McMaster Biochemistry Graduate Program
@MacBiochemGrad
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World-class graduate training programs in the biomedical sciences. We offer MSc, PhD, and MD/PhD degree programs.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Joined June 2018
To better assist our students with rises to the cost of living, the Mac Biochem Grad Program is increasing stipends for the 2023-2024 academic year to the following minimum amounts:. MSc: $29,098.PhD: $36,552. Interested in applying?.Check out our faculty profiles @BBS_McMasterU.
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RT @BrianKCoombes: The Salmonella phage shock protein system is required for defense against host antimicrobial peptides. The latest from t….
biorxiv.org
Macrophages are professional phagocytes that play a major role in engulfing and eliminating invading pathogens. Some intracellular pathogens, such as Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, exploit...
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New preprint from @MacBiochemGrad and @McMasterMDPhD student @JakeColautti and @BBS_McMasterU and @McMasterIIDR Postdoc @StephenRG97!.
Proteolytically activated antibacterial toxins inhibit the growth of diverse Gram-positive bacteria #biorxiv_micrbio.
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Congrats to @MacBiochemGrad PhD student and @CIHR_IRSC CGS-D winner, Megan Tu, for leading this study published in one of best microbiology journals, @NatureMicrobiol!.
Overcoming resistance: @McMasterU researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in some of the world’s most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria: zinc—or a lack thereof. 👇.
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RT @machealthsci: Overcoming resistance: @McMasterU researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in some of the world’s most danger….
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc — or a lack thereof. In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology,...
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RT @BrianKCoombes: Great national news story from the lab of Dr. Cameron Currie @BBS_McMasterU and @McMasterIIDR .Superbugs are on the rise….
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In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are enlisting an unexpected army: ants, bees and beetles.
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RT @SupportOurSci: Years of advocacy paid off: Canada’s 2024 budget delivers the largest pay rise in 20 years for graduate students & postd….
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Nature - Kaitlin Kharas is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
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RT @machealthsci: Graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated their hard work and dedication at @McMasterU's Fall 2024 Convoca….
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
More than 600 graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences crossed the stage last week during the Fall 2024 Convocation ceremony, signaling the completion of one journey and the beginning of...
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RT @machealthsci: The ‘ant’ in antibiotic discovery: How insects could be the key to fighting superbugs. Cameron Currie, professor @BBS_Mc….
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
Cameron Currie and his research team are studying a novel source of possible antimicrobial drugs: The bacteria that work with fungus-growing ants to protect their gardens from disease.
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RT @Nature: “We’re very excited to see what people do with this”. AlphaFold3 is open at last
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Nature - The code underlying the Nobel-prize-winning tool for modelling protein structures can now be downloaded by academics.
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RT @BrianKCoombes: It was a great honour to help @Sloboda_Lab celebrate winning the President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervis….
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RT @machealthsci: Researchers with @BBS_McMasterU have discovered what hinders DNA repair in patients with Huntington’s Disease, impacting….
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
Researchers with McMaster University have discovered that the protein mutated in patients with Huntington’s Disease doesn’t repair DNA as intended, impacting the ability of brain cells to heal...
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RT @McMasterIIDR: A microscopic arms race — bacteria and phages are locked in a never-ending fight for survival. New research from @JohnWhi….
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
Bacteria are known for causing infections, but did you know that they can get infections too? Viruses called bacteriophages — or ‘phages’ — prey specifically on bacteria, infecting and killing them...
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RT @CSM_SCM2024: 👇👇New work on origins of AMR from Gerard Wright lab @McMasterIIDR. Authors Amna Abbas and Dirk Hackenberger have talks @CS….
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RT @SupportOurSci: 📢 Exciting news! #Budget2024 allocates $5.76B for research & innovation, with $2.63B aimed at boosting grad student & po….
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Contact decision-makers to show support for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars being included in Budget 2024.
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RT @BrianKCoombes: Out today from the lab of @JohnWhitneyIIDR at @BBS_McMasterU and @MacBiochemGrad. Structure of a tripartite protein com….
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RT @MacBBSRS: We are excited to announce the 5th annual Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Research Symposium taking place on March 8, 20….
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RT @Dr_Lori_Burrows: Congratulations to newly minted Dr. @YaegerLuke on an outstanding #PhD defence! 🎉Thanks again to external @traivio….
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RT @StanKutcher: We can’t treat our young scientists who will discover the cures of tomorrow and drive the knowledge based economy of the f….
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RT @ResearchCda: Canadian health research has been chronically underfunded for the past two decades. As a result, the research ecosystem in….
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RT @mcmastersgs: We still have space in our upcoming guided nature hike for graduate students who are joining our McMaster community this f….
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