News
U of G Researchers Take New Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance
At the University of Guelph, Dr. Rebecca Shapiro, associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the College of Biological Science, takes a different approach. In Shapiro’s lab, graduate students and other researchers study microbial fungal pathogens.
iGEM Team Wins A Silver Medal at the iGEM 2023 Grand Jamboree
The Unviersity of Guelph's iGEM team won a silver medal in the overgrad category at the iGEM 2023 Grand Jamboree at the Paris Expo this month.
Title: Project BloomBiota: Combatting vitamin B12 Deficiency with probiotic-expressed gastric intrinsic factor
2023-24 GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Congratulations MCB Grads!
MCB Professor Dr. Priyanka Pundir awarded nearly $80,000 for research into biofilm infections in chronic wounds
Dr. Priyanka Pundir, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been awarded $79,700 from the J.P. Bickell Foundation to pursue research on chronic wounds, a global health concern impacting millions of people, especially elderly and diabetic populations. READ MORE HERE
Dr. Brendan Daisley is the Recipient of a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Four emerging scholars have been offered Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships at U of G. Named for Dr. Frederick Banting, the Canadian medical scientist and Nobel laureate who helped discover insulin, these awards are the Government of Canada’s most prestigious post-doctoral fellowships, valued at $70,000 annually for two years.
Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister Receives a Research Excellence Award
Seven University of Guelph researchers have received the 2023 U of G Research Excellence Awards. MCB's Dr. Geddes-McAlister was one of them!
These awards celebrate the research, training and knowledge mobilization achievements of recently tenured faculty members and help to raise their profile among external funding agencies. The $5,000 awards are sponsored by the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost.