There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Thursday, September 10, 2020Biochemistry Professor Amy Rand Focuses Research on PollutantsBiochemistry 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... MoreThursday, September 10, 2020Biology Instructor Martha Mullally Speaks on Shifting to Online LearningMartha 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... MoreFriday, August 28, 2020Associate Professor Alex Wong Works Towards Creating Reusable Masks During Covid-19 PandemicBiochemistry 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... MoreMonday, August 10, 2020Dr. Kyle Biggar Contributes Towards COVID-19 Research Relief EffortsThis 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... MoreTuesday, July 28, 2020Congratulations 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!... MoreTuesday, June 23, 2020Congratulations 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... MoreWednesday, June 10, 2020CU Biochemists Contribute in Global Response to COVID-19As 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... MoreMonday, May 4, 2020The Bruin Lab Jumps into ActionAs 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... MoreFriday, March 27, 2020Ashkan Golshani Demonstrates Flexibility and CompassionAshkan 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:... MoreFriday, March 27, 2020Dr. Kyle Biggar Won a Faculty of Graduate Mentoring AwardCongratulations to Dr.Kyle Biggar of the Biology department for winning the 10th Annual (2019-2020) Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award ! Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), these awards recognize faculty who render exceptional service to graduate students as... MoreWednesday, January 22, 2020Practical Learning Powers Success in ScienceCreating an Impressive Research Toolkit Neuroscience graduate Elyn Rowe pursued and found the right opportunities at Carleton to create an impressive research toolkit that launched her into a PhD program right after her double major undergrad years. Awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at spring Convocation for her outstanding academic achievements,... MoreWednesday, December 18, 2019Closed for the HolidayThe Institute of Biochemistry and the Biology Department will be closed for the holiday. Closed : December 23rd Re-open: January 3rd at 8:30 Happy... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/biochem/?p=337
