Noon Hour Seminars

May and June 2026 Presentations

Seminars: 12-12:50 pm

Location: Katz 1-080 (Allard Theatre)

Thursday, May 7

Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Research Experience 

Dr. Paul LaPointe, Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Assistant Dean, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, OAW

Thursday, May 14

AI-Powered Literature Review Strategies for Students

Ms. Janice Kung, Librarian (Health Sciences, Sperber Health Sciences Library)

Thursday, May 21

Career Exploration Strategies and Job Search Tips

Mr. Mykhaylo Bodnar and Ms. Ana Sabo, Career Advisors, Student Success and Experience, Career Centre

Thursday, May 28

Making the Abstract Concrete

Dr. Meghan Riddell, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Physiology

Presenting Your Research

Dr. Hanne Ostergaard, Professor, Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Director of the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA)

Thursday, June 4 

Core Research Facilities at the University of Alberta

Colleen Sunderland, Manager, Core Research Facilities, FoMD

Unlocking the Hidden World of Cells with Flow Cytometry

Dr. Gabrielle Siegers, Flow Cytometry Core Manager, FoMD

Genomic Tools and Service to Propel your Research with the Advanced Cell Exploration Core

Mike Wong, Director, Advanced Cell Exploration Core, FoMD

The Cell Imaging Core - We Have All the Microscopes!

Dr. Hilmar Strickfaden, Director, Cell Imaging Core, FoMD

Ethics Responsibilities

Whether the summer student is conducting a special project or contributing to ongoing research, it is the responsibility of the faculty supervisor to obtain ethics approval or certification for research involving human participants, animals or biohazards BEFORE starting any such research. For further information, please contact:
Research Ethics Office - 780-492-0459