Archived Biochemistry Seminars

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 4:00pm

Identification of Novel Pathways Involved in Ploidy Maintenance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Minnie Hung MSc Student Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: TBA MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 4:00pm

Characterizing the Deubiquitinase USP35 and its Role in Mitophagy Eliane Barras MSc Student Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Angus McQuibban/Peter Kim MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Proteasome Dynamics - Nuclear Export of Yeast Proteasomes Julianne Burçoglu MSc Student Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Cordula Enenkel MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 4:00pm

MicroDNAs, tRFs and lncRNAs: novel nucleic acids revealed by high throughput sequencing Dr. Anindy A. Dutta Professor and Chair, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Walid Houry MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry George Connell Lecture Poster available: Dutta Poster.pdf

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 4:00pm

Topic TBA Krystal Laframboise MSc Student Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Topic TBA Yuan-Heng Chang MSc Student Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 4:00pm

Towards a cultured cell model of prion formation Matthew Bourkas MSc Student Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Joel Watts, Committee members: Dr. Simon Sharpe and Dr. Gerold Schmitt-Ulms MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Topic TBA Karen Fung MSc Student Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 4:00pm

Optimizing Image Contrast for Cryo-EM Nikolaus Grigorieff Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Alex Palazzo MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry George Connell Lecture Poster available: Grigorieff Poster.pdf

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 4:00pm

New Insights into the Antimicrobial Properties of Actinorhodin Stephanie Mak PhD Student Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Justin Nodwell, Committee members: Dr. Trevor Moraes & Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Targeting phage virulence: a new paradigm for antimicrobial drug research Renee Duan MSc Student Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Alan Davidson, Committee members: Roman Melnyk, Justin Nodwell MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 4:00pm

BCL-XL- Inhibiting Apoptosis at Mitochondrial Membranes Justin Pogmore MSc Student Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. David Andrews, Committee Members: Angus McQuibban, Sergio Grinstein, and Peter Kim MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Structure and Function of Anti-CRISPR AcrE2 Marios Mejdani MSc Student Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Alan Davidson, Committee Members: William Navarre & Angus McQuibban MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 4:00pm

Biosynthesis and quality control of membrane proteins Ramanujan Hegde MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Peter Kim MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry George Connell Lecture Poster available: Hegde Poster.pdf

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 4:00pm

Using Genome Sequencing to Discover New Antibiotics Tomas Gverzdys Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Justin Nodwell MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 4:00pm

CRISPR-Cas: Small RNA-Guided Prokaryotic Immune Systems Michael Terns, PhD Distinguished Research Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology, University of Georgia Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Alex Palazzo MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry George Connell Lecture Poster available: Terns Poster.pdf

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 2:00pm

Investigation of the Ribosome Independent mRNA Localization to the Endoplasmic Reticulum Amy Cui PhD Seminar Department of Biochemistry Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Alex Palazzo MSB 2173 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.Amy_.Cui_.pdf

Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 9:00am

Characterizing Structural Dynamics of the Magnesium channel, CorA: Implications for Gating Shaoxu (Angela) Li Department of Biochemistry Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Emil Pai MSB 2173 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Smlr.Siz_.Ph_.D.Poster.Angela.Li_.pdf

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:00pm

No topic submitted Nero Thevakumaran Grad Student Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Noah Mancz Grad Student Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 10:00am

Regulation of mRNA stability by the RNA-Binding Protein Pumilio during Early Drosophila Embryogenesis Alexander Marsolais Department of Biochemistry Monday, June 8, 2015 - 10:00am Supervisor: Dr. Craig Smibert MSB 2173 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.Alex_.Marsolais.pdf

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 4:00pm

Investigating Host Specificity in the Transferrin Receptors of Bacterial Pathogens Anastassia Pogoutse Grad Student Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Trevor Moraes, Committee members: Scott Gray-Owen, Alan Davidson MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Ubiquitin specific protease 35 regulates Parkin-mediated mitophagy Yuqing Wang Grad Student Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 4:00pm

Hydrophobic blocks facilitate lipid compatibility and translocon recognition of transmembrane protein sequences Tracy Stone Grad Student Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Charles M. Deber PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Batool Labibi Grad Student Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 4:00pm PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 4:00pm

