Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Dalhousie University

2026

Tuesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

PhD Thesis Defence

Kelsey Williamson

B.Sc. (Cellular Molecular and Microbial Biology), University of Calgary, 2016

B.Sc. (Biochemistry), University of British Columbia, 2014

Improving the Resolution of the Eukaryotic Tree of Life through Phylogenetics and Genomics

 

Location

Microsoft Teams
Tuesday, August 7, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

PhD Thesis Defence

Stanley Ibeh

BTech (Biochemistry), Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, 2015

MSc (Biochemistry), American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2021

The Role of Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase (CYP46A1) in Synapse Maturation and Plasticity in Hippocampal Neurons  

 

Location

Microsoft Teams and room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building
Thursday, June 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

MSc Thesis Defence

Parsa Kamali

BSc (H), York University (2021)

“EXAMINING THE REGULATION OF PNPLA3 PUFA-TAG LIPASE ACTIVITY BY S-ACYLATION”

 

Location

Room 3007, 3rd Floor Tupper Building and Room 221 (DMNB)
Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

 

Jessie Furze

Program Manager, Lab2Market, Dalhousie University

Dal Innovates Programs and Supports

&

Kaitlyn Woodworth

Dalhousie Biomedical Engineering Master's student, Lab2Market validate student

ITSpheres: My Journey Through Lab2Market Validate


Location

Dentistry 4116

 
Monday, June 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Alexa Wilson

Health Systems Partner- Vaccines
Sanofi Pasteur

Beyond the PhD: Building an Industry Career While Still in Graduate School


Location

Dentistry 3156
Monday, June 08, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Larry Fliegel

Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta. Profile

pH Deregulation as the 11th Hallmark of Cancer

Location

Dentistry 4116
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Jason Shao

MSc Candidate (Beiko & Roger Laboratories), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Towards Improving ab initio Gene Prediction for Divergent Eukaryotes


Location

Dentistry 4116
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

MSc Thesis Defence

Jordan Cucksey

BSc (H) Biochemistry, University of Victoria (2023)

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF GENETIC CIRCUITS FOR ENGINEERING METHYL SELECTIVE DNA BINDING DOMAINS  

Location

Room C-206 (CRC) and Room 221 (DMNB)
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Maegan Burke

MSc Candidate (Davey & Langelaan Laboratories), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University


Engineering fluorescent probes to detect plastic nanoparticles in water

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Hina Batool

PhD Candidate (Rainey Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Decoding Cribellate Silk: How Spidroin Architecture Shapes Mechanical Performance

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, May 04, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Meghan Hamilton

PhD Candidate (Bearne Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University


Exploring the Transition State Stabilization by Dihydrodaidzein Racemase (DDRC)

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Mireille Ouimet

Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa. Scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in cardiovascular metabolism and cell biology. Profile.


Rosella-PLIN2 Reveals Lipophagy Dynamics in Atherosclerosis

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

PhD Thesis Defence

GREGORY SEATON

BA (Major: Philosophy/Minor: Psychology), Saint Mary's University, 2013

BSc (Honours in Microbiology & Immunology), Dalhousie University, 2018
 

Genomic Characterization of Five Isolates of Blastocystis Subtype 7
 

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

 

Raymond He

PhD Candidate (Langelaan Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Discovering Self-Assembly Features and Cell Growth Applications of Hydrophobins

 

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB

 
Monday, April 04, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Charlotte Maclean

MSc Candidate (Archibald Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Giant viral discovery and diversity within local Nova Scotian wetlands

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Omid Haji-Ghassemi

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary. Profile

A New Regulatory Hub of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: How the I–II loop integrates phosphorylation and scaffolds to tune excitability.

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Amra Saric

Assistant Professor, Neurosciences & Mental Health, SickKids Research Institute; Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto. Profile

Lipid Flow in Autophagosome Biogenesis

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Honours Presentations

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Honours Presentations

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Honours Presentations

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 09, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Myriam McKenna

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Brunswick. Profile

Unpacking the Researcher-Educator Gap in Chemistry Education

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, March 02, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Suad Rashid

Postdoctoral Fellow (Rainey Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University


Development and Characterization of Supramolecular Protein Systems Prone to Self-Assembly

 

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Ronie Haro

Postdoctoral Scholar (Archibald Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Genomic Dynamics of Paramoeba and its Endosymbiont: Insights into Mobile Elements and DNA Transfer

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, February 09, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Adam Johnston

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University. Profile

Mechanisms of tissue repair and regeneration

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, February 02, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Yan Lu

Assistant Professor, Metabolic Medicine Center, Zhejiang University. Profile

A fresh look on butyrate in immunometabolism - Gut Derived Butyrate reprograms macrophage metabolism to establish lipid droplet-mediated immune tolerance

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Jessica Garb

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Profile

Spider silk proteins through an evolutionary lens: diverse biomaterial opportunities

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Suad Rashid

Postdoctoral Fellow (Rainey Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University


Development and Characterization of Supramolecular Protein Systems Prone to Self-Assembly

 

Location

Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Bldg and Room 102 DMNB