PhD in Chemistry
Laura Voigt, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Synthesizing new bio-inspired, siloxane-containing materials: an investigation into renewable silicone materials via the application of self-healing processes” on Tuesday, May 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.
The examination committee members are David Butz, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Anne Ladegaard Skov, External Examiner (Technical University of Denmark); Amir Mofidi, Internal Examiner; and Jeffrey Atkinson and Divya Matta, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Applied Health Sciences
Jessica Braun, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring neuronatin as a novel SERCA regulator and its role in murine metabolism and skeletal and cardiac muscle function” on Wednesday, May 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.
The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Val Fajardo, Supervisor; Christopher Perry, External Examiner (York University); Joffre Mercier, Internal Examiner; and Rebecca MacPherson, Paul LeBlanc and Newman Sze, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Applied Health Sciences
Mishka Blacker, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Mental Toughness in Sport: Empirical Distinctiveness and Relationships with Risk-taking and Pain Experiences in Athletes” on Thursday, May 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.
The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Philip Sullivan, Supervisor; Andreas Stamatis, External Examiner (University of Louisville); Michael Ashton, Internal Examiner; and Diane Mack, Nicole Chimera and Sean Locke, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Chemistry
Najibeh Alizadeh, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “New Routes in Biocatalysis: Exploring the Impact of Grafting Silicones onto Proteins/Enzymes” on Friday, May 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.
The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Lu Shin Wong, External Examiner (The University of Manchester); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Melanie Pilkington and Tony Yan, Advisory Committee.