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SUMMARY:Upcoming Seminar: Prof. Mark Brönstrup\, September 17\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Department of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \nTopic: Assault\, Siege\, Trojan Horses\, or Gentle Disarmament: Molecular Strategies to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections \nSpeaker: Prof. Mark Brönstrup  \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar series\, we are pleased to welcome Prof. Mark Brönstrup\, Head of the Department of Chemical Biology at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)\, Professor at Leibniz University Hannover\, and at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF).  \nHe is the guest of Professor Yves Brun\, and his presentation will be delivered in English. \nDr. Brönstrup’s research focuses on the discovery and characterization of novel antibacterial and antiviral drugs\, including the development of novel analytical and diagnostic methods for addressing infectious diseases.  \nYou will find below a summary of his presentation: \n  \n  \n \nWe’re looking forward to seeing you there! \nBest regards\, \nFaculty of Medicine\, \nDepartment of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/upcoming-seminar-prof-mark-bronstrup-september-17-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T160000
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SUMMARY:Sinthlab: A Tale of Two Acronyms - Matthew Perich\, PhD's Laboratory
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Perich\, PhD’s Laboratory \nAssistant Professor \nDepartment of Neuroscience\, University of Montreal \n  \nTopic: Sinthlab: A Tale of Two Acronyms \n  \n\nJason Joby (Doctoral student)\n\n\nShreya Rajagopal (Postdoc)\n\n  \nDate: Tuesday\, September 15\, 2026\, 4:00 p.m . \nLocation Room 1120\, Pavillon Paul-G.-Desmarais \n  \nRefreshments and pizzas will be served after the seminar to keep the discussion going. \n  \nContacts: \nMarina Martinez: marina.martinez@umontreal.ca \nRaphaël Trouillon: raphael.trouillon@polymtl.ca \n  \nOther CNS activities: https: //www.grsnc.org/neurodiscussions \n— \nLouis-Eric Trudeau\, Ph.D.\, Professor  \nSNC Director\nDepartments of Pharmacology & Physiology and Neuroscience \nDirector\, Neural Signaling and Circuitry (SNC) Research Group\, https://www.grsnc.org/\nCenter for Biomedical Innovation (CIB) \nInterdisciplinary Research Center on the Brain and Learning (CIRCA) \nFaculty of Medicine | University of Montreal \nCo-Director of Universty of Montreal Strategy in Neuroscience and Mental Health Program (SensUM)\nPhone: 514.343.5692 | Email: louis-eric.trudeau@umontreal.ca | Twitter: @louistrudeau\nLab website: www.labotrudeau.org\nShipping address  –  Paul-G-Desmarais  Pavilion  | 2960 Chemin de la Tour | Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada | H3T 1J4 – Room 3203 \nMailing Address – P.O. Box 6128 – Branch “Downtown” | Montreal | QC | H3C 3J7  \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/sinthlab-a-tale-of-two-acronyms-matthew-perich-phds-laboratory/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T123000
DTSTAMP:20260908T174925Z
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SUMMARY:Upcoming Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Stokes\, September 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY\, INFECTIOUS DISEASES\, AND IMMUNOLOGY \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar series\, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Jon Stokes\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University.  \nHe is the guest of Professor Yves Brun\, and his presentation will be given in English. \nDr. Jon Stokes’ research focuses on the development and application of leading-edge machine learning techniques for novel drug discovery and design\, with an emphasis on antibiotics.  \nYou will find below a summary of his presentation: \n  \n \n  \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nBest regards\, \nFaculty of Medicine\, \nDepartment of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/upcoming-seminar-dr-jonathan-stokes-september-10-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
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SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-08-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
CREATED:20260501T142935Z
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SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-08-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T130000
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Spatial Transcriptomics: Dr. Gaël Moquin-Beaudry
