MSL Seminar Series: January Trainee Talks

Host: Dr. Harry Brumer

This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. All speakers will be delivering talks in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102). Audience members are welcome to attend either in person or via the zoom link. Those connecting via zoom will be able to ask questions during the Q&A portion using the chat function.

Zoom registration link:
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Yvd-qhqDssH9GqHUfOqZZckTM5YttTS7eW

Seminar Schedule:

Trainee Talk 1: Sumanjit Datta- Gsponer Lab
Condensin mediated chromosome compaction – a way to make loopy DNA

Trainee Talk 2: Kiera Lee – Hirst Lab
Distinct enhancer states define subgroups of primary synovial sarcoma tumors

Trainee Talk 3:  Rhea Bains – Withers Lab
From Discovery to Application: Engineering New Enzymes to Synthesize Sulfated Glycans Involved in Immune Recognition

Faculty Talk: Dr. Anna Blakney
Next-generation RNA vaccines and therapies