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Updated June 17, 2008

CFBS 52nd Scientific Conference


6th Northern Lights Summer Conference


June 17 - 20, 2008
University of Manitoba
Fort Garry Campus
Winnipeg, MB

Organized by:
Canadian Federation of Biological Societies
Organisée par la:

Fédération canadienne des sociétés de biologie

Poster

Theme:

Biology of Aging - New Answers to Old Questions


University of Manitoba - Fort Garry Campus Map

All scientific sessions will be held in the Engineering Complex

Registration, Exhibits, Poster Sessions, Receptions and Coffee Breaks will be held a the University Centre, Manitoba Room, Second Floor


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CAANCB Graduate Student Presentations and CFBS Oral Presentations Abstracts

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Symposium Speakers and Plenary Lectures Abstracts


The Canadian Federation of Biological Societies invites you to attend the Sixth Northern Lights Summer Conference (52nd CFBS Annual Meeting), June 17 - 20, 2008, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus, Winnipeg, MB.



TUESDAY, June 17, 2008

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESKS
1:00 - 4:30 PM
University Centre 2nd Floor
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All scientific sessions will be held in the Engineering Complex



 

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2008

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESKS
8:00 - 4:30 PM
University Centre 2nd Floor
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All scientific sessions will be held in the Engineering Complex

8:30 - 10:00 AM
E2-350
Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology

CAANCB Graduate Students Presentations

8:30AM
Jiequn Weng, and Jiming Kong, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences, University of Manitoba. Neocrostatin-1 Protects Hypoxia Induced Neuronal Death by Inhibiting BNIP3.


8:45AM
Rubin Jiao(1), J. Ronald Doucette(2) and Adil J. Nazarali(1), (1)College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, and (2)Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine. University of Saskatchewan. Effects of Aging on Myelin Ogligodendrocyte Gylcoprotein and Olig2 Expression in the Rostral Corpus Callosum of Mice.


9:00AM
H. Ratia, J. Salame, J.A. Thliveris, M. Xu and J.E. Scott, Departments of Oral Biology and Anatomy, Faculties of Dentistry & Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, and the Biology of Breathing group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Winnipeg, MB. Insulin-Like Growth Factor Type-I ß Subunit Receptor Expression in Cigarette Smoke Extract Exposed Fetal Rat Lung.


9:15AM
Aleksandra Glogowska, Thomas Klonisch, Department of. Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Proepidermal Growth Factor Cytoplasmic Domain and Proteasomal Degradation: a Novel Way to Regulate Growth in Human Thyroid Carcinoma.


9:30AM
Qi Zhang, Eisenstat, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Identification and Characterization of BRN3B as Dlx Homeobox Gene Transcriptional Targets in Retinal Development.

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:30 AM
E2-350

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

Murray L. Barr Award Lecture

Gene Environment Interactions in Type 2 Diabetes: of Carboxypeptidases, Calcium and Calpains.

Dr. James D. Johnson, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

About the Murray L. Barr Award
The Murray L. Barr Award is presented annually to an outstanding young scientist in recognition of special merit and achievement in the field of anatomy, neurobiology or cell biology. Dr. Johnson is indeed a worthy recipient of this award. Congratulations.

Mini-Biography
Dr. James D. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia. His post-doctoral work, which he completed at Washington University, was supported by fellowships from CIHR, JDRF and NSERC. He is a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar & CIHR Senior Fellow/CIHR New Principal Investigator. His research is well funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the CFI and the CIHR.

