Based on a pre-screening of submitted posters, Neal Callaghan has been selected as a finalist for the Battle Award at the Canadian Society of Zoologists 2013 Annual Meeting. From the Awards page on the meeting website: Helen Battle Award The Helen Battle Award is given for the best student poster at the Annual Conference of … Continue reading Neal selected as a finalist for the CSZ 2013 Annual Meeting Battle Award
Chris to receive Carleton University Alumni Association Young Alumni Achievement Award
Edit: The program for the 2nd annual Alumni Leadership Gala can be viewed here. Chris will be presented as the inaugural winner of the Carleton University Alumni Association Young Alumni Achievement Award at the second annual Alumni Leadership Gala, June 1st, 2013. From the nomination page (this link no longer works) for the Young Alumni Achievement Award: "Established … Continue reading Chris to receive Carleton University Alumni Association Young Alumni Achievement Award
Chris interviewed by CBC Radio on ricin toxicity
If you've been keeping up with the daily news headlines as of late, you've probably noticed that the toxin known as ricin has been making a substantial appearance- an Elvis impersonator from Mississippi has sent US President Barack Obama and others envelopes containing suspected ricin. Chris was interviewed yesterday by Mr. Ian Hamilton of CBC Radio … Continue reading Chris interviewed by CBC Radio on ricin toxicity
Meet Patrick Gormley
Patrick T. Gormley, undergraduate student in Chemistry at Mount Allison University, is Chris’ second summer research student and upcoming honours undergraduate thesis student. Take a look at a more expanded bio for Patrick here.
Chris officially accepts MASU Excellence in Teaching Award nomination
Chris is honoured and ecstatic to officially accept a nomination for a Mount Allison Students' Union (MASU) Excellence in Teaching Award. He was informed of the nomination midday on Monday, April 15th, and is currently gathering supporting documents and additional materials for the next phase of deliberations. Thank you to MASU, and especially the students … Continue reading Chris officially accepts MASU Excellence in Teaching Award nomination
“Like” the new Dieni Research Group Facebook page
Fellow scientists and supporters of scientific research with an affinity for social media can now follow the Dieni Research Group, by "liking" our new Facebook page. We hope to have many exciting updates for you over the course of the next few months!
Chris receives President’s Research and Creative Activity Award
Chris has won a President's Research and Creative Activity Award, an internal research grant from Mount Allison University, funded by the Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Fund. The award received the maximum amount of funding requested- a rare occurrence- based on Chris' proposal entitled "Mechanisms of nanoparticle toxicity in blood plasma components and live fish." This … Continue reading Chris receives President’s Research and Creative Activity Award
“Signal Transduction” comes to an end
Today marked the final lecture for the Winter 2013 edition of Signal Transduction (BIOC 4031). Signal Transduction is a course that explores the regulation of metabolism and physiology by a process stemming from a ligand-receptor interaction, typically at the cell surface, and propagating through the cell machinery to metabolic enzymes, transcription factors, DNA packaging proteins, … Continue reading “Signal Transduction” comes to an end
Neal wins student union travel award
Neal Callaghan has just won a Mount Allison Students' Union (MASU) Academic Enrichment Fund award. The award will provide additional financial support for Neal to attend and present a poster at the Canadian Society of Zoologists (CSZ) 2013 annual meeting. Neal had also previously won a departmental travel award. Congratulations once again, Neal!
Chris gives invited departmental seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry on diabetes therapeutics
Chris gave an invited departmental seminar this morning in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mount Allison University. The seminar was based on tying together Chris' various research projects at several institutes over the past nine years, into one fluid research program Departmental seminars are typically attended by faculty and staff in the Department … Continue reading Chris gives invited departmental seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry on diabetes therapeutics
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 