Seminar Series
The Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series features talks by Faculty, PhD Candidates, External and Internal guests, all presenting on a variety of topics. Everyone is welcome to attend, for details on a specific seminar see our events calendar or follow the links below. You may also contact anatomy@uwo.ca with any questions or for more information.
All Graduate Students are required to attend the weekly departmental seminar series and all absences are to be reported to the Academic Program Coordinator at anatomy@uwo.ca prior to the seminar.
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series 2024-2025
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| September 6th, 2024 |
Graduate Student Council Elections |
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| September 13th, 2024 |
Gender-Based & Sexual Violence Prevention Training |
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| September 20th, 2024 |
Joshua Pemberton, PhD Western University Host: Dr. Patrick Lajoie |
“Understanding the integrated regulation of cellular lipid metabolism and organelle dynamics." |
| September 27th, 2024 |
Jacqueline Torti, PhD Department of Medicine & Faculty of Education Scientist, Centre for Education Research and Innovation Western University Host: Dr. Patrick Lajoie |
“Beyond the Basics: How Character Can Enhance Leadership Competencies” |
| October 4th, 2024 |
Dylan Tinney-Dickinson, PhD Candidate Western University Host: Dr. Douglas Hamilton |
"Investigating Oxidative Stress in Epithelial Dynamics of Cutaneous Wound Healing and Human Chronic Wounds." |
| October 11th, 2024 |
Marie-Eve Tremblay, PhD Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria Host: Dr. Shawn Whitehead |
"Effects of cannabis and psychedelics on microglia." |
Murray L. Barr Lecture
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October 18th, 2024 |
Jack Szostak, PhD |
"The Origin of Life: Not as Hard as it Looks" |
| October 25th, 2024 |
Abdalla Albeely, Post-doc Western University Host: Dr. Jibran Khokhar |
"From Curiosity to Discovery: The Transformative MBL Experience Through My Lens" |
| November 1st, 2024 |
David Seminowicz, PhD Medical Biophysics, Western University Host: Jibran Khokhar |
"Neuroimaging the cognitive and emotionaldimensions of acute and chronic pain: toward biomarkers and treatmentsProfessor" |
| November 8th, 2024 |
Steven Kerfoot, PhD Microbiology & Immunology, Western University Host: Vanessa Dumeaux |
"Back to B cell Basics: Reevaluating the fundamentals of B cell functions in different locations" |
| November 22nd, 2024 |
Yu Shi, PhD Physics & Astronomy, Western University Host: Patrick Lajoie |
"Smart Lattice Light-Sheet Microscopy for Imaging Rare and Complex Cellular Events" |
| November 29th, 2024 |
Stephanie Leighton, PhD Candidate Western University Host: Drs. Dale Laird & Silvia Penuela |
"Characterizing Atypical Connexin and Pannexin Isoforms in Keratinocytes and Melanoma Cells" |
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December 6th, 2024 Postponed due to Weather closure |
Lorelei Lingard, PhD Department of Medicine, Western University Host: Dr. Dale Laird |
"You’re using GenAI as a writing resource: What are the implications for scientific thinking, quality, and identity?” |
| December 13th, 2024 |
Sayra Cristancho, PhD Departments of Surgery & Anatomy and Cell Biology Host: Dr. Dale Laird |
“Resilient teaming: lessons from the sociobiology analogy” |
| December 27th, 2024 |
Western Holidays |
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