Events & Seminars

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Research technologies Seminar serieS

The Research Technologies Seminar Series, established in Fall 2023, is designed to highlight core facility infrastructure and services to increase the visibility of these important resources on campus. The seminar series provides attendees the opportunity to learn how to incorporate instrumentation and services into their research programs, and also learn about the innovative research supported by our facilities. The seminars are regularly held on Thursdays. Please contact Colleen Sunderland if you have any questions. 

Missed a seminar? Access the core facilities presentations to learn about our techologies and techniques. A recording of the research data management seminar is also available. Please email Colleen Sunderland if you require access. 

Upcoming seminars:

December 12, 2024 - Corneal and Retinal Imaging
Location & Time: ECHA 2-140, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • "Precision Corneal and Retinal Imaging for In Vivo Small Animal Research" - Dr. Brittany Carr, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. 
Past Seminars - 2023

September 28, 2023 - Spectral Flow Cytometry

  • "See the Rainbow - Introduction to Spectral Flow Cytometry" - Dr. Aja Rieger, Manager, Flow Cytometry Facility
  • "Studying T cell biology using spectral cytometry: Capicua as a positive modulator of T cell selection" - Julia May, PhD Candidate, Baldwin Lab

October 12, 2023 - Cell Imaging Core

  • "Modern microscopic methods that can be performed at the Cell Imaging Core" - Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Coordinator, Cell Imaging Core
  • "Interactions between Peroxisomes and Lipid Droplets" - Dr. Andrew Simmonds, Professor and Academic Lead, Cell Imaging Core

October 26, 2023 - Transgenic Core

  • "An Overview of the University of Alberta Transgenic Core Facility", Dr. Serene Wohlgemuth, Manager, Transgenic Core
  • "Generation of an animal model using CRISPR Cas9 to study the role of Fam111a mutations in human genetic disorders", Rebecca Tan, PhD Candidate and Dr. Todd Alexander, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics

November 9, 2023 - Live-cell Imaging
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "An Overview of Live-cell Imaging at the Cell Imaging Core", Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Coordinator, Cell Imaging Core
  • "Long term live tissue imaging with the Cell Discoverer 7: Examining tissue level reactions to inflammation in the human placenta", Dr. Meghan Riddell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

November 23, 2023 - Single Cell Transcriptomics
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "Overview of single cell sequencing at the Advanced Cell Exploration Core", Mike Wong, Coordinator, Advanced Cell Exploration Core
  • "Using single cell RNA sequencing to understand the complexity of the microglial response", Dr. Jason Plemel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine

December 7, 2023 - Lipid Analysis
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "Overview of the FoMD Lipidomics Core Facility", Audric Moses, Coordinator, Lipidomics Core
  • "Regulation of liver fat storage and secretion by endoplasmic reticulum-localized lipid hydrolases", Dr. Richard Lehner, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Vice-Dean of Research (Basic)
Past Seminars - 2024

January 18, 2024 - Spatial Transcriptomics with the Vizgen Merscope
New location & time: 2-420 ECHA, 3-4 p.m.

  • "Overview of the Vizgen MERSCOPE and Multiplexed Error-Robust Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (MERFISH) for Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis", Mike Wong, Coordinator, Advanced Cell Exploration Core
  • "Using merFISH to study pathobiological mechanisms of aberrant heart development in a neurodevelopmental disorder mouse model", Dr. Anastassia Voronova, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics

February 1, 2024 - Imaging Flow Cytometry
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "ImageStream® Imaging Flow Cytometry: Visualize a New Standard in Scientific Discovery" - Richard DeMarco, Cytek Biosciences Imaging Flow Cytometry Applications Specialist.
  • "Quantifying what we see: virus, receptor, and kinase dynamics using image stream flow cytometry" - Dr. David Marchant, Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

April 11, 2024 - 3D Scanning Electron Microscopy
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "An Overview of 3D Scanning Electron Microscopy at the Cell Imaging Core", Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Coordinator, Cell Imaging Core
  • "Locating the nuclear pore complex within virally induced membrane compartments using electron microscopy", Dr. Mike Joyce, Research Associate, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

April 18, 2024 - Single Molecule Localization Microscopy
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "Single particle tracking in live cells", Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Coordinator, Cell Imaging Core
  • "The applications of single-molecule tracking for studying chromatin dynamics", Anastasia Roemer, MSc Student, Hendzel Lab, Department of Oncology

May 9, 2024 - Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Location: 2-140 ECHA

  • "Overview of the new capabilities of the Alberta Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility" - Dr. Olivier Julien, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Co-Director of the Alberta Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility.
  • "Comparing the BAD protein interactomes in 2D and 3D cell culture using proximity labeling" - Leila Pirayeshfard and Shu (Lucy) Luo, PhD students in the Department of Biochemistry

October 17, 2024 - Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Location: 2-430 ECHA

  • "Scientific Applications of FIB SEM in Biological Research", Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Cell Imaging Core Coordinator
  • "Uncovering the Zebrafish Subretinal Space Structure in FIB SEM", Masha Sharkova, PhD student, Department of Surgery (Hocking lab)

November 7, 2024 -  Leica STELLARIS 8
Location & Time: ECHA 2-430, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • "The Leica STELLARIS 8: the new confocal microscope in the Cell Imaging Core and the many ways it can be used" - Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Coordinator, Cell Imaging Core

November 28, 2024 -  Research Data Management
Location & Time: MSB 5-10, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.