May 30 - Dr. Ryan Zarychanski

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – ON2134
"The use of anticoagulants to modulate host inflammation in sepsis: The HALO research program"
Dr. Ryan Zarychanski, MD. MSc.
Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba,
Sections of Hematology/Medical Oncology and Critical Care

May 28 - Dr David Spaner

10:30 – 11:30 pm – ON2134
"Nuclear receptors and fatty acid oxidation as therapeutic targets for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia"
Dr. David Spaner, M.D. Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Sunnybrook Research Institute

May 16 - Dr Stephen Pistorius

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – ON2134
"Turning Noise into Numbers: Progress in using scattering to improve diagnostic imaging"
Dr. Stephen Pistorius, Ph.D. M.Sc.
Senior Research Scientist, CancerCare Manitoba
Director: Medical Physics Academic Program
Vice Director: Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program
Professor: Physics and Astronomy, U of M
Associate Professor: Radiology

May 8 - Dr Christine Vande Velde

11:00 am – 12:00 pm ON2134
"The Cell Biology of Lou Gehrig's Disease"
Dr. Christine Vande Velde, Ph.D.
CIHR New Investigator
Associate Professor, Research
Department of Medicine, Universite de Montreal

May 14 - The 9th Annual Dr Lyonel G Israels Memorial Lecture

Dr. Patrick Gallagher "Genetics and Genomics of Inherited Erythrocyte Disorders"
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Genetics and Pathology
Director, Yale Center for Blood Disorders
Director, Expression and Genomics Core
Yale Center of Excellence in Molecular Hematology
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 ~ 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lecture Theatre (ON2134)

April 29 - Cell Biology Club

The scheduled presenters are: Jennifer Schacter, Landon Wark and Rebecca Delong
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Place: Arnold Greenberg Lecture Theatre - ON2134

May 6 - Edge of Science Seminar Series

Dr Michael Taylor, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
"Molecular Heterogeneity through Space and Time Accounts for the Clinical Behaviour of Childhood Medulloblastoma"
Theatre E - Old Basic Science Building
12:00 - 1:00

April 15th - Cell Biology Club

The scheduled presenters are: Protiti Khan and Shannon Healy.
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Place: Arnold Greenberg Lecture Theatre - ON2134

Registration opens for CCRA Canadian Cancer Research Conference

The 2nd annual Canadian Cancer Research Conference will be taking place from Sunday Nov 3 to Wednesday Nov 6 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto.

The conference will:
- Showcase the breadth and excellence of Canadian cancer research to both the research community and the public;
- Provide a single venue for researchers from across the cancer research spectrum and cancer sites;
- Expose researchers to new areas, new techniques, infrastructures and facilities to support cancer research;
- Allow for cross-fertilization between research disciplines;
- Provide networking opportunities for researchers at all levels of their careers.

Register at http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/index.php/registration

Research Days - New Application Deadline

Applications for the 15th annual CancerCare Research Day have been extended to April 19th. Prizes for top 3 trainee presentations in both oral and poster presentations, clinical and basic sciences. Please submit your application to Amanda Amy before April 19th to participate.