DESCRIPTION:Special Seminar Hosted by the SNC and CI2B \nThe SNC and CI2B are pleased to invite you to a special seminar by Dr. Gaël Moquin-Beaudry. \nDate and time: Thursday\, August 13\, at noon \nLocation: Room 1120\, Paul-G-Desmarais Pavilion \nSeminar Title: Spatial Transcriptomic Atlas of Aggressive Osteosarcoma \nPresenter: Gaël Moquin-Beaudry\, Ph.D.\, postdoctoral researcher\, Gustave Roussy Institute\, Villejuif\, France \nPlease add this to your calendar. \n  \nLouis-Eric Trudeau\, Ph.D.\, Full Professor \nSNC Director \nDepartments of Pharmacology\, Physiology and Neuroscience   \nDirector of the Neural Signaling and Circuitry (SNC) Research Group \nCourtois Institute for Biomedical Innovation (CI2B) \nInterdisciplinary Research Center on the Brain and Learning (CIRCA) \nFaculty of Medicine | University of Montreal \nCo-Director of Strategy for the University of Montreal’s Neuroscience and Mental Health (SensUM) \nPhone: 514.343.5692 | Email: louis-eric.trudeau@umontreal.ca | Twitter: @louistrudeau\nLab website: www.labotrudeau.org\nShipping address  : Room 3203\, Paul-G-Desmarais Pavilion\, 2960 Chemin de la Tour\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada H3T 1J4\nMailing Address:  P.O. Box 6128 – Downtown Branch\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3C 3J7
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/seminar-on-spatial-transcriptomics-dr-gael-moquin-beaudry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
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SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-08-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
CREATED:20260501T142935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T155955Z
UID:10000357-1785952800-1785956400@ci2bmontreal.ca
SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-08-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
CREATED:20260501T142935Z
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UID:10000356-1785348000-1785351600@ci2bmontreal.ca
SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-07-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260720T145030Z
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SUMMARY:A bacterial ubiquitination pathway modifies bacteriophages to prevent viral spread throughout the population - David Mayo Muñoz\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:The recent discovery of ubiquitination systems in bacteria is revolutionizing our understanding of antiviral defense mechanisms. Although ubiquitination has long been recognized as a central process in eukaryotes\, its role in prokaryotes remains largely unexplored.  \nDuring this seminar\, David Mayo Muñoz will present his research showing how a non-canonical bacterial ubiquitination pathway protects bacteria against a wide variety of bacteriophages. By covalently modifying the lateral fibers of phages\, this system disrupts virion assembly and prevents their spread within the bacterial population. These findings reveal a novel antiviral mechanism and highlight a defense strategy that has been surprisingly well-conserved throughout evolution.   \nA bacterial ubiquitination pathway modifies bacteriophages to prevent viral spread throughout the population \nUbiquitination is a central regulatory mechanism in eukaryotic cell biology\, governing processes ranging from protein turnover to antiviral defense. In bacteria\, the conjugation of ubiquitin-like proteins is emerging as a core function of diverse anti-phage defenses\, including systems with evolutionary links to the human antiviral ISG15 pathway. Recent research has uncovered a divergent bacterial ubiquitination system with altered conjugation chemistry\, but its biological function has remained unclear. Here\, we show that this non-canonical ubiquitination pathway provides robust defense against a diverse range of bacteriophages. Combining genetic\, bioinformatic\, and biochemical analyses\, we demonstrate that ubiquitin modification of phage lateral tail fibers impairs virion assembly\, thereby preventing viral spread throughout the population. Together\, our findings establish the immune function of a divergent ubiquitination pathway and reveal that covalent remodeling of viral structural proteins is a conserved antiviral strategy employed across diverse ubiquitination systems and domains of life.      \nSpeaker \n🎤 David Mayo Muñoz\, Ph.D.\nPostdoctoral Fellow\, Department of Microbiology\nDepartment of Biology\, University of Copenhagen (Denmark) \n  \n \n  \nInvitation from Dr. Frédérique Le Roux \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/a-bacterial-ubiquitination-pathway-modifies-bacteriophages-to-prevent-viral-spread-throughout-the-population-david-mayo-munoz-ph-d/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T155955Z
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SUMMARY:Cinq à Science goes summer mode
DESCRIPTION:Frédérique Le Roux @fredoleroux.bsky.social – 5 min \nLe Cinq à Science goes summer mode ☀️ \nJoin us at Chez Ernest (Saint-Hubert Street) every Wednesday from July 22 to August 26. \n🕧 Talks at 6 p.m. – a friendly space to promote microbiology\, make science accessible \nand spark discussions over a drink! \nPlease take note of the theme addressed each week. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/evenement/cinq-a-science-goes-summer-mode/2026-07-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T123000
DTSTAMP:20260615T173857Z
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SUMMARY:Non-canonical infection by a virulent phage
