The Ontario Cell Biology Symposium brings together researchers from around the province with the aim of creating new research opportunities and fostering new collaborations. This Symposium aims to provide a forum for students and postdoctoral fellows to present their research. This meeting will cover important topics in cell biology, including signal transduction, metabolism, organelles, cellular architecture, cellular trafficking and advanced microscopy, with a portion of the meeting dedicated to translational studies and emerging methodologies. We aim to create an inclusive environment for this meeting, and one that will feature diverse participants.

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In 2022, the Fourth Annual Ontario Cell Biology Symposium will be held in person at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, with an option for full virtual attendance of talks and posters. The meeting will be held from Aug. 16-17, 2022.

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The Symposium will feature Keynote talks from leaders in cell biology and related fields. The majority of talks will be selected from the submitted abstracts, with priority given to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers. Additional opportunities for poster presentation will be provided for abstracts not selected for oral presentations, as space permits. Abstract submission and registration are open.

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The following deadlines will apply:

Abstract submission deadline to be considered for a talk or poster: July 15th, 2022.

Abstract submission deadline to be considered for a poster only (space capacity permitting): August 1st, 2022.

Registration deadline (no abstract submission) *: August 8th, 2022

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* registration may close sooner for in-person attendance if the capacity for the venue is reached. 

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All attendees must register before the conference. 

OUR SPONSORS

We are very grateful for the sponsors of the Ontario Cell Biology Symposium 2022!

TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF SCIENCE

THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH - DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

QUORUM TECHNOLOGIES

DIAMED

SARTORIUS

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR GENETICS

WE SPARK HEALTH INSTITUTE

JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

DONNELLY CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

PROGRAM

The program for the 2022 Ontario Cell Biology Symposium (August 16-17) will be available soon.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND CONTACTS

The organizing committee for the 2022 Ontario Cell Biology Symposium is:

Lisa Porter (University of Windsor)

Nica Maria Borradaile (Western University)

Shaiya Robinson (McMaster University)

Kafi Ealey (Hospital for Sick Children)

Taylor Morriseau (University of Manitoba)

Andrew Wilde (University of Toronto)

Peter Kim (Hospital for Sick Children)

Shaun Sanders (University of Guelph)

Jonathan Lee (University of Ottawa)

Mike Scheid (York University)

Costin Antonescu (Toronto Metropolitan University)

For more information, please contact ontariocellbiology@gmail.com