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September 2022

Final Oral Examination - Tristan Hewitt - PHD.MCB+NEUR

Topic: The role of the store-operated calcium entry in transcription factor activation and accelerated differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cell-neural progenitor cells derived from bipolar disorder patients

Special seminar by AAFC scientist Dr. Jonathan Griffiths

Dr. Jonathan Griffiths, a molecular plant virologist and research scientist at the London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will be visiting the Meng laboratory to discuss collaborations in research on Sept 9, Friday, this week.  As part of his visitation, Dr. Griffiths will be giving a research seminar entitled "Metagenomics based monitoring of plant viruses in Canadian agricultural fruit production systems".

CBS Grad Chats Series

The topic that will be covered is scholarship applications. More specifically, we will chat about the following: 

Final Oral Examination - Steven Kelly - PHD. MCB

Topic: Characterization of the biosynthesis of Klebsiella pneumoniae O-antigen polysaccharides and the origin of the ribofuranose in bacterial polysaccharides

UofG United Way Campaign

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The University of Guelph 2022 United Way Campaign will help make our community a better place to live by making measurable impact on priority issues in our community.United Way’s purpose is creating lasting positive change. Our communities’ social safety net is more important than ever.  If we want our communities to rebuild in a way that sees everyone thrive, we must come together and take action now.  We must use the same energy and sense of urgency we had when the pandemic began to now address the root causes of issues that are so heavily impacting our community.   We need people who car

U of G United Way Kick-Off Food Truck Party

To celebrate the start of our 2022 United Way campaign, we're having a Food Truck Party in Branion Plaza! TODAY - Tuesday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Drop in any time. Remarks at noon. Branion Plaza Featuring: Lady Glaze, Domino's Pizza, Fo'Cheezy and more!

The Jones Lab Annual Bake Sale

The Jones Lab is hosting their annual bake sale in support of the Kidney Foundation of Canada!

Graduate Seminar - Marissa Sim

Topic: "Investigating the Role of Succinate in Genetically Manipulated Lachnospiraceae"

Graduate Seminar - Jayson Capistrano

Topic: "Assessing the effects of metabolites derived from different diets on neural development, gene expression, and behavior using zebrafish embryos" 

MCB Seminar Speaker Series - Dr. Jean-Martin Beaulieu

Dr, Beaulieu, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO will be presenting a seminar on Receptors Conversing in Space and Scales.

Truth and Reconciliation Reflection Ceremony

Truth and Reconciliation Reflection Ceremony On September 30th, the day for Truth and Reconciliation, this ceremony will offer a safe place to reflect on the transgenerational impacts of the Indian residential school system, honouring those Indigenous children that died, the survivors, and their families.