“The Role of Proteasome-specific Chaperones and Quality Control in Assembly of the 26S Proteasome” by Jeroen Roelofs, Division of Biology, Kansas State University. Monday, June 2, 2014 @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar: Jeroen Roelofs
BMB, CPS and MEDG Presents – Janet Rossant
“Making a mouse blastocyst,” by Janest Rossant, Senior Scientist and Chief of Research, Hospital for Sick Children. Monday, May 26, 2014 @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminars – PhD Exit Seminars: Wendy Bernhard and Nancy Fang
Wendy Bernhard – Thesis title, “The effect of YY1 and small molecules on HIV-1 expression.”
Nancy Fang- Thesis title, “Good riddance to bad proteins: Identification of novel protein quality control pathways targeting cytosolic misfolded proteins for degradation.”
Monday, May 12th @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
BMBDG Seminar: Jonathan Choy
“Cellular Regulation of Cytokine and Nitric Oxide Signaling,” by Jonathan Choy, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University. Monday, May 5, 2014 @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
Alym Moosa – Completed MSc Thesis
Congratulations Alym! Alym successfully defend his MSc thesis,”Characterization of cellular abnormalities due to loss of TSC2.” Alym studied in Michel Roberge’s lab.
May Graduation
Congratulations Biochem graduates!! May Graduation, we have 2 separate days to celebrate your achievements. UBC will be conferring MSc and PhD degrees on Wednesday, May 21st at 8:30 a.m.
BSc degrees will be held on Monday, May 26th at 1:30 p.m
BMBDG Seminar: James McKnight
“Making a molecular grease ball: Early events in the formation of chylomicrons & VLDL” by James McKnight, Professor, Physiology & Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine. Monday, April 28 @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminars: George Mackie Retirement Seminar Series – George Mackie
Our last seminar in the George Mackie Retirement Series, will be “Fascination with (mRNA) decay: a few vignettes” by Dr. Mackie, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UBC. Tuesday, May 20th @ 4:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
Leslie Williams – Doctoral Exam, May 28
Thesis title, “Structural Studies of Alpha-Amylase Inhibition” by Leslie Williams. Wednesday, May 28 at 4:00 pm in Room 200, Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road.
Kristina McBurney and Alym Moosa Awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
Kristina McBurney and Alym Moosa have been selected to receive the 2013/2014 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our undergraduate programs, the university annually awards teaching prizes to sixteen UBC Teaching Assistants. The award includes a certificate and $1,000 prize. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at UBC, winning this award is a remarkable achievement.