Department of Pathology

Dalhousie University

Research Seminars

The Pathology Department Research Seminars are held every Thursday at 12 noon AT during the Fall and Winter semesters. Any changes or cancellations will be added to this list in a timely manner.

For locations or access to virtual seminars, contact Pathology Graduate Studies.

Fall 2026

Date Subject Speaker
Sept. 3, 2026 Grand Rounds                 
Sept. 10, 2026 Chrome River Presentation M. Sampson
Sept. 17, 2026   Hannah Cahill, PhD
Sept. 24, 2026 Department Event  
Oct. 1, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Oct. 8, 2026   Morgan Pugh Toole, PhD
Oct. 15, 2026   Riley Arseneau, PhD
Oct. 22, 2026   Guest Speaker
Oct. 29, 2026   Maya MacLean, PhD
Kanmani Mathiyazhagan, MSc
Nov. 5, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Nov. 12, 2026   Gillian Okura, PhD
Harshita Pasumarthi, MSc
Nov. 19, 2026   Peter Robertson, PhD
Kathryn Taylor, MSc
Nov. 26, 2026   Avery Cook, MSc
Dec. 3, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Dec. 10, 2026 POGS event  
Dec. 17, 2026 Hold space (tbd)  
Dec. 24, 2026 No Seminars (Holiday)  
Dec. 31, 2026 No Seminars (Holiday)  

Winter 2026

 

Date Subject Speaker
Jan. 1, 2026 No Seminars  
Jan. 8, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Jan. 15, 2026 Sandbox talk  
Jan. 22, 2026   Gillian Okura, PhD
Bakhmala Khan, MSc
Jan. 29, 2026   Mark Hanes, PhD
Kathryn Taylor, MSc
Feb. 5, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Feb. 12, 2026 Career speaker Dr. V. Martinez
Feb. 17, 2026   Anurag Banerjee, PhD
Kanmani Mathiyazhagan, MSc
Feb. 26, 2026   Peter Robertson, PhD
Ana Faustova, MSc
Mar. 5, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Mar. 12, 2026 POGS Event  
Mar. 19, 2026   Arezoo Afshari, PhD
Avery Cook, MSc
Mar. 26, 2026   Noah Martin, PhD
Harshita Pasumarthi, MSc
Apr. 2, 2026 Grand Rounds  
Apr. 9, 2026   Melis Erkan, PhD
Kennedy Whalen, MSc
Apr. 16, 2026 Open  
Apr. 23, 2026 Open  
April 30,2026 Potential Path Research Day  

Fall 2025

Date Subject Speaker
Sept. 4, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Sept. 11, 2025 Chrome River Presentation M. Sampson
Sept. 18, 2025   Olivia Walker, PhD
Sept. 25, 2025 Department Retreat  
Oct. 2, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Oct. 9, 2025   Hannah Cahill, PhD
Oct. 16, 2025   Morgan Pugh Tooke, PhD
Teresa McMillen PhD
Oct. 23, 2025 Guest speaker  
Oct. 30, 2025   Leah MacLean, PhD
Nov. 6, 2025 Grand Rounds  
 Nov. 13, 2025   Riley Arseneau, PhD
Nov. 20, 2025   Maya MacLean, PhD
Alex Gibson, MSc
Nov. 27, 2025 TBD  
Dec. 4, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Dec. 11, 2025 POGS Event  
Dec. 18, 2025 TBD  
Dec. 25, 2025 No Seminars  

Winter 2025

Date Subject Speaker
Jan. 2, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Jan. 9, 2025 TBD  
Jan. 16, 2025 Sandbox Talk  
Jan. 23, 2025   Vishnu Kuma, PhD
Anurag Banerjee, MSc
Jan. 30, 2025   Gillian Okura, PhD
Noah Martin, MSc
Feb. 6, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Feb. 13, 2025 TBD  
Feb. 20, 2025   Lara Crone, MSc
Leah MacLean, PhD
Feb. 27, 2025   Peter Robertson, PhD
Bakhmala Khan, MSc
Mar. 6, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Mar. 13, 2025 POGS Event  
Mar. 20, 2025   Arezoo Afshari, MSc
Mark Hanes, PhD
Mar. 27, 2025 OPEN  
Apr. 3, 2025 Grand Rounds  
Apr. 10, 2025 TBD  
Apr. 17, 2025 TBD  
Apr. 24/25, 2025 TBD - Path Research Day  
May 1, 2025 Grand Rounds  

 

Fall 2024

Date Subject Speaker
Sept. 5, 2024 Grand Rounds  
Sept. 12, 2024 Orientation  
Sept. 19, 2024 Chrome River Presentation
 M. Sampson
Sept. 26, 2024 Annual Department BBQ  
Oct. 3, 2024 Grand Rounds  
Oct. 10, 2024 TBD Olivia Walker, PhD
Mika Park, MSc
Oct. 17, 2024 TBD Hannah Cahill, PhD,
Anna Nicolela, MSc
Oct. 24, 2024 Career Speaker
 Dr. V. Martinez
Oct. 31, 2024 TBD Morgan Pugh-Toole, PhD
Kennedy Whalen, MSc
Nov. 7, 2024 Grand Rounds  
 Nov. 14, 2024 TBD Teresa McMillen, PhD
Maya Maclean, MSc
Nov. 21, 2024 TBD Riley Arseneau, PhD
Alex Gibson, MSc
Nov. 28, 2024 TBD  
Dec. 5, 2024 Grand Rounds  
Dec. 12, 2024 POGS Event  
Dec. 19, 2024 No Seminars  
Dec. 26, 2024 No Seminars  
 

Winter 2024

Date Speaker / Subject Location
Jan. 11, 2024 Teresa McMillen, PhD Dentistry 4117
Jan. 18, 2024 Career guest speakers-Kat & Corey Dentistry 4117
Jan. 25, 2024 Mika Park & Riley Arseneau, MSc Dentistry 4117
Feb. 8, 2024 Vishnupriyan Kumar, PhD Dentistry 4117
Feb. 15, 2024 Jayatee Ray & Yara Azizieh, MSc Dentistry 4117
Feb. 22, 2024 Anna Nicolela & Anurag Banerjee, MSc Dentistry 4117
Mar. 14, 2024 David Sapp & Kennedy Whelan, MSc Dentistry 4117
Mar. 21, 2024 Maya MacLean & Alex Gibson, MSc Dentistry 4117
Mar. 28, 2024 Gillian Okura, PhD Dentistry 4117
Apr. 11, 2024 Noah Martin & Lara Crone, MSc Dentistry 4117
Apr. 18, 2024 POGS Event Dentistry 4117
Apr. 25/26, 2024 Potential Path Research Day Dentistry 4117

Fall 2023

Date Speaker / Subject Location
Sept. 7, 2023 HOLD Burbrudge 310
Sept. 14, 2023 Sandbox Talk Burbrudge 310
Sept. 21, 2023 Grand Rounds (Special) Burbrudge 310
Sept. 28, 2023 Dept. BBQ Burbrudge 310
Oct. 5, 2023 Grand Rounds Burbrudge 310
Oct. 12, 2023 Mark Hanes, PhD Burbrudge 310
Oct. 19, 2023 Olivia Walker, PhD Burbrudge 310
Oct. 26, 2023 Leah MacLean, PhD Burbrudge 310
Nov. 2, 2023 Grand Rounds Burbrudge 310
Nov. 9, 2023 Morgan Pugh Toole, PhD Burbrudge 310
Wed. Nov. 15, 2023 Guest speaker, Krysta Coyle Burbrudge 310
Nov. 23, 2023 Hannah Cahill, PhD Burbrudge 310
Nov. 30, 2023 Chrome River Presentation (M.Sampson) Burbrudge 310
Dec. 7, 2023 Grand Rounds Burbrudge 310
Dec. 14, 2023 POGS Event Burbrudge 310
Dec. 21, 2023 No Seminars Burbrudge 310
Dec. 28, 2023 No Seminars-HOLIDAY Burbrudge 310

Winter 2023

Date Speaker Location
12 January 2023 Debyani Chakarvarty, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre		 Virtual
19 January 2023 Sabateeshan Mathavarajah, PhD CHEB C267
26 January 2023 Zara Forbrigger, MSc
Hannah Cahill, MSc		 CHEB C267
9 February 2023 Leah MacLean, PhD
 CHEB C267
16 February 2023 Meghan McLean, MSc
Elias Habib, MSc
 CHEB C267
9 March 2023 Morgan Pugh-Toole, MSc
Mika Park, MSc		 CHEB C267
23 March 2023 Riley Arsenaeu, MSc
Jayatee Ray, MSc
 CHEB C267
30 March 2023 Vishnu Kumar, MSc CHEB C267
13 April 2023 David Sapp, MSc
Frey Verth, MSc
 CHEB C267
20 April 2023 Yara Azizieh, MSc CHEB C267
27 April 2023
 Potential Path Research Day - TBD
 TBD
28 April 2023 Potential Path Research Day - TBD
 TBD

Fall 2022

Date Speaker Location
29 September 2022 Marie Claire Wasson, PhD
 DENT 4116
13 October 2022 Study Break N/A
20 October 2022
 Mark Hanes, PhD DENT 4116
10 November 2022 Olivia Walker, PhD
 DENT 4116
17 November 2022 David Brooks, PhD
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
 Virtual
24 November 2022 Guest Speaker TBD
 TBD
8 December 2022 Directed Reading Course Presentation
Sabateeshan Mathavarajah, PhD
 DENT 4116
15 December 2022 Directed Reading Course Presentation
Elias Habib, MSc		 DENT 4116