Past Events

Please join Dr. Ray Lu as he welcomes Professor Hiderou Yoshida, University of Hyogo, Japan.  Dr. Yoshida is one of the leading scientists in the field of ER/Golgi stress response.  All welcome to attend.

All welcome to attend as graduate students in their second semester (MCB*6500 and MCB*7500) will present a public seminar on a contemporary subject in the molecular biosciences. More information:  https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/msc-and-phd-research-topics-mcb-brown-bag-seminars

All welcome to attend as graduate students in their second semester (MCB*6500 and MCB*7500) will present a public seminar on a contemporary subject in the molecular biosciences. More information:  https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/msc-and-phd-research-topics-mcb-brown-bag-seminars

Laura Tempelhagen, M.Sc. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in SSC 2315.    Her co-advisors are Dr. Janet Wood and Dr. Stephen Seah. Thesis Title:  "Increased ubiquinone content confers respiratory protection to Escherichia coli under osmotic stress". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend.

Evan Mann, Ph.D. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in SSC 2315.  His advisor is Dr. Chris Whitfield. Thesis Title:  "Export of bacterial O-antigen polysaccharides by ATP-binding cassette transporters" All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences    

Maritza Vatta, M.Sc. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in SSC 2315.    Her advisor is Dr. Rod Merrill. Thesis Title:  "Application of plant extracts as antimicrobials against Streptomyces scabies and characterization of the DNA-binding motif in Scabin toxin". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend.

Joshua Chun, M.Sc. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in SSC 2315.    His advisor is Dr. Anthony Clarke. Thesis Title:  "Investigating the interaction between lytic transglycosylases and Ivyp1 & Ivyp2 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences  

Dr. Andreas Blennow, University of Copenhagen, will present a seminar on "Barley starch bioengineering - failure and success" All welcome to attend.  See poster  

Sahar Mehrpouyan, Ph.D. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in SSC 2315.  Her co-advisors are Drs. Michael Emes and Ian Tetlow.  Thesis Title: Post-translational regulation of starch synthase IIA, a key enzyme of starch biosynthesis in maize endosperm All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences  

Evan Mallette, Ph.D. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in SSC 2315.  His advisor is Dr. Matthew Kimber. Thesis Title: Structural and functional characterization of the aminoacetone utilization microcompartment from Mycobacterium smegmatis MC2 155 All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences