BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.177.157//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240423T040759EDT-3902GGV6JL@132.216.177.157 DTSTAMP:20240423T080759Z DESCRIPTION:The 2013 Gairdner National Program Lecture will take place on T uesday\, October 22\, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre of the Neuro. Dr. Stephen Elledge\, 2013 Canada Gairdner International L aureate of Harvard Medical School\, Boston\, USA\, will deliver his lectur e\, Genetic approaches to cancer\, as part of the 2013 Gairdner National P rogram. Stephen Elledge is being recognized 'For elucidation of the DNA da mage response as a signaling network that controls DNA repair and genomic stability with profound implications for cancer and other diseases'.Dr. Ga ry Ruvkun\, 2008 Canada Gairdner International Laureate of Harvard Medical School\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, USA will also deliver a lecture. Dr. Ruvkun’s talk is entitled\, 'Eukaryotic Pathways that surveil conserved p roteins for inhibition by microbial toxins & couple to defense'. Dr. Ruvku n was recognized in 2008 for his research related to 'the discovery and ch aracterization of micro RNA's\, important in the regulations of gene funct ion.' A reception will follow. For more information and to register\, ema il deborah [dot] rashcovsky [at] mcgill [dot] ca. Please note that as par t of the 2013 Gairdner National Program Lecture series\, Dr. Stephen Elled ge and Dr. Gary Ruvkun will deliver their lectures at Université de Montré al on Monday\, October 21\, 2013. For more information or to RSVP\, please contact Monique Sultan at 514-343-6300\, monique [dot] sultan [at] umontr eal [dot] ca. DTSTART:20131022T050000Z DTEND:20131022T071500Z LOCATION:Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\, CA\, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital\, CA\, 3801 University Street SUMMARY:The 2013 Gairdner National Program Lecture URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/event/2013-gairdner-national-program-lec ture-230343 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR