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BMBDG Seminar: PhD Exit Seminar – Steve Hur
The roles of fibrinolysis in regulating coagulation factor XIII”, by Steve Hur, PhD Candidate, Kastrup Lab. Coagulation factor XIII (FXIII) is a protransglutaminase enzyme that is activated at the end of the coagulation cascade. Activated FXIII (FXIIIa) stabilizes the blood clot from premature lysis by covalently crosslinking fibrin molecules to itself and to other anti-fibrinolytic […]
Nichalle Brito – Defended MSc Thesis
Congratulations Nichalle! On December 5th, 2018 Nichalle successfully defended her thesis, “Characterization of the cricket paralysis virus 3C protease and its substrate specificity. Nichalle trained in the Jan Lab.
Vinotheni Rajendran – Defended MSc Thesis
Congratulations Vino! On September 18, 2018 Vino successfully defended her thesis, “The Role of Sodium Hydrogen Exchanger Isoform 5 (NHE5) in Integrin β1 Trafficking”. Vino trained in the Numata Lab.
BMBDG Seminar – Tao Huan
“Global Metabolomics: from Innovation to Integration”, by Dr. Tao Huan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, UBC. Seminar Poster Monday, January 14th, 2019 at 3:00 pm LSC#3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC. Host Dr. Franck Duong
A Very Merry Christmas and a 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 Monday, December 24, 2018 and will re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2019. image from
Undergraduate 3MT Winners, 2018
Congratulations to the Undergraduate Biochemistry 3MT winners. The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department along with the BPP club hosted our 4th annual undergraduate biochemistry 3-minute thesis (3MT) event on November 15. Students who are currently in biochemistry directed studies (BIOC 448) or biochemistry honours thesis (BIOC 449) were invited to present the concept behind their […]
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and BC Children’s Hospital present – Beata Mickiewicz
“Metabolomics of sepsis: from metabolic data to clinical diagnosis, triage and mortality prediction”, by Dr. Beata Mickiewicz, candidate for Faculty Position in Department of Biochemistry and BCCHRI. Despite of an extraordinary development in modern medicine sepsis remains the most life-threating condition in critically ill patients causing millions of deaths around the world. It has been […]
Michael Carlson – Doctoral Exam
“Development of Methods of Study of Membrane Proteins in the Absence of Detergents,” by Michael Carlson, PhD Candidate in Duong Lab. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 9:00 am in Room 2017, Anthropology and Sociology Building, 6303 NW Marine Drive, V6T 1Z1.
Simon Sau Yin Law – Doctoral Exam
“Structural insights into Inhibitory Mechanisms of Cathepsin K”, by Simon Law, PhD Candidate, Bromme Lab. Friday, November 30, 2018 at 9:30 am in LSC 4510, 2350 Health Science Mall.
November Graduation
Congratulations Biochemistry graduates!! UBC will be conferring Biochemistry degrees on Friday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m. in the Chan Centre. Fall 2018 schedule