Seminars
- Seminar Schedule shows list of confirmed speakers.
- Archives of Biochemistry Seminars shows past lectures.
Dr. Maud L. Menten Memorial Lecture Series
The Dr. Maud L. Menten Memorial Lecture Series profiles international research leaders of diverse identities in areas of our discipline with impact that extends beyond our discipline. This series honours the scientific legacy of excellence of Dr. Menten, the obstacles she faced as a female in science, and her determination to overcome those obstacles. This series also features 2 Symposia that highlight examples of our own research excellence in areas related to that of the Menten Lecturer.
Unless otherwise indicated, all seminars are Fridays at 10:30-11:30 am in MSB 384.
Dr. Kenneth Carroll Lectureship in Metabolomics
After studies at the Universities of New Brunswick and Toronto, Kenneth Carroll received the first doctorate awarded at The University of Western Ontario in 1949. His supervisor was James Collip, who was the Dean of Medicine. Dr. Carroll’s research interests were in nutrition and its potential contributions to human disease, with emphasis on cancer and atherosclerosis. He published over 280 manuscripts that included seminal studies on the metabolism of dietary components and the roles of diet and dietary metabolites in disease. It is in the spirit of his research and with the support of his legacy donation to Western that the Department of Biochemistry will be hosting the Dr. Ken Carroll Lectureship in Metabolomics beginning in February 2025. This lectureship is meant to inaugurate a new era in research on nutritional metabolism led by several new faculty members at Western who are using modern techniques such as mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, and bioinformatics to continue the research that Dr. Ken Carroll began here 75 years ago.Biochemistry Visiting Speakers Series
The Biochemistry Visiting Speakers Series typically highlights experts from within our own community (i.e., the London research community) or region. These seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn about the interests and expertise of some of our colleagues who may be more accessible than the Menten Lecturers.
Unless otherwise indicated, all seminars are Fridays at 10:30-11:30 am in MSB 384.
Biochemistry Forum
The Biochemistry Forum is a venue to promote interactions within our own Department. A lunch reception that follows the lecture provides an informal setting for continuing discussion with the speaker and other members of our program.
Graduate Research Symposia
Graduate students have the opportunity to present at four symposia that take place during the year. Students give research talks or posters, depending on their year of study.
New Faculty Seminar Series
The New Faculty Seminar Series has been established by the Research Office in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry to profile many of the new faculty joining our community. These seminars are intended to reach a Schulich-wide audience. These events will introduce us to our new recruits and future leaders, promote awareness of research activities in each of the programs and foster interactions across our community.
Dr. Harold B. Stewart Memorial Lecture and Research Showcase
The Research Showcase integrates our graduate and undergraduate programs. Held in January each year, this event features poster presentations by Biochemistry 1st-year graduate students and 4th-year Honours undergraduate students. Since 2012, this event has also featured the Dr. Harold B. Stewart Memorial Lecture that honours the legacy of Dr. Stewart (a former Chair of the Department and Dean of Graduate Studies) and his commitment to the training of undergraduate and graduate students.