Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds.
Seminars are held in a hybrid format in LSC3 and via Zoom!
- Know a speaker, or want to present at a CBR seminar? Contact Dr. Ed Conway (ed.conway@ubc.ca), Mira Milutinovic (mira.milutinovic@ubc.ca) or Kaitlyn Chuong (kaitlyn.chuong@ubc.ca).
See below for the seminar schedule. Recordings for select past seminars are also available below and on YouTube.
Upcoming Seminars
|
Date |
Name | Affiliation | Title |
Abstract | Recording | Host |
| May 8, 2024 | Dr. Chris Power | University of Alberta | “Innate immunity in the brain: induction of the inflammasome-pyroptosis axis (IPA) by neurotropic viruses“ |  |
Dr. Chris Overall | |
| May 22, 2024 | Dr. Khash Khazaie | Mayo Clinic Arizona | “Regulatory T-cells and inflammation in colorectal cancer” | |
N/A | Dr. Kelly McNagny |
Dr. Ed Pryzdial Dr. Chris Overall Dr. Chris Overall Dr. Chris Overall Dr. Chris Overall Dr. Hugh Kim Dr. Hugh Kim Dr. Chris Overall Dr. Ross MacGillivray
Date
Name
Affiliation
Title
Abstract
Recording
Host
May 1, 2024
Dr. Tony Dufour
University of Calgary
"Keeping up with the TEMPO in the omics era."
Dr. Chris Overall
April 24, 2024
Dr. Jason Acker
University of Alberta
"Precision Transfusion: Unique Donors; Unique Recipients."
CBS
April 17, 2024
Dr. Eleanor Fish
University of Toronto
"A disruptive antiviral strategy: protection from infection, not treatment to cure."
N/A
Dr. Chris Overall
March 27, 2024
Dr. Pascal Bernatchez
UBC
"Endothelial caveolae, nitric oxide and cholesterol in vascular diseases and muscular dystrophy: from bench to bedside."
Dr. Ed Conway
March 20, 2024
Dr. Arinjay Banerjee
University of Saskatchewan
"Using One Health to study highly pathogenic coronaviruses: interactions with mammals and development of countermeasures"
Dr. Chris Overall
February 28, 2024
Dr. Hilla Weidberg
UBC, Cell & Developmental Biology Research Group
"Being at the wrong place at the wrong time- when mitochondrial proteins cannot reach their destination"
Dr. Hugh Kim
February 21, 2024
Dr. Megan Levings
UBC
"Engineering Tregs for Tolerance Induction"
Dr. Hugh Kim
January 24, 2024
Dr. Alan Lazarus
University of Toronto
"Innovative Strategies for Replacing IVIg in Autoimmune Disease: The Role of Fc Receptor Blockade"
December 6, 2023
Dr. Kevin Wei
UBC Zoology
"The Genetics Backgrounds Shaping Genome Complexity and Developmental Processes."
N/A
November 22, 2023
Dr. Nabil Seidah
University of Montreal
"The unexpected twists and turns of the proprotein convertases: targeting in cardiovascular diseases and cancer/metastasis."
November 15, 2023
Dr. Kayla King
UBC
"Evolution and virulence in the symbiotic world."
N/A
November 8, 2023
Dr. Maria Tokuyama
UBC
"Interplay between endogenous retroviruses and inflammation."
November 1, 2023
Dr. Liz Conibear
UBC
"A firehose for lipids: Bridge-like lipid transfer proteins at membrane contact sites."
N/A
October 25, 2023
Dr. Jessica Rosin
UBC
“New insights into immune regulation of development during the embryonic period.”
N/A
October 18, 2023
Dr. Selena Sagan
UBC
“Calling the shots: micro(RNA)-management of viral infection”
October 4, 2023
Dr. Melina Messing
UBC
"Michael Page Award Ceremony & Presentation"
September 20, 2023
Dr. Nathanael A. Caveney
UBC
“Imaging and Engineering Cytokine Signalling”
N/A
Please visit our Seminars Archive page for seminars held in the previous years.