Graduate News

Dr. Nana Lee

Professional Development Workshop for Postdoctoral Fellows and PhDs – May 8, 15, 19, 2015.

7 April 2015|

Dr. Nana Lee brings her second annual summer workshop for PDFs and senior PhDs.

Topics to cover are: Success in Academia, Success outside of Academia, Effective Networking, Elevator Pitch, How to Create your Career Pathway, Writing a Stellar Resume and Cover Letter, Preparing for the Interview/Negotiation. Networking Sessions with Professionals from Academia, Sanofi, OGI, Baycrest, St Michael’s, Janssen Regulatory Affairs, Patent Law.

Sessions are interactive and outside work will be required.

Space is […]

Graeme Sargent

Graeme Sargent in Three-Minute Thesis Finals!

1 April 2015|

Graeme Sargent is one of 15 students selected for the University-wide finals of the Three-Minute Thesis competition.  Finals will take place on Wednesday April 8, 2015, 7:00 pm, Room 1105 of the Sandford Fleming Building.

The Three-Minute Thesis concept (originally developed at the University of Queensland)  is simple, but daunting. Participants have three minutes, and a single, static slide, to explain years of research. All participants are PhD Candidates who are […]

Yuqing Wang

Grad Student Yuqing Wang featured in Faculty of Medicine News article

5 March 2015|

 

Yuqing Wang was featured in the article She Does It Her Way (And It Works) for the Faculty of Medicine News webpage. Yuqing, a PhD grad student in the Peter Kim and Angus McQuibban Labs, discussed her challenges and numerous triumphs in her studies and life in Canada.

 

 

Lunanos Founders UofT

Grad students Scott McAuley and Leo Mui featured in U of T Magazine article

5 March 2015|

 

Scott McAuley, a grad student in the Nodwell lab, and business partner Leo Mui, were featured in the recent issue of U of T Magazine. The two U of T grad students formed the company Lunanos and are developing a reusable disinfectant indicator sticker for use on rolling hospital equipment as a tool for infection control. Prototypes will shortly be tested in hospitals in Toronto and the Philippines.

Mont Tremblant Ski Trip

27 January 2015|

A group of 13 Biochemistry graduate students and guests recently spent a chilly weekend in Quebec at Mont-Tremblant. Organized by the BGSU in conjunction with the Graduate Student Association of the Department of Medical Biophysics, the group braced 7 hour bus rides and -23C temperatures for 3 amazing days of skiing and snowboarding. With skill levels ranging from beginners to advanced, everyone had a great time both on and off […]

January Happy Hour

21 January 2015|

The BGSU recently held a Happy Hour in the department to help ward off the annual student winter hibernation reflex. About 40 graduate students came together after the weekly student seminar to enjoy some beverages and snacks as well as share stories of their winter holidays.

Year-End Potluck Lunch

15 December 2014|

Celebrating the end of the year and the upcoming holiday break, the campus-based Department held a highly popular potluck lunch. About 50 Faculty, Staff and Trainees showed off their culinary talents in creating delicious dishes for their fellow biochemists. Reflecting the diversity of the Department, dishes ranged from samosas to pierogis to snowman-shaped doughnuts!

Needless to say research productivity waned briefly while everyone loosened belts, relaxed and enjoyed great food and superb company!

Dr. André Hoelz: “Building the atomic structure of the nuclear pore complex piece by piece”

11 November 2014|

Dr. André Hoelz, from the Department of Bochemistry at the California Institute of Technology presented the above lecture in our George Connell Seminar Series.

Dr. Alex Ensminger: “Systematic identification of bacterial metaeffectors reveals regulatory complexity during pathogenesis”

5 November 2014|

Dr. Alex Ensminger, from the Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, presented the above lecture in our George Connell Seminar Series.

10th Annual Benjamin Schachter Memorial Lecture

29 October 2014|

From 1934-1939 Dr. Benjamin (Benny) Schachter worked in the Department of Biochemistry conducting research on female sex hormones, isolating and identifying conjugated oestrone sulphate (Premarin). To honour Benny Schachter’s memory, a donation was made to the Department by his family. The funds are being used to support an annual lectureship in his memory. The BGSU and graduate students select and host the speaker who is a graduate from our Department.

This […]

Biochemistry-Immunology Baseball Challenge

9 September 2014|

Challenged by the Department of Immunology to a softball game, 12 intrepid biochemistry faculty and students heeded the call, ably captained by PhD student Tomas Gverzdys. Despite extensive trash-talking by the well-practiced immunologists, the inexperienced but well-tolerized biochemistry team showed heart and determination, losing a squeaker to their opponents in the final inning. Notably the biochemists turned the only two double plays of this Fall Classic!

The rivalry quickly ended over […]

Annual Biochemistry Golf Day

5 August 2014|

20 Faculty, Staff and Trainees (plus the odd ringer) gathered at Flemingdon Park Golf Course for our Annual Golf Day. There was a vast range of abilities but each team had its share of novices and pros and, with a scramble format, things were pretty well matched. Great weather, excellent company plus some good-natured trash talking combined to make for an excellent day. In the end, the coveted Biochemistry Cup […]