Open Plastic
@OpenPlastic
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Optimizing a Microbial Platform to Break Down and Valorize Waste Plastic
Joined July 2021
Postdoctoral Fellowship available in the Identification, Characterization, and Optimization of Enzymes that Degrade Plastics. For details, visit https://t.co/E45uaGF6yQ
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Congratulations, George, on receiving the 2025 Ontario Early Researcher Award! @ontariogenomics @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @GraemeWHowe @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensuVPR
https://t.co/HZvSJlNuqC
queensu.ca
Three researchers are being honoured for their exceptional contributions to advancing knowledge and innovation within and beyond the Queen’s community.
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See the Agenda OpenPlastic is organizing its 3rd 3-day in-person Symposium (April 23-25, 2025) in Kingston, ON. The event focused on enzyme discovery, optimization, characterization, LCA/TEA. @ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @QueensuVPR
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Congratulations Dr. James McLellan for achieving the NSERC CREATE Grant (1.6M) https://t.co/MvpxFQGOQq
@ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @GraemeWHowe @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @QueensuVPR @queensuresearch
openplastic.com
Open Plastic Co-leader Dr. James McLellan is awarded $1.6M funding from the federal government's Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program. This program will provide highly...
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OpenPlastic is having its 2nd Symposium (April 22-24, 2024) in Kingston, ON. The event focuses on enzyme discovery and optimization, process characterization and optimization, and LCA/TEA.@ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @QueensuVPR
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Open Plastic researcher, Dr. Jithin Sunny, secured the first-place prize at the Queen’s Postdoctoral Fellows Three Minute Research event. Congratulations, Jithin, on your remarkable achievement! @ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @QueensUBio @QueensuVPR@queensuresearch
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Open Plastic researchers presenting research results at the CSM conference-2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. @ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @QueensuVPR
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Open Plastic researchers presenting research results at the CSM conference-2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. @ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @QueensuVPR
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OpenPlastic is hosting a 3-day Symposium ( https://t.co/jCZeqaJOS7) emphasizing enzyme discovery and optimization, process characterization and optimization, and LCA/TEA. @ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @JesseGreener @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @ElizabethEdwar8
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OpenPlastic Project Co-Leader Dr. Jim McLellan Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Leadership. Congratulations Dr. McLellan! @ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem
https://t.co/7CRNHYsnhc
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OpenPlastic Co-Investigator Dr. Karine Auclair is appointed as a Board of Directors of Carbios. Congratulations! https://t.co/O8MJTuqkRS
@ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem @McGillChemistry
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Scientists @ucsc claim to have solved a long-standing #genomics mystery involving introns, non-coding regions of #DNA found within genes of eukaryotic organisms. Read more in @PNASNews
https://t.co/HYDiIdhZwW
scitechdaily.com
UCSC researchers suggest that introns, a source of molecular complexity unique to eukaryotes, primarily originate from introners. The origins of introns, segments of non-coding DNA that must be...
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OpenPlastic co-sponsored Chemical Career Fair 2022. Students lined up to learn about career opportunities with @OpenPlastic and our industry partners! Thanks @CICKingston for organizing this event. @ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem
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OpenPlastic is co-sponsoring the Chemical Career Fair! Join us 12-4pm at Kingston City Hall, today (Friday Nov 18) to learn about career opportunities with @OpenPlastic and our industry partners!@ontariogenomics @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem
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Our #CICKingstonCareerFair22 Platinum Sponsor @OpenPlastic is hiring! Open Plastic is a Genome Canada funded program that endeavours to accelerate Canada’s efforts to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030🧬 #zerowaste #ChemTwitter #careerfair 🔗 https://t.co/8aS7l483jj
Are you looking for a career in the chemical industry? 💼 Register below to meet and mingle with a range of chemical companies in-person on Fri Nov 18! ⚛️ #chemtwitter #chemeng #careerfair #chemjobs 🔗 https://t.co/8aS7l47vtL
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OpenPlastic on solving plastics problems with insects microbes @ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @GraemeWHowe @JesseGreener @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem
https://t.co/CYcULvt7uJ
queensu.ca
We all know the weekly drill: check the pickup calendar, separate the paper from the plastic, fil
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OpenPlastic on solving plastics problems with insects microbes https://t.co/1sKAKU9bKu
@ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @GraemeWHowe @JesseGreener @queensu @QuCHEE @QueensUBio @QueensChem
queensu.ca
We all know the weekly drill: check the pickup calendar, separate the paper from the plastic, fil
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#hiring graduate students and a Postdoc in TEA/LCA for plastic bio-upcycling. Join the Open Plastic consortium: >20 academic labs & >7 industry/municipal partners supported by $7.9M Genome Canada grant + NSERC Alliance to tackle plastic waste. Apply here:
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OpenPlastic Researcher Dr. Cao Dinh has received the Prizes for Excellence in Research Award. Congratulations Dr. Dinh! @ontariogenomics @biosyscompute @George_diCenzo @ZechelLab @GenomeCanada @GenomeQuebec @pj_mclellan @GraemeWHowe @JesseGreener @queensu @QuCHEE @refuelqueens
#Queensu researchers Jennifer Tomasone, Chantelle Capicciotti, and Cao Thang Dinh have received the Prizes for Excellence in Research Award, the highest internal honour for early-career researchers at Queen’s. Learn more: https://t.co/rTTcWC4zOB
#QueensuResearch
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