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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 8h

The deadline to apply for the CSMB Support for graduate and undergraduate activities is fast approaching! Apply by Oct 15 Details and application forms here: csmb-scbm.ca/trainees/#CS... csmb-scbm.ca/trainees/#CS...

Trainees – Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences

Promoting and advancing molecular understanding of biology

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 8h

La date limite pour poser votre candidature au soutien de la SCBM pour les activités des étudiants aux cycles supérieurs et de premier cycle approche à grands pas!
Soumettez la demande avant le 15 octobre.
Détails et formulaires ici :
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Étudiants et stagiaires – Société canadienne pour les biosciences moléculaires

Promotion et avancement de la compréhension moléculaire de la biologie

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iubmb.bsky.social @iubmb.bsky.social · 23d

🎉Congratulations to Leticia Dinatto Pereira, Phumuzile Dube, Svenja Ebeling, and Mani Guta, who were awarded an IUBMB Travel Fellowship!

Last day to submit your application at 11:59 pm PST
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iubmb.bsky.social @iubmb.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to Prof. Alexander Sobolevsky from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social, 🇺🇸, who will be presenting the IUBMB Plenary Lecture at the @csmb-scbm.bsky.social 69th Annual Meeting on Membrane Proteins in Health and Disease.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 8d

We invite you to read the article “The unsung guardians of Canadian dominion, innovation, and prosperity” by Thomas Pulnilkunnil, Ecaterina Cozma and Walid Houry, published in the Hill Times last week: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

The unsung guardians of Canadian dominion, innovation, and prosperity

To fully leverage the capabilities of academic institutions, Canada must adopt a future-oriented research approach by aligning research priorities with national interests.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 12d

New ad posted: Postdoctoral Fellow – Huber Lab, Trent University csmb-scbm.ca/postdoctoral... #ScienceJobs

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 28d

Speaker Opportunity: Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) Virtual Seminar Series - We are currently looking for trainees and PIs to give research talks starting in October 2025. Details here: csmb-scbm.ca/speaker-oppo...

csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Aug 7

The CSMB is hiring! Join us: csmb-scbm.ca/job-posting-...

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 30

New opportunity posted: Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement – University of British Columbia
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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations to Reham Alsaadi (University of Ottawa) for winning the PRinCE Jason Young award at the CSMB 2025 meeting - Félicitations à Reham Alsaadi (Université d'Ottawa) pour avoir remporté le prix PRinCE Jason Young lors du congrès 2025.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congratulations to Mashiat Zaman, Matthew Berg, and Andrey Petropavlovskiy for winning the best presentation award at the CSMB 2025 meeting. - Félicitations à Mashiat Zaman, Matthew Berg et Andrey Petropavlovskiy qui ont remporté des prix de la meilleure présentation lors de congrès SCBM 2025.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations to all the trainees who won the CSMB 2025 poster awards.Félicitations à tous les étudiants et stagiaires qui ont remporté des prix pour les posters de la CSMB 2025

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 21

Congratulations to all the trainees who won the CSMB 2025 travel awards. Bravo à tous les étudiants et stagiaires qui ont gagné les prix de voyage de la CSMB 2025.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 18

Dr. P. Lynne Howell, winner of the 2025 CSMB Jeanne Manery-Fisher Memorial award. Dr. Howell is a Senior Scientist in the Program in Molecular Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children and a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 17

Dr. Schimmer’s clinical practice is focused on treating patients with acute leukemia and related disorders. His laboratory research focuses on developing new therapeutic strategies for leukemia

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Schimmer, winner of the 2025 Canadian Science Publishing Senior Investigator Award. Dr. Schimmer is the Director of Research, a Senior Scientist and a Staff Physician at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congratulations to Dr. Heather E. McFarlane, winner of the 2025 CSMB New Investigator award. Dr. McFarlane is Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology at the University of Toronto. She studies plant cell wall synthesis, secretion, signaling, and remodeling.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're hiring! Job Posting: Part-Time Administrative Assistant (Bilingual English/French) Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) csmb-scbm.ca/job-posting-...

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 4

Dr. Rainey’s research contributions in the molecular biosciences span structural biology, protein engineering, physical biochemistry, and biomaterials science. Dr. Rainey served as a long time Treasurer for CSMB (2016 to 2024).

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 4

Introducing Dr. Jan Rainey - 2025 CSMB Fellow. Dr. Jan Rainey is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 3

He has played a leading role in identifying new plasma membrane and organellar isoforms of the mammalian alkali cation/proton exchanger SLC9 gene family. Dr. Orlowski is a former President of CSMB. He has made many significant contributions to mentorship activities.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 3

Introducing Dr. John Orlowski - 2025 CSMB Fellow. He is a Distinguished James McGill Professor and former Chair of the Department of Physiology at McGill University.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 2

She is an accomplished scholar-activist and public intellectual in Canada, especially with respect to the integration of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into research cultures.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 2

Introducing Dr. Imogen Coe - 2025 CSMB Fellow. She is Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and an affiliate scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. She is an active researcher and academic leader. She served as CSMB President 2020-2022.

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csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · Jul 1

CSMB congratulates the 2025 CSMB Fellows for their excellent scientific accomplishments, as well as their exceptional and sustained service to CSMB and to the general molecular biosciences community in Canada: Dr. Imogen Coe, Dr. John Orlowski, and Dr. Jan Rainey. csmb-scbm.ca/first-cohort...

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