Allison Andres and Carrie Harber offer lighthearted registration
Allison Andres and Carrie Harber offer lighthearted registration
Joel Watts and Greg Fairn get their name tags and programs
Joel Watts and Greg Fairn get their name tags and programs
Tomas Gverzdys and April Pawluk catch up over breakfast
Tomas Gverzdys and April Pawluk catch up over breakfast
Theo Hofmann (now 90!) with longtime colleague and friend Harry Schachter
Theo Hofmann (now 90!) with longtime colleague and friend Harry Schachter
Reinhart Reithmeier, Charles Deber and Walter Kahr look way too chipper for the early breakfast start!
Reinhart Reithmeier, Charles Deber and Walter Kahr look way too chipper for the early breakfast start!
McQuibban and Kim lab members enjoy the coffee and snacks before the morning session
McQuibban and Kim lab members enjoy the coffee and snacks before the morning session
Alan Davidson, Angus McQuibban and Adriano Vissa work on their caffeine levels
Alan Davidson, Angus McQuibban and Adriano Vissa work on their caffeine levels
Daniela Rotin gets the morning lineup from Michael Ohh
Daniela Rotin gets the morning lineup from Michael Ohh
Theo Hofmann lecturer Hendrik Poinar meets up with Theo himself
Theo Hofmann lecturer Hendrik Poinar meets up with Theo himself
Chair Justin Nodwell keeps it light as he welcomes the Department to Research Day
Chair Justin Nodwell keeps it light as he welcomes the Department to Research Day
Amy Cui and Ruth Milkereit look like relaxed, seasoned speakers just minutes before their talks
Amy Cui and Ruth Milkereit look like relaxed, seasoned speakers just minutes before their talks
And Ruth leads it off with her talk on how mTORC1 is activated by essential amino acids
And Ruth leads it off with her talk on how mTORC1 is activated by essential amino acids
Sela Cheifetz Awardee Amy Cui offers a touching remembrance of alumna Sela Cheifetz
Sela Cheifetz Awardee Amy Cui offers a touching remembrance of alumna Sela Cheifetz
Grad Coordinator Lil Attisano introduces the Beckman-Coulter award for outstanding student publication of 2013
Grad Coordinator Lil Attisano introduces the Beckman-Coulter award for outstanding student publication of 2013
Kethika Kulleperuma gives her Beckman-Coulter Award talk on molecular dynamics of ion permeation in the human voltage-gated proton channel
Kethika Kulleperuma gives her Beckman-Coulter Award talk on molecular dynamics of ion permeation in the human voltage-gated proton channel
Postdoc Alaji Bah gave an excellent talk on how phosphorylation can induce folding as a regulatory switch in a disordered protein
Postdoc Alaji Bah gave an excellent talk on how phosphorylation can induce folding as a regulatory switch in a disordered protein
Roman Melnyk follows up with Alaji after his talk
Roman Melnyk follows up with Alaji after his talk
Alex Palazzo recaps the morning talks with Peter Kim
Alex Palazzo recaps the morning talks with Peter Kim
Julie Forman-Kay and John Glover are REALLY enjoying coffee break!
Julie Forman-Kay and John Glover are
REALLY enjoying coffee break!
Disliking his perennially used Dept. photo, David Pulleyblank gives it another shot
Disliking his perennially used Dept. photo, David Pulleyblank gives it another shot
Theo Hofmann with Chair Justin Nodwell and Hofmann Lecturer Hendrik Poinar. Hendrik gave a fascinating talk about the evolutionary history of the plague (Yersinia pestis)
Theo Hofmann with Chair Justin Nodwell and Hofmann Lecturer Hendrik Poinar. Hendrik gave a fascinating talk about the evolutionary history of the plague (Yersinia pestis)
Nearly 200 attendees made this another successful Research Day
Nearly 200 attendees made this another successful Research Day
Time for lunch! McQuibban lab members enjoy the fine weather outside the auditorium
Time for lunch! McQuibban lab members enjoy the fine weather outside the auditorium
Chris Ing and Kethika Kulleperuma chat over lunch
Chris Ing and Kethika Kulleperuma chat over lunch
Research Day provides a great opportunity for interaction - impending CIHR results were the topic of the moment!
Research Day provides a great opportunity for interaction - impending CIHR results were the topic of the moment!
David Isenman and Larry Moran enjoy lunch with Jacqueline Segall and Marian Packham
David Isenman and Larry Moran enjoy lunch with Jacqueline Segall and Marian Packham
Labmates Olesia Ivantsiv and April Pawluk enjoying lunch
Labmates Olesia Ivantsiv and April Pawluk enjoying lunch
The Brown lab finds a spot in the sun
The Brown lab finds a spot in the sun
Régis Pomès and Gil Privé
Régis Pomès and Gil Privé
John Rubinstein with Alan Davidson who seems less than keen to have his photo taken (you get a Nature paper and the paparazzi follow you everywhere)!
John Rubinstein with Alan Davidson who seems less than keen to have his photo taken (you get a Nature paper and the paparazzi follow you everywhere)!
