Dec 21 - Special Presentation

Title:     Engineering microRNA target sites for Precise control of gene expression
Presenter:   Yale Michaels, PhD Student University of Oxford
Date:     Dec 21
Time:    12:00 - 13:00
Location:   Regenerative Medicine Lecture Theatre, 626 BMSB

November 29 - BMG Seminar Series

Speaker:  Lisa Liang, PhD student in Dr. Tamra Ogilvie’s lab

Title:  “CD271 (p75NTR) is a novel diagnostic marker, prognostic indicator, and therapeutic target for SHH medulloblastoma”
Date:    November 29, 2017
Place:  341 BMSB Klaus Wrogemann Seminar Room
Time:   12:00 – 1:00 pm

November 23 - Visiting Speaker

Title:            "Untangling the funcational genetic architecture of high grade serous ovarian cancer:
                    or  targeting the damaged transciptome"
Presenter:     Dr Robert Rottapel
                    Senior Scientist and Amgen Chair for Cancer Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Date:           November 23
Time:          11:00 - 12:00
Location:    AH Greenberg Lecture Theatre

November 16 - Visiting Speaker

Title:          Genetic Analysis of Human Breast Cancer Using Mouse Modeling
Presenter:  Dr Sean Egan, PhD
                  Senior Scientist, Research Institute at SickKids
                  Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
Date:         November 16, 2017
Time:        10:00 - 11:00
Location:  AH Greenberg Lecture Theatre

November 15 - Research Seminar Series

Title:          "Investigating the Impact of Age and Frailty on Cancer Treatment"
Presenter:   Dr. David Dawe, Affiliate Scientist
Date:          Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Time:         08:00 - 09:00 AM
Location:   AH Greenberg Lecture Theatre, ON2134

November 1 - RIOH Seminar Series

Title:          "High Mobility Group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2): A Key Factor in Therapeutic Resistance of
Cancer"
Presenter:   Dr. Thomas Klonisch, Adjunct Scientist
Date:           Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Time:          08:00 - 09:00 AM
Location:    CCMB Lecture Theatre, ON2134

November 7 - PhD Defense

NAME:  SANZIDA JAHAN

TITLE:   Characterization of transcriptionally active chicken erythrocyte chromatin

DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017

TIME: 10:00 A.M.

PLACE: 626 BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING

ADVISOR: Dr. James Davie, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Sept 14 - Special Presentation

Candidate for Scientist at RIOH

Presenter:   Dr Sandeep Singhal, PhD
Title:      Role of Genomics Biomarker to Predict Treatment Response and Toxicity in Cancer Patients
Date:      Sept 14
Time:     10:30
Location:  CCMB Lecture Theatre

Sept 20 - RIOH Seminar Series

Title: "Health Services Research In Cancer Care: Working Towards Achieving Better Outcomes and Optimizing Health System Performance and Sustainability"

Presenter: Dr Kathleen Decker - Clinical Scientist, RIOH
Date: Sept 20
Time: 8:00 - 9:00
Location: CCMB Lecture Theatre

Sept 21 - Ice Cream Fundraiser

The Research Office invites you to an Ice Cream Fundraiser

Date:              Sept 21
Time:             12:30 - 2:00
Location:       CCMB Executive Boardroom
Price:             $5
All proceeds to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation

Sept 11 - Special Presentation

Candidate for Director of the Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology
Presenter:       Dr. Ari Meguerditchian, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), FACS
Title:               Building on Excellence: A Perspective on the Way Forward for Cancer Research in
                        Manitoba
Date:               Sept 11
Time:              12:00
Location:        CCMB Lecture Theatre

September 6 - Research Seminar Series

Date:          Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Time:         8:00-9:00am
Location:    CCMB Lecture Theatre
Speaker:    Dr. Tamra Ogilvie

Title:          Dissecting cellular heterogeneity in medulloblastoma

March 13 - Cell Biology Club

Time:     2pm
Location:    CCMB lecture theatre. 
Speaker #1: Aaron Chanas-LaRue (Gibson lab) 
Speaker #2: Lucile Jeusset (McManus lab) 

March 31 - CCMB Research Day Deadline

2017 CancerCare Manitoba Research Day is on May 9, 2017

The 19^th annual CCMB Research Day from 8:30am - 4:00pm in the BMSB.

All Manitoba students, residents, BSc Meds, graduate students and post-docs working on research related to cancer and blood disorders are welcome to submit their abstracts. An applicant can submit a maximum of one (1) oral or one (1) poster application and must be available for the poster judging session. 

All abstracts must be submitted via email in PDF format to CCMBCCMFCompetition@cancercare.mb.ca on or before the deadline. 

March 15 - Cafe Scientifique

The Battle Against Brain Tumours: Developing New Treatments Through Innovative Research

Wednesday, March 15
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
McNally Robinson Booksellers
1120 Grant Avenue

Moderator:Dr. Thomas Klonisch

Panelists:
Dr. Sachin Katyal
Dr. Marshall Pitz
Dr. Tamra Werbowetski-Ogilvie

March 1 - Singal Travel Award deadline

Funding is available from CancerCare Manitoba Foundation to a RIOH trainee to cover costs for attending a national and/or international scientific meeting in 2017.
Application Evaluation Criteria:

•  Trainee must be a full-time Graduate Student, Medical Student, Clinical Fellow or Post Doctoral Fellow supervised by a RIOH Scientist
•  Graduate student’s GPA, fellow’s or medical student’s research track record
•  Type of presentation (oral vs poster)
•  Type of conference (regional, national, international)