Our department organizes a number of events throughout the year to present the research efforts of our faculty and students and connect with scholars from other universities. They include the annual Joan Marsden and Alma Howard lecture series, the Biology Department Day, the Undergraduate Honours Symposium, as well as weekly seminars covering current topics in Biology.
Please use the menu on the left to learn more about the seminars and events we host and to view schedules for upcoming events or records of past events.
PhD Defenses - 2026
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026 1:00 pm Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Sarah Sanderson
Supervisor: Andrew Hendry
Thesis title: The impacts of human disturbances on contemporary evolution at global and local scales
Date: Friday 6th March 2026 9:15 am Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Jose Rascon Perez
Supervisor: Rodrigo Reyes
Thesis title: A Principle of Motion, Not of Permanence: Characterization of the DNA polymerase recruitment and exchange at the replisome of Escherichia coli
Date: Thursday March 16, 2026 10:00 am Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Kate Sheridan
Supervisor: Jennifer Sunday
Thesis title: Applying environmental DNA to track marine biodiversity at continental scales
Date: Thursday March 19, 2026 1:00 pm Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Meizhen Li
Supervisor: Neil Price
Thesis title: Copper (Cu) bioavailability for marine phytoplankton
Date: Tuesday March 24, 2026 11:00 am Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Lin Qiyao
Supervisor: Arnold Hayer
Thesis title: Molecular Mechanisms of Endothelial Junction Plasticity: From VE-cadherin/VASP-mediated Stabilization to N-cadherin/p120-catenin-driven Dynamics
Date: Thursday March 26, 2026 9:00 am Stewart Biology Bldg; Rm N7/1
Student: Baishali Mukherjee
Supervisor: Arnold Hayer
Thesis title: Control of endothelial cell motility and alignment with fluid flow by Piezo1-dependent Ca²⁺ Signaling
PhD Exit Seminars - 2026
(TBA)