Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Five SFU faculty members named to Royal Society of Canada Fellowship and College

Three Simon Fraser University faculty members have been named Fellows to The Royal Society of Canada, while an additional two SFU faculty members have been named as College Members, Artists and Scientists. learn more →
Dr. Eric Hall receives Dean's Convocation Medal

For his PhD thesis Eric studied the genetic interaction and regulation of essential cellular mechanisms during development. learn more →
Undergraduate Shrum medalist leapfrogs directly to MD/Phd program

Besler is graduating with a BSc Hons with a major in molecular biology and biochemistry (MBB). And she is receiving the Shrum medal for her high scholastic standing and for demonstrating outstanding qualities of character and unselfish devotion to SFU. learn more →
Beluga genome sequenced for the first time - Dr. Steven Jones

Dr. Steve Jones, an MBB alum and current professor, is Head of Bioinformatics at Genome Science Centre. He led the research funded by Genome BC, which unveiled the beluga whale genome. (photo of Qila courtesy of CNW Group/Genome BC) learn more →
Andy Zeng MBB Alum Story June 2017

Andy Zeng makes it look so easy. His laid back and affable manner belie his rock star academic record. His final transcript shows a whopping 31 A pluses with his lowest grade being an A-. The grades, along with his significant volunteer activities earned Zeng the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship in 2013 and this year’s Gordon Shrum Undergraduate Medal. learn more →
Interview with Dr. Timothy Audas - Faculty of Science - Simon Fraser University

Dr. Audas is interested in how cells respond to changes in their environment. learn more →
Interview with Dr. Jonathan Choy - Faculty of Science - Simon Fraser University

Dr. Choy’s research program is driven by his overriding interest in understanding how the human body’s inflammatory and immune responses develop inappropriately to cause organ transplant rejection and some rheumatological diseases. learn more →
Research aids understanding of how the “blood-brain barrier” is breached in bacterial meningitis

SFU researcher Lisa Craig is part of an international team that has uncovered new details about a microbe that invades the brain, sometimes with fatal results. learn more →
B.C.-led salmon genome collaboration published in Nature

SFU professor Willie Davidson is part of an international research team shedding new light on genome evolution. learn more →
Dr. Kovalyova receives the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

The three winners of the second-annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize have been announced in Toronto. learn more →
New cancer-fighting funds to help patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Professor Ryan Morin hopes to develop a simple diagnostic blood test to replace the continual biopsies patients must undergo to track the cancer's mutations during treatment. learn more →
Mentorship helps high school student land international award

Thanks to the mentorship of two SFU researchers, 16-year-old Nicole Ticea has received major endorsement and confirmation that international supporters share her dream of improving HIV diagnosis in developing countries. learn more →