CRRD Research Day 2017
The Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development sponsored the 2017 Research Day on Tuesday May 16, 2017, from 8:00am - 5:30pm, at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
The full program is available here.
A special thank you to our invited lecturers!
Marisa Bartolomei
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Co-Director, Epigenetics Program
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
“Epigenetic reprogramming of genomic imprints”
Liliana Attisano
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Toronto
“Identifying new targets for therapeutic intervention in the tumor-promoting Hippo pathway”
Marjorie Dixon
CEO & Medical Director
Anova Fertility & Reproductive Health
Toronto, Ontario
“Assisted reproductive technologies and oocyte physiology in the year 2017: What role do the mitochondria play?”
A big thank you to our financial sponsors!
Congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Yining Li (Oral - Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Helen Maunsell (MSc Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Yojiro Yamanaka)
Cayetana Vázquez-Diez (PhD Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Greg FitzHarris)
Chirine Toufaily (Postdoctoral Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Research Day 2017 Evaluation Survey Results available here.
CRRD Research Day 2016
The Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development sponsored the 2016 Research Day on Tuesday May 31, 2016, from 8:00am - 5:00pm, at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
A special thank you to our invited lecturers!
Sally A. Camper - Department of Human Genetics, 
University of Michigan Medical School
Title: "Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency: gene networks and stem cells"
Jodi Anne Flaws - Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois
Title: "The Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Female Reproduction.”
Robert S. Viger - Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL) 
Title: "Understanding gonadal development and function: what we can learn from transcription studies."
Congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Marc-Olivier Turgeon (Oral - Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Deepak Saini (MSc Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Yojiro Yamanaka)
Keith Siklenka (PhD Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Sarah Kimmins)
Han (Aileen) Yan (PhD poster - Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Hales)
Chirine Toufaily (Postdoctoral Poster - Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Research Day Evaluation Survey Results
CSR Research Day 2015
The Centre for the Study of Reproduction sponsored the 2015 Research Day on Tuesday May 19, 2015, from 8:00am - 5:00pm, at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
A special thank you to our excellent Guest Speakers!
What microRNA-mediated silencing in the C. elegans embryo can tell us about cancer
Dr. Mellissa Mann, Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario
Developmental regulation of the Kcnq1ot1 imprinted domain
Dr. Jon Oatley, Director, Center for Reproductive Biology, Associate Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Molecular Control of the Stem Cell State in Mammalian Spermatogonia
A special congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Nancy Li (Undergrad/MSc poster - Supervisor: Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos)
Renata Bahous (PhD poster - supervisor: Dr. Rima Rozen)
Flavia Lorena Carvelli (Postdoc Poster - supervisor: Carlos Morales)
Stephany El-Hayek (Oral - supervisor: Dr. Hugh Clarke)
CSR Research Day 2014
The Centre for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2014 Research Day on Wednesday May 7, 2014 at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Dr. Amander Clark, Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, UCLA
Arginine methylation is required for germ line development and ground state pluripotency
Dr. Morag Park, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University
Breast Cancer in the Post Genomic Era
Dr. Humphrey Yao, Laboratory of Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Making an Ovary: From Cell Fate Determination to Folliculogenesis
Congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Serge McGraw (oral - supervisor: Dr. Jacquetta Trasler)
Ellis Fok (oral - supervisor: Dr. Simon Wing)
Yasaman Aghazadeh (poster - supervisor: Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos)
Romain Lambrot (poster - supervisor: Dr. Sarah Kimmins)
CSR Research Day 2013
The Center for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2013 Research Day on Wednesday May 1, 2013 at La Plaza, Holiday Inn, 420 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Dr. Stephanie Seminara, Massachussetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
The Hypothalamic Control of Reproduction: A Kiss To Remember
Dr. Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Guts and Gastrulation: Cell Dynamics and the Morphogenesis of the Early Mouse Embryo
Dr. Erika Matunis, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stem Cell Renewal in the Drosophila Testis
Congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Jerome Fortin (oral - supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Serge McGraw (oral - supervisor: Dr. Jacquetta Trasler)
Comments
"One of the best research days in a long time!"
"Les conférenciers invités étaient excellents, très bon choix."
CSR Research Day 2012
The Center for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2012 Research Day on Wednesday May 2, 2012 at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Dr. Jurrien Dean, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Evolving Paradigms of Gamete Recognition in Mammalian Fertilization
Dr. Douglas Carrell, University of Utah School of Medicine
Beginning to Understand the Sperm Epigenome and its Role in Fertility
Dr. Richard Behringer, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
Reproductive Organ Formation, Homeostasis, and Regeneration
Congratulations to the trainees who received awards for best presentations!
Gurpreet Manku (oral - supervisor: Dr. Martine Culty)
Tania Morielli (oral - supervisor: Dr. Cristian O'Flaherty)
Veronica Sanchez Gonzalez (poster - supervisor: Dr. Yojiro Yamanaka)
Stella Tran (poster - supervisor: Dr. Daniel Bernard)
Comments
"Sessions were very informative and I would say highly successful. Congrats on an excellent session!"
"It was a very enjoyable day! Speakers were very good and interesting."
CSR Research Day 2011
The Center for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2011 Research Day on Wednesday May 4, 2011 at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Dr. Haifan Lin, Yale University Stem Cell Center
A Novel Small RNA-Mediated Epigenetic Mechanism Related to Stem Cells
Dr. Catherine Klein, NYU School of Medicine
Gene Silencing by Estrogens and other Xenobiotics
Dr. Daniel Carson, Rice University
MUCI: Functions and Opportunities in Reproductive Medicine
Comments
"Great talks – particularly enjoyed the variety of all the posters and presentations – also great content, the speakers did a good job of catering to all audience members in terms of background."
"Overall very informative and interesting."
Now available at the following link:
Breakthroughs in Reproduction and Development May 4, 2011
CSR Research Day 2010
The Center for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2010 Research Day on Wednesday May 19, 2010 at McGill's New Residence Hall at 3625 ave du Parc, 3625 ave du Parc, Montréal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Dr. Teresa Woodruff, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Oncofertility: The Preservation of Fertility Options for Young People with Cancer
Dr. Artur Kania, IRCM
The Molecular Control of Spinal Motor Neuron Organisation
Dr. Ina Dobrinski, University of Calgary
Of Mice, Pigs and Monkeys: Using Transplantation to Study Germ Line Stem Cells and Spermatogenesis
Comments
"Good mix of topics by guest speakers. Healthy mix of clinical and science talks."
"Great guest speakers - the scientific side of meeting was excellent!"
Now available at the following link:
Breakthroughs in Reproduction and Development May 19, 2010
CSR Research Day 2009
The Center for the Study of Reproduction and the Human Reproduction and Development axis of the MUHC sponsored the 2009 Research Day on Wednesday May 7, 2009 in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building at 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal, Quebec.
Thank you to our wonderful Guest Speakers!
Norman Hecht, University of Pennsylvania
Germ Cells, Transposons, and Non-Coding RNAs
Philippa Saunders, University of Edinburgh
"Endometrium - a Dynamic Multicellular Tissue
Comments
"Wonderful way to showcase reproduction research at McGill and give students/post-docs a chance to present their data."
"Valuable teaching experience for trainees; worthwhile to make a yearly 'day'".
"This year's meeting went very smoothly."
