Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Symposium

Join us on Thursday, August 8 as we bring together U of G’s Bioinformatics and Biotechnology graduate programs to offer the inaugural BIO² Symposium!

Registration closes July 24. 

This day-long symposium will feature keynote speakers and presentations by graduate students and alumni in the morning, followed by a poster session in the afternoon, where you can learn about our Master of Bioinformatics and Master of Biotechnology students' summer research projects. A networking event will take place after the poster session to give students, faculty, alumni and external partners the opportunity to further connect.

Our keynote speakers are:

Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam: Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Ottawa, and he is the director of the university’s bioinformatics specialization. He completed his BSc and PhD at McGill University.

Dr. Asena Goren: Dr. Asena Goren studied Plant Science at the University of Guelph and graduated from the MSc in Bioinformatics program in 2017. Her education enabled her to undertake research in a broad diversity of biological systems, including endangered species conservation, plant metabolism, and mycology. Her doctoral research involved exploring the spread of tick-borne disease into high latitude ecosystems using mathematical models and Bayesian statistics.

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

For more information and to view the full agenda, please visit the BIO² Symposium website or contact Emily Berzitis, course-based master’s graduate program manager, at berzitis@uoguelph.ca.