Speakers

Yina Her, MSc Candidate

CK2 variant function and modelling in Drosophila highlights Wnt/β-catenin agonists for potential treatment in childhood rare disorders.

Yina started her MSc in Biochemistry & Medical Genetics in Fall 2023 after completing her BSc in Psychology from University of Manitoba in Spring 2023. She is interested in dissecting the genetic and molecular pathways underlying neurological disorders with a focus on therapeutics.

Kelly Russell, PhD

Understanding the health, educational, judicial, and social outcomes of Manitoba children exposed to intimate partner violence.

Kelly Russell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child Health and Pediatrics and holds the Robert Wallace Cameron Chair in Evidence Based Medicine.  Her research focuses on risk factors for prolonged recovery from a pediatric concussion, interventions to improve concussion recovery, psychosocial and academic outcomes following a pediatric concussion, health-related quality of life during concussion recovery in youth, and preventing pediatric sport injuries. She is also interested in traumatic brain injuries in the context of intimate partner violence and the effects of intimate partner violence on children.

Details

9:00 – 10:00 AM
JBRC 500