Following fast on the heels of last semester's Immunochemistry course- which received a very positive response- Chris Dieni is currently offering another course called Signal Transduction (BIOC 4031) in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mount Allison University. Signal Transduction explores the pathways- the proverbial biochemical snakes and ladders- that stem from the receptors … Continue reading A biochemical sort of snakes and ladders…
What’s cooking in the classroom?
When you're the Margaret and Wallace McCain Postdoctoral Fellow at Mount Allison University- the Maclean's-ranked top primarily-undergraduate university in Canada- teaching, in addition to research, is a huge part of the job. To see what Chris has been up to with regards to his teaching duties, have a look at the newly-created Teaching section of this … Continue reading What’s cooking in the classroom?
“Immunochemistry” comes to an end
... and with that final class, the Fall 2012 semester's edition of Immunochemistry (BIOC 4011) at Mount Allison University has come to an end! Immunochemistry is a course that explores various facets of immunology at the biochemical, molecular, cellular, and even systemic levels, with an emphasis on the biochemical. This semester, the course was essentially … Continue reading “Immunochemistry” comes to an end
Learning to bend
One of the most important tenets for those of us in academia, is that education needs to be a top priority. Many would argue, in fact, that it needs to be the top priority! Every so often, however, circumstances arise that can change our perspective. A unique situation arose for Chris within the past week... … Continue reading Learning to bend
Lunch and Learn at the Moncton Public Library
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
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
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.
McCain Fellowship at Mount Allison University
Chris is ecstatic and deeply honoured to announce that he is the new Margaret and Wallace McCain Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mount Allison University, which is located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. The Margaret and Wallace McCain Postdoctoral Fellowship was created at Mount Allison in 1993. This endowment typically … Continue reading McCain Fellowship at Mount Allison University
“… but you don’t have to take MY word for it!”
While it is possible to prove one's skill by listing the number of peer-reviewed articles they have published, non-refereed articles they have written, or students they have taught, the undisputed best proof is to receive positive testimonials from past colleagues, students, mentees, and readers. Chris offers his most humble thanks to those who have lent … Continue reading “… but you don’t have to take MY word for it!”
Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) 