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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/spring-2
 026-open-house
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Open House
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join us over lunch and meet the WCMR executive committee.  We 
 will\nshare upcoming events for the Spring 2026 term.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/wcmr-win
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LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Room DC 1301 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:WCMR Winter 2026 Open House
CLASS:PUBLIC
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/synbio80
 -june-15-17-2026
LOCATION:E7 - Engineering 7 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Can
 ada
SUMMARY:SynBio8.0 - June 15-17\, 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:WCMR will host SynBio8.0 June 15-17\, 2026 in the Pearl Sulliv
 an\nEngineering Building (E7)\n\nTo register\, learn more about accommodat
 ions and find out how to\nsubmit your research paper\, please visit SynBi
 o8.0\n[https://www.synbiocanada.org/synbio8].\n\nPlease let us know\n[http
 s://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/form/volunteer-for-syn
 bio8-0]\nif you are interested in volunteering at the event. 
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/wcmr-tal
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LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:WCMR Talk: Evelien Adriaenssens
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a WCMR special seminar given by guest speaker Evel
 ien\nAdriaenssens on \n\nThursday\, December 4 at\n\n11:00 am\n\nDC 1304\n
 \nPlease register\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-researc
 h/form/register-for-evelien-adriaenssen]so\nwe can contact you as details 
 are solidified.\n\nDr. Adriaenssens will talk about her work on investigat
 ing the virome\nin early life and on bacteriophages associated with import
 ant\ncommensal organisms.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/beyond-s
 earch-bar-ai-tools-smarter-literature-reviews
LOCATION:EV1 - Environment 1 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Ca
 nada
SUMMARY:Beyond the Search Bar: AI Tools for Smarter Literature Reviews
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 11:30 in EV1 221 for a workshop  with UW Maths and\
 nComputer Science Librarian\, Rebecca Hutchison.\n\nThis workshop introduc
 es researchers to a selection of AI-enabled\ntools that can be used to hel
 p find existing literature on a wide\nrange of topics. In addition to prac
 tical demonstrations and tips for\nusing them effectively\, we’ll also c
 ritically examine their\nlimitations\, including potential biases\, and pr
 ivacy and copyright\nconcerns.\n\nLunch will be served\, please register\n
 [https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/form/wcmr-ai-work
 shop-november-25-202]to\nattend.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/wcmr-fal
 l-2025-open-house
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Room DC 1301 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:WCMR Fall 2025 Open House
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2025 WCMR Open House
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/2nd-annu
 al-wcmr-research-symposium
LOCATION:QNC - Quantum Nano Centre 200 University Avenue West Waterloo ON N
 2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:2nd Annual WCMR Research Symposium
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 WCMR Research Symposium event will take place in June\
 , at the\n2nd floor Atrium in QNC from  1-4 pm. Register on our webpage\n
 [https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/2nd-annual
 -wcmr-research-symposium].
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/wcmr-spr
 ing-2025-open-house
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Room DC 1301 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:WCMR Spring 2025 Open House
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2025 WCMR Open House
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/how-shou
 ld-we-use-ai-antibiotic-discovery
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Room 1302 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:How should we use AI for antibiotic discovery?
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:WCMR invites Jon Stokes\, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry a
 nd\nBiomedical Sciences at McMaster University\, to talk about the use of\
 nAI in antibiotic discovery.\n\nJoin us in DC 1302 on Thursday\, March 13 
 at 1 p.m.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-centre-microbial-research/events/wcmr-win
 ter-welcome-2025
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven
 ue West Room DC 1301 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:WCMR Winter Welcome 2025
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Event page for Winter 2025 WCMR Open House
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