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Upcoming Seminars

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 11:00 AM | Advances in Proteomics & Metabolomics 2024 Symposium (Virtual)
Hear about the latest advancements in translational proteomics and metabolomics. From the molecular mechanisms of disease pathology to the latest technological developments in diagnostics and treatment.

Keynote Speaker
Christoph Borchers, PhD

Senior Investigator at the LDI, Director of the Segal Cancer Proteomics Centre at the JGH and full professor in the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology at McGill University.

To register, click here. Registration and attendance are free.

Advances in Proteomics and Metabolomics 2024

Via ZOOM
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Joint IRCM - LDI Basic and Clinical Oncology Seminar Series -- Via Zoom

Joint IRCM – LDI Basic and Clinical Oncology Seminar Series

Single-Cell and Spatial Genomic Analysis of Glioblastoma
Mario L. Suvà, MD, PhD
Vice Chair – Research, MGH Department of Pathology; Institute Member, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
and
Impact of the Tumor Microenvironment on Glioblastoma Progression
Donna L. Senger, PhD
Senior Investigator, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research; Associate Professor, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University.

Hosted by: Islam Elkholi

Via ZOOM - Registration Link

Meeting ID: 836 1113 9304
Passcode: 430881

  • Friday, November 15, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar

Child Stunting and Intestinal Inflammation: Gut Phages At Play?
Corinne Maurice, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University; Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Gut Microbial interactions.

Hosted by: Stephanie Lehoux

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

LDI Special Seminars

Single Cell and Spatial Technologies
Caroline Petersen

Science and Technology Adviser, 10X Genomics.

Hosted by: Patrick Lacasse, Sales Executive, 10X Genomic

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Thursday, November 21, 2024, 12:00 PM | Psychosocial Research Rounds -- (ICFP Conference Room - G-23 and Zoom)

Psychosocial Research Rounds

The Role of Islam in the Help-Seeking Behaviors of Muslim Psychosis Patients
Haneefa Merchant

MSc Student

Hosted by: JGH Department of Psychiatry

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 816 2411 5674
Passcode: 893871

  • Friday, November 22, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Trainee Seminar -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer-MRM Trainee Seminar Series

Adaptation to p66ShcA-Induced Chronic Oxidative Stress Enables Metabolic Rewiring to Promote Stress Tolerance and Aggressiveness in HER2+ Breast Tumors
Caitlynn Mirabelli
PhD student, Laboratory of Josie Ursini-Siegel
and
Modulating Chromatin Remodeling As A Strategy to Reverse Immune Evasion in Ovarian Cancer
Olivia McKeeman
MSc student, Laboratory of Melica Brodeur/Walter Gotlieb

Hosted by: Sonia del Rincon (514) 340-8222 X 22246 / soniavictoria.delrincon@mcgill.ca; Stephanie Lehoux (514) 340-8222 X 25915 / stephanie.lehoux@mcgill.ca; Josie Ursini-Siegel (514) 340-8222 X 26557 / giuseppina.ursini-siegel@mcgill.ca

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 882 7599 5996
Passcode: 495038

  • Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 12:00 PM | Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series -- (Conference Room H-433)

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series

Evaluating Severe Acute Liver Injury After Hepatotoxic Medication initiation in Real-World Data
Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE, FISPE

Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Hosted by: LDI Centre for Clinical Epidemiology

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Friday, November 29, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Trainee Seminar -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer-MRM Trainee Seminar Series

Title to be announced
Sai Sakktee Krisna
PhD student, Laboratory of Sonia del Rincon/Jörg Fritz
and
A Comparative Analysis of Histological and Molecular Methods for HPV Detection in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Jenna Marie Bouassaly
MSc student, Laboratory of Sabrina Wurzba

Hosted by: Sonia del Rincon (514) 340-8222 X 22246 / soniavictoria.delrincon@mcgill.ca; Stephanie Lehoux (514) 340-8222 X 25915 / stephanie.lehoux@mcgill.ca; Josie Ursini-Siegel (514) 340-8222 X 26557 / giuseppina.ursini-siegel@mcgill.ca

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 882 7599 5996
Passcode: 495038

  • Monday, December 2, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar

From Light to Insight: Harnessing Bioluminescence Imaging to Track SARS-CoV-2 Spread and Antiviral Therapies in Mouse models
Pradeep Uchil, PhD

Research Scientist, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (USA).

Hosted by: Chen Liang

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 12:00 PM | Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series -- (Conference Room H-433)

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series

Revisiting an old question with a new methodological approach: is antibiotic exposure associated with worse asthma outcomes in children
Cristina Longo, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal/Scientist, Azrieli Research Center, CHU Sainte-Justine.

Hosted by: LDI Centre for Clinical Epidemiology

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Friday, December 6, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar

Title to be confirmed
Judith Mandl, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology; Associate Member, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University.

Hosted by: Lorraine Chalifour

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Monday, December 9, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar

Targeting Porphyromonas gingivalis: Structural and Functional Foundations for Therapeutic Interventions in Periodontal and Systemic Disease
Natalie Zeytuni, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University.

Hosted by: Chantal Autexier

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Friday, December 13, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Trainee Seminar -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer-MRM Trainee Seminar Series

Title to be announced
Alana Thibodeau-Antonacci
PhD student, Laboratory of Shirin Enger
and
Host Immune Response in Patients Treated with Pre-operative Brachytherapy versus Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
Emma Starr
MSc student, Laboratory of Té Vuong

Hosted by: Sonia del Rincon (514) 340-8222 X 22246 / soniavictoria.delrincon@mcgill.ca; Stephanie Lehoux (514) 340-8222 X 25915 / stephanie.lehoux@mcgill.ca; Josie Ursini-Siegel (514) 340-8222 X 26557 / giuseppina.ursini-siegel@mcgill.ca

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 882 7599 5996
Passcode: 495038

  • Monday, December 16, 2024, 12:00 PM | LDI Invited Speaker -- (Bloomfield Lecture Hall - Room F-4)

Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar

Title to be confirmed
Julianna Blagih, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal & Centre de Recherche HMR.

Hosted by: Sonia del Rincon

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 890 2438 1807
Passcode: 723444

  • Thursday, December 19, 2024, 12:00 PM | Psychosocial Research Rounds -- (ICFP Conference Room - G-23 and Zoom)

Psychosocial Research Rounds

The Sexual Health of Canadian Women Who Have Undergone Female Genital Mutilation
Emmanuelle Gareau

PhD Candidate

Hosted by: JGH Department of Psychiatry

Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 816 2411 5674
Passcode: 893871

Upcoming Seminars

Throughout the academic year, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) hosts weekly seminars featuring invited speakers who are international as well as local leaders in their respective fields. These include:

  • Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series
  • LDI Distinguished Lecture Series
  • Joint Cancer – Molecular and Regenerative Medicine (MRM) Seminar Series
  • Rising Stars Seminar Series
  • LDI Special Seminars
  • LDI Trainee Seminars (open only to LDI researchers, trainees and staff)

The lectures are open to researchers, trainees, and staff of the LDI as well as to scientists and students of surrounding universities and institutions interested in learning about current research topics related to the LDI’s 4 research axes: Cancer, Clinical Epidemiology, Molecular and Regenerative Medicine (MRM), and Psychosocial Aspects of Disease.

All seminars are held in person from Noon to 1:00pm weekdays at the Bloomfield Lecture Hall (Room F-4) of the LDI (3999 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2). Lectures run approximately 45 mins with a short Q&A to follow. Registration is not required, but space is limited.