His research interests include:
- Molecular and cellular physiology of the human and genetically engineered pancreatic ß-cells and its relationship to the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetes.
- Signal transduction mediation apoptosis, gene expression, secretion and hormone synthesis in endocrine cells by hormones and growth factors
- Physiological functions of established and novel intracellular calcium stores, with emphasis on the specificity and spatio-temporal coding of intracellular signals

11:30 - 12:00 PM
University Centre - Manitoba Room

Opening Cermonies


Guest of Honour: Dr. Emoke J.E. Szathmáry, President of the University of Manitoba

12:00 - 2:00 PM
University Centre - Manitoba Room

Exhibits Reception, Posters & Exhibits

2:00 - 3:00 PM
E3-270
Sponsored by:
CIHR - Institute of Aging

The Future is Aging:
CIHR-Institute of Aging - Research Dialogue

The goal of this session is to expand the dialogue between Canadian bio-scientists and the CIHR Institute of Aging. Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews, Scientific Director of the Institute of Aging will open the hour with an overview of the strategic directions of the Institute including opportunities for funding in support of research, capacity-building, workshops,, and other knowledge translation and exchange activities. Participants will then be invited to discuss with the Institute and members of its Advisory Board, ideas for enhancing basic and multidisciplinary research on aging in Canada, and offer suggestion on how the Institute might better engage this research community.

3:00 - 4:00 PM
E3-270

Plenary Lecture

Aging is No Longer an Unsolved Problem in Biology.

Leonard Hayflick, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Mini-Biography
Dr. Leonard Hayflick is Professor of Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco. In 1968 Dr. Hayflick was appointed Professor of Medical Microbiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine and in 1982 he moved to the University of Florida, where he became Director of the Center for Gerontological Studies, Professor of Zoology and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Medicine.

He is a member of many professional societies and is a past President of the Gerontological Society of America. He is a founding member of the Council of the National Institute on Aging, NIH and Chairman of its' Executive Committee. He was a consultant to the National Cancer Institute, the World Health Organization and was Editorial-in-Chief of “Experimental Gerontology” for thirteen years. Dr. Hayflick is best known for his breakthrough research in cell biology, virus vaccine development and mycoplasmology. He overturned a sixty year old dogma by showing that cultured normal human and animal cells have a limited capacity to replicate and that only cancer cells are immortal. This former is known today as “The Hayflick Limit.” This discovery revealed the mortal cell to be the location of fundamental age changes and that immortality was a property of cancer cells. The molecular basis for the Hayflick Limit is now known to be telomere attrition and the immortality of cancer cells to depend on the expression of telomerase.

Dr. Hayflick’s work in virus vaccine research revolutionized the way human vaccines are produced. He developed the first normal human diploid cell strain (WI-38) that became widely used for aging research. He showed that WI-38 was also the safest substrate for the production of human virus vaccines and made the first licensed oral polio vaccine on a continuously propagated cell strain. WI-38, or copies of it, have been used to safely immunize almost one billion people against such virus diseases as poliomyelitis, rubella, rubeola, varicella, mumps, measles, rabies, adenoviruses and hepatitis A. Dr. Hayflick is also well known for his discovery of the cause of primary atypical pneumonia (“Walking Pneumonia”). He discovered that the etiological agent is a mycoplasma,- the smallest free living microorganism and named the agent, Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Dr. Hayflick is also the author of the popular book “How and Why We Age”, published in 1994 in nine countries.

4:00 - 4:30 PM

Coffee Break

4:30 - 6:30 PM
E3-262
Sponsored by: Danone Institute Canada

SYMPOSIUM 1:

Nutrition as a Determinant of Successful Aging.
Co-Chairs:
Peter Jones, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Stephen Cunnane, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

  • 4:30 PM
    Food Group Consumption of Elderly Community-Dwelling Canadian Men and their Perceptions of Diet, Health and Life Satisfaction. The Manitoba Follow-up Study.
    Christina O. Lengyel,
    University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, MB

  • 5:00 PM
    What are Elderly Canadians Eating?
    Katherine Gray-Donald PhD,
    McGill University, Montreal, QC

  • 5:30 PM
    Nutrition and Frailty. What do we know? The NuAge Longitudinal Study
    Hélène Payette, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherebrooke, QC

  • 6:00 PM
    Fish, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Brain Health During Aging: How Good is the Evidence?
    Stephen Cunnane, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.

