November 29th at 11:00 - 12:00 in the CancerCare Manitoba Lecture Theatre.

November 26 - Edge of Science Imaging Series

12:00 - 1:00 BMSB Theatre B - Dr Hari Shroff, Chief and Investigator in the Section of High Resolution Optical Imaging at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (Bethesda, MD) will be presenting "Faster and Sharper: New 3D Imaging Technologies for Cells and Embryos"

November 5 - Edge of Science Imaging Seminar Series

November 5 - Dr Kathy Gough, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, will be presenting "Spectrochemical wide-field tissue imaging at the infrared diffraction limit"
12:00 - 1:00 BMSB Theatre B.

Oct 23rd - Ride for Dad cheque presentation

Please join us on October 23rd at 1:00 in the Thompson room as we welcome representatives from Manitoba Ride for Dad and Manitoba Lotteries in presenting Dr Sabine Mai with a cheque for $50,000 to support her research in prostate cancer. This grant money was raised by over 800 Manitoba motorcycle enthusiasts during their annual ride to Gimli. Dr Mai's project is in collaboration with Dr Darrel Drachenberg and Dr Jeff Saranchuk from CancerCare Manitoba's Prostate Centre.

November 2 - Glow Bowling!!

MICB and the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics will be hosting an afternoon of glow bowling at Academy Lanes (394 Academy Road) on November 2nd from 12:00 - 4:00. Sign up in the front office of MICB or BMG by October 29th.

Oct 24th - 2012 Canada Gairdner Distinguished Lecture

Oct 24th - Dr Howard Cedar, Professor of Molecular Biology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and "father of epigenetics", will be visiting the University of Manitoba on October 24th to deliver the 2012 Canada Gairdner Distinguished Lecture at the Gaspard Theatre (BMSB) at noon.

Edge of Science IMAGING Seminar Series

October 22 12:00 - 1:00 Theatre C (BMSB) Barbara Hubner a PhD Student in the department of Anthropology and Human Genetics at the Biocenter Martinsried LMU Munich Germany will be presenting "Nuclear Architecture Studied By Electron Microscopy and Super-resolution Fluorescence Microscopy"

Visiting Speaker - October 4th

October 4th (11:00-12:00) - Dr Michael Hendzel will be presenting in the Arnold Greenberg Lecture Theatre on "The Polycomb-Mediated Ubiquitylation Pathway is Central to DNA Double-Strand Break Repair"

Cell Biology Club starts again on Sept 24

Cell Biology Club begins another year with a new format.
The first speaker will be Dr Zoann Nugent, discussing the importance of biostatistics in planning and designing an experiment. Following Dr Nugent will be Dr Sabbir, discussing his latest findings from Dr Davie's lab (MICH).

September 20 - Dr Wayne Xu

Dr Wayne Xu, new research associate at MICB, will be giving a public lecture entitled "A Novel Gene Expression Signature Model For Lung Cancer Prognosis" on September 20, 10:00 - 11:00 the Theatre C (BMSB). Dr Xu is a bioinformatics specialist and adjunct professor from the University of Minnesota.

CIHR Cafe Scientifique on CLL - October 3rd

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - New Discoveries and Options for Patients
October 3rd 7pm - 9pm
Grant Park McNally Robinson
Open to the public
Moderator: Dr Spencer Gibson (Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology)
Expert Panel: Dr James Johnston (CancerCare Manitoba), Dr Aaron Marshall (University of Manitoba), Dr Versha Banerji (CancerCare Manitoba), Dr Cynthia Toze (BC Cancer Agency), Dan Swarchuk (WRHA)

MSc Opportunity in Department of Physiology

Dr Myal is advertising for a grad student interested in doing a MSc. The student should be familiar with basic lab techniques, and have some background knowledge in molecular biology and either genetics, biochemistry or immunology. They will be assigned to work on a KO mouse model in which we are addressing the function of the PIP/GCDFP-15 gene, a breast marker and a marker for abnormal breast function.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity

Dr Leigh Murphy is advertising for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics. Dr Murphy's lab investigates phosphorylation patterns in breast cancer. Please contact Dr Murphy for more information.

Workshop: Basics of Tumour Banking"

The first CTRNet Training Workshop on the "Basics of Tumour Banking and Biospecimen Quality Control and Analysis" will be held on Sept 8-10th. Space is limited to 25 participants with priority given to students and research trainees. Guest speakers include Sam Aparicio (BC Cancer Research Centre) and Anne-Marie Mes-Masson (Institut du cancer de Montréal). Contact Dr Leigh Murphy for more details.

MICB Annual Retreat - Sept 20-21

The annual MICB retreat will be held at the Qualico Family Centre in Assiniboine Park on Sept 20-21 The theme is "Personalized Medicine". Dr Jordi Barretina (Pharama, Boston) and Dr Kapil Bhalla (Kansas Cancer Center) are the keynote speakers.

Workshop: "Microscopy, Optics and Imaging"

The next IMHRT training workshop for "Microscopy, Optics and Imaging" will be held on November 5-9, 2012. To register, please submit your CV and a short summary of why you are interested in this course to Dr Sabine Mai. Participants will be selected based on expressed training needs. Space is limited. No application will be accepted after September 30, 2012

Simon and Sarah Israels Graduate Thesis Prize

All graduate students who have successful completed either their MSc or PhD between Sept/11 - Aug/12 and were supervised by an MICB Senior Scientist or Research Affiliate Scientist are eligible to compete for the Simon and Sarah Israels Graduate Thesis Prize. Please submit an unbound copy of your thesis to Cecile Verrier before August 31st for consideration. The award is worth $2000 for the best thesis of the year.

Annual Summer BBQ

The Annual MICB/BMG Summer BBQ will be held at Kildonan Park (2021 Main Street) on August 10th. This is a family event so please bring kids and significant others to enjoy an afternoon of hamburgers, hot dogs, a potluck and games. Sign-up sheets are available in the Main Office until August 3rd. Join in the fun!!

Dr Shantanu Banerji publishes in Nature

MICB Senior Scientist Dr Shantanu Banerji is first author on a Nature paper published on June 20th, 2012.
His team found that a recurrent fusion of the genes MAGI3 and AKT3 in what is known as a translocation event, was observed in tumors from a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer known as triple-negative breast cancer. Cancer-causing rearrangements of these two genes are common in blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia, but their discovery in breast cancer marks the first time they have been seen in a solid cancer.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v486/n7403/full/nature11154.html

July 13, 2012

BMG Visiting Speaker Seminar Announcement: Dr Hans Knecht, Director of Haematology Laboratory at CHUS University Hospital, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec will be presenting 3D Telomere Signatures of Hodgkin-Cells at Diagnosis Identify Patients with Poor Response to ABVD Chemotherapy
Time: 2:30pm
Location: 341 Basic Medical Sciences Building

June 28, 2012

June 28, 2012 from 11:00am - 12:00pm Dr. Spencer Gibson will be giving his "State of the Institute Talk". All MICB are expected to attend. Coffee and donuts will be served. CCMB Lecture Theatre ON2134.

June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012 from 11:00am - 12:00pm Dr. Shilpa Chooniedass, winner of the Simon and Sara Israels Graduate Thesis Prize will be presenting "The Role of Steroid Receptor RNA Activator Protein (SRAP) in the Estrogen Signaling Pathway". CCMB Lecture Theatre ON2134

June 14, 2012

June 14, 2012 from 11:00am - 12:00pm Dr. Sachin Katyal will be presenting on "Targeting DNA Repair Pathways in the Treatment of Cancer: Novel Genetic Insights". CCMB Lecture Theatre ON2134.