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Seminar Series Fall 2022 & Winter 2023

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Date Speaker Seminar Title

Fall 2022

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Nancy A. Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR, FAOTA
Associate Professor and Chair
Tuft University
Department of Occupational Therapy

Augusta Hixon Polhemus, OTD, OTR/L
Virtual Reality, Embodiment and Pain: A Scoping Review

Megan Kenney, MOT/PTR/L
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy
University of Pittsburgh
Virtual Reality and Implementation in a Chronic Pain Clinic

“Into the Metaverse: Virtual Reality Advances to Treat Painâ€

Dan Poenaru, MD, PhD, MPHE
Senior Scientist, RI-MUHC , Glen site
Child Health and Human Development Program
Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Â鶹AV
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, MUHC

“Global Surgery: Coming of Age, Ascendancy, and Persistent Threatsâ€

Dr. Cari Whyne, PhD, FIOR
Senior scientist, Physical Sciences, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program (director), Sunnybrook Research Institute
Director, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Professor, department of surgery, faculty of medicine, University of Toronto
Professor, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto

Zachary Fishman, PhD, PEng
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab
Sunnybrook Research Institute

Student Presenter:
Rachad Aita,
MSc Experimental Surgery (Thesis)

“Addressing Issues in Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction: Imaging, Modeling, Planning, Experimental Testing and Innovationâ€

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"Improving Workflow and Accuracy in Craniofacial Reconstruction with Computer-Assisted Surgical Planning"

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TBA

Dr. Edward J. Harvey
Professor of Surgery, Â鶹AV
Michal and Renata Hornstein Chair in Surgical Excellence
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Leader of Injury Repair and Recovery Program
Â鶹AV Health Center Research Institute

Using Scientific Processes to Solve Clinical Problems: A Case Study on Compartmental Syndrome

Thorsten Kirsch, PhD
Professor
Director, Bioengineering
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Department of Biomedical Engineering
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Student Presenter:
Ludovic Mouttet,
MSc Experimental Surgery (Thesis)

The Role of a 15mer RHAMM-Mimetic Peptide in Cartilage Repair

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Effects of Doxorubicin on Patient Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes

Judy Luu, MD/PhD, FRCPC
Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Advocacy Working Group
Women’s Heart Disease Specialist
Clinical Scholar
McMaster University
Advance imaging, Cardiac MRI fellow
Â鶹AV Health Centre

"Sex and Gender Differences in Ischemic Heart Disease"

Julia Burnier, Postdoc
PhD, Â鶹AV; BSc, Queen's University
Assistant Professor, Departments of Oncology and Pathology
Principal Investigator, Cancer Research Program;
Junior Scientist,
Research Institute of Â鶹AV Health Centre

Circulating Tumour-Derived Molecules in Liquid Biopsy: Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets

Ryan Brydges, Ph.D.
Professorship in Technology-Enabled Education
Director of Research, Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre
Director of the Applied Education Research Operatives (AERO)
St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Scientist, The Wilson Centre, University Health Network
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto

Adam Gavarkovs, MSc.
Doctoral Student & Instructional Designer
University of Toronto

  • Prepared to learn: Toward valid assessments of self-regulated learning from classroom to workplace
  • Setting the PACE for learners: A theory-informed approach for supporting learners' motivation, engagement, and achievement
  • Establishing a purpose for learning: A design strategy for supporting learners' motivation and engagement

Sampath K. Loganathan Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Co-Director, Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory
Associate member,
Department of Experimental Medicine,
Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute,
Department of Experimental Surgery.
Junior Scientist,
Research Institute of Â鶹AV Health Centre
Cancer Research Program
Faculty of Medicine, Â鶹AV

Applying CRISPR Technology in Mouse Models of Cancer​

Lidan You | Professor
Erwin Edward Hart Professor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
University of Toronto

Role of Osteocytes in Regulation of Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis

Thomas Willett, Ph.D., P.Eng
Associate Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Director, Waterloo Composite Biomaterial Systems Laboratory
Treasurer and Past-President, Canadian Biomaterials Society
University of Waterloo

Maud Gorbet, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Director, Biomedical Engineering (BME) Program
University of Waterloo

3D Printable Biopolymer Nanocomposite Biomaterials for Bone Reconstruction

Winter 2023

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April 18

James Mehta, B.Eng, MBA
Technology Transfer Manager
Innovation + Partnerships
Â鶹AV | Office of the Vice-Principle (Research & Innovation)

"Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at Â鶹AV"

April 11

Hee-Jeong Im Sampen, PhD
Professor and Research Career Scientist Awardee
Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, U. Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Medical Research Service

April 4 Rolando Del Maestro, MD, PhD
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Â鶹AV · Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre
Progress in Developing the "Smart Operating Room" powered by Artificial Intelligence
March 28

Cheryle Ann Séguin, PhD
Professor and Assistant Chair
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario

March 21 Shawn Robbins, BScPT, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Â鶹AV
March 14

Vivian Ukah Ugochinyere, PhD, MPH
Assistant Research Investigator, Pregnancy & Child Research Centre, Health Partners Institute, USA
Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, USA

February 21

Dino Samartzis, DSc
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, International Spine Research and Innovation Initiative (ISRII)
Co-Director, Rush International Spine Education (RISE)
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA

"Artificial Intelligence in Spine"
February 14

Stéphanie Lehoux Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Â鶹AV
Senior Investigator and Head of the Molecular and Regenerative Axis, Lady Davis Institute
Associate Director-Advanced Technologies, Lady Davis Institute

"Fast forward: how a surgical model of AVF advanced our view of atherosclerosis"

February 7

Ahun, Marilyn Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts, United States

"Maternal depression and children’s development: The reasons and conditions of their associations"

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