Please note that a few updates are already in-effect below. Happy New Year from the Dieni Research Group! 2015 was an interesting and inspiring year for us. Here's a quick look at some of our notable developments over the past 12 months. Our alumni Our two alumni, Neal Callaghan and Patrick Gormley, have continued to … Continue reading 2015 – A brief review
Chris resumes teaching at Carleton University
Today marks Chris' first class of the Fall 2015 semester at Carleton University. Chris will once again be teaching Biophysical Techniques and Applications (BIOC 3202), a required course for Bachelor of Science (BSc) Major and Honours degrees in Biochemistry, Computational Biochemistry, and Biotechnology. He previously taught this course last year (i.e. Fall 2014) to positive … Continue reading Chris resumes teaching at Carleton University
Chris to speak at TEDxCarletonU
Chris is one of 13 speakers at the 2015 edition of TEDxCarletonU. TEDx events are similar to TED events, but the "x" denotes that they are independently-organized while still conforming to the standards and ideals of TED. In this case, TEDxCarletonU is to be hosted at Carleton University, organized by current students, and is themed … Continue reading Chris to speak at TEDxCarletonU
Student evaluations of teaching for Biophysical Techniques and Applications are in
Last semester (Fall 2014), Chris taught at Carleton University a 3rd-year Institute of Biochemistry course called Biophysical Techniques and Applications (BIOC 3032). As with all courses at Carleton- and many other universities- students marked the end of the semester by evaluating the course and the instructor himself. These evaluations have recently been tabulated and returned to … Continue reading Student evaluations of teaching for Biophysical Techniques and Applications are in
Chris begins teaching at Algonquin College
Chris has begun an appointment as Professor (Part-Time) for the Winter 2015 semester, in the School of Advanced Technology at Algonquin College. He is teaching two required courses for the "Biotechnology - Advanced" program: Biochemistry II Laboratory (BCH2402) Pharmacology and Nutraceuticals (BCH3404) The appointment follows a successful Contract Instructorship at Carleton University over the Fall 2014 … Continue reading Chris begins teaching at Algonquin College
2014 – A brief review
Happy early New Year to all supporters of the Dieni Research Group! 2014 was a very busy year for us, and now that it's almost over, we wanted to take a moment to reflect upon everything we accomplished during those 12 months. Publications We had 3 peer-reviewed manuscripts accepted for publication in 2014: Bessemer RA, … Continue reading 2014 – A brief review
Chris begins teaching at Carleton University
Chris has begun a Fall 2014 Contract Instructor appointment in the Institute of Biochemistry at Carleton University. He will be teaching a required 3rd-year biochemistry course, Biophysical Techniques and Applications (BIOC 3202), with his first lecture scheduled for later today. The appointment follows the completion of Chris' previous 2-year term as the Margaret and Wallace McCain … Continue reading Chris begins teaching at Carleton University
Our 2014 Honours Students convocate!
Today was a very bittersweet day for the Dieni Research Group. While we have been, are, and always will be extremely proud of our two honours students- Patrick Gormley and Neal Callaghan- they are, in fact, no longer our students at all. May 12th, 2014, marked Mount Allison University's 151st convocation. It also marked the … Continue reading Our 2014 Honours Students convocate!
Chris delivers Biology seminar at the University of New Brunswick
Chris has just delivered a seminar entitled: "Trail of breadcrumbs: Discovering the molecular mechanisms of nanotoxicity in fish" at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The seminar was part of the UNB Biology Seminar Series, a weekly event organized by UNB Biology graduate students. The seminar focused mainly on some of the purported mechanisms of … Continue reading Chris delivers Biology seminar at the University of New Brunswick
Manuscript receives final acceptance by Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology
It's official! Our provisionally-accepted manuscript, "Physiological hepatic response to zinc oxide nanoparticle exposure in the white sucker, Catostomus commersonii," was revised and has now received final acceptance in the journal Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology. We're proud to say that the editors informed us of the good news a little over … Continue reading Manuscript receives final acceptance by Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 