Earlier today, Chris successfully delivered a presentation intended for a general (lay) audience at the Moncton Public Library. The presentation was called "Natural Answers - Defences against human disease in the simplest of places." In this presentation, Chris described highlights of his past, present, and intended future work on animals that adapt to environmental stress, … Continue reading Lunch and Learn at the Moncton Public Library
Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology 2012 conference
This weekend, the Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology (ARCP) 2012 conference was held in beautiful Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Attendees included faculty members and students from Mount Allison University, the University of New Brunswick (both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses), and Dalhousie University. Chris delivered a … Continue reading Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology 2012 conference
Times & Transcript
Chris was featured in a local Moncton newspaper, the Times & Transcript, for his upcoming lecture at the Moncton Public Library as part of Mount Allison University's Lunch and Learn Series. The Lunch and Learn Series, planned by the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA), gives the general public of the Moncton Metro area the chance to … Continue reading Times & Transcript
Two “i10” papers: Akt and creatine kinase
Two of Chris' publications, "Regulation of Akt during hibernation in Richardson’s ground squirrels" and "Creatine kinase regulation by reversible phosphorylation in frog muscle," have accumulated 10 (or more citations); "Regulation of Akt [...]" is currently sitting at 17 citations, and "Creatine kinase regulation[...]" is currently sitting at 10 citations, both calculated by Google Scholar. Both … Continue reading Two “i10” papers: Akt and creatine kinase
“Prevention and Treatment of Virulent Bacterial Biofilms with an Enzymatic Nitric Oxide-Releasing Dressing” now indexed by PubMed and Google Scholar
Chris’ latest peer-reviewed paper, “Prevention and Treatment of Virulent Bacterial Biofilms with an Enzymatic Nitric Oxide-Releasing Dressing” is now being tracked by indexing sites such as PubMed and Google Scholar. Chris’ publication record on PubMed can be viewed here. Chris’ publication record on Google Scholar- along with other goodies such as citations, h-index, i10-index, can be … Continue reading “Prevention and Treatment of Virulent Bacterial Biofilms with an Enzymatic Nitric Oxide-Releasing Dressing” now indexed by PubMed and Google Scholar
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy publishes manuscript ahead of print
"Prevention and Treatment of Virulent Bacterial Biofilms with an Enzymatic Nitric Oxide-Releasing Dressing" has now been published ahead of print on the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy website. Click here to read it now (pending subscriptions or institutional access).
Welcome Class of 2016!
Chris welcomes the Mount Allison University class of 2016, and hopes to have the opportunity to teach any aspiring biochemists, biologists, and chemists among you. Photo courtesy of Mount Allison University
Newest manuscript accepted by Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Chris' newest manuscript has just been accepted by the peer-reviewed journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotheraphy. The manuscript, for which Chris is the 3rd author, is entitled "Prevention and treatment of virulent bacterial biofilms with an enzymatic nitric oxide-releasing dressing." This manuscript explores both the bactericidal and anti-biofilm potential of this dressing against Acinetobacter baumannii, methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus … Continue reading Newest manuscript accepted by Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Happy New Brunswick Day!
We would like to wish all fellow New Brunwickers a Happy New Brunswick Day! In addition, best regards to the residents of other provinces, who celebrate a similar Civic Holiday!
New social media outlets for Immunochemistry (BIOC 4011) at Mount Allison University
For Mount Allison students who are digitally inclined and enjoy social media, there are new social media outlets for an upcoming 4th-year Biochemistry course; Immunochemistry (BIOC 4011) now has a Twitter feed and a Facebook page, where students can keep up-to-date with course notes, exam dates, and other useful information.
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 