Biochemistry, University of Toronto

Dr. Sian Patterson receiving teaching award

Sian Patterson wins 2015 Faculty of Medicine Teaching Award!

10 March 2015|

Congratulations to Dr. Sian Patterson on winning the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in Life Sciences Award 2015.

The award recognises Sian’s sustained excellence in teaching, coordination and development of undergraduate courses in Arts and Science offered by the Basic Sciences Departments. Student testimonials describe Sian’s mastery of Biochemistry and her exceptional capacity to engage and foster enthusiasm for learning.

The award will be presented at the annual Education Achievement Celebration on […]

David Williams wins the 2014 David Isenman Award

25 February 2015|

David Williams won the 2014 David Isenman Department of Biochemistry Citizenship Award. This award is presented annually for service to the Department beyond the call of duty, as chosen by the Chair and ACC members.

David serves on the Supervisory Committees of more than 20 graduate students, is Chair of the Research Committee that oversees the maintenance of all common Departmental equipment, is a member of the Advisory Committee to the […]

Biochemistry undergrad student Moustafa Abdalla named Rhodes Scholar

6 December 2014|

“U of T News” reports on 2 of the 11 Canadian students who will be heading to Oxford for postgraduate studies next year as 2015 Rhodes Scholars.

Moustafa Abdalla is studying biochemistry and physiology at the Faculty of Arts and Science. He plans to “study computational biology and computational medicine research at Oxford, and hopes to one day contribute to the advancement of medicine through the ethical use of technology […]

Igor Stagljar Ceremony at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Igor Stagljar has been named a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

30 June 2014|

Professor Igor Stagljar, Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research, has been named a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He uses a combination of molecular, cellular, chemical genomic and proteomic approaches to study the function of yeast and human membrane proteins, as well as bacterial proteins involved in pathogenicity.

Graeme Sargent Received the David A. Scott Award

12 June 2014|

Graeme Sargent received the David A. Scott award for top all-round student that includes service, teaching and research. The awards was presented during Research Day 2014.

Congratulations Graeme!

Amy Cui wins Sela Cheifetz award

12 June 2014|

The Sela Cheifetz award for outstanding research for a Biochemistry Graduate Student was awarded to Amy Cui from the Palazzo Lab.

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Trevor Moraes Awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

12 October 2012|

Research in the Moraes Lab examines protein and ion translocation across bacterial membranes. In particular, Dr. Moraes dissects the components of these pathways examining their interactions in molecular detail. Biochemical tools such as X-ray crystallography provide atomic resolution 3D-models of the proteins, while surface plasmon resonance, isothermal calorimetry or bio-layer interferometry are used to determine kinetic parameters and validate models that describe the mechanism of action. These membrane proteins function […]

CAHS President Thomas Marrie presents Reinhart Reithmeier with certificate of membership as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)

Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

20 September 2012|

At a ceremony held in Ottawa on September 20, 2012, Biochemistry Chair Reinhart Reithmeier was admitted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) “having demonstrated both distinctive accomplishments and the commitment to advance health sciences”.

A major goal of the CAHS is to provide timely, informed, science-based and unbiased assessments of urgent issues affecting the health of Canadians. Reinhart, well-known internationally for his work […]

Special Issue of the Journal of Biomolecular NMR on the Occasion of Lewis Kay’s 50th Birthday

9 December 2011|

In the Editorial introducing this special issue , Kevin Gardner, Anthony Mittermeier and Frans Mulder note that Lewis is being honoured for his “innovative contributions to biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, as well as for his role as inspirer for a large group of young research professionals.”

They further comment that “Lewis has consistently been a pioneer in the development of novel methods essential to increasing the size […]

Daniela Rotin wins “Women of Action” Award

3 May 2011|

Daniela Rotin was honoured by the Israel Cancer Research Fund (IRCF) as a recipient of the prestigious “Women of Action” award at a gala event held at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto on May 3, 2011.

Founded in 1975, IRCF is one of the largest private sources of funding for cancer research in Israel and has helped to support the early work of scientists such as 2004 Nobel laureates Aaron Ciechanover […]

Roula Andreopoulos Wins Teaching Award!

24 March 2011|

We were delighted to learn that Senior Lecturer Dr. Roula Andreopoulos has won the 2011 Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in Life Sciences Award.

This award is presented each year to a faculty member in recognition of sustained excellence in the teaching, coordination and development of undergraduate courses in Arts and Science offered by the Basic Sciences Departments in the Faculty of Medicine.

The award will be presented at the […]

Harry Schachter Honoured with the Rosalind Kornfeld Award

1 September 2010|

The Society for Glycobiology has just announced that Dr. Harry Schachter (Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, University of Toronto; Senior Scientist Emeritus, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) has been awarded the Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology.

Dr. Schachter made many seminal contributions to glycobiology and the biochemistry of glycan synthesis for more than four decades. Early on Dr. Schachter was a leader in establishing many robust enzyme […]

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