Important notice – Regarding COVID-19 (March 13, 2020)
In light of the recent evolution of the COVID-19 situation, we are compelled to postpone the 2020 MRM Symposium to a later date still to be determined. We will communicate the new date through our website and social media.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. John Dick
Ph.D., FRS| Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Biology
Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
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Dr. Alexander Gregorieff
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
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Me. Erika Kleiderman
LL.B, M.A., Academic Associate, Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP), McGill University
Program
Registration & Opening
| 8:00 | Registration & Opening |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration |
| 8:30 – 8:40 | Opening Remarks Dr. Natasha Chang |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Introduction to the MRM Dr. Michel L. Tremblay |
Session I
| 9:00 | Session I – Moderators: Dr. Marine Christin & Ms. Alicia Reyes |
| 9:00 – 9:35 | PI TED Talks Dr. Thomas Durcan – Applying patient-derived stem cells towards modelling disorders of a brain on a dish Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman – Title TBD Dr. Yojiro Yamanaka – Title TBD |
| 9:35 – 9:50 | Trainee Short Talks TBD – Selected from abstracts |
| 9:50 – 10:15 | Coffee Break |
Session II
| 10:15 | Session II – Moderators: Dr. Christopher Moraes & Ms. Molly Shen |
| 10:15 – 10:50 | PI TED Talks Dr. Anastasia Nijnik – Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function and Blood Cell Development by Histone Deubiquitinases MYSM1 and BAP1 Dr. Inés Colmegna – Stem and Progenitor Cells in Human Autoimmunity Dr. Carl Ernst – Title TBD |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Trainee Short Talks TBD – Selected from abstracts |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | MRM Keynote Me. Erika Kleiderman, CGP The cell & gene therapy revolution: Ethics, law & societal issues |
Lunch Break – Poster Sessions
| 11:45 | Lunch Break – Poster Sessions |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Poster Session 1 – Sponsored by the Stem Cell Network |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Poster Session 2 – Sponsored by the Stem Cell Network |
Session III
| 1:45 | Session III – Moderators: Dr. Derek Rosenzweig & Ms. Anne-Marie Tremblay |
| 1:45 – 2:20 | MRM Keynote Dr. Alexander Gregorieff, RI-MUHC A fountain of youth: Yap-meditated stem plasticity and regeneration |
| 2:20 – 2:55 | MRM Internal Funding Awardees Dr. Jo Anne Stratton – Using iPSCs to model ependymal cells Dr. Terry Hébert – Using iPSCs to model neurodevelopmental effects of GNB1 mutations |
| 2:55 – 3:10 | Trainee Short Talks TBD – Selected from abstracts |
| 3:10 – 3:35 | Coffee Break |
Session IV
| 3:35 | Session IV – Moderators: Dr. Anastasia Nijnik & Ms. Yun Hsiao Lin |
| 3:35 – 4:35 | Keynote Lecture Dr. John Dick, UHN Research, Toronto What makes a stem cell a stem cell: lessons from the blood |
| 4:35 – 4:50 | Poster and Oral Presentation Award Ceremony |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | Closing Remarks Dr. Natasha Chang |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Networking Reception – Wine & Cheese |
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Registration
Registration is free and open to all MRM members and their trainees. Contact us to verify your status or to become a member.
Registration Opening Date
TBD
Abstract Submission Deadline
TBD
Notification of Selected Abstracts
TBD
Organizing Committee
- Dr. Natasha Chang (Chair) – Biochemistry
- Dr. Marine Christin – MRM Coordinator
- Ms. Yun Hsiao Lin – Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Anastasia Nijnik’s Lab, Physiology
- Dr. Christopher Moraes – Chemical Engineering
- Dr. Anastasia Nijnik – Physiology
- Ms. Alicia Reyes – Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Luc Mongeau’s Lab, Biological and Biomedical Engineering
- Dr. Derek Rosenzweig – Surgery
- Ms. Molly Shen – Master Candidate in Dr. David Junker’s Lab, Biomedical Engineering
- Ms. Anne-Marie Tremblay – Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Imed Gallouzi’s Lab, Biochemistry
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