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Associate Professor, Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor
Areas of Expertise: Organic chemistry;
Aromatic compounds;
chemical education;
Admission requirements/ statistics/ job prospects for students in chemistry and biochemistry programs
Biography: 1991 was the year I decided to become an organic chemist. It took one course- Dr. David Sneddon's "Introduction to Organic Chemistry" at the University College of Cape Breton- to convince me. Following completion of undergraduate studies in organic…
Associate Professor, Chemistry Chair, Department of Chemistry
Areas of Expertise: Biophysical chemistry
Biochemistry
Protein and Peptide chemistry
Membrane proteins
Medicinal chemistry
Antimicrobial peptides
Biography: I have pursued my scientific career in several academic institutes and countries. As an undergraduate student my main interest was in organic and biological chemistry, and I had a unique opportunity in working as a research assistant for a few years in…
Areas of Expertise: Muscle damage due to exercise or other causes;
Alternative therapies (massage, ultrasound, physio-acoustic therapy, nutraceuticals etc.) for muscle damage/repair and recovery;
Physiology and biochemistry of muscle damage/repair;
Inflammation and repair processes in muscle;
Antioxidants;
Oxidative stress and therapy in exercise physiology and nutrition;
Ergogenic aids in sport;
Muscle healing;
Muscle strength, damage and repair in older females;
Male-female differences in skeletal muscle
Biography: Dr. Peter M. Tiidus (BSc, MSc York University ’78, ’81; PhD University of Waterloo ’93) is a Professor of Kinesiology & Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Associate Professor, Biology; Assistant Dean, Postdoctoral Affairs, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Areas of Expertise: Plant cell biology;
Intracellular protein trafficking;
Organelle biogenesis;
Protein import into chloroplasts;
Photosynthesis;
Molecular biology and biochemistry
Biography: Area of Research: Mechanisms of protein targeting and import into chloroplasts
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Areas of Expertise: Mitochondria;
Cellular respiration;
Electron transport chains;
Bioenergetics;
Plant physiology and biochemistry;
Biography: Work in my lab focuses on bioenergetics and the electron transport chains of mitochondria and chloroplasts. Specifically, we work on terminal oxidase proteins in many different organisms.
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