4:30 - 6:30 PM
E3-270
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

SYMPOSIUM 2:

Muscles: from Molecules to Mobility.
Chair: Judy Anderson, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 4:30 PM
    The Impact of Stretch, Exercise, and Drug Treatments on Structure, Function and Stem Cell Activation in Aging Skeletal Muscle
    Jeff Leiter
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and PanAm clinic

  • 5:00 PM
    Skeletal Muscle Flexibility: From Basic Science to Practical Application
    Jason Peeler
    , University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

  • 5:30 PM
    What Influences Head Motion During Gait? Changes in Motor Control Following Low-Velocity Whiplash Perturbations

    Michael Pierrynowski, Mc Master University, Hamilton, ON

  • 6:00 PM
    Mobility Among Older Adults: The Role of Personal and Environmental Factors
    Verena Menec
    , Centre on Aging, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

6:45 - 8:30 PM
University Centre - Manitoba Room

Danone Institute Wine & Cheese Reception

THURSDAY, June 19, 2008

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESKS
8:00 - 4:30 PM
University Centre 2nd Floor
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All scientific sessions will be held in the Engineering Complex

8:30 - 11:30 AM
E3-270

SYMPOSIUM 3:

Calpain: A Molecular Monkey Wrench Involved in Aging and Cell Death Mechanisms
Chair: James Gilchrist, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 8:30 AM
    Strategies for inhibiting calpains
    Peter L. Davies
    , Queen's University, Kingston, ON

  • 9:00 AM
    Survival and death functions of calpain
    Peter A. Greer
    , Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Kingston, ON

  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Coffee Break

  • 10:00 AM
    The Role of Calpains verses Caspase-3 in different Forms of Neuronal Cell Injury
    Kevin K.W. Wang
    , Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., Alachua, FL, USA

  • 10:30 AM
    Calpain mediated pathway of death in Parkinson's disease
    David S. Park
    , Neuroscience East - Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI), Ottawa, ON

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM Open Discussion Period

 

 


 

8:30 - 11:30 AM
E3-262

SYMPOSIUM 4:

Cardiovascular System and Aging: Exercise Blood Flow
Chair: Don Paterson, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

  • 8:30 AM
    Exercise Training Reverses Age-Related Endothelial Dysfunction in the Skeletal Muscle Resistance Vasculature: Role of NO and Oxidant Stress
    Judy M. Delp
    , Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Cardiovascular Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA

  • 9:00 AM
    Tipping the Balance: Pro and Antioxidant Influences on Skeletal Muscle Hyperemia in the Elderly
    D. Walter Wray
    , Department of Medicine, Physiology Division University of California at San Diego (La Jolla) and Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, USA

  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Coffee Break

  • 10:00 AM
    Dynamics of Microcirculatory Function and Oxygen Delivery in Aged Muscle
    David C. Poole
    , Departments of Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University

  • 10:30 AM
    Blood Flow to Contracting Muscles of the Aging Human: Adaptive or Maladaptive?
    David N. Proctor
    , Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Physiology and Medicine, Noll Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM Open Discussion Period

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
E3-270
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

Plenary Lecture

Making the Political and Scientific Case for Aging Research

Huber Warner, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Mini-Biography
Dr. Warner received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan and he later worked as part of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota. His research interests included virus replication and mechanisms of DNA repair. He is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America, in addition to being the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gerontology, Biological Sciences. Dr. Warner was also a part of the National Institute of Aging, where he managed the Molecular Biology program. His particular interests in lieu with aging include oxidative stress, mechanisms of apoptosis, functional genomics and cell replacement mechanisms.