DESCRIPTION:Caleb Veilleux-Gravel June 18\, 2026 \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar\, we are pleased to welcome Caleb Veilleux-Gravel\, a master’s student in Dr. Frédérique Le Roux’s laboratory. The presentation will be delivered in English.   \nCaleb Veilleux-Gravel is a master’s student in the Department of Biochemistry\, conducting his research in the Department of Microbiology\, Infectiology\, and Immunology\, where his work focuses on the infection dynamics of virulent phages and their interactions with bacterial hosts. \nYou will find a summary of his presentation above
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/non-canonical-infection-by-a-virulent-phage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T123000
DTSTAMP:20260609T194156Z
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SUMMARY:Determinants of outer membrane growth studied in cell-wall-deficient bacteria - Dr. Claire-Jing Rouchet
DESCRIPTION:Department of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \nSpeaker: Dr. Claire-Jing Rouchet \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar\, we are pleased to welcome Claire-Jing Rouchet\, Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Sven Van Teeffelen. The presentation will be delivered in English.   \nDr. Rouchet obtained her PhD on the effect of membrane fluidity on cell wall shape and elongation in Bacillus subtilis\, in Rut Carballido-Lopez’s lab. She has been a postdoctoral researcher in Sven Van Teeffelen’s lab since June 2025\, where her research focuses on the role of membranes\, and particularly lipids\, in cell shape and elongation.   \nYou will find below the summary of her presentation: \n  \n \n  \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/determinants-of-outer-membrane-growth-studied-in-cell-wall-deficient-bacteria-dr-claire-jing-rouchet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T133000
DTSTAMP:20260528T190515Z
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SUMMARY:Design principles of disorder-driven transitions in transcriptional organization
DESCRIPTION:2026-06-04 Thomas Quail \nHello everyone\, \nYou are cordially invited to attend Thomas Quail‘s next seminar\, to be held on Thursday\, June 4 at 12:30 p.m. in Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Hall\, Room 1035. \n💻 A live broadcast on Zoom will also be offered.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following link: \nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/82208484281?pwd=dSuBmk2VYxB8VdkyYj3D9CGlxyqZ2y.1 \nMeeting ID: 822 0848 4281\nSecret code: 950715 \nThe seminar poster is attached for further details. \nWe look forward to seeing you there\, \nCordialement\, \n  \nCatherine Bernier
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/design-principles-of-disorder-driven-transitions-in-transcriptional-organization/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T123000
DTSTAMP:20260601T150008Z
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SUMMARY:The influence of microbial interactions in developing therapeutic strategies that target biofilm-forming microorganisms - Dr Hanna Ostapska
DESCRIPTION:Department of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar\, we are pleased to welcome Hanna Ostapska\, Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Marylise Duperthuy. The presentation will be delivered in English.   \nDr. Ostapska’s research focuses on leveraging microbial interactions in developing therapeutic strategies against microbial biofilms\, with emphasis on antibiofilm agents\, mining for antimicrobial-like molecules\, and antimicrobial delivery.  \nYou will find below the summary of her presentation: \n \nDr Hanna Ostapska June 4th (2) \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/the-influence-of-microbial-interactions-in-developing-therapeutic-strategies-that-target-biofilm-forming-microorganisms-dr-hanna-ostapska/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T133606Z
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UID:10000425-1780491600-1780506000@ci2bmontreal.ca
SUMMARY:International Research Event (June 3\, Campus MIL)
DESCRIPTION:Hi everyone\, \nUdeM is organizing the Rendez-vous de l’international\, an afternoon dedicated to the internationalization of research\, on June 3\, 2026 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the atrium of the MIL Campus. \nHighlights includes a workshop on the dynamics and challenges of international research collaborations (partners selection\, funding\, research security)\, and panel on attracting international talent. \nYou will find all the details and the registration at the following link: \nhttps://international.umontreal.ca/le-rendez-vous-de-l-international/#dynamiques-et-defis-des-collaborations-de-recherche-internationales \nBest regards\, \nAmina Mama Boubekeur\, PhD\, MBA. \nCERC/Le Roux Lab Senior Coordinator \nFaculty of Medicine\, \nDepartment of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \nT 514 343-6111 Ext 44756 \nPavillon Roger-Gaudry \n2900\, boul. Édouard-Montpetit  \nSuite P-607\, Montréal QC H3T 1J4 \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/international-research-event-june-3-campus-mil/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T170000
DTSTAMP:20260325T132041Z
CREATED:20260210T191347Z
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UID:10000218-1779649200-1780074000@ci2bmontreal.ca
SUMMARY:MSC-SMC Conference May 25-29\, 2026 - Registration now open!
