CHRI Seminar Series
Children's Health Research Institute is pleased to present:
Piotr Wilk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Sociology, University of Western Ontario
Associate Scientist, Child Health and Well-Being Program, CHRI
Title: "Determining the effects of field experiments when treatment compliance is imperfect: A Case study using the Complier Average Causal Effect (CACE) estimation approach"
Date: September 21, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre
–
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr.Wilk's research focuses on Population health.
Bruce Murphy, Ph.D., FCAHS
Director, Centre de Recherche en reproduction animale, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Université de Montréal
Title: “Nuclear Receptor Regulation of Ovulation ”
Date: September 23, 2009
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Thompson
Amphitheatre, Ivey Institute, London Health
Sciences Centre – Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Murphy's lab focuses on obligate delayed implantation and ovarian cell differentiation
Gerald Kidder, D. Phil.
Scientist and Chair, Developmental Biology Program, CHRI
Associate Vice President of Research, University of Western Ontario
Title: "Intercellular Communication in Oogenesis: Implications for Pregnancy"
Date: October 5, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London Health
Sciences Centre – Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Kidder lab's research is to understand the roles played by connexins in gametogenesis and embryogenesis.
Raymond Novak , Ph.D.
Director, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Title: “Insulin Signaling in the Regulation of CYP2E1 and Global Gene Expression”
Date: October
21, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 7th Floor Amphitheatre,
London Health
Sciences Centre – Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Raymond Novak's laboratory focuses on the role of diabetes in altering the expression of cytochromes P450 (CYP2E1) and other enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism, oxidative stress and cellular protection in primary cultured hepatocytes at the level of transcription and translation, and the signalling pathways and components involved in regulating expression.
Patrick Vermette , Ph.D.
Researcher, Research Centre on Aging
Professor, Chemical and Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke
Title: "Surface Coatings, Scaffolds and Bioreactor To Modulate Cell and Tissue Responses"
Date: November 2, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Vermette's research is focused on biomaterials, tissue engineering, surface science and biotechnological engineering.
Heidi Engelhardt , Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Department of Biology, University of Waterloo
Title: "Pregnancy, Diet and Development Programming: A Naïve Perspective on the Mechanisms Underlying the Protein-Restricted Rat Model"
Date: November 18,
2009
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Thompson
Amphitheatre, Ivey Institute, London Health
Sciences Centre – Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Engelhardt's research is concerned with the dialogue between the developing fetus and the mother during mammalian pregnancy, and the role of the placenta as the mediator.
Andrew Watson , Ph. D.
Scientist, Developmental Biology Program, CHRI
Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Physiology & Pharmacology, Western
Title: "It's Not as Easy as You Think to Become a Blastocyst"
Date: December 14,
2009
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: A1-153,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Watson's research focuses on investigating oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryonic development is necessary for improved assisted reproductive technologies in animals and humans, and to reveal the causes of abnormal embryonic development.
Jacques Drouin , D.Sc, FRSC.
Director, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
Title: "Molecular mechanisms for specification of limb identity"
Date: December 16,
2009
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Thompson
Amphitheatre, Ivey Institute,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Drouin's research focus is on developmental biology, Senescence and Cancer; Control of gene expression
Frank Beier, Ph. D.
Scientist, Developmental Biology, CHRI
Director, Collabouratvie Graudate Program in Developmental Biology, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario
Title: "From Rho to ROR in Cartilage Development"
Date: January 4,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Beier ’s research focuses on the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms that regulate the biology of cartilage cells (chondrocytes) and other skeletal cells.
Ian Colman , Ph.D.
Psychiatric epidemiologist
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Title: " Using longitudinal studies to shed light on pediatric mental health: are the kids alright?"
Date: January 20,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: 7th Floor Amphitheatre,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
The primary focus of Dr. Colman's research is longitudinal approaches to the determinants and outcomes of depression and anxiety in the general population.
Sharan Goobie , Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Molecular Genetics Program, CHRI
Title: "Hypertonic Muscular Dystrophy in the First Nations Population"
Date: February 8,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Goobie's research focused on inherited neuromuscular disorders in the Canadian First Nations population
Annette Majnemer , Ph.D.
Occupational Therapist
Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill
Title: "Neurological & Developmental outcomes of young infants with congenital heart defects who required open heart surgery"
Date: Feburary 17,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Paediatric Classroom (E6-012),
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr Majnemer's research interests focus on the developmental, functional and quality of life outcomes of children with disabilities and their determinants.
Michael Lehman, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western
Co-Director, Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Development Initiative, Western
Associate Scientist, Fetal and Newborn Health Program, CHRI
Title: "From Kiss to KNDy: Identification of a neoronal cell group important for reproductive health and disease"
Date: February 22,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Lehman research interests are in circadian rhythms and reproductive neuroendocrinology
Michael Rieder, Ph.D.
Chair, Children's Optimal Therapeutics Program, CHRI
Chair, Section and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Western
Professor, Departments of Paediatrics, Physiology & Pharmacology and Medicine, Western
Title: TBA
Date: March 8,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Rieder is focused on understanding how adverse drug reactions develop, how to predict risk for adverse drug reactions and how to design safer and more effective drugs.
Andras Nagy, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Samuel Lunenfield Research Institute
Title: "Transposon-reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem cells are powerful exploratory tools"
Date: March 17,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Paediatric Classroom (E6-012) ,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Andras Nagy researches stem cells, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Fred Possmayer , Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Fetal Newborn Health, CHRI
Professor Emeritus, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario
Title: "Some News of Looking at Pulmonary Surfactant "
Date: March 22,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location:A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Possmayer received the Top Canadian Achievement in Health Research for the development of a technique to purify and sterlize lung surfactant.
Tony Rupar , Ph.D.
Chair, Molecular Genetics Program, CHRI
Chair, Clinical Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario
Title: TBA
Date: April 5,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Rupar’s research focus is related to biochemical genetic disorders.
Bin Xie , Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Fetal & Newborn Health Program, CHRI
Assistant Professor , Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Western Ontario
Title: TBA
Date: April 19,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Xie's research is based in healthcare economics with a focus on examining how to efficiently use hospital resources to achieve maximum outcomes.
Isabella Caniggia, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto
Title: TBA
Date: April 21,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Paedaitric Classroom (E6-012),
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Caniggia's research investigates the causes and detection of preeclampsia
Corinna Zogel, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Student in Dr. Bérubé's lab
Title: TBA
Date: May 3,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Guest Speaker ,
Title: TBA
Date: May 19,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Paediatric Classroom (E6-012) ,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Verinder Sharma , Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Fetal & Newborn Health Program, CHRI
Professor, Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario
Title: TBA
Date: June 7,
2010
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: A3-924 A&B ,
London
Regional Cancer Program,
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Sharma's clinical research interests include bipolar disorder, psychopharmacology, suicide, and the effect of reproductive events on psychopathology
Chun Peng , Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology, York University
Title: TBA
Date: June 9,
2010
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Paediatric Classroom (E6-012),
London
Health
Sciences Centre –
Victoria
Hospital
Research Interests:
Dr. Peng's research focuses on the areas of Molecular and Cell Biology,and Reproductive Endocrinology
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