The Williams Lab gets top marks for snappy attire
The Williams Lab gets top marks for snappy attire
And then the posters! Xiaoyun Bai describes her work on disease mutants in SLC26 anion transporters
And then the posters! Xiaoyun Bai describes her work on disease mutants in SLC26 anion transporters
Justin discusses the SPARC small molecule screening facility with Anick Auger
Justin discusses the SPARC small molecule screening facility with Anick Auger
Aidin Balo pitches his research to a keen group
Aidin Balo pitches his research to a keen group
Brandon Sit gets into the details of sugar-phosphate transporter structure
Brandon Sit gets into the details of sugar-phosphate transporter structure
Emad Heidary takes judges Oliver Ernst and Daniela Rotin through his poster
Emad Heidary takes judges Oliver Ernst and Daniela Rotin through his poster
Jason Koo keeps it upbeat with Kristina Han and Alan Wong
Jason Koo keeps it upbeat with Kristina Han and Alan Wong
Lena Ilan tackles the perennial question of how cytosolic and ER polysomes differ
Lena Ilan tackles the perennial question of how cytosolic and ER polysomes differ
Olesia Ivantsiv tells tales of phage to Régis Pomès
Olesia Ivantsiv tells tales of phage to Régis Pomès
Phil Ip uses NMR to tackle the kinetics of SOD unfolding
Phil Ip uses NMR to tackle the kinetics of SOD unfolding
Summer student Peiran Su explains the intricacies of proteasome dynamics like a seasoned pro
Summer student Peiran Su explains the intricacies of proteasome dynamics like a seasoned pro
Tight quarters in the popular poster session!
Tight quarters in the popular poster session!
Rong Hua's results get close scrutiny from judges Walter Kahr and Michael Ohh
Rong Hua's results get close scrutiny from judges Walter Kahr and Michael Ohh
Scott McAuley stresses a point to Alex Marsolais
Scott McAuley stresses a point to Alex Marsolais
Tomas Gverzdys shows his trademark poise while pitching his work to judge Hendrik Poinar
Tomas Gverzdys shows his trademark poise while pitching his work to judge Hendrik Poinar
Chloe Rapp and and Fan Xia take a symmetrical approach to poster presentation
Chloe Rapp and and Fan Xia take a symmetrical approach to poster presentation
Tracy Stone describes her work to Christine Bear
Tracy Stone describes her work to Christine Bear
Hmmm…how would you rate the judging this year?
Hmmm…how would you rate the judging this year?
Justin Nodwell pays tribute to retiring Professor David Pulleyblank
Justin Nodwell pays tribute to retiring Professor David Pulleyblank
David responds with a compelling account of his career over the years sprinkled with some sage advice for trainees.
David responds with a compelling account of his career over the years sprinkled with some sage advice for trainees.
Greg Fairn leads off the Faculty talks with a description of membrane phospholipid asymmetry
Greg Fairn leads off the Faculty talks with a description of membrane phospholipid asymmetry
Followed by Vito Mennella who uses super resolution imaging to gain insight into centrosome structure
Followed by Vito Mennella who uses super resolution imaging to gain insight into centrosome structure
Well someone had to win! And here they are, the winners of the MSc and PhD poster awards.
Well someone had to win! And here they are, the winners of the MSc and PhD poster awards.
Brandon Sit receives an award for highest achievement in our BCH377 lab course
Brandon Sit receives an award for highest achievement in our BCH377 lab course
Tom Bateman, one of the few who can tower over Justin, also excelled in our 4th year lab course BCH478
Tom Bateman, one of the few who can tower over Justin, also excelled in our 4th year lab course BCH478
Outstanding TA awards went to Vince Nadeau (BCH210 lecture course) and Tracy Stone (BCH370 lab course) for their excellence in undergraduate teaching
Outstanding TA awards went to Vince Nadeau (BCH210 lecture course) and Tracy Stone (BCH370 lab course) for their excellence in undergraduate teaching
Graeme Sarget received the David A. Scott award for top all-round student that includes service, teaching and research. Congratulations Graeme!
Graeme Sarget received the David A. Scott award for top all-round student that includes service, teaching and research. Congratulations Graeme!

We stayed closer to home this year to celebrate the research accomplishments of our Faculty and Trainees. Held in the Medical Sciences Bldg., the day featured talks by students, postdocs and faculty as well as presentations of 65 posters. Highlights included our Annual Theo Hofmann Lecture by Dr. Hendrik Poinar, McMaster University, as well as a tribute to retiring Professor David Pulleyblank.


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Department of Biochemistry Research Day

Medical Sciences Building Auditorium

Toronto, June 12th, 2014