Bulletin The Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences La Société Canadienne pour les Biosciences Moléculaires 2013 www.csmb-scbm.ca Bulletin The Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences La Société Canadienne pour les Biosciences Moléculaires 2013 www.csmb-scbm.ca Cover images were provided by Dr. Benoit Chabot (see article standing on p32). 2 CSMB | SCBM Bulletin 2013 CSMB Board for 2013 ...............................................................................................................................................................5 President’s Report 2013 .........................................................................................................................................................7 Incoming Member of the Executive Board Martin Bisaillon, Councillor ...............................................................................................................................................9 Minutes of the 56th Annual General Meeting 2013 ...................................................................................................10 Financial Statement 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................12 56th Annual Meeting, Niagara-on-the Lake Meeting Schedule ..............................................................................................................................................................17 Scenes from the Meeting .................................................................................................................................................25 Poster & Travel Awards ...................................................................................................................................................28 2014 CSMB Award Designates ............................................................................................................................................29 Award Articles 2013 NRC Research Press Senior Investigator award: Benoit Chabot ............................................................................32 “My road to alternative splicing control: from simple paths to loops and interconnections” Obituary: Dr. Mario Moscarello ..........................................................................................................................................48 Obituary: Dr. Tony Pawson...................................................................................................................................................50 News from Member Departments Dalhousie University .....................................................................................................................................................52 Hospital for Sick Children Cell Biology ...............................................................................................................................................................52 Molecular Structure & Function ...........................................................................................................................54 McMaster University ....................................................................................................................................................56 Memorial University of Newfoundland ..................................................................................................................57 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ............................................................................................................................58 Ryerson University .......................................................................................................................................................60 Simon Fraser University..............................................................................................................................................61 Sunnybrook Hospital ...................................................................................................................................................62 Université de Montréal ................................................................................................................................................63 Université de Sherbrooke ...........................................................................................................................................64 University of Alberta Biochemistry ...........................................................................................................................................................65 Cell Biology ..............................................................................................................................................................67 CSMB | SCBM Bulletin 2013 3 University of Calgary Biochemistry & Molecular Biology .......................................................................................................................68 Biological Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................69 University of Guelph .....................................................................................................................................................70 University of Lethbridge .............................................................................................................................................73 University of Manitoba ................................................................................................................................................75 University of Toronto Biochemistry ............................................................................................................................................................76 Cell and Systems Biology .......................................................................................................................................81 University of Toronto Scarborough ...........................................................................................................................81 University of Victoria ...................................................................................................................................................82 University of Waterloo .................................................................................................................................................83 Biology .......................................................................................................................................................................83 Chemistry..................................................................................................................................................................84 York University ................................................................................................................................................................85 CSMB-Sponsored Events Graduate Events ..............................................................................................................................................................86 Research Meetings .........................................................................................................................................................89 4 CSMB | SCBM Bulletin 2013 CSMB Board for 2013 The CSMB Board at its annual Fall meeting in Guelph, November 2013. From left to right: Randal Johnston, Christian Baron, Arthur Hilliker, Andrew Simmonds, Kristin Baetz, David Williams, Jim Davie, John Orlowski, Frances Sharom, Jan Rainey President/Président Past-President/ Vice-President/Vice-Président Dr. Andrew Simmonds Président Précédent Dr. Christian Baron University of Alberta Dr. Arthur Hilliker Université de Montréal Department of Cell Biology York University Département de biochimie 5-19 Medical Sciences Bldg Department of Biology C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville Edmonton AB T6G 2H7 4700 Keele Street Montréal, QC H3C 3J7 Tel: (780) 492-1840 Toronto ON M3J 1P3 Tel: (514) 343-6372 [email protected] Tel: (416) 817-9325 [email protected] [email protected] CSMB | SCBM Bulletin 2013 5 Treasurer/Trésorier Councillor/Conseiller Dr. Arthur Hilliker Dr. Kristin Baetz Bulletin Editors/ York University University of Ottawa Éditeurs du Department of Biology Department of Biochemistry, 4700 Keele Street Microbiology & Immunology Bulletin Toronto ON M3J 1P3 451 Smyth Road, Roger Guidon Tel: (416) 817-9325 Hall Dr. Frances Sharom E-mail: [email protected] Ottawa ON K1H 8M5 University of Guelph Tel: (613) 562-5800 X8592 Department of Molecular and Secretary/Secrétaire E-mail: [email protected] Cellular Biology Dr. Randal Johnston Science Complex Rm. 3446 University of Calgary Councillor/Conseiller Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Department of Biochemistry and Dr. Martin Bisaillon Tel: (519) 824-4120 X52247 Molecular Biology University of Sherbrooke E-mail: [email protected] Faculty of Medicine Département de biochimie 3330 Hospital Drive N.W. 2500 Boul. de l’Université Dr. David Williams Calgary AB T2N 4N1 Sherbrooke QC J1K 2R1 University of Toronto Tel: (403) 220-8692 Tel: (819) 821-8000, X75287 Department of Biochemistry E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Martin.Bisaillon@ Medical Sciences Bldg. Rm. 5316 USherbrooke.ca 1 King’s College Circle Councillor/Conseiller Toronto ON M5S 1A8 Dr. Jim Davie Councillor/Conseiller