12:30 - 3:00 PM
University Centre - Manitoba Room

CFBS Reception, Posters & Exhibits

1:30 - 3:00 PM
University Centre - Beausejour Room

CFBS Board Meeting and Information Session

3:00 - 6:00 PM
E3-270

Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

SYMPOSIUM 5:

Neuromuscular Function and Resistance training in Older Adults -From Laboratory Research to Clinical Implications
Chair : Michelle Porter, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 3:00 PM
    Changes in Motor Output and the Consequences for Muscle Function

    Roger Enoka, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA

  • 3:30 PM
    Anabolic Signaling in Aging Skeletal Muscle: Implications for Sarcopenia

    Roger Fielding, Tufts University,Boston, MA, USA

  • 4:00 - 4:30 PM Coffee Break

  • 4:30 PM
    Nutritional Supplementation for Increasing Muscle Mass and Strength in Older Individuals
    Phil Chilibeck
    , University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

  • 5:00 PM
    Resistance Training: Promoting Function and Independence Among Older Adults
    Teresa Liu-Ambrose
    , University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

  • 5:30 - 6:00 PM Open Discussion Period

3:00 - 6:00 PM
E3-262

SYMPOSIUM 6:

The AAA Alarm: Antioxidants, Atherosclerosis and Aging
Chair: Mohammed Moghadasian, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 3:00 PM
    Dietary Habits and Cardiovascular Concerns Among Canadian Elderly
    Mohammed Moghadasian
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 3:30 PM
    LDL Oxidation, Antioxidants and Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
    John Hill
    , St. Paul’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

  • 4:00 - 4:30 PM Coffee Break

  • 4:30 PM
    Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant Suuplements in Health Promotion and Disease Reduction
    Fereidoon Shahidi and Ronald B. Pegg
    , Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NF, and Departmnt of Food Science an Technology, University of Georgia, Athensa, GA, USA

  • 5:00 PM
    Peripheral Arterial Disease - The Plague of our Age
    Asad Junaid
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 5:30 - 6:00 PM Open Discussion Period

6:45 - 7:00PM
Forty Garry Campus University Club/Pembina Hall

CAANCB Annual General Meeting

7:00 - 9:00 PM
Fort Garry Campus University Club, Pembina Hall

Department of Anatomy Reception: CAANCB members and students


FRIDAY, June 20, 2008

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESKS
8:00 - 4:30 PM
University Centre 2nd Floor
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All scientific sessions will be held in the Engineering Complex

8:30 - 11:30 AM
E3-270

SYMPOSIUM 7:

Dilemmas of Drug Therapy in the Elderly
Co- Chairs: Dan Sitar, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Dr. Ruby Grymonpre

  • 8:30 AM
    Aging as a Determinant of Drug Disposition and Efficacy
    Daniel Sitar
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 9:00 AM
    Adherence to Prescribed Therapy by the Older Patient, and Implications for Health Maintenance
    Ruby Grymonpre
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Coffee Break

  • 10:00 AM
    Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly. Evidence versus Guidelines
    James Wright
    , University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

  • 10:30 AM
    Controversies in the Management of Type 2 diabetes in the Older Patient
    Baiju Shah
    , University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM Open Discussion Period

8:30 - 11:30 AM
E3-262

SYMPOSIUM 8:

Biology of Alzheimer and Dementia
Chair: Gordon Glazner, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

  • 8:30 AM
    Is Monoamine Oxidase-A the Link Between Depression, Heart Disease and Alzheimer Disease?
    Darrell D. Mousseau
    , University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

  • 9:00 AM
    How Well Does the 3XTg-AD Mouse Model Replicate Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology?
    Frederic Calon,
    University of Laval, Laval, QC

  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Coffee Break

  • 10:00 AM
    GLIA in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging
    Alexej Verkhratsky
    , University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

  • 10:30 AM
    Changes in LTP and Memory with Normal Aging and Disease
    Benedict Albensi
    , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba


  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM Open Discussion Period

8:30 - 11:30 AM
E2-350
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

SYMPOSIUM 9:

The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Decline of Aged Muscle
Chair: Russ Hepple, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

