Ronnie Lum and Costin Antonescu take
their shift greeting guests with good humour

 


Anticipating another sumptuous lunch at Hart House


Members of the Attisano lab contemplate this year's
20 Question Contest which focused on UofT and Dept. history

 


Also putting their heads together are the Reithmeier and Williams labs

 


Definitely not fair! Picking the brain of Departmental Historian, Marian Packham, for some answers to the tougher questions.

 


Mmmmmm - another terrific lunch catered by Hart House

 


Members of the Howell lab contemplate their questions during lunch

 


Cryo-EM or solid state NMR seems to be the debate
between John Rubinstein and Simon Sharpe while Walid Houry keeps score

 


Never too young for a party ! Shana Kelley brings her
son Conor to meet the Department

 


Tis the season for newborns as Susan Bustos and Jim Munro
enjoy lunch with their new daughter, Sidney

 


Lunch was accompanied by a slide show that chronicled
notable or embarrassing events over the years

 


A new event for 2007 - The "Are you smarter
than a first year student" game.


Last year's video winners, the Deber lab plans strategy
for their next Biochemistry Video entry - showcasing at our 100th Anniversary celebration in May, 2008.

 


Standing room only doesn't seem to bother
Hue-Sun Chan, Alan Davidson and lab members

 


John Glover and David Williams perform two original songs:
the soulful "Reclass Blues" and the rolicking,
crazy fast " I have done it all, man"
(lyrics available here)



The songs find a receptive audience!

 


Members of the Houry lab grab a snack during the festivities

 


Harry Schachter and his (long) past Ph.D. student,
David Williams, catch up between events.

 


The office staff "Biodrones" strut their stuff while belting
out their song "Workin' in the Office"

 


Business Officer, Carol Justice, tells all to Harry Schachter
and Roy Baker in one of the "Guest Interview" segments

Enjoying the entertainment


Members of the Pai lab are out in force


The Rini lab enjoys a well-earned break


Nothing like delicious desserts to bring smiles to
members of Allen Volchuk's lab

Photos by David Williams, David Isenman & Sian Patterson

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