A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a  Happy New Year! Biochemistry and Molecular Biology office will be closed for the holidays, from noon Thursday, December 24 and will re-open Monday, January 4, 2016.

BMBDG Seminar – David Leys

BMBDG Seminar – David Leys

“Nature can put 3 and 2 together: an unexpected role for vitamin B2,” presented by David Leys, Professor of Structural Biology, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester University. Monday, December 14, 2015 LSC 3 at 3:00 pm, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.

2015 Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Award

2015 Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Award

Dr. Shoukat Dedhar have been selected by the Faculty of Medicine Research Council to be awarded the 2015 Distinguished Medical Research Award in Basic Science Research. “Every year the Faculty of Medicine recognizes the outstanding lecturers in our medical research fields. Candidates from Basic Sciences or Clinical Sciences are nominated by fellow faculty members on […]

Dustin King – Doctoral Exam

Dustin King – Doctoral Exam

Thesis title, “Protecting our  β-Lactam Antibiotic Assets: Structural Investigation of β-Lactamases,” by Dustin King, doctoral candidate in Strynadka Lab.  Monday, December 7, 2015 at 4:00 pm in Room 203 of the Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road.

As Published in PNAS – Jan Lab
BMBDG Seminar – Stephanie Willerth

BMBDG Seminar – Stephanie Willerth

“Engineering personalized neural tissue,” presented by Stephanie Willerth, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria.  Monday, December 7, 2015 LSC 3 at 3:00 pm, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.

Opportunity to Become an Instructor Trainee for VSP 2016

Opportunity to Become an Instructor Trainee for VSP 2016

What are we looking for? Individuals who want to develop their teaching skills and are passionate about teaching biochemistry. What will you receive?  Formal mentorship throughout the program from one of two BMB Instructors. You will develop material and deliver content to an anticipated class size of 40-60 international undergraduate students. You will gain experience […]

BMBDG Seminar – Pierre Lavigne

BMBDG Seminar – Pierre Lavigne

Structural Biology of the Myc/Max/Mad Network of Transcription Factors and the Development of b-HLH-LZ Domains that Inhibit Tumorigenic Myc in vivo, by Pierre Lavigne, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Université de Sherbrooke. Monday, November 23, 2015 LSC 3 at 3:00 pm, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.

Solmaz Sobhanifar Awarded 2015 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award

Solmaz Sobhanifar Awarded 2015 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award

Dr. Solmaz Sobhanifar, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Strynadka Lab, to receive the 2015 Mike Page Award . She will present a short seminar on, “The ‘bio’ in science and flamenco”. Friday, October 23rd at 4:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.

11th Annual Michael Smith Distinguished Research Lecture: Dr. David Julius

11th Annual Michael Smith Distinguished Research Lecture: Dr. David Julius

“Natural Products as Probes of the Pain Pathway: From Physiology to Atomic Structure”, presented by Dr. David Julius, Professor, Chair, Physiology, UCSF School of Medicine.  Monday, November 16 at 4:00 pm LSC, #1, 2350 Health Sciences Mall. Poster