Spotlight Series
An interactive proteomics seminar series by CNPN
List of past seminars
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2024
MSACL x CNPN webinar
June 20th, 2024
Dr. Philipp Lange
University of British Columbia
Can pre-clinical proteomics support therapy selection in precision medicine? A proof of concept.
Special Edition Spotlight
3-Minute Thesis Competition
May 28th, 2024
Forough Absar
McGill
Structural proteomics guided drug discovery, using mutant KRas as a model system
Gillian Leach
UVic
Workflow Optimization for Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Cancer Metabolites
Madison Shiyuk
UVic
Combining Multiple Mass Spectrometry Imaging Modalities for Comprehensive Molecular Analysis of Tissues
Davier Gutierrez-Gongora
UGuelph
Proteogenomic and AI uncover new antifungal agents from mollusks
Canadian Network of Scientific Platforms (CNSP) Spotlight
April 30th, 2024
Jeffrey LeDue
University of British Columbia
Advocacy, Education, Networking and Professional Development: An overview of the Canadian Network of Scientific Platforms
Dr. Brendon Seale
LTRI
Expanding the Core: Staying on the cutting edge at the Proteomics Core Facility of the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Trainee Spotlight
March 26th, 2024
Moones Yadegari
UBC
A Platform Development to Monitor and Target Cancer-Specific Cell Surface Proteoforms
Mukhayyo Sultonova
UPEI
Thermal Proteomic Profiling to Elucidate Functions of Bioactive Metabolites
Mass Spectrometry Imaging Spotlight
February 27th, 2024
Rachel Pryce
Université de Montréal
Spinal cord lipidomic remodeling across six mouse mutant strains monitored by mass spectrometry imaging
Laurentiu Dabija
York University
Exploring the Omics Landscape: A Guide to Mass Spectrometry Imaging Techniques and Applications
CNPN Awardee Spotlight
January 30th, 2024
Dr. Brian Raught
University of Toronto
Pediatric leukemias and a SUMO “addiction”
Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam
University of Ottawa
Machine learning to the rescue: A software suite for real-time mass spectrometry-based proteomics data analysis
2023
Novel method development and uses
November 28th, 2023
Eralda Kina
IRIC
Breast cancer immunopeptidomes contain numerous shared tumor antigens
Nicholas Brodie
University of Calgary
Innovations in protein crosslinking: new chemistries and techniques for proteome crosslinking at a human scale
CNPN & US HUPO Seminar Series Initiative
Frontiers in Cancer Proteomics
November 21st, 2023
Dr. Thomas Kislinger
University of Toronto
N-glycoproteomics from patient-derived xenograft models for the discovery of novel serum biomarkers for high-grade serous ovarian cancers
Dr. Wilhelm Haas
Harvard Mass General Research Institue
The Cancer Interactome and Cancer Vulnerabilities
CNPN & US HUPO Seminar Series Initiative
Proteomics and Protein-Protein Interaction Landscape
April 17th, 2023
Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras
LTRI
Proximity-dependent sensors for signaling
Dr. Jennifer Van Eyk
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Precision medicine: the need for personalized therapies
CNPN 2023 : Conference Connect
April 4th, 2023
Dr. Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Mapping the membrane-associated protein interactome
Kirsten Broderik
University of Regina
Interplay between mitochondria function and bipolar disorder
Forging ahead: Career discussion panel
February 28th, 2023
Dr. Karen Colwill
LTRI
Chair
Dr. Nestor Solis
AbCellera
Panelist
Samuel Weng
UChicago
Panelist
Dr. Jennifer Hill
NRC
Panelist
Clinical Proteomics Spotlight
January 31st, 2023
Dr. Isabelle Sirois
University of Montreal
Discovery and validation of fusion-derived neoantigens for the development of new immunotherapies to eradicate pediatric acute leukemia
Andrew Bayne
McGill University
Using mass spectrometry to measure protein turnover in neurodegenerative disease
2022
The inside scoop: Expert perspectives on journal editing
November 29th, 2022
Dr. Chris
Overall
JPR
Chair
Dr. Erin
Baker
JASMS
Panelist
Dr. Allison
Doerr
Nature Methods
Panelist
Dr. Matthew
Champion
MRA
Panelist
Dr. Olga
Vitek
Bioinformatics
Panelist
Dr. Chris
Overall
JPR
Chair
Dr. Erin
Baker
JASMS
Panelist
Dr. Allison
Doerr
Nature Methods
Panelist
Dr. Matthew
Champion
MRA
Panelist
Dr. Olga
Vitek
Bioinformatics
Panelist
Trainee Spotlight
October 25th, 2022
Lorenz Nierves
University of British Columbia
Multi-omic profiling of the leukemic microenvironment shows bone marrow interstitial fluid is distinct from peripheral blood plasma
Jessica Nickerson
Dalhousie University
Optimizing qualitative and quantitative repeatability of precipitation-based bottom-up sample preparation in the ProTrap XG
CNPN Awardee Spotlight
September 27th, 2022
Dr. Leonard Foster
University of British Columbia
Adventures in proteomics: honey bees, forensics, and medicine
Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister
University of Guelph
Proteomics of Fungal Disease in One Health
Technical Spotlight
August 30th, 2022
Martin Krzywinski
Genome Sciences Centre
Essence of Effective Scientific Figures
Trainee Spotlight
July 26th, 2022
Khwala Seddiki
Laval University
Using Neural Networks to Predict Cancer Types from Mass Spectrometry Data
Dr. Matthew Waas
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Proteomic phenotyping of a metabolically defined putative mammary gland stem cell population
Let's Connect!
