BMBDG Seminar: Dec 17 @ 3:00 pm Jonathan Coleman
Jonathan Coleman presents: “P4-ATPase Structure-Function Relationships: Mechanism and Roles of ATP8A2-CDC50A in Aminophospholipid Transport, Protein Trafficking, and Visual Disorders”. December 17, 2012 @3:00 pm. in LSC #3. 2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC
BMBDG Seminar: Dec 10 @ 3 pm – Dr. Anna Prudova
Dr. Anna Prudova, Post-Doc, Dr. Overall Lab, University of BC “Multiplex in vivo Degradomics: Connecting Proteases to their Functions” December 10, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m. in LSC 3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Jonathan Coleman – Doctoral Exam, January 9, 2013
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., Room 200 Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road Thesis Title: P4-ATPase Structure-Function Relationships: Mechanism and Roles of ATP8A2-CDC50A in Aminophospholipid Transport, Protein Trafficking, and Visual Disorders
BMBDG Seminar, 2012-2013 Boehringer-Ingelheim Lecture: Dr. Joseph Thornton, Dec 3 @ 3:00 pm
December 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm in LSC# 3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall Dr. Joseph Thornton, Howard Hugh Medical Institute, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon “The evolution of protein structure and function: tracing the mechanisms of evolution by resurrecting ancient proteins.” Read more
Dr. Christian Kastrup – Awarded Grand Challenge Grant
Christian Kastrup has won a grant from Grand Challenges Canada to develop a low-cost, easily-administered treatment for post-partum bleeding for use in low-income countries. The nano sized self-propelling coagulant particles can be used for other bleeding trauma. Read more
BMBDG Seminar: Dr. Lisa Craig, Nov 26 @ 3:00 pm – Type IV pilus dynamics in V. cholerae and enterotoxigenic E. coli colonization
November 26, 2012 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall Dr. Lisa Craig, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University “Type IV pilus dynamics in V. cholerae and enterotoxigenic E. coli colonization”
Michael Kobor: “Genes and Immune System Shaped by Childhood Poverty, Stress”
Michael Kobor looks at how experiences beginning before birth and in the years after can affect the course of a person’s life. His findings were recently published in a special volume of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more
BMBDG Seminar: Nov 19 @ 3:00 p.m. – Polyphosphate: An Ancient Molecule at the Nexus of Platelets, Coagulation, and Inflammation
November 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall Dr. James Morrissey, Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Polyphosphate: An Ancient Molecule at the Nexus of Platelets, Coagulation, and Inflammation
BMBDG Seminar: Nov 15 @ 3:00 pm – Derek van Pel: Evolutionary conserved synthetic lethal interaction networks (more)
November 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Michael Smith Labs Room 102, 2183 East Mall Dr. Derk van Pel, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology discusses: “Evolutionary conserved synthetic lethal interaction networks reveal targets for anticancer therapeutic development.”
November Convocation
Congratulations Biochem grads!! Fall Graduation a time to celebrate your momentous achievements. UBC will be conferring MSc and PhD degrees on Friday, November 23rd at 9:00 a.m.