External Awards: NERC Independent Research Fellowships for Postdocs August 01, 2013
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is now accepting applications for its Independent Research Fellowships program for international Postdocs in the UK. Apply by 1 October 2013.

External Awards: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowships July 25, 2013
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds is accepting applications from scientists under 27 years old who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in Europe.

External Awards: Society for Nuclear Medicine July 24, 2013
The Society of Nuclear Medicine has a number of awards for students working in the field of molecular imaging/nuclear medicine.

Three Minute Thesis 2013: Michael Peabody, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry June 01, 2013
SFU's Three Minute Thesis finals took place on March 6, 2013. Michael Peabody (Canada), Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, spoke on "Towards Improved Monitoring of Watershed Health Through Identification of Microbial Markers."

External Awards: EMBL International PhD Programme Fellowships May 01, 2013
The International PhD Programme at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg is offering full financial support for students enrolling in their doctoral program. Apply by June 10.

External Awards: Canadian Celiac Association April 11, 2013
The Canadian Celiac Association has two research awards for $25,000 and $5000.

External Awards: Joussot-Dubien Award 2013 March 14, 2013
The Joussot-Dubien Award supports graduate students in Chemistry or Food Science to spend a year in France at the Graduate School of Engineering for Chemistry, Biology and Physics in Bordeaux, which is part of the Bordeaux Institute of Technology. Award value: 10,000 euros. Apply by: 1 May, 2013

External Awards: Institut Pasteur Postdocs February 06, 2013
The Institut Pasteur, in Paris, France, is accepting applications for postdoctoral positions in biology, biochemistry and related fields.

External Award: UNESCO-L'Oréal for Women in Science International Fellowships February 06, 2013
The UNESCO-L'Oréal For Women in Science International Fellowships are now accepting applications for fellowships of $20,000 USD per year

Contest Entry: Mette Lethan February 04, 2013
We're sharing the contest entries from our Photos of Home graduate student photo contest.

Research Profile: Mike Peabody, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry November 26, 2012
Mike Peabody, a PhD student in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, is no stranger to hard work.

Faculty Profile: Dr. David Baillie, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry October 12, 2012
Dr. David Baillie came to Simon Fraser University in 1974 and since that time, has supervised 20 master's and 20 PhD students to completion.

Research Profile: Christian Frech, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry May 02, 2012
Christian Frech's research has the potential to save millions of lives.

Matthew Macauley wins a top chemistry honour June 06, 2011
Congratulations to recent SFU graduate Matthew Macauley (PhD 2010), who has received the 2011 Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairpersons (CCUCC) Chemistry Doctoral Prize. This award is intended to recognize outstanding achievement and potential in research by a graduate student whose PhD thesis in chemistry was formally accepted by a Canadian university.

Science student wins best business concept May 11, 2011
Congratulations to Suraaj Aulakh, a graduate student in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry whose business concept took first prize in the SFU Business Concept Competition, held in April 2011.