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Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medical Education: A New Wave

LG04 Ryerson, University 245 Church Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3

Thursday March 31st, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Abdulaziz Saud Alshafai, Research Fellow of Surgical Education of the Neurosurgery Division at St. Michael’s Hospital, will be presenting “Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medical Education: A New Wave”. Speaker: Dr. Abdulaziz Saud Alshafai, MD, MBBS Research Fellow of Surgical Education Neurosurgery Division St. Michael’s Hospital Day & Time: Thursday, March 31st, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: LG04 Ryerson University 245 Church Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Contact: Maryam Davoudpour Learning Objectives: To familiarize the audience with basic multimedia educational theory and principles. To gain appreciation for the application of new technologies ( Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality) in medical education. To develop some insight regarding the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and development. Biography: Dr. Alshafai is a medical graduate from University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specially interested in the surgical field, education and new technology innovations. He has joined St. Michael’s Hospital for a research fellowship in Surgical Education under the supervision of Professor Michael Cusimano in the division of Neurosurgery whilst pursuing a Masters of Medical Education at the University of Maastricht in The Netherlands. His current work involves the usage of virtual reality and three dimensional (3D) printing in medical education, emphasizing on the application of educational theories and principles. As a long time video-games enthusiast he also holds holds a special interest for the gamification of education and the use of video games as a medium for educating students.

Software Development for Aerospace Activities

Room LG04, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre

Thursday March 10th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Elliott Coleshill, Professor at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, will be presenting “Software Development for Aerospace Activities”. Speaker: Dr. Elliott Coleshill, Professor Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology School of Information and Communications Technology Day & Time: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Room LG04, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Ryerson University, M5B 2K3 Contact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour Abstract: Due to the need for real-time operations, fault tolerance and reaction to internal/external sensory input, robotics and spacecraft systems contain some of the most sophisticated and complex software developed. These systems are required to operate in harsh environments, act autonomously and support human life in critical and non-critical situations. This presentation will walk through the life cycle of software system design for aerospace projects from design and development to verification, validation and real-time operations. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Dr. Coleshill will share stories about his experience working on the International Space Station and satellite systems to track marine ship traffic around the globe. Biography: Dr. Ellliott Coleshill has over 15 years of experience working in the Canadian space industry. Dr. Coleshill completed a PhD in 2010 and a Masters in 2003 from the University of Guleph, with research in image processing, machine vision and robotics. Prior to attending the University of Guelph, he graduated from the Ryerson Applied Computer Science program in 2000 with research in autonomous robotic control. Dr. Coleshill started his career in the space industry at MDA. From 2000 to 2004 he was part of a team that designed and developed the integration and test environment for the International Space Station Mobile Servicing System (Canadarm2/Dextre). In 2004 Dr. Coleshill transitioned into the Systems group where he worked as a software safety engineer, engineering support lead at the Canadian Space Agency during docked robotic operations on the International Space Station and several small research and development concept demonstrations. In August, 2005 Dr. Coleshill received a NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award in recognition of his dedication, commitment and his achievements in support of NASA’s space program. From 2005 to 2007 Dr. Coleshill was the technical lead for designing and developing the concepts and system upgrades for Canadarm2 free flyer capture operations used today for SpaceX operations. In 2007, the Canadian Space Agency presented him with a Certificate of Distinction for his free flyer concept checkout procedures.

Semi-automated Genome Annotation and an Expanded Epigenetic Alphabet

Room LG04, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University, Toronto

Thursday February 11th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Michael Hoffman, Principal Investigator at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, will be presenting “Semi-automated genome annotation and an expanded epigenetic alphabet”. Speaker: Michael Hoffman Principal Investigator at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto Day & Time: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Room LG04, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre Ryerson University, Toronto, M5B 1Z4 Please check before the seminar Contact: llivi@scs.ryerson.ca Abstract: First, we will discuss Segway, an integrative method to identify patterns from multiple functional genomics experiments, discovering joint patterns across different assay types. We apply Segway to ENCODE ChIP-seq andDNase-seq data and identify patterns associated with transcription start sites, gene ends, enhancers, CTCF elements, and repressed regions. Segway yields a model which elucidates the relationship between assay observations and functional elements in the genome. Second, we will discuss a new method to discover transcription factor motifs and identify transcription factor binding sites in DNA with covalent modifications such as methylation. Just as transcription factors distinguish one standard nucleobase from another, they also distinguish unmodified and modified bases. To represent the modified bases in a sequence, we replace cytosine (C) with symbols for 5-methylcytosine (5mC), 5-hydroxylmethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC). Similarly, we adapted the well-established position weight matrix model of transcription factor binding affinity to an expanded alphabet. We created an expanded-alphabet genome sequence using genome-wide maps of 5mC, 5hmC, and 5fC in mouse embryonic stem cells. Using this sequence and expanded-alphabet position weight matrixes, we reproduced various known methylation binding preferences, including the preference of ZFP57 and C/EBPβ for methylated motifs and the preference of c-Myc for unmethylated motifs. Using these known binding preferences to tune model parameters enables discovery of novel modified motifs. Biography: Michael Hoffman is a principal investigator at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Computer Science, University of Toronto. He researches the application of machine learning techniques to epigenomic data. He previously led the National Institutes of Health ENCODE Project’s large-scale integration task group while at the University of Washington. He has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he conducted computational genomics studies at the European Bioinformatics Institute. He also has a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.A. in the Plan II Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin. He was named a Genome Technology Young Investigator and has received several awards for his academic work, including a NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award.