Biochemistry Seminar Series 2016-2017: Winter 2017 Monday's @ 1pm in the Feltham room (SN-4015) unless otherwise noted.

Titles and abstracts will be posted 2-3 weeks in advance of each seminar. 

Jan 9
Jason Geary & Kelly Neville ( Abstract)
Identifying and Responding to Students in Distress
Teaching Consultants
Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Jan 16
Welaa Al-Jaroudi ( Abstract)
The interaction between lysyl-lysine and arginine in the neonatal small intestine
M.Sc. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. J. Brunton)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Jan 23
Luke MacMillan ( Abstract)
Formate metabolism in vivo: the effect of vitamin deficiencies and changes due to pregnancy
Ph.D. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Drs. M. Brosnan & S. Brosnan)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Jan 30
Jiaur Rahman ( Abstract)
Phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of novel oilseed meals
M.Sc. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. F. Shahidi)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Feb 13
Dr. Robert Brown ( Abstract)
This is how we lipase
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Feb 20 - Winter break – no seminar

Feb 27
Dr. Kelley Bromley-Brits ( Abstract)
Planning for success after graduate school
Adjunct Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mar 6
Nikitha Kendyala ( Abstract)
Understanding the interaction between obesity and breast cancer
Ph.D. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. S. Christian)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mar 13
Dr. Vincent Bouvet ( Abstract)
From Concept to Mice and Men: A PET Radiotracer Journey
Assistant Professor
Discipline of Radiology
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mar 20
Dr. Lee-Anne Huber ( Abstract)
The wonderful world of nutrient partitioning
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. R. Bertolo)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mar 27
Viswa Swaminathan ( Abstract)
CD24 is required for gene expression, but not glucose uptake, during adipogenesis in vitro
M.Sc. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. S. Christian)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Apr 24
Anthony Akerele ( Abstract)
Fat Metabolism during Pregnancy: Implication of Long Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Fetal Outcomes
Ph.D. student
Department of Biochemistry - (Dr. S. Cheema)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Apr 10-20 - Final Exams - no seminar