Past Events

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!  

Hollie Rowlands, Ph.D. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:30 pm in SSC 2315.  Her advisor is Dr. Joseph Yankulov. Thesis Title:  "Nucleosome assembly pathways, Rrm3p and phosphorylation of CAF-I contribute to the maintenance of silent chromatin at the FLO genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend.

Paisley Worthington, M.Sc. candidate in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (and Biophysics), will defend her thesis on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in SSC 1511.   Her advisor is Dr. John Dawson. Thesis Title:  "Using existing assessments to track longitudinal development of students' problem solving skills". All interested members of the university community are welcome to attend. https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/seminar-series-defences/graduate-defences  

Who should attend? ANY and ALL undergraduate students participating in summer research projects in MCB, IB and HHNS (includes USRA, URA, coop, etc.)   Register with the lab of Dr. Nina Jones at: ugposterday@gmail.com with your name and lab advisor by August 9, and sign up for a poster printing time with Ian Smith on the bulletin board outside of SCIE3405   **Pizza lunch and vendor-provided door prizes will be available for ALL poster presenters**

You are invited to join us for the Master of Biotechnology Poster Day on Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 from 10:00 am to noon in the Atrium of the Science Complex Come and see our graduating students present their major research projects. Visit our website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/mbiotech/ or Contact us: mbiotech@uoguelph.ca