April 26th, 2022
Student Panel: A retrospective on the impact
of
COVID-19 on trainees in research
Student Panel: A retrospective on the impact of COVID-19 on trainees in research
March 29th, 2022
Dr. Marie
Brunet
uSherbrooke
Chair
Iryna
Abramchuk
uOttawa
Panelist
Amanda
Lorentzian
UBC
Panelist
Michael
Woods
uoGuelph
Panelist
Jarod
Morgenroth-Rebin
uoGuelph
Panelist
Amanda
Lorentzian
UBC
Panelist
Dr. Marie
Brunet
uSherbrooke
Chair
Iryna
Abramchuk
uOttawa
Panelist
Amanda
Lorentzian
UBC
Panelist
Michael
Woods
uoGuelph
Panelist
Jarod
Morgenroth-Rebin
uoGuelph
Panelist
PI Spotlight
February 22nd, 2022
Dr. Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Mitochondrial Interaction Landscape in Disease Mechanisms
Dr. Ji-Young Youn
SickKids
Watching neighbours come and go – probing dynamic proximal interaction changes during stress granule formation and disassembly
Honouree Spotlight
January 25th, 2022
Dr. Marlene Oeffinger
IRCM
Using Proteomic Approaches to Investigate the Compositional and Functional Heterogeneity of RNA Machines
Dr. Antoine Dufour
University of Calgary
Mast Cell Tryptase Regulation of Lubricin in Osteoarthritis
2021
PI Spotlight
November 30th, 2021
Dr. Bin Ma
University of Waterloo
Cloud-based software for rapid and accurate peptide identification and de novo sequencing (novor.cloud)
Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam
University of Ottawa
Guiding mass spectrometry data acquisition using real-time machine learning analysis to optimize proteome characterization
Spotlight Talk
October 26th, 2021
Dr. David Goodless
University of Victoria
Dave's reflections on proteomics: past, present and future
Grad Student Spotlight
September 28th, 2021
Shideh Mirhadi
University of Toronto
Interrogation of the NSCLC proteome landscape uncovers prototypes and an ACO2-Iron axis associated with tumour aggressiveness and patient outcomes
Amanda Lorentzian
University of British Columbia
Persistence of targetable lesions, proteome state, and therapy sensitivity through disease progression in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Postdoc Spotlight
July 27th, 2021
Dr. Caitlin Simopoulos
University of Ottawa
MetaProClust-MS1: An MS1-only profiling approach to metaproteome screening
Dr. Barbara Grünwald
PMCC/UHN
Spatially confined sub-tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer
PI Spotlight
June 29th, 2021 at 3PM EDT
Dr. Etienne Caron
Université de Montréal
Will immunopeptidomics save the world against the next pandemic?
Dr. Erin Bertrand
Dalhousie University
Proteomic approaches to studying marine microbes
The State of Proteomics in Canada
May 25th, 2021
Dr. Jennifer
Geddes-McAlister
uGuelph
Chair
Dr. Marlene
Oeffinger
IRCM
Panelist
Dr.Thibault
Mayor
UBC
Panelist