  • 8:30 AM
    Role of Oxidative Stress on Potential Mechanisms of Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
    Holly Van Remmen
    , South Texas Veterans Health Care Administation, San Antonio, Texas, USA

  • 9:00 AM
    Age-Related Muscle Dysfunction: The Role of Protein Modifications
    LaDora Thompson
    , University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Coffee Break

  • 10:00 AM
    Impact of Aging on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function
    and the Role of Oxidative Stress
    Russ Hepple
    , University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

  • 10:30 AM
    Mitochondrial Iron Accumulation with Age: Consequences for Mitochondrial Function
    Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
    , University of Florida, FL., USA

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM Open Discussion Period

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
E3-262
Sponsored by: Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology

Symposium X

Physical Activity Guidelines for Canadian Older Adults
Chair: Mark Tremblay, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON

  • 11:30 AM
    Physical Activity Measurement and Guidelines Project - An Overview
    Mark Tremblay
    , Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON

  • 11:50 AM
    Aging, Physical Activity and Health: Cardiorespiratory Factors
    Donald Paterson
    , University of Western Ontario, London, ON

  • 12:20 PM
    Aging, Physical Activity and Health: Muscular and Other Factors
    Gareth Jones
    , School of Occupational Therapy, Elborn College, London, ON

  • 12:50 PM
    Panel Q+A / Discussion
1:00 - 2:00 PM
University Centre - Manitoba Room

Goodbye Lunch

2:00 - 4:00 PM
Pony Corral Restaurant

CIHR Café Scientifique : Sarcopenia– Muscle Loss that is Associated with Aging

  • Michelle M.Porter (Café Facilitator), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MA
  • Russell Hepple, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
  • Phil Chillibeck, University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
  • Roger E. Fielding, Tufts University, Medford, MA

Members of the public are encouraged to attend. Registration required by June 6, 08. Please send your registration for this event to Dr. Michelle Porter portermm@ms.umanitoba.ca Appetizers will be provided. Come and join us!

2:00 - 5:00 PM
E2-350

Measuring Physical Activity: A Hands-on Workshop
Dean Kriellaars

This workshop will familiarize the participant with various physical activity measurement techniques and provide the neuromuscular and mechanical foundations of these techniques. Mechanical and electronic pedometry, accelerometry, heart rate, and GPS will be addressed. Case examples will be provided with each participant supplied with raw and processed data files. Technique comparisons will be highlighted with benefits and limitations illustrated. Demonstrations of the equipment and associated techniques will be provided. Signal processing and data analysis and reduction methods will be shown.

  • 3:30- 4:00 PM Coffee Break
2:00 - 5:00 PM

CFBS Oral Presentations

Session #1

E3-270

Chair: Elizabeth Ready, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

2:00PM
Aleksandra Glogowska(1), Ekkehard Weber(2), Cuong-Vu(3), Thomas Klonisch(1), (1)Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, (2)Department Physiological Chemistry, (3)Clinics of Surgery, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany. Epidermal Growth Factor Cytoplasmic Domain is a Major Functional Compponent of the Membrane Anchoring Region of PROEGF and a Novel Regulator of Elastin Invasiveness of Human Thyroid Carcinoma Cells.

2:25PM
Yali Xie, Sabine Mai, Jiuyong Xie, Robert P. Shiu, Department of Physiology, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, University of Manitoba. Identifying Molecular Targets of Oxidative DNA Damage.

2:50PM
Daniel Marsh, Melanie Wilcox, Ahmed Ghaly, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Dalhousie University. TGFb - Mediated Fibrosis Predominates Following Muscle Contusion in Old Rats.
  • 3:15- 3:45PM Coffee Break
3:45PM
Ender Terzioglu, M. Mehtap, M. Munnuver and R. Gorczynski, Akdeniz University and Reo Health Inc, Antalya Turkey and University Health Network. Age-Related Changes in Monocyte and Lymphocyte Cytokine Production and their Modulation Following Aerobic Exercise.

