There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Friday, September 30, 2022Why is September 30th Important?September 30th, commonly known as Orange Shirt Day is an important day which recognizes the story of residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, which sparked a national movement to recognize the experiences of survivors of residential and day schools. On Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30, people from all over the country are... MoreFriday, September 16, 2022Dr. Avis’ Lab Explores the Use of Beneficial Micro-organismsDr. Avis and his team are exploring how beneficial micro-organisms can combat mold and food waste. The Avis Lab studies both fundamental and applied aspects of food and plant microbiology. More specifically, the research is focused on microbial food spoilage and plant pathology. The lab's main focus is the use of alternatives to synthetic... MoreFriday, August 12, 2022Dr. Daniel Grégoire is recruiting undergraduate and master’s students to work on microbial metal cycling in e-wasteYou will lead your own research project that examines how microbes control the fate of iron or cobalt in habitats contaminated with e-waste. This research is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant awarded to Dr. Daniel Grégoire to launch the Environmental Biogeochemistry and Biotechnology lab at Carleton. We’re recruiting for two projects: one is... MoreWednesday, May 4, 2022Anand Chopra Awarded Outstanding TA AwardWe are delighted to announce that Anand Chopra, Faculty of Science Teaching Assistant for BIOC 3103/3104 has been awarded an Outstanding TA Award for the 2021-2022 academic year This award celebrates the contributions and support Teaching Assistants give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, as well as their roles in... MoreFriday, June 4, 2021Carleton University’s Maria DeRosa Receives 2021 Grants4Ag Award for Agricultural Sustainability ResearchCarleton University’s Maria DeRosa is one of 24 scientists worldwide to receive a 2021 Grants4Ag award for her work using short stretches of DNA called aptamers to make agriculture more sustainable. After receiving more than 600 proposals from almost 40 countries, the Bayer Crop Science team selected 24 proposals to fund. From protecting... MoreFriday, March 5, 2021Teaching Achievement Award – Veronic BezaireVéronic Bézaire Instructor III Chemistry, Faculty of Science Program-level ePortfolios in Chemistry: From Learning Outcome Assessment to Pedagogy ... MoreFriday, February 5, 2021Chuck Macdonald Discusses Bismuth on CBC’s Element of Surprise Radio SegmentBismuth is booming at Carleton! Chuck Macdonald, Dean of Science and professor of chemistry at Carleton, recently discussed his research on bismuth, a key ingredient found in Pepto-Bismol, on CBC Radio. Learn why the opalescent element is effective in treating upset stomachs and discover its many other uses. Listen... MoreWednesday, February 3, 2021Faculty of Science 2020 Excellence AwardsOn Dec. 21, Dean of Science Chuck Macdonald named the recipients for 2020 at our annual holiday event. Congratulations to the awardees! Impact Award Veronic Bezaire, Department of Chemistry Read... MoreWednesday, January 20, 2021Towards a Cure: Carleton Research Team Working on Stem Cell Therapy to Reverse Type 1 DiabetesCarleton’s Jenny Bruin is part of a team of researchers that has been awarded a 5-year, $3 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and JDRF Canada to develop a novel therapy that transplants insulin-secreting cells derived from stem cells into patients with Type 1 diabetes. “We want to replace them with beta... MoreWednesday, December 2, 2020Carleton Scientists Use AI and Big Data to Identify a Potential COVID-19 Peptide TreatmentUsing artificial intelligence and Canada’s most powerful supercomputer, Ashkan Golshani and Frank Dehne analyzed millions of possible protein interactions. They have been developing algorithms that predict protein communications and potential drug treatments since 2003 and, using the IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer, they were able to predict... MoreWednesday, December 2, 2020Carleton Researchers Developing Anti-Viral Peptide Treatments To Help Disrupt Inflammatory Responses to COVID-19Treatments for COVID-19 can help us manage the pandemic, even without a vaccine. Carleton bioinformatics researchers, Biology Prof. Kyle Biggar and Systems and Computer Engineering Prof. James Green, are using artificial intelligence to identify the protein interactions that could be responsible for COVID-19’s most severe symptoms, and working... MoreWednesday, December 2, 2020Dr. Farah Hosseinian, Improving Purée-Based Foods Can Help COVID-19 Patients Who Have Difficulty SwallowingPuree-based foods can help – but they have their own set challenges. Too thick, and some patients can’t swallow. Too runny, and they can choke. For Orleans-based food processing company Apetito HFS, this created a challenge. The company makes foods for health care providers across Canada, and after their puree-based chicken soup was frozen,... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/biochem/?p=337
