Past Events

All graduate students registered in the MCB*6500 and MCB*7500 courses are required to participate in and attend the graduate seminar presentations. Today's seminars: 12:00 p.m. - Allison Leonard (MSC.MCB, Dr. Cox) 12:45 p.m. - Greg Higgins (MSC.MCB, Dr. Khursigara) All welcome to attend.  

Dear Colleagues, Please join us as we welcome Dr. Jaideep Mathur as part of MCB's Seminar Series on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019. Seminar time: 10:30 AM Room: SSC 2315 All are welcome to attend. Please see poster for further details. Sincerely, MCB Distinguished Speaker Seminar Committee  Title: Maintaining Homeostasis in the Eukaryotic cell: Insights from the Plant model

All graduate students registered in the MCB*6500 and MCB*7500 courses are required to participate in and attend the graduate seminar presentations. Today's seminars: 12:00 p.m. - Carlos Martinez Soto (PHD.MCB, Drs. Khursigara/Anany) 12:45 p.m.- Joshua Manduca (MSC.MCB+Neur, Dr. Perreault) All welcome to attend.

Dear Colleagues, Please join us as we welcome Dr. Stephen Trent as part of MCB's Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019. Seminar time: 10:30 AM Room: SSC 2315 All are welcome to attend. Please see poster for further details. Sincerely, MCB Distinguished Speaker Seminar Committee Title: Adaptation of Diarrheal Pathogens During Human Infection

Sandi Yen, Ph.D. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in SSC2315.  Her co-advisors are Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe and Dr. Marc Aucoin. Thesis Title:  "Impact of parenteral antibiotic therapy on microbial and metabolic relationships of the preterm gut microbiome as in vitro community cultures". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend.

Dear Colleagues, Please join us as we welcome Dr. Jibran Khokhar as part of MCB's Seminar Series on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019. Seminar time: 10:30 AM Room: SSC 2315 All are welcome to attend. Please see poster for further details. Sincerely, MCB Distinguished Speaker Seminar Committee  Title: Substance Use Disorders in Patients with Schizophrenia: Cracking the Chicken-or-Egg Problem.

Dear Colleagues, Please join us as we welcome Dr. Costin Antonescu as part of MCB's Seminar Series on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019. Seminar time: 10:30 AM Room: SSC 2315 All are welcome to attend. Please see poster for further details. Sincerely, MCB Distinguished Speaker Seminar Committee   

Haider Khan, M.Sc. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in SSC 3317.  His advisor is Dr. Terry Van Raay. Thesis Title:  "Investigation of the role of Nkd1 in Wnt signaling". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences    

MCB Lab Manual Sale THREE DAYS ONLY Day 1: Thursday September 5th, 9:30 - 11:30 AM & 1 - 3 PM Day 2: Friday September 6th, 9:30 - 11:30 AM & 1 - 3 PM Day 3: Monday September 9th, 9:30 - 11:30 AM & 1 - 3 PM Lab manuals are available for the following courses: BIOC*2580 - Introductory Biochemistry ($10) BIOC*3570 - Analytical Biochemistry ($10) BOT*2100 - Life Stragies of Plants ($10)

All graduate students (MSC, PHD, MBIOT), starting their programs in 2019 are invited and encouraged to attend this orientation session.  In addition to meeting other students in your program, the MCB Graduate Student Council will introduce you to key personnel in the department and Science Complex.  Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and treats will be served. Hope to see you there!