Thesis title: “The Role of Photoreceptor ABC Transporter ABCA4 in Retinal and Lipid Transport and Stargardt Disease”, Faraz Quazi. Monday, December 2, 2013 at 9:00 am Room 203, Graduate Student Centre.
Faraz Quazi – Doctoral Exam, December 2
Leon Chew – Completed MSc thesis
Congratulations Leon! Leon successfully defend his MSc thesis,”Structural characterization of the Atg1 kinase complex by single-particle electron microscopy.” Leon studied in Calvin Yip’s lab.
Gary Brayer Research – Cover Art in the journal Glycobiology
A recent paper from Gary Brayer’s research lab has proved to be very well-received…in fact the “Most Popular” paper of 2013 in the journal Glycobiology. See the banner headline on their website http://glycob.oxfordjournals.org/.
The paper is titled, “The structure of the Mycobacterium smegmatis trehalose synthase reveals an unusual active site configuration and acarbose-binding mode“.
BMBDG Seminars: Gary J Pielak, Dec 9 @ 3:00 pm
“Protein & RNA Chemistry: Views from Inside & Outside Cells” by Professor Gary J. Pielak, Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina. Monday, December 9th @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
2013 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award
The Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recognizes a Postdoctoral Fellow who reflects Dr. Pages academic excellence and his passion for life. Dr. Julien Bergeron is our inaugural recipient.
BMBDG Seminar: Thierry Vernet, Nov 21 @3:00 pm
“Making peptidoglycan from a Gram positive bacteria in a test tube”, by Thierry Vernet, Pneumococcus Group Leader, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France. Thursday, November 21, @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
BMBDG Seminar: James Fraser, Dec 2 @3:00 pm
“Some like it hot: Protein Ensembles from X-ray Crystallography” by James Fraser, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, California Institute of Quantitative Biosciences, University of California San Francisco. Monday, December 2, @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
BMBDG Seminar: Tara L Klassen, Nov 25 @3:00 pm
“Structural channotyping: Homology models and genetic risk prediction in epilepsy” by Tara L Klassen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC. Monday, November 25 @ 3:00 pm, LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
November Convocation
Congratulations Biochem grads!! Fall Graduation a time to celebrate your momentous achievements. UBC will be conferring MSc and PhD degrees on Friday, November 29th at 9:00 a.m.
BMBDG Seminar: Gaurav Sahay – Jan 27 @3:00 pm
“Cellular factors that impact drug delivery,” Dr. Gaurav Sahay, Post-Doctoral Associate, MIT.