Graduate Seminar Series
The Biochemistry Department hosts a Seminar Series, BIOC 6999, for graduate students, providing a platform to present their research, engage in academic discussions, and receive valuable feedback from peers and faculty. This series is a crucial part of the graduate experience, enhancing presentation skills and fostering a collaborative research environment. The seminars cover a wide range of current topics in biochemistry, showcasing the latest advancements in the field. The Seminar Series runs twice a year during the Fall and Winter semesters, creating opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
Seminars are 1-2 pm unless otherwise noted.
A Webex link to the seminar presentation will be sent out via the Biochemistry Seminar Listserv prior to the seminar date.
March 24
Thilini Kumarasinghe (Abstract)
PhD Student
Department of Biochemistry
March 17
Rhianna Lenham, PhD (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
March 10
Kady Meaney (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
Morgan LeDrew (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
March 3
Shima Hajipour (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
February 17
Farzad Mostafavi (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
Ugonna Ani (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
February 10
Adam Noel (Abstract)
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
February 3
Yuguan Jiang (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
Kerthika Devi A. (Abstract)
PhD Student
Department of Biochemistry
January 27
Drs. Stefana Egli, Jian-Bin Lin, and Celine Schneider (Abstract)
C-CART
Memorial University
January 20
Jessica Teodoro (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
Emma Burnett (Abstract)
MSc Student
Department of Biochemistry
January 13
Sean Ezekiel (Abstract)
PhD Student
Department of Biochemistry
September 9
- PhD Student: Asha De Silva (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 16 TBD
September 23
- MSc Student: Adar Buxton (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 30 - Truth and Reconciliation Day
- No Seminar
October 2 (Wednesday)
- Mark Berry (Abstract)
Head and Professor
Department of Biochemistry
October 7
- PhD Student: Sogand Sasanmoghadam (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
- PhD Student: Narges Ghorbani Bavani (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
October 14 - Thanksgiving
- No Seminar
October 21
- John Law, PhD (Abstract)
Assistant Professor
Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
October 28
- PhD Student: Maddie Borland (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
- PhD Student: Isaac Omeh (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 4
- Qutuba Karwi (Abstract)
Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, MUN
November 11 - Remembrance Day
- No Seminar
November 15 (Friday)
- Craig Moore (Abstract)
Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, MUN
November 18
- MSc Student: Grant Kelly (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
- MSc Student: Arezou Avand (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 25
- David Heeley (Abstract)
Honorary Research Professor
Department of Biochemistry
December 2
- MSc Student: Tama Ghosh (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
- MSc Student: Shima Hajipour (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
January 8
- MSc Student: Mikayla Hickey (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
January 15
- PhD Student: Trevena Youssef (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
January 22 - virtual
- Dr. Heather Wiebe (Abstract)
Department of Chemistry
Vancouver Island University
January 29
- PhD Student: Sathya Amarasena (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
February 5
- PhD Student: Sushmitha Ramakrishna (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
February 12
- PhD Student: Vishal Pandya (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
February 19 - Reading Week
February 26
- PhD Student: Rashid Jafardoustbostani (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
March 4
- MSc Student: Naomi Akanmori (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
March 11
- Dr. Tevye Stachniak (Abstract)
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Memorial University
March 18
- MSc Student: Nancy Rawal (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
March 25
- MSc Student: Narmada Weerakkody (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
April 1
- MSc Student: Cole Winsor (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 11
Ph.D Student: Thilini Kumarasinghe (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 18
Ph.D Student: Abrehem Abad (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 25
Ph.D Student: Innocent Okagu (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
October 16
Dr. Sarah Berry (Abstract)
Chief Scientist at ZOE
King's College London
October 19
Dr. Desmond (Des) Pink, Ph.D (Abstract)
Chief Scientific Officer
Nanostics Inc.
October 23
M.Sc Student: Mariam Tijani (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
October 30
M.Sc Student: Kaitlyn Mayne (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 6
Ph.D Student: Kandeepan Karthigesu (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 17
Ph.D Student: Sarusha Santhiravel (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 20
Ph.D Student: Sewwandi Dissanayaka (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 27
Dr. Rob Brown (Abstract)
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
December 4
Undergraduate Student: Claire Hynes (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 19
Dr. R. Bertolo, Dr. J. Brunton, and Dr. S. Harding (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
September 26
Ph.D Student: Vishal Pandya (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
October 3
Dr. Touati Benoukraf (Abstract)
CRC in Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
October 10
Fall Semester Break (No Seminar)
October 17
Ph.D Student: Modeline Longjohn (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
October 24
Dr. Jackie Vanderluit (Abstract)
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
October 31
M.Sc Student: Roya Shamsi (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 7
Dr. Sarah Gordon (Abstract)
Department of Folklore
November 14
Ph.D Student: Sina Heravi (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry
November 23
Albert Berghuis (Brosnan Lecturer) (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry, McGill University
(Research Week – different time/day and location)
November 28
Dr. Shyam Mayengbam (Abstract)
Department of Biochemistry