Matrix Dynamics Group Seminars and News


11:30 a.m. FitzGerald Building, Room 237
150 College Street, University of Toronto

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013

Seminar speaker: Bernhard Ganss
Associate Professor, Matrix Dynamics Group,
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto

Seminar title: Amelotin and friends: new players
in enamel biomineralization and soft tissue attachment.

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013

Seminar speaker: Elizabeth Cambridge
Master Candidate, Laboratory of Tissue Repair
and Regeneration, Matrix Dynamics Group,
Faculty of Dentistry

Seminar title: Macrophage adhesion through cadherin-11 promotes myofibroblast persistence.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CONGRATULATIONS TO ELENA ZIMINA

The Dental Research Institute is pleased to present to you March’s “Investigator of the Month”,
Dr. Elena Zimina.

Elena won the award in the Post-Doc and Research Associates Category at Research Day, which was held last month on February 12, 2013. She is a member of the Hinz lab, Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Matrix Dynamics Group.

RESEARCH DAY TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS

Nastaran Abbarin and Nilesh Talele of the Matrix Dynamics Group were the top two presenters amongst all the abstracts submitted for the Faculty of Dentistry Research Day, February 12, 2013. They were invited for 15 minute oral presentation on research day podium and were awarded a $750 CAD travel award by the Student Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry. Congratulations!

Nastaran Abbarin, PhD Candidate
Title: “The Enamel Protein Amelotin Promotes Hydroxyapatite Mineralization In Vitro”

Nilesh Talele, PhD Candidate
Title: “Culture On Soft Substrates Suppresses The Fibrotic Fate Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

CONGRATUATIONS TO MATRIX DYNAMICS GROUP WINNERS OF RESEARCH DAY

Post-Doc and Research Associates Category
(1 award):

Winner: Dr. Elena Zimina, poster #82
Supervisor(s): Dr. Hinz
Title of poster: Kindlin-2 Regulates Mechanical Activation of the Cardiac Myofibroblasts.

Basic Science Category (4 awards):

Second place: Hamid Mohammadi, poster #43
Supervisor(s): Dr. Christopher McCulloch
Title of poster: Remote Mechanosensing by Cells
on Thin Floating Collagen Matrices.

Third place: Chen Li, poster #41
Supervisor(s): Dr. Boris Hinz
Title of poster: Epigenetic Imprinting Effects of
the Mechanical Environment on the Fibrogenesis
of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Undergraduate (Summer Student) Category
(3 awards):

Second place: Vincent Senini, poster #16
Supervisor(s): Dr. Chris McCulloch
Title of poster: Filamin A Mechanoprotects Cells
by Recruiting Talin to Cell Adhesions

CONGRATULATIONS TO BERNHARD GANSS

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is pleased to provide an IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Award to Dr. Bernhard Ganss, Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

The grant cycle award is for a 2 year period and will be used in support of his research proposal entitled, "Novel Peptide Mimetics to Reinforce Dental Gingival Attachment."

CONGRATULATIONS TO HAMID MOHAMMADI

The Dental Research Institute and the Faculty’s Library Services are pleased to present to you February 2013’s “Investigator of the Month”, Hamid Mohammadi. Hamid was the 3rd place winner also in the Basic Science Category for Research Day, which was held last year on February 14, 2012 and is a member of the Matrix Dynamics Group..

DR. MORIARTY OF THE MATRIX DYNAMICS GROUP IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING PH.D. STUDENTS

tara.moriarty@utoronto.ca

See Mentor Profiles to learn more about
Dr. Moriarty!

PUBLICATIONS BY JARO SODEK and SELA CHEIFETZ

Atai NA, Bansal M, Lo C, Bosman J, Tigchelaar W, Bosch KS, Jonker A, De Witt Hamer PC, Troost D, McCulloch CA, Everts V, Van Noorden CJ, Sodek J. Osteopontin is up-regulated and associated with neutrophil and macrophage infiltration in glioblastoma. Immunology. 2011 Jan;132(1):39-48. pdf

Gramoun A, Azizi N, Sodek J, Heersche JN, Nakchbandi I, Manolson MF. Fibronectin inhibits osteoclastogenesis while enhancing osteoclast activity via nitric oxide and interleukin-1β-mediated signaling pathways. J Cell Biochem. 2010 Nov 1;111(4):1020-34. pdf

Wine E, Shen-Tu G, Gareau MG, Goldberg HA, Licht C, Ngan BY, Sorensen ES, Greenaway J, Sodek J, Zohar R, Sherman PM. Osteopontin mediates Citrobacter rodentium-induced colonic epithelial cell hyperplasia and attaching-effacing lesions. Am J Pathol. 2010 Sep;177(3):1320-32. pdf

For a complete list of Sodek publications
click here
For a complete list of Cheifetz publications
click here

Dr. Glogauer interview with Global TV reporter on Healthy Gums Healthy Body.

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