Oct 22 - BMG departmental seminar

Presenter: Laura Thompson - Ph.D. student with Dr. Kirk McManus
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Time: 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Location: Theatre A “Mezzanine” (2nd floor BMSB, across from the elevator and on your right)
Seminar Title: A High-Content Screen to Identify Novel Chromosome Instability Genes

Learning Objectives:
· Define chromosome instability (CIN) and discuss the importance of CIN gene identification
· Describe the assays developed in this study
· Explain how CIN assays are utilized for high-content screening and why gene validation is required

Nov 3 - Cell Biology Club

CCMB Lecture Theatre
2:00 - 3:00
Rebecca Dielschneider - "Targeting susceptible signaling pathways in CLL"
Chrissie Bruce - "mTOR/ERd interaction in breast cancer cells"

October 23- Laurence Pelletier

Terry Fox Research Institute presents Dr Laurence Pelletier
"Centrosome Biogenesis and the function in human cells"
CCMB Lecture Theatre
10:30 - 11:30

October 24 - Mary Marko's retirement party

We bid a fond farewell and wish Mary a relaxing (and well earned) retirement.
2:30 - 4:00
Thompson Room