2021/22 Seminars

DateSpeakerInstitutionTitleHostTime/Place
August 08Enoli de SilvaDr. Kim Lab, UBCPhD Exit Seminar
The role of the actin cytoskeleton in regulating platelet lifespan and function 
Dr. Hugh Kim2:30 pm via Zoom (Zoom link to be emailed to department members
July 18John ChenDr. Nobuhiko TokurikiPhD Exit Seminar
Mutational scanning of metallo-β-lactamases to probe functional determinants, selection pressure dependence and homolog incompatibilities
Dr. Nobuhiko Tokuriki2:30 pm via Zoom (Zoom link to be emailed to department members)
July 04Bronwyn LyonsDr. Strynadka Lab,
UBC
PhD Exit Seminar
Structural investigation of the Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli type 3 secretion system.
Dr. Natalie Strynadka2:30 pm via Zoom (Zoom link to be emailed to department members)
April 04James LiDr. Brumer Lab,
UBC
PhD Exit Seminar
Heterologous production and functional characterization of Auxiliary Activity family 10 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases for fiber functionalization
Dr. Harry Brumer2:30 pm via Zoom (Zoom link to be emailed to department members)
March 28
David RattrayDr. Foster Lab, UBCPhD Exit Seminar
Proteomic Method Development for Studying Salmonella-Host Protein Interactions.
Dr. Leonard Foster2:30 pm via Zoom (Zoom link to be emailed to department members)
March 21Dr. Francois- Michel BoisvertUniversite de SherbrookeMore ubiquitins than meets the eye: Novel variants encoded by ubiquitin pseudogenes.Dr. Leonard Foster2:30 pm, LSC #3 and Zoom. (Zoom link to be emailed to department members
January 31


Dr. David SauerUniversity of OxfordStructural basis for the DASS/SLC13 family’s carboxylate transport, chemical inhibition, and pathogenesisDr. Seth Parker2:30 pm, via Zoom. (Zoom link to emailed to department members)
December
13
Jinhong HuDr. Strynadka Lab,
UBC

PhD Exit Seminar
Structural characterization of the Type 3 secretion system needle complex by single particle cryogenic electron microscopy
Dr. Natalie Strynadka2:30 pm, LSC #3 and Zoom. (Zoom link to emailed to department members)
December 06
Dr. Carol RobinsonUniversity of OxfordMichael Smith Distinguished Research Lecture
A new phase for structural Biology
Dr. Joerg Gsponer10:00 am via Zoom. (Zoom link to be emailed to department members)
November 22Udit DalwadiDr. Yip Lab, UBCPhD Exit Seminar
Biochemical and Structural Characterization of the Elongator, TIN TIN and PI3K Gamma Complexes
Dr. Calvin Yip2:30 pm, LSC #3 and Zoom. (Zoom link to emailed to department members)
September 20Dr. Anna BlakneyUBCSelf-amplifying RNA: The Next Generation of RNA Vaccine Technology  


Dr. Thibault Mayor2:30 pm, LSC #3 and Zoom. (Zoom link to emailed to department members)
September 13Hila BeharDr. Brumer Lab, UBCPhD Exit Seminar
Understanding the diversity, biochemistry, and biological role of endo-glucanase 16 enzymes in the context of plant evolution


Dr. Harry BrumerZoom link to be emailed to department members
September 13Nisha ChanderDr. Cullis Lab, UBCPhD Exit Seminar
Optimization of Lipid Nanoparticles containing Small Molecule Drugs and Genetic Drugs


Dr. Pieter CullisZoom link to be emailed to department members