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of Canada (MSC-SMC) – McGill University \nThe organizers are pleased to invite you to attend the next Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of Canada/Société de Microscopie du Canada (MSC-SMC)\, to be held this May at McGill University. \nMSC-SMC 2026 will bring together students\, researchers and professionals from various disciplines for several days of scientific exchanges\, technical presentations and networking opportunities. \nThe conference will be preceded by a Microscopy Summer School on May 25 and 26\, 2026\, featuring presentations and practical sessions in analytical electron microscopy\, advanced optical microscopy\, digital image analysis and X-ray microscopy. Practical workshops will also be offered in SEM-FIB microscopy\, advanced optical microscopy\, analytical electron microscopy and digital image processing. \nConference details: \n\n📅Dates: May 25 to 29\, 2026\n📍Location: Leacock Pavilion\, McGill University\n📝Registrations: Now open\, with early bird discount until March 1\nhttps://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/registration\n🍽️Banquet: Included with conference registration\n📄Submission of abstracts: Open until March 1 (no extension planned)_https://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/submission\n☕Restauration: Coffee break and lunch provided\n🛠️Ateliers practical: Limited registration – first come\, first servedhttps://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/pages/0335e5ce-88d3-492e-a98f-743e398347c1\n🏆Prizes: Several distinctions are offered https://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/pages/5d0a2e8c-5d75-403e-aa43-bceabeaf2465\n\nThe organizers are delighted to present an exceptional program of plenary lectures\, including : \nEric Betzig (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014\, super-resolution microscopy) \nWah Chiu (Cryo-MEB-FIB\, multi-scale electron microscopy) \nRafal Dunin-Borkowski (Ernst Ruska Award 2009\, semiconductors and quantum materials) \nNa Ji (Adaptive optical microscopy\, neuroscience) \n \nThe organizers look forward to welcoming you to MSC-SMC 2026! \nLocal organizing committee for the MSC-SMC 2026 annual meeting \n \nhttps://msc-smc.org/\n \nStaff Scientist | Research Assistant \nFacility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) & McGill Electron Microscopy Research Group (MEMRG)| McGill University \n3610 University Street\, Montreal\, QC H3A 0C5 – Suite 0252 \nTel: 514-396-2037 | e-mail: stephanie.bessette@mcgill.ca
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/upcoming-msc-smc-conference-may-25-29-2026-registration-now-open/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T145811Z
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SUMMARY:‘’ The ecological mind: making sense of the chemical world with a tiny brain. ‘’ - Sophie Caron\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES \nDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine \nYou are cordially invited to attend Sophie Caron‘s next seminar\, to be held on Thursday\, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. in Pavillon Joseph-Armand-Bombardier\, room 1035. \n💻 A live broadcast on Zoom will also be offered.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following link:\nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/84723092102?pwd=wohpbaxyDUpp54VAeYt1RDmYXrihDg.1 \nMeeting ID: 847 2309 2102\nSecret code: 495634 \nSee poster below for details. \n2026-05-21 Sophie Caron \nWe look forward to seeing you there\,
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/the-ecological-mind-making-sense-of-the-chemical-world-with-a-tiny-brain-sophie-caron-ph-d/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260320T210611Z
CREATED:20260320T202940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T210611Z
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SUMMARY:Integrate and Fire Symposium @ CAN 2026- UdeM x McGill Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:CAN 2026 Satellite Event Pre-Conference \nHeading to CAN 2026? Don’t miss the Integrate and Fire Satellite Symposium: a full-day pre-conference event designed to break you out of your research bubble! \nConnect with trainees through interdisciplinary talks\, guided discussions built around shared big-picture neuroscience problems\, and an algorithmic speed networking session matched to your own research abstract\, linking you with an established network of peers ready to continue your conversations going into the main CAN conference. \nCash prizes for best talk ($200) and best poster ($100). Lunch and coffee provided. \nSpeaker abstract due April 6. \nSpots are limited so register now! Integrate and Fire x CAN 2026 Satellite Symposium \nDate/Time: Monday May 18th 8:30-4pm \nLocation: Université de Montréal – Campus MIL (Complexe des Sciences) \nMore info: https://www.integrateandfire.com/can2026 \nSatellite events 2026 – Canadian Association for Neuroscience \nSee poster below: \nIntegrateAndFire_CAN \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/integrate-and-fire-symposium-can-2026-udem-x-mcgill-collaboration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T123000
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SUMMARY:''An old monkey learns new faces: structural basis of the sodium pump supramolecular complex'' - Dr Kazuhiro Abe
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend Kazuhiro Abe‘s next seminar\, to be held on Thursday\, May 7 at 12:30 p.m. in Pavillon Joseph-Armand-Bombardier\, room 1035. \n  \nGuest speaker: \nKazuhiro Abe\, Ph.D.\nProfessor\, Organic and Biological Chemistry\nHokkaido University \nSee poster below for details: \n2026-05-07 Kazuhiro Abe \n  \n💻 A live broadcast on Zoom will also be offered.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following link:\nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/88503170591?pwd=lqO21rphhvh3AtN03xWGYUUXRvDvhn.1 \nMeeting ID: 885 0317 0591\nSecret code: 427669 \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \n  \nGuest of James Omichinski \njg.omichinski@umontreal.ca \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/an-old-monkey-learns-new-faces-structural-basis-of-the-sodium-pump-supramolecular-complex-dr-kazuhiro-abe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T113000
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DTSTAMP:20260506T195250Z
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SUMMARY:Circulation of Antibiotic Resistance in European Coastal Environments - Delphine Destoumieux
DESCRIPTION:Department of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Conference \nSpeaker   \nDr. Delphine Destoumieux-Garzón \nResearch Director at CNRS\, Deputy Director of the laboratory \nHost-Pathogen-Environment Interactions (University of Montpellier) \nSee poster and information below: \nDelphine Destoumieux-Garzón May 7 \n  \n \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/circulation-of-antibiotic-resistance-in-european-coastal-environments-delphine-destoumieux/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T140555Z
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SUMMARY:Visit of Dr. Delphine Destoumieux-Garzón\, Research Director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS\, France) and Deputy Director of the laboratory "Interactions Hôtes-Pathogènes-Environnements" (IHPE\, Université de Montpellier\, CNRS\, IFREMER)
DESCRIPTION:Departmental seminar\, Thursday\, May 7\, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM \n“Circulation of antibiotic resistance in European coastal environments”. \nCI2B conference\, Friday\, May 8\, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nAmphitheatre 1360\, André-Aisenstadt Pavilion\, UdeM Campus \n“Deploying the One Health approach at the territorial scale \nFrom the Camargue in France to the oyster farming areas of Brazil\, anticipating health risks in wetland and coastal environments. \nDr. Destoumieux-Garzón’s research focuses on immunity and emerging infectious diseases in marine invertebrates\, on the adaptation mechanisms of Vibrio bacteria against host defenses\, and on the circulation of antibiotic resistance in coastal marine environments. Since 2024\, she co-directs the Camargue Health-Environment Workshop Zone (ZACAM) and coordinates the international project EcoHealth4Sea. She is the author of nearly one hundred international scientific publications.    \nIndividual meetings \nIf you would like to meet with Dr. Destoumieux-Garzón during her visit\, time slots are available on Wednesday: May 6\, Thursday: May 7\, and Monday: May 11. Please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your slot by replying to this email.   \nWe look forward to seeing many of you there. \nAmina \n  \nAmina Mama Boubekeur\, PhD\, MBA. \nCERC/Le Roux Lab Senior Coordinator \nFaculty of Medicine\, \nDepartment of Microbiology\, Infectious Diseases and Immunology \nT 514 343-6111 Ext 44756
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/visit-of-dr-delphine-destoumieux-garzon-research-director-at-the-french-national-centre-for-scientific-research-cnrs-france-and-deputy-director-of-the-laboratory-interactions-hotes-pathogenes-e/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T183230Z
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SUMMARY:Regulation of HCN channels by antidepressants - Neurodiscussions
