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Title Time Session Type More Info Session Add/Remove
Introductory Remarks & Welcome with Dr. Kiven Erique Lukong10:00 AM - 10:05 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Opening Remarks: Leadership summits on Black Inclusion. Prof Malinda Smith10:05 AM - 10:30 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Come and explore our virtual Science fair, where students satisfy their curiosity!12:30 PM - 5:00 PMScience Fair 
Visit the Career Fair page featuring over 20 exhibitors highlighting career, learning, funding, and outreach opportunities in STEMM.12:30 PM - 5:00 PMCareer Fair 
Visit the Poster Session page to see posters and short video summaries by the researchers12:30 PM - 5:00 PMPoster Session 

Leadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging

Inclusion & Belonging: Industry/corporate panel10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Inclusion & Belonging: Funding agencies10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Inclusion & Belonging: Government ministries panel10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Pathways: Connecting K-12 to postsecondary STEMM10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Inclusion & Belonging: Academia panel (FR)10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Inclusion & Belonging: Academia panel (ENG)10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 
Inclusion & Belonging: Health/medicine panel10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLeadership Summit: Inclusion & Belonging
 
 

Plenary Sessions

Intersections of Blackness and Indigeneity. Dr. Ingrid Waldron & Dr. Kim TallBear & Dr. Ciann Wilson1:00 PM - 2:30 PMPlenary Session
 
 
AfroFutures in STEMM. Dr. Fikile Nxumalo & Dr. Terrell R. Morton2:45 PM - 4:15 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Black Excellence in STEMM Awards & Closing Ceremony. Dr. Kiven Erique Lukong & Dr. Kevin Hewitt & Hon. Dr. Mayann Francis & Dr. El Jones & Dr. Loydie Jerome-Majewska & Dr. Maydianne Andrade4:30 PM - 6:00 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Title Time Session Type More Info Session Add/Remove
Introductory Remarks & Welcome with Dr. Maydianne Andrade and Dr. Kiven Erique Lukong10:00 AM - 10:15 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Egg Equations: combining quantitative imaging and mathematical modeling to understand early embryonic development. Dr. Cassandra Extavour10:15 AM - 11:15 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Sickle Cell Disease: Combating both Disease and Disparity. Dr. Isaac Odame11:30 AM - 12:30 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Visit the Poster Session page to see posters and short video summaries by the researchers12:30 PM - 5:00 PMPoster Session 
Visit the Career Fair page featuring over 20 exhibitors highlighting career, learning, funding, and outreach opportunities in STEMM.12:30 PM - 5:00 PMCareer Fair 
Join Live Science Fair Presentations today from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST1:00 PM - 2:30 PMScience Fair 

Concurrent Talks 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

    Session

Transposable elements regulate cell function and differentiation through cell type specific epigenome associations1:00 PM - 1:20 PMBiomedical Research
 
 
Learning from successful teachers of black students in Ontario about culturally relevant pedagogies and responsive teaching in science1:00 PM - 1:20 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
A master of deception: studying how HIV disguises itself to look and act like a human cell1:00 PM - 1:20 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Naturally sourced polymers from brown seaweed for advanced green materials1:00 PM - 1:20 PMOrganic and Environmental Chemistry
 
 
Combination of wastewater and social media analysis for enhanced population level COVID-19 surveillance1:00 PM - 1:20 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Concurrent Talks 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

    Session

Cellular secretion and cytotoxicity of transthyretin mutant proteins underlie late onset amyloidosis and neurodegeneration1:20 PM - 1:40 PMBiomedical Research
 
 
Child-robot-parent interaction: an investigation on a reading robot in the home1:20 PM - 1:40 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
Why metronidazole treatment fails in clostridioides difficile infection1:20 PM - 1:40 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Evaluating microbial genetic resources associated with seafloor massive sulphide deposits1:20 PM - 1:40 PMOrganic and Environmental Chemistry
 
 
Mechanistic assessment of exposure source and pathways of the us population1:20 PM - 1:40 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Concurrent Talks1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

    Session

Optical device for accurate and real-time assessment of liver fat content in human subjects1:40 PM - 2:00 PMBiomedical Research
 
 
Working Towards Increasing the Representation of Blacks in STEM, One Equitable Classroom at a Time1:40 PM - 2:00 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
The direct and intergenerational impact of adolescent stress1:40 PM - 2:00 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Applications of chemometrics methods for the bioremoval of low dysprosium concentrations using a microalga1:40 PM - 2:00 PMOrganic and Environmental Chemistry
 
 
Estimating time-dependent and unmeasurable state variables in a disease-dynamics model using observer construction1:40 PM - 2:00 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

    Session

Cellular stress impacts c. elegans movement ability and neuronal health2:00 PM - 2:20 PMBiomedical Research
 
