Rob Sladek, published in Nature
Human Genetics faculty member, Rob Sladek is co-author of an article in nature: International weekly journal of science. His research was also featured by the Montreal Gazette earlier this week.
Human Genetics Newsletter
Your source for up-to-date News from the Department of Human Genetics
Feb 5-12
Feb 6 – CIHR Grant Submission Update
Feb 8: MUHC-Montreal Children’s Hospital Research Institute
Research Seminar
Dr. Krista Hyde
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre
Montreal Neurological Institute
“Brain and Behavioral Correlates of Auditory Processing in Typical Development and in Autism”
Monday, 12:00 Noon
February 8, 2010
Room C-417
Montreal Children’s Hospital
Enquiries: Dr. Gloria S. Tannenbaum, gloria.tannenbaum@mcgill.ca
Feb 10 – 8:00am Pediatrics Grand Rounds
***Special Guest Lecture***
Date: Wed, Feb 10, 2010
Time: 3:30pm Stewart Biology W4/12
Ming Qi, PhD, FACMG
“BIO-BANK AND GENETIC DATABASE OF MAJOR DISEASES IN CHINA”
Abstract
Fri, Feb 12 Integrity and ethical conduct
9am-12:30PM
Feb 12 – Abstract Submission Deadline:
7th Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Research
Symposium March 25-26, 2010 at Thomson House.
The IGSRS is an event in which grad students interact, share their
research, and form new collaborations. Join us! Submit an abstract for
a talk or poster by Friday, February 12.
Registration is free for all McGill students. Cash prizes are
available for winning presentations!
Fill in the abstract template (http://www.mcgill.ca/science/igsrs/) and
send it to: abstracts.igsrs@gmail.com
For more info, http://www.mcgill.ca/science/igsrs/ or find us on facebook: IGSRS
Organizing Committee of the 7th IGSRS
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