5th Annual C2D2 Symposium – 28th April 2022
SFU Big Data Hub, Presentation Studio (ASB10900*), 12:30 - 4:40 PM
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Registration:
Registration is now closed. Please contact dpoburko@sfu.ca or everheye@sfu.ca for last minute registration
Zoom link for all talks
For security purposes we are not making the link public. The link is active in the program that was emailed to attendees.
Attendees that registered with an SFU email address can click here.
Those using a non-SFU address, please email dpoburko@sfu.ca if you need the link.
Evaluation of presentations:
Prizes will be awarded for the Best Long Talk and Best Short Talk. Follow this link to the evlation forms
Schedule
12:30 pm Welcome – Dr. Esther Verheyen and Dr. Damon Poburko
Thanks to our sponsors:
12:35 pm Talk Session 1: Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells
Amelinda Firdauzy (short talk) Julian Lab, BISC
A neuron and stem cell co-culture approach to produce a novel human cell model of epileptic brain tissue
(Withdrawn) Anthony Piccolo (short talk) Braid Lab, MBB
Characterizing phenotypes of zombified mesenchymal stromal cells
Haider Bilal (short talk) Braid Lab, MBB
Validating Human Mesenchymal Stem and Stromal Cell Identity Markers
George Allen (short talk) Julian Lab, BISC
Investigating the Role of Lysosome Biogenesis in Neural Stem Cell Identity
Shama Nazir (long talk) Julian Lab, BISC
Impact of the Unfolded Protein Response in Neural Precursor Cell Development
Roger Linnington (long talk) Centre for High-Throughput Chemical Biology
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1:15 pm 5-minute break
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1:20 pm Talk Session 2: Cardiovascular Biology
Mohamed Fouda (long talk) Ruben Lab, BPK
Anti-inflammatory effects of cannabidiol against lipopolysaccharides in cardiac sodium channels
Farah Jayousi (short talk via Zoom) Tibbits Lab, MBB/BPK
Proteome Profiling for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy-Troponin T Mutations
Javairia Rahim (short talk) Choy Lab, MBB
Reparative modification of the endothelial glycocalyx using novel cell surface engineering for prevention of organ transplant rejection
Khola Bilal (long talk) Tibbits Lab, MBB/BPK
A Novel Cardiomyopathic Variant: Cardiac Troponin C (TNNC1) V44M
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2:15 pm Refreshment break
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2:35 pm Talk Session 3: Cell Biology
Evgenia A. Momchilova (short talk) Audas Lab, MBB
Hsp Chaperones Act As Regulators Of A-body Formation
Franklin F. Tam (long talk) Choy Lab, MBB
Mechanisms controlling cytokine-mediated induction of HIF-1ɑ
Stephanie Rayner (short talk) Poburko Lab, BPK
Intracellular localisation of VNUT
Shaianne N. Stein (short talk) Braid Lab, MBB
Characterizing the role of Cathepsin S in Mesenchymal stromal cell function
Claudia Umaña (short talk) Lowenberger Lab, BISC
Editing Mosquito Genes
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3:15 pm 5-minute break
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3:20 pm Talk Session 4: Modelling Disease
Ravichandra Venkateshappa (long talk) Claydon Lab, BPK
A novel targeted approach to protect against arrhythmia in Long QT Syndrome
Kady Tishyadhigama (short talk) Beischlag Lab, FHS
Mutations in TP53/RB1 could accelerate triple-negative breast cancer metastasis
Keenan Elliott (short talk) Lowenberger Lab, BISC
Metabolic profiling of dengue virus challenged Aedes aegpyti that are refractory to virus.
Katja MacCharles (long talk) Verheyen Lab, MBB
Characterizing Robinow Syndrome-associated DVL1 mutations in Drosophila
Tianna Beharriell Recruiting Team STEMCELL Technologies
“How to transition from academia to industry and what it takes to start an industrial career”
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4:30 pm Pizza social
Organizing Committee
Esther Verheyen, Damon Poburko, Ziwei Ding, Amelinda Firdauzy, Debapriya Roy