Articles tagged with: Biological Sciences

  • Sept 9 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Alex Popescu

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Alex Popescu, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Sentinel behaviour and urban environments: A corvid’s perspective” on Monday, September 9 at 10:30 AM., in PLZ 600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Kiyoko Gotanda, Supervisor; Claudia Wascher, External Examiner (School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ARU, Cambridge); and Liette Vasseur and Anne B. Clark, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • July 23 – PhD Thesis Defence – Gregory Foran

    Gregory Foran, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend his thesis titled “Mechanistic Insights into the Notch signalling pathway through Molecular Condensation” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 1 p.m.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Rhett A. Kovall, External Examiner (University of Cincinnati); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Jeff Stuart and Gaynor Spencer, Committee Members.

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  • May 14 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Elyse Aubry

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Elyse Aubry, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Determining the effect of different cover crops on nematode communities in vegetable production” on Tuesday, May 14 at 1 PM., in GSB 305.

    The examination committee includes Ian Patterson, Chair; Ping Liang and Tahera Sultana, Co-Supervisors; Vaughn Mangal, External Examiner, Chemistry and Biotechnology; and Oualid Ellouz, Committee Member.

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  • May 16 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Georgina Louise Gardner

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Georgina Louise Gardner, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Investigating the Importance of Physiological Cell Culture Conditions in Modeling Cancer Metabolism and Metabolic Reprogramming” on Thursday, May 16 at 9:30 AM., in GSB 405, in hybrid format.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Jeff Stuart, Supervisor; Newman Siu Kwan Sze, External Examiner, Applied Health Sciences; and Gaynor Spencer and Rebecca MacPherson, Committee Members.

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  • May 14 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Diana Tosato

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Diana Tosato, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Diversity of cover crops in two organic vineyards in the Niagara Region, Canada, as adaptation measure to climate change ” on Tuesday, May 14 at 11:30 AM., in virtual format.

    The examination committee includes Yifeng Li, Chair; Liette Vasseur, Supervisor; Sean Smukler, External Examiner, UBC; and Debbie Inglis and Jim Willwerth, Committee Members.

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  • May 1 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Mariana Garrido de Gastro

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biology

    Mariana Garrido de Gastro, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “DYNAMICS OF SIMULTANEOUS ARBOVIRAL INFECTION IN HOST AND VECTOR CELLS” on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 PM., virtually, in closed format.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Fiona Hunter, Supervisor; Adam MacNeil, External Examiner, Department of Health Sciences; and Jeff Stuart and Ian Patterson, Committee Members.

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  • March 26 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Danielle Martin

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Danielle Martin, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Tracking nuclear generating station emissions and fossil fuel contributions using tree rings in southern Ontario, Canada” on Tuesday, March 26 at 1 PM., in CRN 207.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Michael Pisaric, Supervisor; Helene Løvstrand Svarva, External Examiner (NTNU University Museum); and Liette Vasseur and Kevin Turner, Committee Members.

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  • Jan 19 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Ricardo Alva Oropeza

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Ricardo Alva Oropeza, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Investigating the Cellular Responses of Cancer Cells to Physiological and Hypoxic Oxygen Conditions” on Friday, January 19 at 10 AM., in CRN 207.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Jeff Stuart, Supervisor; Newman Siu Kwan Sze, External Examiner (Department of Health Sciences, Brock University); and Ping Liang and Val Andrew Fajardo, Committee Members.

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