Upcoming Events

As part of the One Health Seminar Series, Dr. Kathleen Angell will present “From Vector to Consequence: A One Health Approach to Lyme Disease Surveillance”. The event will be held in-person in OVC ECLA 1725, as well as online. Kathleen Angell is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the G. Magnotta Research Lab at the University of Guelph, where her work bridges field and laboratory research on Lyme disease, integrating tick ecology with Borrelia transmission and host–vector interactions. She earned her PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center...

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Carrie Branch from Western University will present "Cognitive adaptation and female mate choice in a food-caching bird."

On April 13th 2026, HHS will be hosting a seminar by Dr. Lauro Vianna from the University of Brasilia More about Dr. Vianna's work: Parkinson’s Disease is usually seen as a movement disorder, but it also affects the heart, blood pressure, and breathing. In this talk, I will show how these systems are altered in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. I will also present how these changes impact the body both at rest and during exercise. These findings suggest that Parkinson’s Disease affects much more than movement. Understanding this can help improve patient care and...

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a university-wide competition for graduate students with an exciting challenge: to explain your thesis in a clear and engaging way, using only one slide, and in only three minutes! Both the winner and runner up of the CBS heat will receive prizes ($250 and $150 gift cards, respectively) and move on to the University of Guelph final on April 30, 2026. The winner of the university-wide competition will receive a $1,000 prize towards their tuition and will go on to the provincial final held May 6 . Check your eligibility:...

We hope you will join us on April 30th, 2026 in Rozanski Hall for our 9th Annual COESP Day. COESP Day is our annual event that brings CBS instructors, staff, and students together to explore questions in teaching and learning. This year, we’re focusing on teaching and supporting students in a time of increased distraction and rapid technological advancement. The event will focus on: Working through challenges in teaching and course design in conversation with others. Connecting and building community with colleagues across departments. ...

The international conference Pathway to Increase Standards and Competency of eDNA Surveys (PISCeS) is being held once again at the University of Guelph between June 15 and 17, 2026, with a reception on the evening of June 14th. Academia, regulators, industry, NGO’s, and Indigenous partners are invited to join in a discussion on public policy, industry strategies and future research on eDNA. The conference will also include panel discussions focused on prominent themes in the eDNA space, various workshops dedicated to practical eDNA tools and methods, and a poster session...