10th Annual MeDiC Research Day
Keynote Speaker: Mara McAdams DeMarco, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
MeDiC | Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program
Events
The MeDiC Program organizes and supports numerous speakers, seminars, and symposia throughout the year.
MeDiC Program Seminar Series Spring 2026
MeDiC Program seminars are held on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (unless otherwise stated). Seminars will be in English and held in person in room EM1.3509, Glen site.
Joint seminars with MeDiC Program and Endocrinology Rounds are held on Thursdays from 12 to 1 p.m. and with Nephrology Rounds, seminars are held on Fridays from 12 to 1 p.m.
For further information, please contact Kim Gardner at kim.gardner@affiliate.mcgill.ca.
Date
Speaker
Monday, February 2, 2026
1 p.m.- 2 p.m.
Room EM1.3509
1 p.m.- 2 p.m.
Room EM1.3509
Work in Progress (Joint with CHAL)
George Perlman, PhD Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Abhinav Sharma
Topic: Applications of digital health data for screening and monitoring of heart failure
Nicholas Rozza, MSc Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Richard Kremer
Topic: Clinical Applications of Liquid Biopsy in Melanoma
Poster
George Perlman, PhD Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Abhinav Sharma
Topic: Applications of digital health data for screening and monitoring of heart failure
Nicholas Rozza, MSc Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Richard Kremer
Topic: Clinical Applications of Liquid Biopsy in Melanoma
Poster
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Paul Goodyer, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University
Senior Scientist, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Topic: Novel therapies for Cystinosis
Poster
Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University
Senior Scientist, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Topic: Novel therapies for Cystinosis
Poster
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Saija Kontulainen, PhD
Professor / Associate Dean Research, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan
Topic: Bone Strength and Exercise: Lifelong Foundations and Patient-Oriented Interventions for At Risk Individuals
Poster
Professor / Associate Dean Research, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan
Topic: Bone Strength and Exercise: Lifelong Foundations and Patient-Oriented Interventions for At Risk Individuals
Poster
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Work in Progress (Joint with CHAL)
Adriana Angarita-fonseca, Postdoc Fellow
Supervisor: Dr. Louise Pilote
Topic: Sex-Specific Phenotypes of Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Population-Based Cohort
Liang-Wei Tseng, MSc Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Morin
Topic: Patterns, Management and Outcomes of Pelvic Fractures in Older Adults over a 20-year Period at the McGill University Health Centre
Poster
Adriana Angarita-fonseca, Postdoc Fellow
Supervisor: Dr. Louise Pilote
Topic: Sex-Specific Phenotypes of Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Population-Based Cohort
Liang-Wei Tseng, MSc Graduate Student
Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Morin
Topic: Patterns, Management and Outcomes of Pelvic Fractures in Older Adults over a 20-year Period at the McGill University Health Centre
Poster
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Sara Wing, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, McGill University
Topic: SGLT2 inhibitors and hyperkalemia in individuals receiving RAAS blockade: A Masters project
Poster
Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, McGill University
Topic: SGLT2 inhibitors and hyperkalemia in individuals receiving RAAS blockade: A Masters project
Poster
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Tamas Fulop, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FCAHS
Professor, Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke
Topic: Etiology and Immunology of aging – Understanding inflammaging and potential approaches to modulate aging process towards a healthy longevity
Poster
Professor, Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke
Topic: Etiology and Immunology of aging – Understanding inflammaging and potential approaches to modulate aging process towards a healthy longevity
Poster