Effective immediately, Pieter Cullis appointed as new director of the Life Sciences Institute.
Christian Kastrup – 2013 Early Career Award Recipient
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies announced the 2013 Early Career Scholar Award. Dr. Christian Kastrup is one of thirteen outstanding UBC faculty to receive this award.
“Each scholar is provided with $10,000 in funding, and an additional $10,000 to be used to secure a course release during their term of appointment. The term of the appointment for this year’s awardees will be from September 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014.”
BMBDG Seminar: Marc Meneghini, July 8@ 3:00 pm
“Death and Differentiation During Yeast Gametogenesis”, Marc Meneghini, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto. Monday, July 8, 2013 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
Jennifer Choi – Doctoral Exam, July 8
Thesis title: “Regulating chromatin structure through histone variants and post-translational modifications,” by Jennifer Choi. Monday, July 8 @9:00 am. in LSC 1416, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar: Elizabeth Donohue, June 24 @3:00 pm
“Characterization of verteporfin as an inhibitor of autophagosome formation and its therapeutic potential in cancer,” Elizabeth Donohue, Dr. Michel Roberge Lab, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UBC. Monday, June 24, 2013 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
BMBDG Seminar: Justin Lee, June 17 @ 3:00 pm
Thesis title, “Lipid Nanoparticles Encapsulating siRNAs Against the Androgen Receptor to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer,” by Justin Lee, Pieter Cullis Lab, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UBC. Monday, June 17, 2013 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.
Thomas Jefferies – Completed MSc Thesis
Congratulations Thomas! He successfully defend his MSc thesis “Expression, purification, and characterization of RD3, the protein associated with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis Type 12”. Thomas studied in Dr. Robert Molday’s lab.
BMBDG Seminar: Dan Tawfik, June 26 @4:00 pm
“The moderately efficient enzyme – the evolutionary and the physico-chemical view,” by Dan Tawfik, Professor, Department of Biological Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science. Wednesday, June 26 @ 4:00 pm, Michael Smith Lab, MSL Auditorium, 2185 East Mall.
Elizabeth Donohue – Doctoral Exam, June 13
Thesis Title: “Characterization of verteporfin as an inhibitor of autophagosome formation and its therapeutic potential in cancer,” Elizabeth Donohue. Thursday, June 13 @9:00 am. in Room 200, Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road.
BMBDG Seminar: Antonio Ruzzini, June 3 @ 3:00 pm
“Investigating the catalytic mechanism of a C-C bond hydrolase.” Antonio Ruzzini, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UBC. Monday, June 3, 2013 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall.