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.

Seminar Series Winter 2025

April 7

Azka Tauqeer (Abstract)
MSc Student  
Department of Biochemistry

MahammedZaid Patel (Abstract)
MSc Student  
Department of Biochemistry

March 31

Sukhinder Cheema, PhD (Abstract)
Professor 
Department of Biochemistry

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

 

Seminar Series Fall 2024

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

 

Seminar Series Winter 2024

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

 

Seminar Series Fall 2023

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

 

Seminar Series Fall 2022

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