Long-time MCB faculty member Dr. Anthony Clarke will be taking on the role of Dean of the College of Science at Wildfird Laurier University. We are sad to see him go but wish him well on this new chapter! Read the full article on U of G's News site.
MCB's Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe is to receive a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair title in Human Gut Microbiome Function and Host Interactions, which is to include funding of $1.4 million over the next seven years. This funding will extend Dr. Allen-Vercoe's studies on the gut microbiome and its linkage to human health and disease. Read the full article about Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe at the U of G News site.
MCB's Dr. Jim Uniacke and his PhD student Sara Timpano feature in this article, which details some of their recent work on the effects of oxygen level on cell growth.
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology's Dr. Peter Krell, Professor Emeritus, is to receive a Medal of Merit during the Summer 2019 Convocation ceremonies. The Medal of Merit is one of the top faculty awards granted at the University of Guelph, and is awarded to retired professors who have made outstanding contributions to the University throughtout their career.
The Governor General's Academic Medals honour students across Canada for their outstanding scholastic acheivements, and are among the most prestigeous awards a student in Canada can receive. A big congratualtions to Dr. Sean Liston of the Whitfield lab for his remarkable acheivement! This award will be presented to him during summer convocation.
Read the article published through the UoG College of Biological Science's SCRIBE (Students Communicating Research in Biology Education) program.
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