“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.
BMBDG Seminar: Jonathan Choy
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.
BMBDG Seminars – PhD Exit Seminars: Leslie Williams and Huan Bao
Leslie Williams – Thesis title, “Structural Studies of Alpha-Amylase Inhibitions”
Huan Bao – Thesis title, “The regulatory mechanisms of the maltose transporter”
Monday, April14 in LSC #3 at 3:00 pm, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
BMBDG Seminars: George Mackie Retirement Seminar Series – George Chaconas
Our third seminar in the George Mackie Retirement Series, will be Dr. George Chaconas presenting, “From Molecules to Mice: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Lyme Disease Spirochete”. Dr. Chaconas is from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Calgary. Monday, April 7th @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
BMBDG Seminar: Herbert Waite
“Translating mussel adhesion: Much more than DOPA!” by Herbert Waite, Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara. Monday, March 31st @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall