Educational Activities and Events
Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program - Summer 2008
Weekly Seminar Series 2008
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
MaRS Centre, 101 College Street
East Tower, 4th Floor, Seminar Room 4-204
- Attendance is compulsory for all BBDC summer students. Attendance by other students is welcome.
- Each weekly seminar should include a 40 minute presentation by the supervisor, followed by a 5 to 10 minute presentation by the summer student which outlines the project and indicates how his/her project fits into the overall goals of the lab.
- The seminar room is equipped with a projector and PC computer. Students may bring their presentation on a USB memory drive, CD, or laptop. Presenters who use a MAC should bring their own MAC laptop and adapter.
- In the event of A/V difficulties, please see the Research Information Systems Workroom staff located in room 4-201 or call (416) 581-7589.
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Date |
Speakers |
Title |
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Monday, June 2, 2008 |
Dr. G. Fantus & Philip
Mok |
The pathogenesis of the chronic
complications of diabetes |
|
Monday, June 9, 2008 |
Dr. Q. Wang & Meng Li |
Intra-islet insulin action and insulin
resistance |
|
Monday, June 16, 2008 |
Dr. C. Cummins & Jesse
Goldmacher |
LXRs and hepatic glucose metabolism |
|
Monday, June 23, 2008 |
Dr. M. Vranic & Eric
Chan |
Mechanisms of inadequate counterrregulatory
responses to hypoglycemia in diabetes |
|
Monday, June 30, 2008 |
HOLIDAY |
- |
|
Monday, July 7, 2008 |
Dr. M. Wheeler &
Pejman Raeisi-Giglou |
Glucose sensing by the pancreatic beta-cell
and role of the incretins |
|
Monday, July 14, 2008 |
Dr. D. Stewart/Dr. E.
Gucciardi & Rebecca Mathew |
Sex differences in adults with type 2
diabetes who attend a diabetes education centre |
|
Monday, July 21, 2008 |
Dr. P. Backx & Anna
Amelchenkov |
TBA |
|
Monday, July 28, 2008 |
Dr. M. Woo & Gordana
Maric |
Molecular mechanisms of beta-cell apoptosis |
Mini-Conference
Monday, August 11, 2008
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
MaRS Centre, 101 College Street
East Tower, 4th Floor, Seminar Room 4-204
As part of the summer studentship program, all students are required to make a presentation at the Mini-conference. Attendance by all students and their supervisors is required. EACH SUMMER STUDENT MUST SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE ABSTRACT for the Mini-conference program to the Summer Studentship Program Coordinator, Dr. Allen Volchuk, at avolchuk@uhnres.utoronto.ca by Friday, August 1. The complete Mini-conference schedule of presentations will be e-mailed to all students and supervisors one week before the conference.
Presentation Guidelines:
- Each student will be given 15 minutes. The oral presentation should be 10-12 minutes long leaving 2-3 minutes for questions.
- A projector and PC computer will be provided. Presenters who use a MAC should bring their own MAC laptop and adapter as a backup.
- Students should bring their presentation to the conference on a USB memory key or CD.
- Students will be asked to arrive 20 minutes before the start of the conference to load their presentations onto one computer.