Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Cell Structure and Signalling
Genomics Proteomics and Bioinformatics
Molecular and Development Genetics
Molecular Biology and Disease
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In the News
Research team discovers breakthrough with potential to prevent, reverse Alzheimer's
Wayne Chen's lab at UCalgary identifies a way to interrupt and prevent progression of devastating condition...
BMB Advance
Big Congratulations
to Shirin Bonni, Jason deKoning, Justin MacDonald, Maja Tarailo-Graovac & Xi-Long Zheng for NSERC Discovery award success.
Top 40 Under 40
Congratulations to Marco Gallo. He has been recognized in Avenue Magazine as a Top 40 Under 40 recipient. What an achievement! See More
Dr. Marco Gallo, in collaboration with Princess Margaret Hospital scientists,
unveils the three-dimensional configuration of the genome in glioblastoma and points to ta new way to target glioblastoma stem cells. Read More
BMB ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Sarah Childs officially became Department Head of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology on July 1, 2019.
We would like to extend a big "Thank You" to Dr. Jonathan Lytton for his outstanding leadership over the past 10 years. His leadership has been instrumental in creating a great environment for research and training.
Great to see
Sorana, Myriam, and Guang highlighted in UToday for their new CRC Chairs! Well done!! We look forward to watching your careers in Calgary blossom! Read more.
Congratulations
to Xi-Long Zheng and Joint departmental members Doug Mahoney, Tim Shutt, Guang Yang and Yan Shi for obtaining CIHR funding, including three of these with their first time grants. Well done!
Trainee news
It was great to see several of our BMB students recognized
recently by the UCalgary Graduate Student Association for their valuable initiatives which impact students across many programs! Congrats to all of you!
- Zen Den: Catherine Greene, Rachel Kratofil, and Nancy Adam
- Method’s Day: Charlene Watterston, Rasha Sabouny, Sophie Briggs, Christina Sandall, Megha Murali, Rhiannon Campden & Rujuta Deshpande