Agenda for Thursday, August 7, 2025
Alexander Hall, Room 100
- 8:30 – 9:10 a.m. Registration
- 9:15 – 9:20 a.m. Opening remarks
- 9:20 – 9:55 a.m. Keynote Speaker 1 – Dr. Graham Taylor, Professor, Interdisciplinary Engineering and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning, University of Guelph.
- 9:55 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker 2 – Vivian Tran – Critical Care Brand Lead | Key Account Manager, Coagulation Therapies, Octapharma Canada
- 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Break – Light refreshments provided.
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Presentations by current and former University of Guelph Bioinformatics and Biotechnology graduate students
- Dr. Maysa Niazy, MSc and PhD BINF alum. Currently a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Medicine, McMaster University – Dr. Charu Kaushic Lab
- David Santos, M.BIOT alum, Marketing Manager for Metagenom Bio Life Science. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsantosbiotech
- Jacob Hambly, BINF MSc candidate and Roche Bioinformatics Intern LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-hambly-a16274278/
- Benjamin McLeod, M.BIOT alum, Founder of Convey Bio. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benjamin-mcleod
Summerlee Science Complex Waasamowin (formerly the Atrium)
- 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
- 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
- Shalvi Chirmade, MBINF alum and Bioinformatician at The Hospital for Sick Children
- Jacob Hambly, BINF MSc candidate and Roche Bioinformatics Intern LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-hambly-a16274278/
- Larisa Morales Soto, Platform Manager, Canadian Bioinformatics Hub at Bioinformatics.ca
- Don Stewart, CEO PlantForm Corporation
- Mina Berty, National Sales Manager, GeneBio Systems Inc.
- 2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Poster session with posters by our Master of Bioinformatics and Master of Biotechnology students
- 4:00 Presentation of poster awards
- Conversation and networking
Please see the Location & Parking webpage for information about the locations indicated above.