Christian Kastrup has won a grant from Grand Challenges Canada to develop a low-cost, easily-administered treatment for post-partum bleeding for use in low-income countries. The nano sized self-propelling coagulant particles can be used for other bleeding trauma. Read more
Dr. Christian Kastrup – Awarded Grand Challenge Grant
BMBDG Seminar: Dr. Lisa Craig, Nov 26 @ 3:00 pm – Type IV pilus dynamics in V. cholerae and enterotoxigenic E. coli colonization
November 26, 2012 @ 3:00 pm in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Dr. Lisa Craig, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University
“Type IV pilus dynamics in V. cholerae and enterotoxigenic E. coli colonization”
Michael Kobor: “Genes and Immune System Shaped by Childhood Poverty, Stress”
Michael Kobor looks at how experiences beginning before birth and in the years after can affect the course of a person’s life. His findings were recently published in a special volume of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more
BMBDG Seminar: Nov 19 @ 3:00 p.m. – Polyphosphate: An Ancient Molecule at the Nexus of Platelets, Coagulation, and Inflammation
November 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Dr. James Morrissey, Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Polyphosphate: An Ancient Molecule at the Nexus of Platelets, Coagulation, and Inflammation
BMBDG Seminar: Nov 15 @ 3:00 pm – Derek van Pel: Evolutionary conserved synthetic lethal interaction networks (more)
November 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Michael Smith Labs Room 102, 2183 East Mall
Dr. Derk van Pel, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology discusses: “Evolutionary conserved synthetic lethal interaction networks reveal targets for anticancer therapeutic development.”
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 23rd at 9:00 a.m.
Photo Contest Winners
Dr. LeAnn Howe is proud to announce the winners of the “Website Revamp Photo Contest”:
- Dr. Franck Duong (for Duong Lab, a 3D clay model of a nanodisc)
- Matt Dahabieh (phto map of HIV integration sites in infected cultured T cells)
- Marta Guarna (collecting bee sampes for proteometics).
Each received a $50 gift card from UBC.
Thank you to all who participated! We’re happy to have some great new images on our revamped website.
8th Annual Michael Smith Distinguished Research Lecture: Dr. Tak Mak – Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm
November 1, 2012 @ 4:00 p.m. in LSC #1, 2350 Health Science Mall
Dr. Tak Mak, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
“Future Anti-Cancer Targets: Put the Cart Before the Horses?”
United Way Pancake Breakfast – Oct 25, 8:00 to 11:00 am
Come join us for a pancake breakfast, only $5.00. We are part of the LSI community participating in the United Way Pancake Breakfast. Thursday, October 25th, in LSC West Atrium, from 8:00 to 11:00 am.
BMBDG and MSL Seminar: Dr. Douglas Weibel – Oct 22 @3:00 pm
October 22, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m. in LSC #3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Dr. Douglas Weibel, Department of Biochemistry & Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“The localization and regulation of proteins at curved membranes.”