Biochemistry Summer Symposium

August 17, 2012 at the Geo Centre

Schedule

Morning Program

Registration

9:00-9:30

Poster Set-up

Welcome Remarks

9:30-9:45

Craig Ayre, on behalf of

the Biochemistry Graduate

Student Society (BCGS)

Master of Science Seminar Talk

Tasahil Albishi

9:45-10:30

Break

10:30-10:45

Morning Program Oral Presentations

Chair: Craig Ayre

Presenter

Time

Title

Nicole Smith

10:45-11:05

Molecular Regulation of Adipogenesis by CD24

Dwayne Brad Tucker

11:05-11:25

The effects of mucin secretagogues on mucin synthesis in small intestinal explants from young Yucatan miniature pigs 

Yanbo Yang

11:25-11:45

 Lipidomic analyses of mice lacking hepatic and endothelial lipases reveal selective modulation of plasma lipid species

Shemul Dev

11:45-12:05

Comparative Biochemical Analysis of the Major Yolk Protein in the Sea Urchin Egg and Coelomic Fluid 

Discussion & Lunch

12:05-1:05

CIHR Scholarships and Awards

Afternoon Program

Poster Competition

1:05-2:05

Poster Judging

Afternoon Program Oral Presentations

Chair: Nicole Smith

Presenter

Time

Title

Craig Ayre

2:05-2:25

The Function and Regulation of CD24 in B-Cell Development 

Kayode Balogun

2:25-2:45

High maternal dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids increased macrophage cholesterol efflux and hepatic SRB-1 and APOE mRNA expressions in the offspring of C57bl/6 mice 

Priyantherini Ambigaipalan

2:45-3:05

Impact of pulse starch structure at different levels of granule organization on starch digestibility 

Break

3:05-3:20

Keynote Address

Dr. George van der Merwe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph

3:20-4:20

Unraveling the molecular response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to nutrient changes in its environment

Closing Remarks

4:20-4:35

Sherri L. Christian

Reception and Awards

5:00-8:00

 SN4015, Feltham Room