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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Kaitlin Szederkenyi
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: HS610 – 155 College St\, Room 610\nPresentation Title: Calcium signaling of humanoid astrocytes in a cerebral organoid\nAbstract: TBA\nSupervisor Name: Chris Yip\nYear of Study: 5\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-kaitlin-szederkenyi-2/
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Maya De Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: HS610 – 155 College St\, Room 610\nPresentation Title: Exploration of muscle stem cell pool size regulators in the mini-IDLE biomimetic culture assay\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle regeneration is driven by muscle stem cells (MuSCs) which reside between myofibers and the surrounding basal lamina. In homeostatic tissue\, quiescent MuSCs constantly communicate with their niche and are characterized by long cytoplasmic projections\, lowered metabolic activity\, and RNA content. MuSCs activate upon injury to generate progeny for myofiber creation or repair\, while a subpopulation undergoes self-renewal to repopulate the MuSC niches. A niche occupancy plateau point exists in vivo\, however the regulators of MuSC pool size are not clearly understood. To fill this gap\, we leveraged advances in skeletal muscle tissue engineering to deliver a new strategy to evaluate MuSC niche repopulation in a dish. In this study\, we aim to characterize the cell cycle status and fates of MuSCs in 3D bioartificial tissue using the mini-IDLE (Inactivation and Dormancy LEveraged in vitro) culture assay to expand knowledge of MuSC pool size regulators. Specifically\, MuSCs were engrafted onto a thin sheet of mouse myotubes which provided the required cues to turn off molecular hallmarks of activation and sustain quiescence. First\, we quantified the population of cycling cells at days 1\, 3 and 7 post-engraftment via Ki-67 expression and EdU pulse labelling to understand changes in MuSC proliferation. Second\, we assessed fluctuations in pool size following an exogenous increase of FGF2 in the system. Thus\, our results suggest that the mini-IDLE culture assay affords the interrogation of niche occupancy limits on the number of transplanted MuSCs that successfully incorporate into recipient muscle tissue.\nSupervisor Name: Penney Gilbert\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-maya-de-cruz/
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Shaghayegh Chavoshian
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: HS610 – 155 College St\, Room 610\nPresentation Title: Addressing Slips and Falls with AI: Evaluating Footwear Slipperiness\nAbstract: Slips and falls are a significant concern in Canada\, leading to numerous hospitalizations and substantial healthcare costs. The World Health Organization stated that falls account for the second leading cause of injury-related deaths. In the United States\, approximately 32\,000 deaths were estimated out of 3 million emergency department visits due to falls. Up to 50% of falls are due to slips. Slips occur when the shear forces generated from the interaction of the shoe and floor exceed the frictional limits. Slips can cause back injuries\, strains\, sprains\, turned ankles\, or other painful injuries due to jerking and twisting while attempting to prevent the fall. The data also indicate that the impact of slips and falls is particularly severe in specific populations\, such as in workplaces and among the aging population. In addition\, the global aging population is rapidly increasing. By 2050\, the number of people over 65 is expected to reach 88.5 million in the United States\, and the proportion of those over 85 in Canada is projected to be 2.7 million. The rapid aging of the population is one of the key factors contributing to slips and falls becoming major global public health issues. Footwear is the main contact between the body and the walking surface. Consequently\, one key factor for preventing slip and fall incidents is slip-resistant footwear. Therefore\, it is crucial to understand how the footwear and outsole features perform on slippery surfaces to minimize slip-related injury risks. While methods exist to evaluate slip resistance by measuring the Coefficient of Friction between footwear and flooring surfaces\, further studies are needed to determine how accurately these methods replicate real-world conditions and assess the reliability of their results. Additionally\, footwear manufacturers require a reliable tool to predict a shoe’s slip resistance and streamline the development process. This research proposal aims to address these gaps by identifying AI-based solutions to prevent falls\, reduce workplace costs\, and enhance safety.\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Atena Roshan Fekr\nYear of Study: 4\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-shaghayegh-chavoshian/
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Seyed Pourya Moghadam Kouhi
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: HS610 – 155 College St\, Room 610\nPresentation Title: In-Home Seniors ’ Activity of Daily Living Monitoring\nSupervisor Name: Atena Roshan Fekr\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-seyed-pourya-moghadam-kouhi/
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