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VOTE MADISON TURNER - 3 Minute Thesis Community Choice Award
VOTE MADISON TURNER, #UoGMCB grad student for the winner of the #3MT Community Choice Award!!! Watch Her Presentation "Capturing a Microscopic Dance: Insights on the Proteasome": https://youtube.com/watch?v=w0kl0clCUxU… and VOTE by adding a like!
Waasamowin: SSC Atrium Honoured with Anishinaabemowin Name
The name of a space can set the tone for what the space is for, and who is welcome there. In support of Indigenization at U of G, the word Waasamowin (Wah-sah-mow-in) now graces the Summerlee Science Complex (SSC) atrium.
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UoG jumps 50 places in Biological Sciences category of QS World University Rankings
The University has been ranked among the top 251-300 universities in the world for biological sciences, according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings, published on April 10. Read more here.
Congratulations to Madison Turner - CBS Three Minute Thesis Heat Winner
Congratulations to Madison Turner and Christabel Osei-Boateng!
Madison Turner, PhD student in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Christabel Osei-Boateng, MSc student in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, have been named winner and runner-up at the College of Biological Science’s Three Minute Thesis Heat. They will both go on to represent the college at the university-level competition on April 24.
Dr. Andrew MacDougall and Dr. Cezar Khursigara named UoG Research Leadership Chairs
Two College of Biological Science professors, Dr. Andrew MacDougall from Integrative Biology and Dr. Cezar Khursigara from Molecular and Cellular Biology, have been named University of Guelph Research Leadership Chairs. This prestigious honour recognizes mid- to late-career researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields, both nationally and internationally, and raised the university’s reputation.
Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister named Canada Research Chair in Proteomics of Fungal Disease in One Health
Geddes-McAlister and her research team explore how plants and humans interact with fungal pathogens, with the aim of addressing antifungal resistance. READ MORE HERE
Closing the Knowledge Gap Between Lyme and Other Diseases
A recent study led by Dr. Melanie Wills, head of the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, sheds new light on the presentation of the disease beyond test results, helping to close an important knowledge gap. READ MORE HERE