 
Micro-science in arts and humanities: strategies for decolonizing science2:00 PM - 2:20 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
A s. enterica isolate survives in a simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (shime®) model and alters the gut metabolome2:00 PM - 2:20 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Enzymes and microbes: sustainable plastic degradation2:00 PM - 2:20 PMOrganic and Environmental Chemistry
 
 
Beyond acute impairment: alcohol misuse predicts risky driving 3 years later among male dwi offenders2:00 PM - 2:20 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

    Session

In-silico analysis of the inhibition of sars-cov-2 molecular targets by some bioactive compounds from moringa oleifera2:20 PM - 2:40 PMBiomedical Research
 
 
A scoping review on COVID-19 online disinformation and misinformation among Black Population2:20 PM - 2:40 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
Using mouse models to uncover the shared pathways that contribute to spliceosomopathies2:20 PM - 2:40 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Functional metagenomics-enabled bacterial genome engineering for production of bioplastics from food wastes2:20 PM - 2:40 PMOrganic and Environmental Chemistry
 
 
Mortality patterns of the black population in Canada2:20 PM - 2:40 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

    Session

Case study of virtual aunting to support the black community in the time of covid-192:40 PM - 3:00 PMEducation and Community-Centred Research
 
 
89zr-matuzumab for imaging of treatment response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor positive monoclonal antibody therapeutics by pet2:40 PM - 3:00 PMHealth & Disease I
 
 
Genomics, women of african ancestry and triple negative breast cancer2:40 PM - 3:00 PMPopulation Health & Epidemiology
 
 

Final Sessions

Bold Strides Forward: A scientist’s perspective on sustainable futures. Dr. Love-Ese Chile3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Young, Gifted, and Melanated: mentoring youths of color in STEMM3:00 PM - 5:00 PMNetworking 
Title Time Session Type More Info Session Add/Remove
Introductory Remarks & Welcome with Dr. Kiven Erique Lukong10:00 AM - 10:15 AMPlenary Session
 
 
How to harness the power of mathematical models to inform disease outbreak policies. Dr. Jude Kong10:15 AM - 11:15 AMPlenary Session
 
 
“Known Unknowns” - Targeted analyses and evidence-based approaches to mending the “leaky pipeline” of Black scientists in Canada. Dr. Evelyn Asiedu11:30 AM - 12:30 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Come and explore our virtual Science fair, where students satisfy their curiosity!12:30 PM - 5:00 PMScience Fair 
Visit the Poster Session page to see posters and short video summaries by the researchers12:30 PM - 5:00 PMPoster Session 
Visit the Career Fair page featuring over 20 exhibitors highlighting career, learning, funding, and outreach opportunities in STEMM.12:30 PM - 5:00 PMCareer Fair 

Concurrent Talks 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

    Session

Structural and biological characterization of a unique chemotype for the selective targeting of histone deacetylase 6 (hdac6)1:00 PM - 1:20 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Fruit availability influences forest elephant habitat use in a human dominated landscape, Campo-Ma’an National Park, southern Cameroon1:00 PM - 1:20 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Seeding and growth of tetrathiofulvalene functionalized gold nanoparticles at a liquid-liquid interface1:00 PM - 1:20 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Experimental and theoretical models of parasystole1:00 PM - 1:20 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
The receptor for hyaluronan-mediated motility as a regulator of drug sensitivity in triple-negative breast cancer1:00 PM - 1:20 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Concurrent Talks 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

    Session

Activated src requires cadherin-11, rac and gp130 for stat3 activation and survival of mouse balb/c3t3 fibroblasts1:20 PM - 1:40 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Evolution of diverse coloration and behaviour: lessons from a ‘non-model’ model system in nature1:20 PM - 1:40 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Crosslinking of cellulose nanocrystals with epoxidized natural rubber and their reinforcing effect1:20 PM - 1:40 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Temporal and sex-dependent gene expression patterns in a renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and recovery pig model1:20 PM - 1:40 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
Face-off: brking bad and frking out in breast cancer1:20 PM - 1:40 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Concurrent Talks 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

    Session

Insights into pre-mrna splicing machinery: characterizing alternative splicing events using transcriptomic data.1:40 PM - 2:00 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Widow spiders untangle adaptive plasticity: juveniles that detect cues of future sexual competition develop more competitive adult traits1:40 PM - 2:00 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Bio and transition metal catalysis with directing group-enabled green chemistry1:40 PM - 2:00 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Anatomical organization of the rat subfornical organ1:40 PM - 2:00 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
Neutrophil oxidative stress mediates vascular inflammation and breast cancer cell metastasis during obesity.1:40 PM - 2:00 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

    Session

Screening by deep sequencing reveals mediators of miRNA tailing in C. elegans2:00 PM - 2:20 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Investigating species specificity in an acoustic fish deterrent deployed in a wetland2:00 PM - 2:20 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Gravitational fragmentation in the primordial dark age2:00 PM - 2:20 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in spinal muscular atrophy: a scoping review2:00 PM - 2:20 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
A novel role for hla-g in brain metastases2:00 PM - 2:20 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

    Session

Mir299a-5p is a novel mediator of fibrosis in diabetic kidney disease2:20 PM - 2:40 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Protecting bumblebees in the face of climate change and land-use change2:20 PM - 2:40 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Mathematical research on atmospheric waves2:20 PM - 2:40 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Association of a novel locus with rheumatic heart disease in Black African individuals: findings from the RHDGen study2:20 PM - 2:40 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
Recapitulating the invasive phenotype of glioblastoma using a 3d-biomimetic hydrogel model2:20 PM - 2:40 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

    Session

Role of SLK in the regulation of focal adhesion complexes in podocytes2:40 PM - 3:00 PMCell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Soybean microbiome structure and assembly processes2:40 PM - 3:00 PMEcology and Evolution
 
 
Discovering dark matter through direct detection2:40 PM - 3:00 PMEmerging Technology & Engineering in Chemistry & Astrophysics
 
 
Vitamin D, a potential risk factor for uterine leiomyoma (ul) in women of African descent and Caucasian women: a comparative meta-analysis2:40 PM - 3:00 PMHealth & Disease II
 
 
Un combat dans l’ombre: une étude qualitative sur l’expérience des patientes diagnostiquée d’un cancer du sein en temps de pandémie2:40 PM - 3:00 PMHighlighting Cancer Research
 
 

Final Sessions

Black Health equity & Curriculum. Dr. Denice Lewis & Dr. Watson-Creed3:00 PM - 4:30 PMPlenary Session
 
 
CBSN / RCSN Mentorship program Social3:00 PM - 5:00 PMNetworking 
Title Time Session Type More Info Session Add/Remove
Introductory Remarks & Welcome with Dr. Maydianne Andrade10:00 AM - 10:10 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Marine predators as sentinels of a changing Arctic: insights through community-based research. Dr. Emily Choy10:10 AM - 11:10 AMPlenary Session
 
 
Making a Universe with Axions. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein11:20 AM - 12:20 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Come and explore our virtual Science fair, where students satisfy their curiosity!12:00 PM - 5:00 PMScience Fair 
Join Live Poster Sessions today from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST12:30 PM - 1:30 PMPoster Session 
Networking with McGill Faculties in STEMM12:30 PM - 2:00 PMNetworking 
Visit the Career Fair page featuring over 20 exhibitors highlighting career, learning, funding, and outreach opportunities in STEMM.12:30 PM - 5:00 PMCareer Fair 
Mitacs & Transitioning to Industry & Entrepreneurship. Jesse Vincent-Herscovici & Christopher Dixon1:00 PM - 1:30 PMPlenary Session
 
 

Concurrent Talks 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

    Session

In vitro bioassay monitoring in receiving aquatic environments prior to potential discharge of treated oil sands process-affected water1:40 PM - 2:00 PMEarth and Environmental Science
 
 
Dances of the cure-abbean: Kaiso, cancer and cancer disparities.1:40 PM - 2:00 PMHealth & Disease III
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

    Session

Modelling of induced seismicity risk for a deep-sea basalt CO₂ injection2:00 PM - 2:20 PMEarth and Environmental Science
 
 
The association of matrix metalloproteinases with acute kidney injury following cardiopulmonary bypass-supported cardiac surgery2:00 PM - 2:20 PMHealth & Disease III
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

    Session

Applying humalite for enhancing wheat  production and soil health2:20 PM - 2:40 PMEarth and Environmental Science
 
 
The potential role of RUNX1 in ovarian cancer and pathologies2:20 PM - 2:40 PMHealth & Disease III
 
 

Concurrent Talks 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

    Session

Checklist of the spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Nigeria2:40 PM - 3:00 PMEarth and Environmental Science
 
 
Inter-laboratory measurement of creatinine and urea among clinical laboratories in Ghana.2:40 PM - 3:00 PMHealth & Disease III
 
 

Final Sessions

Panel discussion: Transitioning to Industry & Entrepreneurship. Ingrid Um Nlend , Nana Obeng & Olugbenga Olubanjo2:00 PM - 2:50 PMPlenary Session
 
 
La scolarité n’est pas un long fleuve tranquille… Dr. Olivier Leogane3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Introductory remarks4:15 PM - 4:20 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Science & Effecting Change with Canadian Black Scientists Network4:20 PM - 5:10 PMPlenary Session
 
 
Closing remarks5:10 PM - 5:15 PMPlenary Session