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Biochemistry News
Dr. Shawn Li and colleagues develop COVID-19 antibody test
- Dr. Koschinsky appointed to Order of Ontario
- Julieta Lazarte and Jeremy Lant participate in national poster forum
- Dr. Gilles Lajoie and team awarded CFI funding
- Dr. Shawn Li featured on CBC Radio
Featured Faculty

Dr. Shawn Li
Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Dr. Li has received a Tier I CRC in the Molecular and Epigenetic Basis of Cancer. (Read more)
Featured Student

Allison Dilliott
Trainee Q&A - Allison talks about her research and career goals. (Read more)
Featured Alumni

Dr. Helen Petropoulos
A mission to mobilize - Dr. Petropoulos discusses her journey to and choice of a non-traditional science career. (Read more)
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Shaw (Calcium and dysferlin)
Dr. Siqueira (Facebook and student engagement) (Fighting viruses with materials science)
Dr. Torchia (DREAM repressor, apolipoprotein, and amyloidosis)
Dr. Yeung (Root rot disease virulence in American ginseng)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dr. Maud L. Menten Memorial Lecture Series with Dr. Dalia Barsyte-Lovejoy
PhD Public Lecture with Matt Berg
Dr. Harold Stewart Memorial Lecture with Dr. Lazar Bozic
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