Past Events

Dr. Robin Duncan is the Associate Professor of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo and director of the Lipid Enzyme Discovery Lab. Her research program focuses on characterizing novel enzymes in lipid metabolism. With the support of NSERC and the Barth Syndrome Foundation, her lab has discovered a role for the enzyme PLAAT1, and its downstream bioactive endocannabinoid signaling products, in cardiolipin metabolism.

Talk by Keshia Talking Waters DeFreece Lawrence, Harvard University. All interested are welcome to attend.

Dr. Anthony Mittermaier, professor and interim dean of students in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University, will present Dynamics of Guanine Quadruplexes. 

Featuring Dr. Hélène Carabin, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and One Health and Professor in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the School of Public Health, Université de Montréal

Thinking about graduate school? Join us for CBS Graduate Preview Day to learn more about the master's and doctoral programs offered in the College of Biological Science!  Meet current graduate students and hear about their research, learn about CBS programs and how to apply, and tour research facilities. Free pizza!

COESP Bee is back! The CBS Office of Educational Scholarship and Practice Biology Education Exchange (BEE) is offering timely topics throughout Fall 2024. No registration required. 

Are you planning to apply to graduate or professional school programs? Attend this workshop to get tips on:

The One Health Institute (OHI) and the One Health Student Committee (OHSC), in collaboration with the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ), are excited to partner to bring you One Health Research and Poster Day on November 8, 2024, from 8:15 am to 12:30 pm., at the University of Guelph Arboretum.

The next CBS Grad Chat Series: All About Salaries will be held on Nov. 7 at 12 noon via Zoom. 

Are you curious about a career in Forensic Science? Join alumnus, Matthew Marchment, who will talk about his education and career pathway. Matthew's presentation will be followed by a question and answer period moderated by Julia Leary, Career Advisor. Matthew Marchment: BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics (UoG, 2019), Forensic Biologist, Centre of Forensic Sciences Students from all programs and years are invited to attend this session!