Krembil Seminar Series

The Krembil Research Institute (Krembil) Seminar Series is designed to raise awareness of scientific research conducted both inside and outside of Krembil. The series is generally held on selected Thursdays of each month from September to June in the BMO Education Centre on the main floor of the Krembil Discovery Tower, 60 Leonard Ave.

Each month, we strive to host:

  • 1 External Visiting Speaker
  • 1 Internal Krembil Researcher
  • 1 Internal Krembil Postdoctoral Researcher or Senior Graduate Student

For more information on the Krembil Seminar Series, please click here or contact Julie Wan at (416) 603-5045.

Krembil Computational Neuroscience (KCN) Events

The Krembil Computational Neuroscience (KCN) events brings together researchers and trainees at the Krembil and the wider community to discuss challenges in the fields of mathematical and computational neuroscience.

For more information on upcoming events, please click here.


The Krembil Research Institute holds three seminar series:

Date
Speaker
Lecture
Host
Contact
2025 / 2026

September 4, 2025

TBATBA  

September 18, 2025

External Speaker

Douglas Feinstein, PhD
Research Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, UIC,
Research Career Scientist, Jesse Brown, VA Medical Centre,
University of Illinois Chicago,
USA

Metabolic Dysregulation in Astrocytes Reduces Panthothenate (Vitamin B5) MetabolismMaurizio De Pitta, PhD
Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
 
Manoj Vasudeva

September 25, 2025

Internal Seminar

Kamil Uludag, PhD
Senior Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
Opportunities and Challenges at the Toronto 7T

Karen Davis, PhD
Division Head,
Krembil Brain Institute

Manoj Vasudeva

November 6, 2025

Internal Speaker

Jason Rockel, PhD
Staff Scientist,
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
TBAMohit Kapoor, PhD
Co-director,
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Gabrielle Trach

November 20, 2025

External Seminar

Michael Granato, PhD
Professor,
Cell and Developmental Biology,
Perelman School of Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania,
USA
 

TBAPhilippe Monnier, PhD
Senior Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
Panagiotis Stefanaros

December 4, 2025

TBATBA  
December 18, 2025TBATBA  

January 8, 2026

Internal Speaker

Jurgen Germann, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Krembil Brain Institute
TBAKaren Davis, PhD
Division Head
Krembil Brain Institute
Manoj Vasudeva
January 15, 2026TBATBA  

January 22, 2026

Internal Seminar

Milad Lankarany, PhD
Senior Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
TBAMaryPat McAndrews, PhD
Division Head,
Krembil Brain Institute
Panagiotis Stefanaros

January 29, 2026

Internal Speaker

Valerie Wallace, PhD
Co-Director
Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute
TBAJaideep Bains, PhD
Senior Director (interim), 
UHNRI
Panagiotis Stefanaros

February 5, 2026

Internal Speaker

Gabor Kovacs, MD, PhD
Senior Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
TBAJames Eubanks, PhD
Division Head,
Krembil Brain Institute
Nora Purak

February 12, 2026

External Seminar

Tristan Glatard, PhD
Scientific Director,
Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics,
The Centre for Addition and Mental Health
TBAMaurizio De Pitta, PhD
Scientist,
Krembil Brain Institute
Gabrielle Trach
February 19, 2026TBATBA  
February 26, 2026TBATBA  
March 5, 2026TBATBA  
March 12, 2026TBATBA  
March 19, 2026TBATBA  
March 26, 2026TBATBA  
April 2, 2026TBATBA  
April 9, 2026TBATBA  
April 16, 2026TBATBA  
April 23, 2026TBATBA  

May 7, 2026

Internal Speaker

 

MaryPat McAndrews, PhD
Division Head,
Krembil Brain Institute
TBAJaideep Bains, PhD
Senior Director (interim), 
UHNRI
Manoj Vasudeva

May 14, 2026

Internal Speaker

James Eubanks, PhD
Division Head,
Krembil Brain Institute
TBAJaideep Bains, PhD
Senior Director (interim), 
UHNRI
Gabrielle Trach

May 28, 2026

Internal Speaker

Mohit Kapoor, PhD
Co-director,
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
TBAJaideep Bains, PhD
Senior Director (interim), 
UHNRI
Gabrielle Trach

June 4, 2026

TBATBA  

June 11, 2026

Internal Speaker

Igor Jurisica, PhD, DSc
Senior Scientist,
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
TBAMohit Kapoor, PhD
Co-director,
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Nora Purak
June 18, 2026TBATBA  
June 25, 2026TBATBA