Student theses
Brand new knowledge
The work of our graduate students is just as diverse as that of our faculty, and demonstrates the high quality of research that comes from a department that’s rich in funding and expertise.
Recent theses
| Student | Defended | Thesis | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Reda | MSc (2015) |
Structural Characterization of 20 KDA Lipid-Binding Fragments of Apolipoprotein B100 | Dr. Roger McLeod |
| Courtney Stairs | PhD (2015) | Functions and Origins of Mitochondrion-Related Organelles in Anaerobic Protists | Dr. Andrew Rogers |
| Marie-Laurence Tremblay | PhD (2015) | The Structural Characterization of Argiope Trifasciata Spider Wrapping Silk by Solution-State NMR | Dr. Jan Rainey |
| Peter Murphy | PhD (2014) | ACYL Carrier Protein Dynamics and Partner Enzyme Interactions | Dr. David Byers |
| Gerard Gaspard | PhD (2014) | Loss of Mitochondrial Quality Control Protein YME1 is Deleterious to the Viability of Yeast Lacking Tafazzin |
Dr. Christopher McMaster |
| Barry Kennedy | PhD (2014) | Exploring the Role of Mitochondrial Cholesterol in Niemann-Pick Type C Disease |
Dr. Barbara Karten |
| Adam Aitchison | MSc (2014) | Regulation of Programmed Cell Death and Lipid Droplet Formation by CTP: Phosphocholine Cytidylytransferase Alpha (CCTα) | Dr. Neale Ridgeway |
| Nigel Chapman | MSc (2014) | Probing GPCR Activation: Functional Analysis of the N-Terminus and Extracellular Loops of the Apelin Receptor |
Dr. Jan Rainey |