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Dorothy Majewski awarded S H Zbarsky Scholarship
Congratulations Dorothy! Dorothy Majewski a doctoral candidate in Dr. Strynadka’s lab was voted by our graduate students to receive the 2017 SH Zbarsky Scholarship. Dr. Sidney Zbarsky was one of our founding members, and in his honour, his friends and colleagues generously donated enough funds to create an annual prize. The award is presented to […]
BMBDG Seminar – Alice Mui
“Harnessing negative regulatory systems to control cell function,” by Alice Mui, Associate Member, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UBC. Thursday, November 9th, 2017, 3:30 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
Gene Therapy Drug Breakthrough by Dr. Pieter Cullis
Enabling Gene Therapy: UBC Research Leads to First Successful Phase 3 Trial for an RNAi Gene Therapy Drug Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Boston, USA) and Sanofi (Gentilly, France) announced Tuesday, September 20 the first positive Phase 3 results for an RNA interference (RNAi) drug (Patisiran) which met its primary efficacy endpoint and all secondary endpoints (see http://investors.alnylam.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1041081). […]
Congratulations Doris Metcalf – Awarded Applegarth Staff Service Award
The Faculty of Medicine Applegarth Staff Service Awards are annual awards recognizing outstanding contributions by UBC staff members to the Faculty of Medicine. The awards are presented by the Dean at the Faculty of Medicine Annual Awards Reception. Doris Metcalf, Graduate Program Coordinator for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has given 31 years of unparalleled service […]
Gairdner Symposium: Huda Zoghbi and Rodolphe Barrangou
Gairdner Symposium, UBC 2017: Huda Zoghbi and Rodolphe Barrangou Monday, October 23, 2017, 3:30-6:00pm LIfe Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre #2, (LSC#2) 2350 Health Science Mall, UBC Hosted by Drs. Helen Burt and Michael Hayden, UBC Dr. Huda Zoghbi 2017 Canada Gairdner International Award Recipient Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dr. […]
BMBDG Seminar – Katherine Ryan
“Building natural products: pathways, enzymes, and cofactors,” by Katherine Ryan, UBC. Monday, November 27th, 2017, 3:00 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar- Jean-Pierre Simorre
“Molecular interactions with the bacterial cell wall,” by Jean-Pierre Simorre, Institut de Biologie Structurale-Grenoble. Monday, November 20th, 2017, 3:00 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar – Craig Thomas
“Chemical Biology at the transitional Interface,” by Craig Thomas, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. Monday, November 6th, 2017, 3:00 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar – Eric Jan
“From insects to humans: virus host interactions strategies of positive strand RNA viruses, ” by Eric Jan, UBC. Monday, October 30th, 2017, 3:00 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar – Thibault Mayor
“Should I stay of Should I go – the Fate of Cytosolic Misfolded Proteins,” by Thibault Mayor, UBC. Monday, October 16th, 2017, 3:00 pm, LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.