Nov 30 - Research Seminar by Dr David Eisenstat

Presenter: Dr David Eisenstat
Professor and Co-Director
Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta
Departments of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics and Oncology, University of Alberta

Date: Nov 30th 
Time: 2:00 - 3:00
Location: CCMB Lecture Theatre
Title: " Linking organ system development to cancer: role of the DLX homeobox genes". 

Oct 26 - Research in Progress by Dr Afshin Raouf

Immunology Seminar 
October 26th
11:00 - 12:00
Alex Sehon Seminar Room (477 Apotex Centre)
"Understanding the molecular regulation of healthy human breast epithelial progenitors provides a framework for studying breast cancer initiation and progression"

June 13 - Imaging Symposium celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Genomic Centre

IMAGING SYMPOSIUM
GCCRD 15th Anniversary
June 13, 2014
8:00am - 7:00pm
Guest speakers from Thailand, Arizona, the Netherlands, Germany, Montreal, Maryland, Sweden, Vancouver and Winnipeg
Arnold H Greenberg Lecture Theatre – ON2134 CancerCare Manitoba

March 6th - Genetic Academic Sessions

Location: Gordon Chown Room, Basement CSB
Research rounds: Thursday, March 6th 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Presenter: Yueqin Zhou, PhD candidate
Topic: “Familial ALS with FUS mutations has compromised alternative splicing and autoregulation - a mechanism of rare disease with broad implication?”

After this session, participants will be able to:
Understand the genetics bases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Describe the mechanism of FUS autoregulation through alternative splicing.
Discuss the significance of dysregulated FUS autoregulation in ALS-FUS pathogenesis and its therapeutic implication..

This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Oct 2 - Visiting Speaker

October 2 - 2:00-3:00
CCMB Lecture Theatre
Dr Asish K. Ghosh
Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
"Microvesicle Mediated Crosstalk in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Implications in Disease Progression"

August 15th - Dr Philippe Georgel

August 15th 2:00 - 3:00
Dr Phillipe Georgel
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Cell Differentiation and Development Center
Byrd Biotechnology Science Center
Marshall, University
"Investigating the complex interplay between diet, epigenetics and cancer"
CCMB Lecture Theatre

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