The MRM Symposium brings together basic researchers, clinicians and trainees within the Regenerative Medicine community.
Seize this opportunity to share your work, discover the most innovative research in regenerative medicine at McGill, build new collaborations or network for job opportunities.
May 19, 2026
Amphitheatre of the Research Institute of the MUHC
This event is restricted to registered participants only.
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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Cristina Nostro
Harry Rosen Chair in Diabetes Regenerative Medicine Research
McEwen Stem Cell Institute, UHN
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Toronto
Preliminary Program
Registration & Opening
| 8:00 | Registration & Opening |
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Registration and coffee |
| 8:45 – 8:50 | Opening Remarks Molly Shen |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | MRM Director’s Welcome Terry Hébert |
Session I
| 9:00 | Session I |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Corrine Hoesli
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University |
| 9:30 – 10:00 |  Dr. Ziad Mallat
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Trainee Talk – Cordell VanGenderen |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Trainee Talk – Ferron Ederna |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Trainee Talk – Tarek Klaylat |
Poster Session I
| 10:45 | Coffee break & Poster session |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Poster Session 1 |
| 11:45 | Lunch break |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch and network |
Poster Session II
| 12:45 | Coffee break & Poster session |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | Poster Session 2 |
Session II
| 1:30 | Session II |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Dr. Yann Joly
Professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Trainee Talk – Alina Reck |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Trainee Talk – Adel Batal |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Trainee Talk – Dr. Soeren Huettner |
Session III
| 2:45 | Session III |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | Dr. Natasha Chang
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Trainee Talk – Milan Heck |
| 3:30 – 3:45 | Trainee Talk – Anaïs Medouni |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Trainee Talk -Dr. Iram Fatima Siddiqui |
| 4:00 – 4:15 | Coffee break |
Session IV
| 4:15 | Session IV: Keynote |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Sponsor address |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Dr. Cristina Nostro
Harry Rosen Chair in Diabetes Regenerative Medicine Research McEwen Stem Cell Institute, UHN Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Toronto |
| 5:30 – 5:45 | Poster and Oral Presentation Award Ceremony |
| 5:45 – 6:00 | Closing Remarks Molly Shen |
| 6:00 – 7:30 | Networking – Wine & Cheese |
Contact
Molly L. Shen
Chair of the MRM Scientific Programming Committee
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Organizing Committee
- Molly Shen (Chair) – Biomedical Engineering
- Marc-Antoine Campeau – MRM Program Manager
- Giada Castagnola – Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Katie Cockburn – Biochemistry
- Lucie Droin – Microbiology & Immunology
- Varsha Durgempudi – Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Romina Filippelli – Biochemistry
- Joelle Hajj – Bioengineering
- Zhiyang Liu – Microbiology & Immunology
- Diego Loggia – Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Julia Macintosh – Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Mohan Malleshaiah – Medicine / IRCM
- Ali Mousavi – Surgery
- Ikukun Naiyeju – Biomedical Engineering
- Anastasia Nijnik – Physiology
- Sabra Rostami – Chemical Engineering
- Dany Sibai – Medicine
- Navid Tavoosi – Mechanical Engineering
Sponsors
Are you interested in sponsoring the 2026 MRM Symposium? Explore all the sponsorship opportunities in the Sponsorship Package.