On Saturday, December 10th, local Vermont youths were treated to a presentation and hands-on activities in which they were introduced to insulin resistance, drug discovery, and bioactive natural products in agricultural sources. Dr. Chris Dieni delivered a presentation entitled “Insulin Resistance: A Global Health Problem with a Backyard Solution?” Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder … Continue reading Local Vermont youths introduced to principles of insulin resistance, drug discovery
LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM
LEoPARD has been granted a phenomenal opportunity to engage in STEM outreach with young, future prospective scientists in the Burlington metro area. On December 10th, LEoPARD will deliver a presentation to interested and enthusiastic teens at the VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafés, organized and offered by the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension. The presentation is … Continue reading LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM
LEoPARD comes home
After a very circuitous few years in Colorado and Alabama, the Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) is effusively thrilled to announce its return to friendlier lands. LEoPARD has now joined the Department of Chemistry at Saint Michael's College, a private liberal arts college located in Colchester, Vermont -- within … Continue reading LEoPARD comes home
The Centennial State
We've moved (yes, again)! It seems like we had only just arrived at the University of Windsor -- but, for context, it had actually been about a year-and-a-half (January 2018 through June 2019), and much was accomplished during that time. We won several internal research awards for supporting undergraduate research, such as an Undergraduate Research … Continue reading The Centennial State
Our mentee Callum Yoker wins big at Canada-Wide Science Fair
We at LEoPARD are effusively proud of our young mentee, Callum Yoker! Callum is a 13 year-old student at Tecumseh Vista Academy, who in late-March participated in the Windsor Regional Science, Technology, and Engineering Fair, and won the St-Clair College CWSF Grand Prize. By way of this award, he was selected to represent the Windsor … Continue reading Our mentee Callum Yoker wins big at Canada-Wide Science Fair
We’ve moved
We apologize for letting our website get as badly out-of-date as it has. We're now part of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Windsor -- in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Chris holds the rank of Assistant Professor (3-year LTA) and teaches courses in the Master of Medical Biotechnology profession graduate program. We are research … Continue reading We’ve moved
Chris receives teaching grant to design new biophysical lab
Chris has received a small grant from Ursinus College's Teaching and Learning Institute (TLI), known as the Grants for Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation. These grants are intended to financially support new curricular development (among other things), and so appropriately enough, Chris submitted a proposal entitled: "Biophysical Techniques Lab: Design of laboratory applications to better support … Continue reading Chris receives teaching grant to design new biophysical lab
Chris begins teaching as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Ursinus College
Today marks the first day of classes for the Fall 2016 semester at Ursinus College; it is also the first day that Chris will begin teaching in his new role as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. In the Fall 2016 semester, he is responsible for teaching three undergraduate courses: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (CHEM-347), … Continue reading Chris begins teaching as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Ursinus College
The Educational Development Centre spotlights Chris’ teaching at Carleton University
Chris was recently interviewed by Emily Cook, a staff writer for the Educational Development Centre (EDC) at Carleton University, following his win of a 2016 Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) Capital Educators' Award. In the interview, they discussed Chris' teaching philosophy, strategies for engaging students in the classroom (especially in the evening!), and the importance … Continue reading The Educational Development Centre spotlights Chris’ teaching at Carleton University
Chris is a 2016 Capital Educators’ Awards winner
Carleton University's winners of the 2016 Capital Educators' Awards. L-R: Dr. Nduka Otiono (Assistant Professor, Institute of African Studies), Dr. Peter Ricketts (Carleton University Provost & Vice-President, Academic), Dr. Christopher Dieni (Contract Instructor, Institute of Biochemistry), Dr. Martin Geiger (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science). Photo is courtesy of Dr. Otiono. Last night, Chris received one of … Continue reading Chris is a 2016 Capital Educators’ Awards winner
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 