DESCRIPTION:Last conference of the year \nSNC research group on Neural Signaling and Circuits \n \nLaboratory of Nazzareno D’Avanzo\, PhD \nDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology\, Université de Montréal   \nTheme: Regulation of HCN channels by antidepressants  \n\nAmélie Jean-Jacques (doctoral student)\nAudrey Cyr-Athis (doctoral student)\n\nDate and time: Tuesday\, May 05\, 2026\, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. \nLocation: Room 1120\, Pavillon Paul-G.-Desmarais \n  \n  \nRefreshments and pizza will be served after the presentations to allow further discussion. \n  \nContacts: \nMarina Martinez: marina.martinez@umontreal.ca \nRaphaël Trouillon: raphael.trouillon@polymtl.ca \n  \nOther CNS activities: https: //www.grsnc.org/neurodiscussions \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/regulation-of-hcn-channels-by-antidepressants-neurodiscussions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260427T151958Z
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SUMMARY:'' Decoding RNA Splicing: A Molecular Continuum Across Stem Cells\, Aging\, Inflammation\, and Cancer ''
DESCRIPTION:2025-05-04 Olga Anczukȯw \nHello everyone\, \nYou are cordially invited to attend Olga Anczukȯw’s next seminar\, to be held on May 4 at 11:30 am. \n💻 This seminar will take place entirely online.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following Zoom link:\nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/87858529933?pwd=3iZDsG9xH1s20r4W4XZwi2tuTK4umI.1 \nMeeting ID: 878 5852 9933\nSecret code: 255875 \nThe seminar poster is attached for further details. \nWe look forward to seeing you there\, \nCordialement\, \nCatherine Bernier
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/decoding-rna-splicing-a-molecular-continuum-across-stem-cells-aging-inflammation-and-cancer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T150527Z
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SUMMARY:‘’ Navigating the high-dimensional space of T cell activation\, using robotics and machine learning ‘’
DESCRIPTION:2026-05-01_Grégoire Altan-Bonnet \nHello everyone\, \nYou are cordially invited to attend Grégoire Altan-Bonnet‘s next seminar\, to be held on May1 at 12:30 pm in Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Hall\, Room 1035. \n💻 A live broadcast on Zoom will also be offered.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following link:\nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/83890842173?pwd=jjxqOebuhZbbF3Hrc3puYUJglduUu8.1 \nID de réunion: 838 9084 2173\nCode secret: 720479 \nThe seminar poster is attached for further details. \nWe look forward to seeing you there\, \nCordialement\, \nCatherine Bernier
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/navigating-the-high-dimensional-space-of-t-cell-activation-using-robotics-and-machine-learning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T150116Z
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SUMMARY:'' Harnessing Mycoviruses as Biological Control Agents Against Fungal Pathogens ''
DESCRIPTION:2026-04-30 Christine Roden \nHello everyone\, \nYou are cordially invited to attend Christine Roden‘s next seminar\, to be held on April 30 at 12:30 pm in Pavillon Joseph-Armand-Bombardier\, room 1035. \n💻 A live broadcast on Zoom will also be offered.\n👉 To participate\, please click on the following link:\nhttps://umontreal.zoom.us/j/85702676930?pwd=VmMmAm6LzUjY9DhCSumxnbMsnh3inL.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 0267 6930\nSecret code: 264167 \nThe seminar poster is attached for further details. \nWe look forward to seeing you there\, \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/harnessing-mycoviruses-as-biological-control-agents-against-fungal-pathogens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T113000
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DTSTAMP:20260427T151507Z
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SUMMARY:Is it possible to communicate science to all audiences?
DESCRIPTION:  \nViviane Lalande April 30 \n  \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar\, we are pleased to welcome Viviane Lalande\, PhD\, guest of the Le Roux Lab. \nThe presentation will be delivered in French. \nViviane Lalande’s work focuses on science communication\, with a particular passion for making seemingly uninteresting topics captivating to broad audiences. As the founder of the YouTube channel Scilabus\, author\, former columnist at Radio-Canada\, and recipient of the Prix Jean Perrin for science communication (2021)\, she has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between science and the public.  \nYou will find below the summary of her presentation: \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nBest regards\, \nAmina \n  \nAmina Mama Boubekeur\, PhD\, MBA.