Characterization of an outer membrane complex involved in exopolysaccharide secretion Lindsey Marmont Grad Student Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. P. Lynne Howell, Committee members: Dr. John Rubinstein, Dr. Alan Davidson PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Investigating the machinery required for the polymerization of a biofilm-forming polysaccharide in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Greg Whitfield Grad Student Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. P. Lynne Howell, Committee members: Dr. Trevor Moraes, Dr. Frank Sicheri PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 2:00pm

Identification of Proteins Involved in the Maintenance of Genome Stability Edith Cheng Department of Biochemistry Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Grant Brown CCBR Red Room Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.Edith_.Cheng_.pdf

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 4:00pm

No topic submitted Zhifen Zhang Grad Student Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 4:00pm PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Selective Permeation of Ions in a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Chris Ing Grad Student Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 4:00pm PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 4:00pm

No topic submitted Shawn Xiong Grad Student Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 4:00pm

Bacteriophage HK97 Capsids as a Nanocompartment Kris Hon Grad Student Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Olesia Ivantsiv Grad Student Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 4:00pm

Characterization of the CFTR mutation c.3700 A>G informs strategies for personalized CF medicine Steven Molinski Grad Student Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Christine Bear MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Investigating the effect of PKA phosphorylation on the purified full length Wt CFTR through biophysical methods Stephanie Chin Grad Student Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Christine Bear, Committee Members: Dr. Oliver Ernst and Dr. Trevor Moraes MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 4:00pm

No topic submitted Nardin Nano Grad Student Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Walid Houry MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Simon Wisnovsky Grad Student Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 4:00pm

No topic submitted April Pawluk Grad Student Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Yogesh Hooda Grad Student Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 4:00pm MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 4:00pm

Studies Toward the Structural Basis of Rhodopsin and Rhodopsin kinase Interaction Wei-Lin Ou Grad Student Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Oliver Ernst, Committee members: Dr. Emil Pai, Dr. Gil Privé, and Dr. Jane Mitchell MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Structural investigation of mammalian septins by super-resolution fluorescence microscopy Adriano Vissa Grad Student Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Yip, Dr. Peter Kim, Committee: Dr. Bill Trimble, Dr. Laurence Pelletier MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:00pm

A Systematic Analysis of Intertwined Homomeric Proteins Stephen MacKinnon Department of Biochemistry Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Shoshana Wodak and Dr. John Parkinson MSB 2173 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Rev.Ph_.D.Poster.Stephen.MacKinnon.pdf

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 9:00am

Modification and Translocation of the Biofilm Exopolysaccharide Poly-β(1,6)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine Dustin Little Department of Biochemistry Friday, March 27, 2015 - 9:00am Supervisor: Dr. Lynne Howell MSB 4279 Department of Biochemistry Seminar PhD Oral Seminar Poster available: Ph.D.Poster.Dustin.Little.pdf

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 4:00pm

Identification of Rad5 Function in the S. Cerevisiae Replication Stress Response David Gallo Ph.D. Student Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Grant Brown, Committee: Drs. Alan Davidson and Dan Durocher PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Characterization of PLZF transcriptional repressor complexes during skeletal development Andrew Zhai Ph.D. Student Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Gil Privé, Committee members: Dr. Frank Sicheri and Dr. Brian Raught PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 4:00pm

Mechanism of TGFβ-Induced Taz Up-Regulation Maria Miranda M.Sc. Student Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Andras Kapus, Committee: Dr.Amira Klip, Dr. Boris Hinz, Dr. Kati Szaszi PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

No topic submitted Nikko Torres Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Grant W. Brown Committee Members: Sachdev Sidhu, David Bazett-Jones PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 4:00pm

Investigating the role of SLC6A14 as a modifier of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the CF lung Michelle Di Paola M.Sc. Student Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Christine Bear, Committee members: Dr. Igor Stagljar and Dr. Patricia Brubaker PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 4:00pm

Animal genomes large and small Dr. T. Ryan Gregory Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 4:00pm Host: Dr. Alex Palazzo MSB 2172 Department of Biochemistry George Connell Lecture Poster available: Gregory Poster.pdf

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 4:00pm

The role of VPS33B/VPS16B in platelet biogenesis Marko Drobac M.Sc. Student Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 4:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Walter Kahr, Committee members: Drs. John Rubinstein and Peter Kim PG CRL Auditorium, 686 Bay St., SickKids Department of Biochemistry, Graduate Student Seminar Series Departmental Seminar