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iPSC Seminars at the EDDU
Supported by Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives and STEMCELL Technologies, The Neuro’s iPSC Seminar Series welcomes trainees and senior scientists working with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to present their cutting-edge research. The Seminar Series intends to foster collaborations within the network of laboratories working with iPSCs in Montreal, Canada, and around the world.
iPSC Seminar Series Coordinator
Rina Shlaifer is the coordinator of the iPSC seminar series. She works on all the steps to make the seminar happen.
If you have any questions about our events, please contact irina.shlaifer [at] mcgill.ca (Rina).
irina.shlaifer [at] mcgill.ca (Contact Rina)
Upcoming Seminar
Thursday, April 25th, 2024 2:00 PM EDT (Virtual)
This event will be taking place over Zoom.
Past Speakers
2024
February 8th Seminar
Speaker: Robert T. Fremeau
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at BrainStorm Therapeutics, San Diego, USA
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2023
January 26th Seminar
Speaker 1: Marie McCallum
Paganelli Lab, Sainte-Justine Research Center, Université de Montréal
Speaker 2: Gilles Maussion
NeuroEDDU, McGill University
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March 30th Seminar
Speaker 1: Dan Cortes
Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, USA
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April 20th Seminar
Speaker 1: Irene Faravelli
Paola Arlotta Lab at Harvard University, USA
Speaker 2: Noelia Antón Bolañas
Paola Arlotta Lab at Harvard University, USA
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May 25th Seminar
Speaker 1: Ashutosh Dhingra
German Center for Neurodegernative Disease (DZNE) in Tübingen, Germany
Speaker 2: Anelya Gandy
NeuroEDDU, McGill University
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September 28th Seminar
Speaker: Mark Hester
Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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November 16th Seminar
Speaker: Dmitriy Sheyn
Orthopedic Stem Cell Research Lab
Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute
Departments of Orthopedics, Surgery and Biomedical Sciences Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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2022
January 27th Seminar
Speaker: Martin Berryer, PhD
The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, USA
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April 7th Seminar
Speaker 1: Chanshuai Han
NeuroEDDU, McGill University
Speaker 2: David Kalaydijan
NeuroEDDU, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University and LaILemand Inc.
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May 12th Seminar
Speaker 1: Sarah Lepine
NeuroEDDU, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Speaker 2: Travis Moore
Pshezhetsky lab, Department of Anatomy and cell Biology, McGill University and Sainte-Justine Research Center, University of Montreal
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September 29th Seminar
Speaker: Marilia Guimaraes, PhD
Associate Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and IDOR, Brazil
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November 24th Seminar
Speaker 1: Ida Derish
Cecere lab, Department of Experimental Surgery, Research Institute of McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC).
Speaker 2: Thulaj Meharwade
Stem Cells and Cell Reprogramming Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) and Department of Biochemistry and MOlecular Medicine, University of Montreal
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2021
January 28th Seminar
Speaker 1: Alicia Reyes
PhD Candidate, Mongeau Lab, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University
Speaker 2: Maria La Calle
Research Associate, Early Drug Discovery Unit, The Neuro
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March 26th Seminar
Speaker 1: Maria Montiel
Durcan Lab, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Speaker 2: Samuel Wang
Hendricks Lab, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University
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May 13th Seminar
Speaker 1: Alex Albanese
Staff Scientist, Boston Children's Hospital, USA
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October 7th Seminar
Speaker 1: Emma MacDougall
PhD Candidate, Fon Lab, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Speaker 2: Cedric Bressan, PhD
Saghatelyan Lab, CERVO Brain Research Center, Laval University
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November 25th Seminar
Speaker 1: Gabriela Blaszczyk
Stratton and Antel Labs, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Speaker 2: Alexandra Chapleau
Bernard Lab, Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
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2020
January 30th Seminar
Speaker 1: Erika Kleiderman
Senior Policy Analyst, Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research
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June 16th Seminar
Speaker 1: Ray Tran
PhD Candidate, Moraes and Hoesli Labs, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University
Speaker 2: Philipp Kramer
Senior Scientist, STEMCELL Technologies, Vancouver
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September 24th Seminar
Speaker 1: Andrew Song
PhD Candidate, Andelfinger Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University
Speaker 2: Ghislaine Deyab
PhD Candidate, Fon Lab, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
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November 26th Seminar
Speaker 1: Dr. Adedamola (Dammy) Olayanju
Senior Scientist, Manchester BIOGEL, UK
Speaker 2: Marie-France Dorion
PhD Candidate, Healy and Durcan Labs, The Neuro
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2019
January 31st Seminar
Speaker 1: Kyla Bourque
Terry Hébert Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University
Speaker 2: Scott Bell
Carl Ernst Lab, Douglas Mental Health Research Institute, McGill University
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March 28th Seminar
Speaker 1: Scott Ryan
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
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May 1st Seminar
Speaker 1: Richard Wade Martins
Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
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May 30th Seminar
Speaker 1: Dr. Rhalena Thomas
Fon Lab, Montreal Neurological Institute
Speaker 2: Dr. Eric Denault
Durcan Lab, Montreal Neurological Institute
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September 19th Seminar
Speaker 1: Kim Staats
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California, USA
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November 28th Seminar
Speaker 1: Camille Cassel de Camps
Moraes Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University
Speaker 2: Alia Alameri
Juncker Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University
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December 5th Seminar
Speaker 1: Jason Hamlin
Product Manager Neuroscience, STEMCELL Technologies, Vancouver
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2018
September 27th Seminar
Speaker 1: Blandine Ponroy
Murai Lab, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Speaker 2: Vincent Soubannier
Stefani and Durcan Labs, Montreal Neurological Institute
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November 29th Seminar
Speaker 1: Alejandro Amador
Head of Biology, Scientific Leader Discovery Biology Automation at GSK Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
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December 6th Seminar
Speaker 1: James Vinnai
Scientific Sales Representative, Cell Culture, STEMCELL Technologies, Toronto
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