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- 2023
- Congratulations to Dustin King, Amy Lee and David Vocadlo: recipients of New Frontiers in Research Fund
- SFU research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugs
- Leroux lab Nature Communications paper identifies novel human disease gene linked to retinal degeneration, one of a growing number of genes associated with ciliary dysfunction (ciliopathies)
- Graduate student Minh Nguyen and his colleagues in the Craig lab reveal the mechanism of Type IV-pilus mediated bacterial secretion
- Global News BC: Dr. Fiona Brinkman Discusses How Scientists Track Mutations in the New Covid-19 Variants
- 2022
- Congratulations to Dr. Tim Audas on The Renewal of Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Cellular Stress
- $2 Million Gift From SFU Professors Emeriti Helps Seed New Ideas at SFU Science
- Learn more about Dr. King's new lab that focuses on natural ‘carbon capture’ solutions
- Congratulations to Dr. Amy Lee: The Recipient of The Banting Research Foundation's 2022 Discovery Award
- MBB Alumnus Profile: Meet Dr. Razvan Cojocaru, The Recipient of Governor General’s Gold Medal
- MBB Alumnus Profile: Meet Cory Macklin Who Overcame Challenges to Win Governor General's Silver Medal
- Congratulations to Dr. Razvan Cojocaru, the recipient of Dr. Bruce Brandhorst Prizes for Best Publication and Best PhD Thesis
- Meet Our Newest Faculty: Dr. Dustin King on His Exploration of Weaving Western Science with Indigenous Ways of Knowing
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The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry has received donations towards our endowment that continue to support our biomedical research. Please consider financially supporting MBB to allow us to provide scholarships and fellowships to our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, in addition to supporting research infrastructure and other aspects of our department.
Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
MBB Undergraduate Endowment Fund
The Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Undergraduate Scholarship, valued at approximately $500, is granted annually from a portion of the income earned from the endowment fund. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student(s) in their final year of their approved major or honours degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
Graduate Awards and Scholarships
David L. Baillie Graduate Fellowships in Molecular and Cellular Biology
The purpose of the David L. Baillie Graduate Fellowships is to provide financial support for students pursuing a PhD degree in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry program.
Weyerhaeuser Molecular Biology Graduate Scholarship
The purpose of the Weyerhaeuser Molecular Biology Graduate Scholarship (formerly MacMillan Bloedel MBB Graduate Scholarship) is to provide financial support for a graduate student enrolled in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
Dr. Bruce Brandhorst Graduate Prizes
The purpose of the Dr. Bruce Brandhorst Graduate Prizes is to offer financial assistance and reward outstanding graduate students in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in the following categories:
- Best Oral Presentation at the MBB Graduate Symposium
- Best Poster Presentation at the MBB Graduate Symposium
- Best Publication by a MBB Graduate Student
- Best MBB PhD thesis
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If you would like to make a single or monthly donation to support our research and infrastructure, or students, please visit the SFU Advancement on-line donation website.
Indicate that your gift should go to the Faculty of Science and then search Molecular Biology and Biochemistry to find an area you'd like to support. Or, simply specify the nature of your donation and that it should be directed to the MBB Department in the free text box.
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