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/is-it-possible-to-communicate-science-to-all-audiences/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T100000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145147Z
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SUMMARY:Kiss and Tell: How Metabolic Signals Shape Fertility Circuits
DESCRIPTION:Affiche_30-04-2026-Rajae Talbi \nYou are cordially invited to the scientific conferences of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology.   \nDate : Thursday April 30th 2026 à 9 h \nLocation : Pavillon Paul-G. Desmarais Pavilion\, room 1120.  \n  \nConférencière : Pf. Rajae Talbi \nAssistant Professor \nDépartement de pharmacologie et Physiologie \nUniversité de Montréal \nKiss and Tell: How Metabolic Signals Shape Fertility Circuits  \nReproductive function and metabolic state are tightly intertwined\, yet the neural mechanisms coordinating these processes remain poorly understood. In this talk\, I will present recent work investigating the bidirectional interactions between reproduction and metabolism at the level of hypothalamic neural circuits. First\, I will discuss how metabolic signals regulate female reproductive function through direct actions on hypothalamic Kiss1 neurons\, central regulators of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. Using genetic and circuit-level approaches\, we identify melanocortin signaling\, via the melanocortin-4-receptor\, as a key modulator of distinct Kiss1 neuronal subpopulations to coordinate pulsatile GnRH release and the preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge. I will then shift focus to how reproductive circuits feed back onto metabolic control\, presenting evidence that arcuate Kiss1 neurons regulate energy expenditure and thermogenesis through glutamatergic projections to downstream hypothalamic pathways. Together\, these findings position Kiss1 neurons as integrative hub linking reproductive and metabolic physiology\, highlighting neural mechanisms that coordinate these two fundamental biological functions.      \nGuest of :  Pf. Najmanovich  \nMade possible by our platinum partners: \n \nand gold : \n  \n \n    \nTeachers who would like to meet the speaker after the session are asked to contact :  Pf. Badhwar   ;  Pf. Najmanovich   ;  Pf. Raynal  \n We’re waiting for you with good coffee!!! \nViennese pastries will be offered to the first 25 people to arrive!   \n  Don’t forget to bring your own coffee cups
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/kiss-and-tell-how-metabolic-signals-shape-fertility-circuits/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T142353Z
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SUMMARY:: Rôles protecteurs du récepteur Alk1 dans la fonction glomérulaire en contexte de diabète: Étude transcriptomique dans les cellules glomérulaires et du rôle de Alk1 dans la communication intercellulaire au sein du glomérule
DESCRIPTION:Avis_Soutenance mémoire_Laurentiu_ABABII \n  \nAttached is the notice of defense of the Master’s thesis of Laurentiu ABABII\, who is applying for the degree of Master in Biomedical Engineering\, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology\, Institute of Biomedical Engineering\, Faculty of Medicine. \n  \nSubject : Protective roles of the Alk1 receptor in glomerular function in diabetes: Transcriptomic study in cells \nand the role of Alk1 in intercellular communication within the glomerulus \n  \nDate: Monday\, April 27\, 2026 \n  \nTime:  1:00 p.m. \n  \nLocation : conference room #104 of the CRHMR’s Claudine d’Amours Pavilion (5690 Bd Rosemont\, Montreal\, QC H1T 2H2). \n  \nOr via Zoom at this link \nMeeting ID: 821 4696 0121 \nPasscode: 824258 \n 
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/roles-protecteurs-du-recepteur-alk1-dans-la-fonction-glomerulaire-en-contexte-de-diabete-etude-transcriptomique-dans-les-cellules-glomerulaires-et-du-role-de-alk1-dans-la-communication-intercellula/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T123000
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SUMMARY:An extrachromosomal phage satellite reveals hybrid mobility strategies in Vibrio
DESCRIPTION:Poster Béatrice Lefebvre April 23 \nAs part of our upcoming departmental seminar\, we are pleased to welcome Béatrice Lefebvre\, M.Sc. candidate in the Le Roux Lab. The presentation will be delivered in English.   \nBéatrice Lefebvre’s research focuses on mobile genetic elements in bacteria\, with particular emphasis on phage satellites. Her work aims to characterize a newly identified extrachromosomal phage satellite in Vibrio\, named cf-PISP\, and to better understand its replication\, packaging\, and transmission mechanisms\, highlighting its hybrid nature between plasmids and phage satellites.  \nYou will find above the summary of her presentation \nConference: An extrachromosomal phage satellite reveals hybrid mobility strategies in Vibrio \nApril 23 at 11.30AM\nRoom N-833\nUniversité de Montréal\, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry.\n2900 boul. Édouard Montpetit (Chemin de la tour)\, Montréal.
URL:https://ci2bmontreal.ca/en/event/an-extrachromosomal-phage-satellite-reveals-hybrid-mobility-strategies-in-vibrio/
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