National Graduate Course in Islet Biology
We are excited to announce that our for-credit online course for graduate students interested in islet biology is once again being offered by the University of Toronto in 2022.
This course consists of two modules:
Islet Biology I: Gene to Cell to Organ to Disease
Lectures in each module cover a wide array of islet biology topics and will be delivered by over 20 CIRTN-R2FIC members.
For more information, please visit the links above or contact course coordinators Rob Screaton and Erin Mulvihill.
Highlighted Trainees
Anfal Al-Mass
PhD Candidate, Marc Prentki Lab
Training: Biochemistry, Kuwait University
Awards: Kuwait University Scholarship (Department of Biochemistry)
Project: Role of glycerol-3-phosphate phosphatase (G3PP) in pancreatic ß-cells and liver
Techniques: Western blot, In vivo glucose and insulin tolerance tests, In vivo glucose infusion, rt-PCR, Seahorse assay, Glucose stimulated insulin secretion assay and Animal work
About: In my free time, I like to go to the movies or go fishing
Alexis Vivoli
PhD Candidate, Vincent Poitout Lab
Training: BSc (Life Sciences), MSc (Physiologie), Universté de Rouen Normandie
Awards: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Scholarship (Université de Montréal)
Project: Investigate the mechanisms of nutrients-induced beta cell proliferation
Techniques: Bioinformatic analysis of scRNA-seq data (R), pancreatic islet isolation, cell culture, qPCR, immunostaining, flow cytometry
About: In my free time I’m playing guitar and spending time with friends, I also like cooking and I enjoy hiking and discovering new Canadian landscapes.