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News of what's happening around MIMM November 2017 View this email in your browser CHAIR'S CORNER A word from the MIMM Chair Dear MIMMers, Midterm exam period will soon be over and we are looking forward to the last stretch of the 2017 Fall term. An important event not to be missed in November is the visit of Dean Eidelman to discuss the future of MIMM (November 08 th , 4h00, Duff Building, Sheldon conference room). Dean Eidelman will also share with us the latest news about the construction of the new home for our Department at the Powell site. Also of ACHIEVEMENTS Undergraduate Research Day Awards Two undergraduate students from the MIMM department excelled at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Conference on October 26 2017. Congratulations to:
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News of what's happening around MIMM November 2017
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CHAIR'S CORNER
A word from the MIMM ChairDear MIMMers, Midterm exam period will soon be overand we are looking forward to the laststretch of the 2017 Fall term. An important event not to be missed inNovember is the visit of Dean Eidelman todiscuss the future of MIMM (November
08th, 4h00, Duff Building, Sheldonconference room). Dean Eidelman willalso share with us the latest news aboutthe construction of the new home for ourDepartment at the Powell site. Also of
ACHIEVEMENTS
Undergraduate Research DayAwards
Two undergraduate students from theMIMM department excelled atthe 2017 Undergraduate ResearchConference on October 26 2017.
Congratulations to:
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note is our next Departmental meeting to
be held on Tuesday November 14th at9h00 in the Sheldon conference room,Duff Building.
On October 13th, in collaboration withMISA, we held the Annual MIMMHomecoming Wine and Cheese. Thisevent was a wonderful success whit atotal of 135 attendees. MIMM Alumni,Students, Professors and Staff Membersmingled and shared stories in a relaxedand collegial environment. The energy ofour students was contagious and thementorship of the Professors was highlyappreciated by our trainees. Specialthanks to everybody that attended and tothe organizers for the planning of such agreat event. Please join me in welcoming a newmember of the AEC#2 Finance team, Mr.Matthew Vazquez. Mr. Vazquez will bereplacing Brenda as the Senior AccountsAdministrator, while she is assumingJackie’s role during her developmentalassignment. Matthew, we wish you a warmwelcome to McGill and our MIMMCommunity. I wish you all a wonderful month. All the best, Ben
UPCOMING EVENTS
Seminar SeriesDr. Carolyn Baglole Associate Professor, Department ofMedicine, McGill University Homeostatic maintenance of respiratoryhealth by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AhR) November 2 2017
Joa Hoshizaki won 1st prize in theMedical Sciences category (Matlashewski lab)
Lindsay Burns won 2nd prize in theBiological Sciences category (Gruenheid lab)
Homecoming Wine & Cheese:a success!
The Homecoming wine & cheese tookplace on October 13th and was a wellattended event. Over 130 members,including alumni members, currentstudents, faculty and staff members,connected, networked and sharedstories. For pictures, click here.
The next wine and cheese will be onMarch 14 2018, to celebrate McGill24.Announcements will be made in theMIMM newsletters in the new year.Keep an eye out!
PUBLICATIONS
Dhariwal A., Chong, J., Habib, S., King, I., Agellon, L., and Xia, J.(2017) MicrobiomeAnalyst - a web-based tool for comprehensivestatistical, visual and meta-analysis ofmicrobiome data. Nucleic Acids
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11:30-12:30 Amphitheatre, Duff BuildingHost: Dr. Jorg Fritz Dr. Daniel Kaplan Associate Professor, Department ofDermatology and Immunology, Universityof Pittsburgh DC & non-Hematopoietic Cells November 16 201711:30-12:30 Amphitheatre, Duff BuildingHost: Dr. Irah King Dr. Ross Kedl Professor, University of ColoradoAnschutz Medical Campus T Cell vaccinology: what infections haven’tbeen telling us.November 30 201711:30-12:30 Amphitheatre, Duff BuildingHost: Dr. Martin Richer
SERVICES
Research 45 W180-188
Kiessling, S., Dubeau-Laramée, G.,Ohm, H., Labrecque, N., Olivier, M.,Cermakian, N. (2017) The circadianclock in immune cells controls themagnitude of Leishmania parasiteinfection. Scientific Reports,7(1):10892.
STUDENT ASSOCIATIONUPDATES
MISA's CornerHello everyone! Hope midterms are going well! MISA hasa lot in store for you these next couple ofweeks! First off, we are raffling off a $2500Kaplan Standardized Test course! Thiscan be used for the MCAT, LSAT, or theGREs! Raffle tickets are $5 each, andcurrently the odds are in your favor! Thewinner will be selected on November 9th,so get to the MISA office today and buythose tickets! Who is excited for Gala? Everyone is!Please fill out this survey to ensure Galathis year is everything you want it to be!
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Duff Biobar UpdatesThe Biobar stocks useful lab suppliesincluding Kleenex, bleach, gloves, andpaper towels at competitive prices. Operating hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 -12:00 & 1:00 -3:30. More information
Jobs Available!Still looking for a job? Visit the postingsavailable online or have a look at the jobbinder located in Room 511 of the DuffMedical Building.
Food for Thought is coming up onNovember 6th. Food and science is amatch made in heaven, and this is anevent you don’t want to miss. That’s all from our corner! Check ourweekly listserv and our Facebook pagefor more information on these events andthe other things that MISA is offering inthe near future.
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