DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Thesis Proposal Presentation by Fatimah Alsayahan, Graduate Student

"Algal heterotrophic metabolism for the production of oil"

Everyone welcome

Committee members: Dr. L. Malek (Supervisor), Dr. D. Law, Dr. L. Christopher

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Thesis Proposal Presentation by Alaa Alhammad, Graduate Student

“Increased production of cellulosic sugars from lignocellulosic materials through enzyme and pulp recycling”

Everyone welcome

Committee members:  Dr. L. Christopher (Supervisor), Dr. D. Law, Dr. L. Malek

Two concurrent sessions are being held in the Centennial Building.  Family, friends, and lab groups are welcome to attend.   Join us in celebrating undergraduate research!

CB3013

1:10 pm:  Formal introduction

1:15 pm:  Carrie Faubert "Necroptosis: An alternative model for programmed cell death." (Dr. Omeljaniuk)

1:30 pm:  Andrea Pepe "Does pain have an influence on motor learning and retention during visuomotor adaptation?" (Dr. Lawrence-Dewar)

1:45 pm:  Paul Colosimo "The characterization of agrobacterium beta-glucosidase (Abg)."  (Dr. Phenix)

2:00 pm:  Stefanie Kirk "Redox regulation of cardiac autophagy." (Dr. Khaper)

2:15 pm:  Break

2:30 pm:  Catherine Chambers-Bedard "Quantification of methanol, acetic acid, and propanol in the presence of ethanol by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry." (Dr. Ross)

2:45 pm:  Kayla Collendanchise "The activation of the innate immune response by Haemophilus influenzae and bacterial compounds." (Dr. Ulanova)

3:00 pm:  Rabail Siddiqui "Activation of Syk kinase in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection model."  (Dr. Ulanova)

3:15 pm:  Josee Bernard "Langerhans cells as immune-modulating factors in an HPV16+ skin model."  (Dr. Zehbe)

3:30 pm:  Concluding remarks

CB3015

1:30 pm:  Yue Sun "Antioxidant potential of blueberries in cardiac oxidative stress condition."  (Dr. Khaper)

1:45 pm:  Philip Piluris "Does a native invasive grass (Calamagrostis canadensis) and an exotic invasive grass (Phalaris arundinacea) affect the seedling growth of a native tree (Picea mariana) in the same way?"  (Dr. Mallik)

2:00 pm:  Cassandra Davidson "Lipid synthesis and cellulase production in algal isolate W7 for biofuel production."  (Dr. Malek)

2:15 pm:  Break

2:30 pm:  Michael Ferrari "Effects of landscape on genetics and fecal cortisol of common squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest."  (Dr. McLaren)

2:45 pm:  Victoria Langen "Crypsis versus mimicry in parasitic cuckoos:  Anti-host or anti-cuckoo?"  (Dr. Hughes)

3:00 pm:  Kaylee Busniuk "Do sympatric lemming species differ in temperament?"  (Dr. Morris)

3:15 pm:  Marissa Wegher "Comparative analysis of native and potentially introduced baitfish communities in northwestern Ontario."  (Dr. Rennie)

3:30 pm:  Concluding remarks

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Thesis Proposal Presentation by Lindsey Maendel, Graduate Student

"Does fire severity determine post-fire stand composition by filtering species' regeneration traits in mixed-wood boreal forests?"

Everyone welcome

Committee members: Dr. A. Mallik (Supervisor), Dr. J. Carney, Dr. M. Rennie

Guest Speaker: Dr. Denis Reale, Department of Biological Sciences, Universite du Quebec a Montreal

"Pulsed resources and the pace-of-life syndrome in eastern chipmunks"

Host: Dr. Douglas Morris, Department of Biology

Sponsors: Department of Biology and Lakehead University Research Chair in Northern Studies

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Thesis Proposal Presentation by Lauren Hayhurst, Graduate Student

Effects of Nanosilver on the Bioenergetics of Perch and Pike Populations

Committee members: Dr. M. Rennie (Supervisor), Dr. J. Carney, Dr. R. Mackereth

Everyone welcome

Guest Speaker: Dr. Chris Eckert, Biology Department, Queen's University

Title:  Ecology, Evolution & Conservation of Species Range Limits

Host: Dr. Douglas Morris, Department of Biology

Sponsors: Department of Biology and Lakehead University Research Chair in Northern Studies

Everyone welcome to attend!

Acting department chair Dr. Carney will inform students about the various research opportunities for undergraduate students at Lakehead University (NSERC, BIOL3990/3991, BIOL4610/4630, BIOL4101).  Faculty members will present their current research and opportunities available to students.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Dr. Carney (Faculty, Biology)
• Dr. Leung (Faculty, Biology)
• Dr. Mallik (Faculty, Biology)
• Dr. Morris (Faculty, Biology)
• Dr. Qin (Faculty, Biology)
• Dr. Rennie (Faulty, CRC, Biology)
• Dr. Zehbe (Faculty, Biology, TBRRI)
• Dr. Lawrence-Dewar (Adjunct, TBRRI)
• Dr. Ulanova (Adjuct, NOSM)

This event is sponsored by the Lakehead Association of Biology Students (L.A.B.S.) and all students interested in biological sciences research are welcome to attend!

Special Departmental Seminar

M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Imrul Kayes

“Black spruce (Picea mariana) regeneration in post-fire cryptogamic mats”

Everyone welcome

Supervisory Committee: Dr. A. Mallik (Supervisor), Dr. B. McLaren, Dr. R. Mackereth

Special Departmental Seminar

M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Daniel Brazeau

"Habitat selection in the common five-lined skink near the northern extent of
its range"

Everyone welcome

Supervisory Committee: Dr. S. Hecnar (Supervisor), Dr. D. Morris, Dr. B. McLaren
External Examiner: Dr. P. Rutherford (Brandon University)