Every year, shortly before graduation, Mount Allison University presents awards to an outstanding student from each department, based on nominations received from that department. This year, the Biochemistry award for an outstanding graduating student from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry went to our very own Neal Callaghan! The announcement was made during "Last Lecture - … Continue reading Neal receives departmental award for graduating students
Chris receives nomination for 2014 J.E.A. Crake Teaching Award
Chris has just been informed that he has been nominated for the 2014 J.E.A. Crake Teaching Award in the Faculty of Science at Mount Allison University. Up to three awards are offered each year, one for each faculty: Science, Arts, and Social Sciences. The 2013 J.E.A. Crake Teaching Award in the Faculty of Science was … Continue reading Chris receives nomination for 2014 J.E.A. Crake Teaching Award
Chris and Neal present at the 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase
On Saturday, October 26th, the 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase was hosted at Mount Allison University. The theme of this year's showcase was "Assessment: teaching, learning, and quality." One of the sub-themes was "Making assessment part of learning, not apart from it," and it was under this sub-theme that Chris delivered a 25-minute … Continue reading Chris and Neal present at the 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase
Chris speaks as a panelist at the Carleton Science Student-Alumni Mixer
Chris recently participated at the Science Student-Alumni Mixer as part of Carleton University's Faculty of Science 50th Anniversary celebration. The Mixer was held on the evening of Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 pm. A formal panel ran from 7:30-9:00 pm, with questions being asked to each of the panelists about their history, how they got … Continue reading Chris speaks as a panelist at the Carleton Science Student-Alumni Mixer
2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase
Chris, Neal Callaghan, and another 4th-year Honours Biochemistry student, Alex Whynot, have just had their abstract accepted allowing them to present a pedagogical seminar at the 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase. The Showcase is an annual event at which instructors and students share and learn about new approaches in teaching excellence. This year's … Continue reading 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase
“Sola dosis facit venenum”
This week marks the beginning of a new undergraduate biochemistry course at Mount Allison University: Toxicology (BIOC 3991 A). Toxicology was designed by Christopher Dieni, and Fall 2013 is its first instance of being taught at Mount Allison. The course investigates the biochemical and physiological mechanisms of toxicity in animals, up to and including humans. … Continue reading “Sola dosis facit venenum”
Chris interviewed by CHMA 106.9 FM
Chris was interviewed today by the local radio station at Mount Allison University, CHMA 106.9 FM. Summer Events Producer David White sat down with Chris and spoke about his role as the Margaret and Wallace McCain Postdoctoral Fellow, his research and teaching activities, and- of particular interest- the upcoming special topics course being developed by … Continue reading Chris interviewed by CHMA 106.9 FM
Student evaluations of teaching for Signal Transduction are in
Last semester (Winter 2013), Chris taught at Mount Allison University a 4th-year biochemistry course called Signal Transduction (BIOC 4031). As with all courses at Mount Allison, 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 Chris, … Continue reading Student evaluations of teaching for Signal Transduction are in
The Dieni Research Group attends and presents at the CSZ 2013 Annual Meeting
Chris and Neal Callaghan have both attended and presented at the Canadian Society of Zoologists (CSZ) 2013 Annual Meeting hosted at the University of Guelph. The CSZ is a national-level society of scientists working on animal-related research in the fields of 1) comparative biochemistry and physiology, 2) parasitology, immunity and environment, 3) comparative morphology and development, … Continue reading The Dieni Research Group attends and presents at the CSZ 2013 Annual Meeting
Chris featured in the May 2013 issue of Carleton Now
Dear visitors to chrisdieni.com, It is with great pride that I share with you a story in the current (May 2013) issue of Carleton Now. As you may be aware, I was recently informed that I am the inaugural winner of the Carleton University Alumni Association Young Alumni Achievement Award, which will be presented to … Continue reading Chris featured in the May 2013 issue of Carleton Now
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 