Past Events

Marie Meloche, the director of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, has worked with grassroots organizations, local and international NGOs in Canada and the Middle East before joining the Jane Goodall Institute team in 2018. As the Programs Manager, she supports the implementation of community-centered conservation projects in Africa and Canada. She believes that the key to sustainable development is to build meaningful partnerships with communities and local actors, with women at the center of the locally led development strategies.

Interested in learning more about the majors offered within the College of Biological Science? The CBS Majors Showcase will highlight all the majors offered within the college, including through Human Health and Nutritional Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Integrative Biology, and provide practical information, such as the differences between majors, required courses, future careers, and info on how to change majors.

Dr. Samuel Workenhe, assistant professor in the Department of Pathobiology at Ontario Veterinary College, will be presenting the Immune System's Role as a Coroner of Dying Cancer Cells. Workenhe is a veterinarian and cancer researcher investigating how dying cells regulate immunity. He started his lab at the University of Guelph in 2020. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University, where he studied the therapeutic uses of activating desirable cancer cell death.

In collaboration with the Guelph Institute of Development Studies and the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement, the One Health Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Andrew Flachs, associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University, as its next One Health Seminar Series speaker. Dr. Flachs will speak about Social Reproduction and One Health on the Farm: Feeding the World as if People Mattered. 

The new federal guidelines on research security released last week have broad implications for those working in the life sciences, including many of us here in CBS. The new requirements will apply to anyone applying for federal funding starting May 1, 2024 and are in addition to the research security requirements that have already rolled out for provincially funded research programs.

After a very long hiatus, the Human Kinetics Student Association (HKSA) at the University of Guelph is so excited to bring back the 51st annual HHNS Symposium on January 27th 2024 in the Summerlee Science Complex (SSC) Atrium from 9:30am-12:30pm! This year's theme is: Breaking Down the Elixir of Life, all about how to live a long and healthy life. Topics will include the effects of cannabis use on the cardiovascular system, nutrition and mental health, and the importance of physical activity and sleep.

Meet with Dean Mazyar Fallah. Stop by to ask questions, share news or discuss whatever is on your mind. Bring your own coffee or tea.  Open to CBS faculty and staff.

Graduate students, join us for advice from Benjamin Syms-Wilson on how to make an impression and brand yourself outside academic settings, as well as learn strategies to face the job hunt confidently and professionally. Light treats will be available, but feel free to bring your lunch too! What is the Grad Chats series?

The Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences is hosting a seminar by Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, assistant professor at East Carolina University. All are welcome to join. 

The Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences presents Dr. Michael Di Lisio, associate professor in the School of Human Kinetics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa, for its Seminar Speaker Series.