SITC

Five Feet Apart: April 23, 2024

In partnership with the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and the Calgary Public Library.

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Where: Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB 
Doors Open: 5:30 pm
Begins at: 6 pm

About the film:

Join us for a screening of the film adaptation of Rachael Lippincott's #1 New York Times bestselling novel, Five Feet Apart. Five Feet Apart depicts the love story of two teens grappling with one minor complication - they can't get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives.

Following the film, join Dr. Christina Thornton, clinician-scientist with the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, for an engaging conversation and Q&A session on the topic of cystic fibrosis.

FREE admission and popcorn, seating is first-come, first-serve.

Five Feet Apart

Ms. Julianna Svishchuk

About the Moderator

Ms. Julianna Svishchuk is a 3rd year MD/PhD student in Dr. Mike Parkins’ Lab. Her research focuses on exploring the impact and mechanism of cytomegalovirus infection in the airways and potential applications to inflammatory diseases, such as in the case of cystic fibrosis. Aside from research, Julianna is very passionate about art and partakes in various artistic activities. In fact, she finds a lot of joy in microscopy – what she feels to be the utmost art form in science!

Dr. Christina Thornton

About the Speaker

Dr. Christina Thornton, MD, PhD, is a clinician scientist specializing in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Her research lab focuses on studying the role of polymicrobial infections at times of clinical stability and pulmonary exacerbation in diseases such as cystic fibrosis. An adult respirologist in the Division of Respiratory Medicine and assistant professor in the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), Dr. Thornton completed her MD/PhD as part of the Leaders in Medicine program at CSM, followed by an internal medicine residency at the University of Calgary. She continued to the University of Michigan, where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in advanced microbiome community analysis in cystic fibrosis patients.


A Walk in the Woods

Save the date: May 28, 2024

A Walk in the Woods

After years of living in Britain, a celebrated travel writer returns to New Hampshire in this comedic drama starring Robert Redford. But instead of retiring, the 60-year-old announces he's going to hike over two thousand miles along the Appalachian Trail.

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