2023-2024 Schedule
This seminar series is intended to provide trainees (residents, fellows and graduate students) and junior faculty with an opportunity to present their proposals and unpublished basic science research to their peers in a moderated academic setting.
Attendance is open to University of Toronto faculty, trainees, and endocrine residents. The seminars will be held in person at the Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St., Eaton Building, 1st floor, room 1-429/430 (located near the Eaton elevators).
BBDC Investigators: If you would like your post-doctoral fellow or graduate student to present their research during the Trainee Lab Seminar Series, please contact Sanam Tajadod in the BBDC at [email protected].
| Date | Seminar |
Friday, November 3, 2023
12:00-1:00 pm | JAYNE DANSKA LAB:
Immune responses to gut bacteria associated with time to diagnosis and clinical response to T-cell directed therapy for type 1 diabetes prevention
Quin Xie, BSc, PhD Candidate MAHAVIR AGARWAL LAB:
Investigating the Effects of Antipsychotics on Brain Insulin Action: A Pilot Multi-Modality Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study in Healthy Controls
Nicolette Stogios, PhD Candidate CRISTINA NOSTRO LAB:
Using cystic fibrosis patient-derived iPSCs to study the effect of CFTR mutations on islet development and CFRD pathogenesis
Alex Cho, HBSc, PhD Candidate |
Friday, February 23, 2024
12:00-1:00 pm | MARGARET HAHN LAB:
Role of Gut Microbiota in Schizophrenia and Antipsychotic-Associated Metabolic Alterations
Raghunath Singh, PhD HOON-KI SUNG LAB:
Intermittent fasting-mediated metabolic benefits are sustained through enhanced energy expenditure in liver
Jacques Togo, PhD
MARY L’ABBE LAB:
Evaluation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador
Daniel Zaltz, PhD, MPH |
Friday, April 12, 2024
12:00- 1:00 pm | GARY LEWIS LAB:
Modulators and Factors Mediating GLP-2’s Effect on Lymphatic Pumping
Majid M. Syed-Abdul, PhD JACQUELINE BEAUDRY LAB:
What’s GIP Got to Do With It? Investigating the Mechanisms Associated with GIP Administration on Whole-Body Energy Metabolism
Sulayman Lyons, PhD
MICHAEL WHEELER LAB:
Profiling the Transgenerational Burden of Gestational Diabetes Using Omics
Julie Van, PhD |
