2021 Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture – Dr. Carol Robinson
Co-presented by The Michael Smith Laboratories and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Speaker: Dr. Carol Robinson Director of the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery Department of Chemistry University of Oxford Talk Title: A new phase for structural biology Abstract: While cryo-EM has transformed our view of the structures of protein assemblies, behind the […]
MSL Seminar Series: December Trainee Talks
Event details: Date: Wednesday December 15th, 3:00-4:30pm Host: Dr. Freda Miller This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. All speakers will be delivering talks in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102). Audience members are welcome to attend either in person or via the zoom link. Those connecting via zoom will be able […]
MSL Seminar Series: January – Invited Speaker, Dr. Jijie Chai
Invited Speaker: Dr. Jijie Chai Alexander von Humboldt Professor, University of Cologne Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Talk title: Biochemical functions of plant NLRs Nucleotide binding and leucine-rich repeat containing receptors (NLRs) play a critical role in innate immunity of both animals and plants. Plant NLRs mediate specific recognition of pathogen effector proteins […]
MSL Seminar Series: February – Invited Speaker, Dr. Robert E. Campbell
Invited Speaker: Dr. Robert E. Campbell - University of Alberta Zoom registration link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wqde-orzsrGtOp4X3ZskTu8gmSAxrPN8aQ Talk Title Engineering genetically encoded biosensors of neural activity and metabolism Abstract Advances in microscopy and fluorescent probe development are revolutionizing biological research by enabling the normally achromatic world of the cell to be visualized in high resolution and with […]
MSL Seminar Series: March Trainee Talks
Event details: Date: Wednesday March 16th, 3:00-4:30pm Host: Dr. Charles Haynes This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. All speakers will be delivering talks in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102). Audience members are welcome to attend either in person or via the zoom link. Those connecting via zoom will be able […]
MSL Plant Bioengineering Faculty Search Series – Dr. Xue Pan
Invited Speaker: Dr. Xue Pan Center for Plant Cell Biology Institute of Integrated Genome Biology Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of California at Riverside This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. Audience members are welcome to attend either in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) or via the zoom. […]
MSL Seminar Series: April – Invited Speaker, Dr. Maitreya Dunham
Invited Speaker: Dr. Maitreya Dunham, Department of Genome Sciences - University of Washington Host: Dr. Phil Hieter Zoom registration link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Msfu2rqDgtG9MJXx1hgXP1wlOrJ0agWhpT Talk Title: High throughput human genetics in yeast Abstract: With the advent of fast and cheap genome sequencing, functional analysis is now a bottleneck for understanding human genetics and implementing personalized medicine. We are […]
MSL Plant Bioengineering Faculty Search Series – Dr. Devang Mehta
Invited Speaker: Dr. Devang Mehta - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. Audience members are welcome to attend either in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) or via the zoom. Those connecting via zoom will be able to ask questions during the Q&A […]
MSL Plant Bioengineering Faculty Search Series – Dr. Marco Todesco
Invited Speaker: Dr. Marco Todesco – Research Associate, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. Audience members are welcome to attend either in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) or via the zoom. Those connecting via zoom will be able to ask questions during the Q&A portion using the […]
MSL Plant Bioengineering Faculty Search Series – Dr. Deserah Strand
Invited Speaker: Dr. Deserah Strand – Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University This seminar will be presented in a hybrid format. Audience members are welcome to attend either in person at the MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) or via the zoom. Those connecting via zoom will be able to ask questions during the Q&A […]
Anthony Oppedisano Mid-point Seminar
Anthony Oppedisano, PhD candidate Medical Genetics Graduate Program Hieter Lab, Michael Smith Laboratories & Department of Medical Genetics Zoom registration link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5EkfuusrjwpHdZx4zAv3uNWgSbr95bj9jj8 Talk Title: Dominant Mutational Scanning in MUS81 Determines Structure-Function Relationships Abstract: The concept of synthetic lethality (SL) holds great promise for the selective killing of cancer cells. However, after more than 20 years […]
MSL BBQ, Poster Session & Recognition Event
We hope you can join us in celebrating our community's recent achievements and milestones! On the afternoon of Wednesday June 29th, from 2-5pm, this event will begin with a poster session (outdoors, weather permitting!), followed by a BBQ, announcements, speeches and cake!