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Winter 2025 Event Recap
"Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Coronary Artery Disease.”
March 6, 2025
with Dr. James Inkster, Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Abstract: Early disease diagnosis is essential for effective treatment. The Radiochemistry and Radiopharmaceuticals Research Group specializes in developing radiolabelled probes targeting molecular biomarkers expressed by disease and infection to detect pathology early. Radiolabelled molecular probes are detected throughout the course of disease by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) or Single Photon Emission Computed tomography (SPECT) for accurate staging leading to improved treatment.
This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with exciting research on campus and network with faculty.
"Good Fungi-Bad Fungi" with Dr. J.P. Xu, Professor Department of Biology
January 29, 2025
Fungi are an important part of soil biodiversity, and this diverse group of organisms can help tackle global challenges, including climate change and hunger.
Fungi can do lots of different things. And they include everything from mushrooms, to yeasts, to the mold growing on your shower curtain.
Interested in learning about research on the main roles these fungi play within natural ecosystems and in the context of serving a particular purpose to human societies: as model species, as edible species, as decomposers, as toxic species, as medicinal mushrooms, as symbionts and as pathogens.
This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with exciting research on campus and network with faculty.
Fall 2024 Event Recap
DNA Fingerprinting
November 29th, 2024
"Understanding and Predicting Infectious Disease Epidemics with Mathematical Models" with Dr. David Earn
Nov 26, 2024
“Understanding and predicting infectious disease epidemics with mathematical models” with Dr. David Earn, Professor Mathematics & Statistics
An excellent opportunity to get acquainted with exciting research on campus and network with faculty!
McMaster Public Health Student-Led Conference (MPHSLC)
Nov 26, 2024
"Don't Burn Up! Mitigating boreal peat fire carbon and smoke emissions in an era of climate change" with Dr. Mike Waddington
Nov 12, 2024
Chloroplast DNA Extraction
Oct 25, 2024
Science Colloquium: Where have all the wetlands gone—oh when will we ever learn?
Oct 1, 2024
Great Lakes coastal wetlands are rich with biodiversity and provide many ecosystem services. Their importance is known to ecologists and Indigenous peoples, but are also recognized as being nature based solutions that can help buffer against the harmful effects of climate change. Unfortunately, most of the coastal wetlands in southern Ontario are lost and recent provincial legislation has severely weakened wetland protection for the remaining. The practice of offsetting developed wetlands with restored or created wetlands will not work. Restoration projects can only bring back a fraction of the ecosystem services they are meant to create. For the sake of our children’s children, we need to return to protection of wetlands as a priority.
Cell Staining and Microscopy
Sep 27, 2024
Conduct a hands-on Gram staining activity to differentiate between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and observe and interpret the results of Gram staining under a microscope.
Accessing and Evaluating Academic Literature
Sep 23, 2024
An opportunity to get acquainted with sourcing and analyzing academic literature whether you are a Level 1 student or taking upper year research practicum and thesis courses.
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