Fall 2012 Seminars

Biochemistry Seminar Series 2012-2013: Fall 2012
Fridays @ 1pm in the Feltham room (SN-4015).

Titles and abstracts will be posted 3-4
weeks in advance of each seminar.

Sept 7
Dr. Sherri Christian ( Abstract)
Tips and Techniques for effective scientific presentations

Assistant Professor,
Department of Biochemistry,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Sept 14
Nicholas Fairbridge ( Abstract)
Developmental regulation by CECR2 chromatin remodeling
Ph.D. student,
Department of Biological Sciences – (Dr. H. McDermid),
University of Alberta

Sept 21
Erin Alcock ( Abstract)
Who needs the library?
Science Research Liaison Librarian,
Queen Elizabeth II Library,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Sept 28
No Seminar

Oct 1
Dr. Erin Connolly
Molecular mechanisms of iron and copper transport across membranes in plants
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
Dr. Connolly is a candidate for the position of Head of Biochemistry
Please note the change in day from our regular seminars

Oct 5
Dr. Robert Brown ( Abstract)

Killer lipases and phat functions tied to atherosclerosis
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Memorial university of Newfoundland

Oct 12
Dr. Kelley Bromley-Brits ( Abstract)
A new role for TMP21 in Alzheimer's Disease pathogenesis
Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Biochemistry – (Dr. R. Bertolo),
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Oct 19
Dwane (Brad) Tucker
( Abstract)
The effects of mucin secretagogues on mucin synthesis and threonine requirements in small intestine of young Yucatan miniature pigs
M.Sc. student,
Department of Biochemistry – (Dr. R. Bertolo),
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Oct 26
No Seminar

Nov 2
Dr. John (Sean) Brosnan ( Abstract)
FORMATE: The next big thing in one-carbon metabolism?
Professor,
Department of Biochemistry,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nov 9
Dr. Loong-Tak Lim ( Abstract)
Electrospinning/Electrospraying of Protein Isolate and Alginate Solutions
Associate Professor,
Department of Food Science,
University of Guelph

Nov 16
Matthew Nosworthy ( Abstract)
Dipeptide transport in the neonatal Yucatan miniature piglet
Ph.D. student,
Department of Biochemistry – (Dr. J. Brunton),
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nov 23
Dr. Sheila Drover ( Abstract)
Estradiol-modulation of HLA-II in human breast cancer cells
Associate Professor,
Division of Biomedical Sciences,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nov 30
Dr. Michael Woods ( Abstract)
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel: elucidating hereditary colorectal cancer predisposition
Associate Professor,
Discipline of Genetics,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dec 5-14
Final Exams - no seminars

Christmas break