Welcome to This is Epigenetics!—a bilingual podcast, produced by the CEEHRC trainee committee, where we interview renowned Canadian scientists about their career, their research and, more importantly, their passion for epigenetics.
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Season Two
Episode | Date | Description | Listen |
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S02E01 | 03/06/24 | Dr. Federico Gaiti is a scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.In this episode, co-hosted by Chufan Zhang and Benjamin Lebeau, Dr. Gaiti shares his career path and his current research on how epigenetics shapes brain cancer biology. | SpotifyYouTube |
S02E02 | 17/06/24 | Dr. Meaghan Jones is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics in the University of Manitoba, and an Investigator at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.This interview, co-hosted by Sarah Dada and Dr. Benjamin Lebeau, focuses on Dr. Jones' career studying how a mother's smoke exposure can affect children. | SpotifyYouTube |
S02E03 | 10/07/24 | Dr. Daniel Schramek is Associate Professor at University of Toronto in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Senior Investigator at Mount Sinai Hospital.This interview, hosted by Dr. Gurdeep Singh, focuses on Dr. Schramek‘s career in the functional genomics field utilizing various tools including in-vivo gene-editing for decoding the drivers of cancer and metastasis. | SpotifyYouTube |
S02E04 | 22/07/24 | Dr. Annie Ciernia is Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia.This interview, co-hosted by Dr. Gurdeep Singh and Dr. Benjamin Lebeau, focuses on Dr. Ciernia’s career on neuron epigenetics decoding the regulation mechanisms and regulators in multiple brain cell populations. | Spotify |
S02E05 | 20/08/24 | Dr. Jonathan Weitzman est professeur de génétique à l’Université Paris Cité et directeur-fondateur du Centre épigénétique et destin cellulaire (CNRS/Université Paris Cité).Dans cet épisode, co-animé par Camille Souchet et Laureline Charrier, il nous partage sa passion pour la recherche et le partage de connaissances à travers une approche pluridicsiplinaire. Il nous parle aussi du modèle particulier qu'est Theileria, permettant de caractériser comment l’altération de la méthylation de la lysine contribue à la dérégulation des processus cellulaires et au développement du cancer. | Spotify |
S02E06 | 02/09/24 | Dr. Jacques Coté is a professor at Laval University and a senior investigator at the Laval university research center at the CHU de Quebec Oncology division.In this podcast Dr. Coté discusses his academic journey from high school to his post-doctoral fellowship, the importance of basic research in understanding disease mechanisms and ongoing exciting research in his lab. | Spotify |
S02E07 | 16/09/24 | Dr Géraldine Delbès est professeure au Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie de l'INRS en toxicologie environnementale depuis septembre 2012. Elle est une experte mondialement reconnue en toxicologie de la reproduction.Dans cet épisode, co-animé par Camille Souchet et Laureline Charrier, Dr Delbès explique pourquoi travailler dans un laboratoire est passionnant, explore les découvertes fascinantes en toxicologie et épigénétique, et donne des conseils précieux pour les jeunes scientifiques. | Spotify |
Season One
Episode | Date | Description | Listen |
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S01E01 | 19/09/22 | Dr. Martin Hirst is Head of Epigenomics at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Director of the Michael Smith Laboratory and Professor at the University of British Columbia.This interview, co-hosted by Alvin Qiu and Benjamin Lebeau, focuses on Dr. Hirst’s career and future perspectives on epigenetic approaches for cancer therapy. | SpotifyYouTube |
S01E02 | 03/10/22 | Dr. Mathieu Lupien est Professeur à l’Université de Toronto et Scientifique Sénior au Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.Cette entrevue, coanimée par Ariane Lismer et Benjamin Lebeau, se concentre sur le parcours académique du Dr. Lupien | SpotifyYouTube |
S01E03 | 17/10/22 | Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth is a senior scientist at The Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, and a professor at the University of Ottawa.This interview, co-hosted by Edward Gardner and Sanne Janssen, focusses on Dr. Dilworth’s hobbies, career advice for scientists, and the epigenetics of muscle cells. | SpotifyYouTube |
S01E04 | 31/10/22 | Dr. Serge McGraw est Professeur adjoint sous-octroi au Centre de Recherche CHU Ste-Justine affilié à l’Université de Montréal.Cette entrevue, coanimée par Ariane Lismer et Benjamin Lebeau, se concentre sur le parcours académique du Dr. McGraw et sur l’étude de l’influence des habitudes de vie des parents sur le développement embryonnaire de leurs enfants. | SpotifyYouTube |
S01E05 | 14/11/22 | Dr. Carolyn Brown is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia and a world-renowned expert on X-chromosome inactivation.In this episode, co-hosted by Edward Gardner and Sanne Janssen, Dr. Brown shares with us why calico cats are cool, the exciting discovery of Xist, and valuable tips for young scientist. | SpotifyYouTube |
