All Events

Jan 19, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) MRI and Deep Brain Stimulation Implants 2) Transvertebral Passive Acoustic Mapping of Microbubble Cavitation in the Spinal Canal: A Numerical Investigation

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Maryam Arianpouya

MRI and Deep Brain Stimulation Implants

Simon Graham
Andrew Frizado

Transvertebral Passive Acoustic Mapping of Microbubble Cavitation in the Spinal Canal: A Numerical Investigation

 Meaghan O'Reilly
Jan 20, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Structural Characterization of the MYC:TFIIF Interaction 2) Generation of functional human Kupffer cells from pluripotent stem cells

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Tristan Kenney

Structural Characterization of the MYC:TFIIF Interaction

Linda Penn
Gregory Kent

Generation of functional human Kupffer cells from pluripotent stem cells

 Gordon Keller
Jan 26, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Ultrasound-mediated microbubble characteristics and induced bioeffects in a chicken embryo 2) Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Stroke Recovery

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Rojin Anbarafshan

Ultrasound-mediated microbubble characteristics and induced bioeffects in a chicken embryo

David Goertz
Monica Bell Vila Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Stroke Recovery Bojana Stefanovic
Jan 27, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Understanding the modulation of V-ATPase activity via small molecules: an investigation using CryoEM 2) Targeting the Clec5a-Syk-STAT5 signaling axis to promote sensitivity to IDH inhibitors

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Kristine Keon

Understanding the modulation of V-ATPase activity via small molecules: an investigation using CryoEM

John Rubinstein
Alex Liu Targeting the Clec5a-Syk-STAT5 signaling axis to promote sensitivity to IDH inhibitors Steven Chan
Feb 2, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Examining the utility of online cerebral blood flow monitoring during neuropsychiatric intervention: the NOBD study 2) MRI tracking of stem cell-derived alveolar-like macrophages for treatment of chronic lung disease

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

William Kim

Examining the utility of online cerebral blood flow monitoring during neuropsychiatric intervention: the NOBD study

Bradley MacIntosh
Yeyoung Janny Kim

MRI tracking of stem cell-derived alveolar-like macrophages for treatment of chronic lung disease

 Giles Santyr
Feb 3, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Detection of non-coding RNAs and assessment of their predictive value for mono therapies 2) Investigating Microsatellite Instability in Replication Repair Deficient Tumours

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Anthony Mammoliti

Detection of non-coding RNAs and assessment of their predictive value for mono therapies

Benjamin Haibe-Kains
Logine Negm

Investigating Microsatellite Instability in Replication Repair Deficient Tumours

 Uri Tabori
Feb 9, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Novel Quantification of BOLD f-MRI Cerebrovascular Reactivity 2) Predicting Recurrence in DCIS Using Convolutional Neural Networks

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Kayley Marchena Romero

Novel Quantification of BOLD f-MRI Cerebrovascular Reactivity

Bradley MacIntosh
Jonathan Mazurski

Predicting Recurrence in DCIS Using Convolutional Neural Networks

 Anne Martel
Feb 10, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Development of PROteolysis-TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) for targeted degradation of NSD2 in cancer 2) Signal transduction pathways regulating neuroblastoma metastasis

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

David Nie

Development of PROteolysis-TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) for targeted degradation of NSD2 in cancer

Cheryl Arrowsmith
Jenna Park Signal transduction pathways regulating neuroblastoma metastasis Meredith Irwin
Feb 16, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) A Variational Network for Joint MRI Reconstruction and Head Motion Correction 2) Automatic Grading of Nuclear Pleomorphism in Ductal in situ Carcinoma

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Brian Nghiem

 A Variational Network for Joint MRI Reconstruction and Head Motion Correction

Kamil Uludag
Matthew Mcneil

Automatic Grading of Nuclear Pleomorphism in Ductal in situ Carcinoma

 Anne Martel
Feb 17, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) BOLD MRI in Fetal Growth Restriction 2) Predicting colon cancer recurrence using polarized light microscopy for stromal analysis

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Anastasia Smolina

BOLD MRI in Fetal Growth Restriction

John Sled
Jillian Sprenger Predicting colon cancer recurrence using polarized light microscopy for stromal analysis. Alex Vitkin
Feb 23, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Developing an AI Image-based Biomarker for Interventional Cardiovascular Risk-stratification 2) Deep learning insights into neurovascular coupling

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Cathy Ong Ly

Developing an AI Image-based Biomarker for Interventional Cardiovascular Risk-stratification

Chris McIntosh
Matthew Rozak

Deep learning insights into neurovascular coupling

 Bojana Stefanovic
Feb 24, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

Downtown Student Seminars

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Labeeb Talukder

 TBD

Kamil Uludag
Tristan Woo TBD Faiyaz Notta
Mar 2, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Investigating changes in pyruvate metabolism in Alzheimer's disease with hyperpolarized 13C MRI 2) Pancreatic cancer and the effects of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT): under the lens of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Biranavan Uthayakumar

Investigating changes in pyruvate metabolism in Alzheimer's disease with hyperpolarized 13C MRI

Chuck Cunningham
Nader Allam Pancreatic cancer and the effects of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT): under the lens of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Alex Vitkin
Mar 3, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

Downtown Student Seminars

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Mark Zaidi

 TBD

Bradley Wouters
Alaleh Zamiri TBD Brian Raught
Mar 9, 2021
3:00pm–4:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Investigating the relationship between the leptomeningeal microenvironment and metastatic medulloblastoma cells

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Olga Sirbu

 Investigating the relationship between the leptomeningeal microenvironment and metastatic medulloblastoma cells

Michael D. Taylor
Jonas Yeung TBD Brian Nieman
Mar 10, 2021
4:00pm–5:00pm
MBP 1015Y Student Seminars

1) Targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease using Focused Ultrasound-Activated Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets 2) Targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease using Focused Ultrasound-Activated Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets

STUDENT NAME SEMINAR TITLE SUPERVISOR

Ginni Ting

Targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease using Focused Ultrasound-Activated Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets

Kullervo Hynynen
Megan DeWeerd Characterization of neomorphic TP53 hotspot mutations in high-grade serous ovarian cancer Robert Rottapel