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Monday, September 21, 2020

Biochemistry Professor Kenneth Storey Publishes an Article on how Jumbo Squids Survive Freezing Cold Oxygen-Deprived Waters

Biochemistry Professor Kenneth Storey from the Storey Lab , has a piece published on squids and their ability to survive the worst of conditions. Genetic regulation is behind the seasonal hibernation of bears, allows many species to survive in low- or no-oxygen environments and lets others withstand extreme dehydration. It even allows some... More

Monday, September 21, 2020

Congratulations Assistant Professor Jenny Bruin Receives 2020 Carleton University Teaching Award

Assistant Professor Jenny Bruin from the Bruin lab, has received the New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. This award was given due to her great energy and excitement she has dedicated to her teaching.... More

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Biochemistry Professor Amy Rand Focuses Research on Pollutants

Biochemistry Professor Amy Rand from the Rand lab , combines environmental chemistry—the study of how chemicals move through and interact with our environment, whether outside or inside our homes—with toxicology. Proffesor Rand's particular focus is on a class of pollutants called poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which have rung... More

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Biology Instructor Martha Mullally Speaks on Shifting to Online Learning

Martha Mullally, an Instructor in the Biology department; talks about the shift in preparation from delivering in class programs, to online class programs. “We imagine that in order for somebody to come to your class, they need to come in person. But in this case, you know that colleagues in England or Australia are... More

Friday, August 28, 2020

Associate Professor Alex Wong Works Towards Creating Reusable Masks During Covid-19 Pandemic

Biochemistry Professor Alex Wong, from the Experimental Molecular Evaluation lab, is working on a unique research initiative to decontaminate medical face masks. Professor Wong, combines ultraviolet light technology on masks that have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Professor Wong, came up with this idea when there was a substantial concern... More

Monday, August 10, 2020

Dr. Kyle Biggar Contributes Towards COVID-19 Research Relief Efforts

This COVID contribution is an initiative of the combined research labs of Dr. James Green, professor in the department of Systems and Computer Engineering, and Dr. Kyle Biggar, professor in the Institute of Biochemistry. Dr. Kyle Biggar explains his experiences during his research. Biggar also credits Carleton University as a big help in... More

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Congratulations to Our 2019-20 Biochemistry TA Excellence Award Winner!

The Biology Department awards 1 TA Excellence Award as one of the ways we acknowledge the efforts and contributions of our teaching assistants in both Biology and Biochemistry. The award winner for the TA Excellence Award in Biology for the 2019-2020 Academic year has been awarded to Melanie Scallion! A warm congratulations to Melanie!... More

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Congratulations to Our 2020 Grads!

Congratulations, you made it! Please head over to our congratulatory web page where you can view a video message from the Director of Biochemistry and read messages from our Faculty and Staff. We are proud to call you Carleton alumni and we wish you every success in your new... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

CU Biochemists Contribute in Global Response to COVID-19

As research within the department gets back underway, we'd like to congratulate professors Kyle Biggar, Jeff Dawson, Ashkan Golshani, Tom Sherratt, Alex Wong, and Maria DeRosa for receiving Carleton University COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants. These grants will assist in funding research directly related to COVID-19. Read about all of Carleton's... More

Monday, May 4, 2020

The Bruin Lab Jumps into Action

As the fight against COVID-19 presses on, supplies of PPE for hospitals have begun to diminish. Professor Jenny Bruin's lab were quick to respond to calls for any supplies. They donated over 100 N95 masks and other PPE to the Ottawa Hospital. Other Biology labs were able to contribute to the donations of the... More

Friday, March 27, 2020

Ashkan Golshani Demonstrates Flexibility and Compassion

Ashkan Golshani has risen to the occasion as Carleton transitions to online teaching methods in response to COVID-19. He setup a virtual classroom and allowed his students to present using a screen-sharing platform. Read more about how Ashkan and other Carleton Faculty are supporting students at:... More