Jessica Besaw
Chemistry MSc candidate, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisors: Dr. Christopher Rowley, Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Valerie Booth, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography
Work presented: A computational and experimental study of the structure of FOXL1 protein
Kevin C. Courtney
Biochemistry PhD candidate, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Supervisor: Dr. Xiaohui Zha, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Work presented: Long acyl chain sphingolipids govern visible microdomains and cholesterol in both model and plasma membranes
Souryvanh Nirasay
Chemistry PhD candidate, Université du Québec à Montréal
Supervisor: Dr. Isabelle Marcotte, Department of Chemistry
Work presented: Polydopamine as an efficient polymer to prepare biologically relevant supported lipid bilayers