All seminars take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1034, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 3655 Sir William Osler (unless otherwise noted). Seminars are in person and also via Zoom (unless otherwise noted). All are welcome! If you would like to be included in our email Listserve for seminar announcements, please contact chairasst.physiology [at] mcgill.ca
2025 Schedule
| Date: | Topic: | Speaker: |
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Sept. 5 |
"Why can we see it like others do? Could brains naturally communicate with each other?" |
Dr. Bruno Debruille Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Douglas Institute Research Centre, McGill University |
| Sept.12 |
"Defining the pathophysiological role of the bone-specific BRIL protein"
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Dr. Pierre Moffatt Investigator, Shriners Hospital for Children, Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Tenured Associate Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University
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| Sept. 19 |
"Neuro-immune interactions at the border: role in neuropathic pain" |
Prof. Thiago Mattar Cunha Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases., Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo Brazil. Current: Visiting Professor,McGill University. |
| Sept. 26 |
"Dopamine and Movement: Defining Timescales of Modulation" |
Dr. Nicolas Tritsch Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Research Center, McGill University |
| Oct. 3 |
"Biological pacemakers: a cell therapy approach to cardiac pacing" poster |
Dr. Stephanie Protze Scientist, McEwen Stem Cell Institute, University Health Network, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto |
| Oct. 10 |
"Decoding Astrocyte and Interneuron Interactions in Sensory Cortical Development: Insights into Autism" poster |
Dr. Tara Deemyad Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland on line Zoom seminar only |
| Oct. 17 |
Reading week- No seminar |
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| Oct. 24 |
"Spatial mapping of protein composition and tissue architecture in health and cancer"
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Dr. Andrea J.Radtke Principal Scientist, Leica Microsystems, Bethesda, Maryland Co-Hosted by The Goodman Cancer Institute |
| Oct. 31 |
"A translational approach to studying ageing and neurodegeneration" |
Dr. Mallar Chakravarty Director - Cerebral Imaging Centre and Neuroinformatics, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Research Centre, McGill University
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| Nov. 7 |
"Fetal microglia mediate sex-specific neurodevelopmental responses to maternal stress" |
Dr. Jessica Rosin Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia |
| Nov. 14 |
"Breast cancer as a systemic inflammatory disease"
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Dr. Hannah Garner Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University
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| Nov. 21 |
"A tale of serotonin’s value: from release dynamics to behavioral regulation" |
Dr. Jean-Claude Béïque Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa |
| Nov. 28 |
“Influenza, pregnancy and airway dysfunction” |
Dr. James Martin Senior Scientist, RI-MUHC, Glen site, Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University
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| Dec. 5 |
"Hypothalamic circuits regulating sleep and wakefulness" |
Dr. Natalie J. Michael Assistant Professor,Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval
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2026 Schedule
| Date: | Topic: | Speaker: |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2 | no seminar |
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| Jan. 9 |
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Dr. Michel Cayouette Director, Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit
Gaetane and Roland Pilleniere Chair in Retina Biology,
Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM)
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| Jan. 16 |
Dr. Derek Bowie Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University |
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| Jan. 23 |
TBA
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| Jan. 30 |
Dr. Vincent Breton-Provencher Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Université Laval |
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| Feb. 6 |
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Dr. Yalda Moayedi Assistant Professor, Pain Research Centre, Department of Pathobiology, New York University, College of Dentistry |
| Feb. 13 | '"Brain Hormone and Nutrient Signals: Regulators of Feeding and Glucose Homeostasis" |
Dr. Song-Yang Zhang Assistant Professor, School of Human Nutrition, McGill University |
| Feb. 20 |
Dr. Anne McKinney Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University |
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| Feb. 27 |
Dr. Houman Savoji, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal |
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| Mar. 6 | No seminar (Spring break) |
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| Mar. 13 |
Dr. Chris Niell Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Oregon |
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| Mar. 20 |
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Dr. Simon Hirota Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute Co-Hosted by The Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| Mar. 27 |
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20Th Annual Undergraduate Research Day, Martin Amphitheatre, Room 504, McIntyre Bldg. keynote lecturer: TBA |
| Apr. 3 |
No seminar (Good Friday) |
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| Apr. 10 |
Dr. Adriana Di Polo Department of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal |
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| Apr. 17 |
Dr. Martin Schmeing Professor, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University |
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| Apr. 24 |
Dr. Doug Crawford Professor, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario |
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| May 1 |
Dr. David Freeman Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago |
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| May 8 |
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TBA |
| May 15 |
TBA 31st Annual Graduate Research Day, Keynote Lecturer: TBA
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Previous schedules
2024-2025 Friday Seminar Schedule
2023-2024 Friday Seminar Schedule
2022-2023 Friday Seminar Schedule
2021-2022 Friday Seminar Schedule
2020-2021_friday_seminar_schedule.pdf
2019-2020_friday_seminar_schedule.pdf
Other Seminars
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