Public lecture series

We have at least two Public Lectures a year, inviting prominent scientists to give a lecture for the scientifically interested public. We attract usually between 300 and 500 people. After the lecture there is also an opportunity for audience members to meet the speaker on the premises of the Science College at a reception organized by the students. The audience consists of students, academics and mainly interested members of the public.

GENETIC NETWORKS: CRISPR AND BEYOND

Monday October 28th, 2024, 6:00 PM

Register here Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre, 7141 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest or Zoom    

We will discuss the discovery of CRISPR and how it enabled mapping of genetic interaction networks in human cells. A genetic interaction is an unexpected outcome from a combination of mutations. Chromosome arm aberrations are common in poor outcome cancer such as triple negative breast cancer that lacks common biomarkers. Our lab’s focus is on mapping synthetic lethal genetic interactions that specifically target triple negative breast cancer with chromosome arm losses to uncover potential new therapeutic avenues.

Dr. Elena Kuzmin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and member of the Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology (CASB). This is a dynamic research group that investigates how phenotypes and disease states emerge from the interplay of genetic determinants in yeast and human cells. Dr Kuzmin completed her graduate training at the University of Toronto and postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University..

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