4:10PM
Xinbo Li*, and James I Nagy*, Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba. Interaction fo Connexin36 with Multi-PDZ-Domain Protein 1, Zonula Occludens-2 and Zonula Occludents-3.

4:35PM
Xiaowei Song, Ryan D'Arcy, John Fisk, Sultan Darvesh, Steven Beyea, Kenneth Rockwood National Research Council Canada, Institute for Biodiagnostics - Atlantic & Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax. Imaging of a Prefrontal Neurocompensatory Effect in Early Alzheimer's Disease.

Session #2

E3-262

Chair: Brian MacNeil, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

2:00PM
Vijitha Senanayake, Ali Banigesh, Lingyun Wu, Paul Lee, Bernhard Juurlink, Departments of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Saskatchewan. Sulforaphane Lowers Systolic Blood Pressure and Prevents Renal Vascular Remodelling in SHRSP Rats.

2:25PM
Huda E. Tawfik(1), Mohammad A. Ali(2), Richard Schulz(2), and Susan K. Kaufman, (1)Departments of Physiology and (2)Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Effect of Parity on Vascular Compliance and Collagen Content.

2:50PM
Ganghong Tian, Lei Wang, Jixian Deng, Bo Xiang, Jian Wang, Marco Gruwel, John Rendell, Miriam Glogowski, Boguslaw Tomanek, Darren Freed, Roxanne Deslauriers, and Rakesh C. Arora. Institute for Biodiagnostics, NRC. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells are an Effective Therapy for Heart Failure.
  • 3:15- 3:45PM Coffee Break
3:45PM
Melanie Plourde*, Tremblay-Mercier J*, Fortier M*, and Cunnane SC, Research Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics, Université de Sherbrooke. Omega-3 Supplementation Does Not Increase Ketones in Plasma of Healthy Young and Elderly Adults.

4:10PM
Troy Harkness, Spike D. Postnikoff, Mackenzie E. Malo, and Berchman P. Wong. Fkh1p, Fkh2p and the Anaphase Promoting Complex partner in Controlling Chronological Lifespan in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

5:00 - 6:00 PM
E3-262

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

JCB Grant Award Lecture

Thirsty Business: Cell, Region and Membrane Specificity of Aquaporins in the Efferent Ducts and Epididymis of Rats

Dr. Louis Hermo, Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology McGill University, Montreal, QC

About the Award
The J.C.B. Grant Award is presented annually to an outstanding scientist in recognition of their merit and achievement in research and teaching in anatomy, neurobiology or cell biology. Dr. Hermo is indeed a worthy recipient of this award. Congratulations

Mini-Biography
Dr. Louis Hermo is a Professor at McGill University in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. His research on the male reproductive system is well funded by CIHR, NSERC, and TSRI. He has trained over 30 graduate and post-doctoral fellows in anatomy and cell biology. Dr. Hermo is highly regarded as not only as a researcher but also as a teacher. He developed a gross anatomy course for undergraduate students which has become one of the most popular and innovative courses on campus. He is also actively teaching a high subscribed course to 4th year medical students: “Anatomy for Surgeons.”

 

6:00 - 9:30 PM
Manitoba Museum
Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

CAANCB Annual Quebec Dinner and Award Ceremony

6:00 - 6:45 PM
Light Reception as individuals arrive at the Museum.

6:45 - 7:45 PM
Presentation and Guided Tour from Dr. Graham Young (also a Professor of Geology at the University of Manitoba)

7:45 - 9:30 PM
Dinner in the Nonsuch Gallery looking out at the two-masted Nonsuch which sailed to the Hudson's Bay in 1668. Hosted by Inn at the Forks. Music will be provided by students from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Music.

Regular Member Rate: $40
Student Rate: $20

Tickets are available at Registration Desk Tuesday noon, all day Wednesday & Thursday morning.


 


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