“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.
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 the basis of a distinguished research career, recognition in the medical community and effective contributions to student educational growth over the past year. Nominees are selected by the Faculty of Medicine Research Council. Acceptance of this award is accompanied by a seminar open to all faculty members and students as a part of the Leaders in Medical Discovery Series. The seminar will be accredited for College of Family Physicians of Canada and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada credits.”
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.
“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.
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 regarding pedagogical approaches during the course design phase, become familiar with teaching tools, learn to evaluate student learning, and manage TA’s. In other words, your training will teach you how to run a full course at a university level! Furthermore, you will receive a stipend.
What is VSP? The Vancouver Summer Program offers international students an opportunity to take 2 non-credit courses over a one-month period in the summer. During their stay, the visiting students will have opportunities to experience Vancouver and other tourist attractions. This coming summer (July 16 – Aug 16, 2016) the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will again offer a 2-course package taught by several instructor trainees. For more general information and other program offerings please see: http://vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca/july/program-details
About our VSP courses? Environmental Biochemistry will examine biochemical processes in the world at large and the impact on human health. Molecular Mechanism of Disease will explore key principles of biochemistry and molecular biology in the context of human health and disease. Each course is approximately 39 hours of class time and will include a mix of interactive case based problem solving, traditional lectures and in-class activities. Evaluation may include quizzes, participation and a final exam.
Instructor trainee applicant guidelines: A completed PhD or current postdoctoral fellow from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Candidates holding advanced degrees in related fields or with relevant experiences may also be considered.
Interested candidates should send inquiries to krisinge@interchange.ubc.ca
Instructors:
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| Scott Covey | Michael Krisinger |
Schedule
| November 18, 2015 | Information night: 5:30pm in LSC 1330 (all welcome), VSP Poster |
| January 2016 | Informal discussions on hiring |
| April 1st, 2016 | Start date for the positions (subject to budgetary approval) |
| April to mid-July, 2016 | Course design & content development |
| Mid-July to mid-August, 2016 | Program instruction |
QUOTES from our 2015 instructor trainees:
“I’d done years of TAing and a number of guest lectures throughout the course of my PhD, but having to develop and teach an entire course from scratch taught me skills and gave me experience teaching that I would have never otherwise been able to get. Teaching for the VSP was an invaluable experience.”
– Kristina McBurney, Sept, 2015
“Through this experience, I had the privilege of being guided by experienced mentors who shared valuable advice on creating course material as well as teaching techniques that greatly accelerated the learning curve. Throughout the process, the mentors provided both structure and critique that kept course development on a steady track, while at the same time allowing us to have creative freedom over style and content.”
– Solmaz Sobhanifar, Sept, 2015
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.
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.
“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.
Anthony Khong presents,”Characterization of cricket paralysis virus-host interaction and viral protein synthesis.”
Bjorn Bean presents, “Insights into cargo adaptor function through the study of novel retromer interactors.”
Monday, October 5, 2015
LSC 3 at 3:00 pm, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
