Chivers Lab – Dept Biology – U SaskatchewanWe are studying the relationship between fish health and their ability to respond effectively to pathogens including the oomycete (water mold), Saprolegnia. The wild-caught fathead minnow from Pike Lake SK pictured below is...
Bachewich Research – Dept Biology – Concordia UniversityCandida albicans is a commensal fungus of the gasterointestinal and genitourinary tract. In healthy individuals it seldom causes diseases more serious than diaper rash or vaginal yeast infections. However, it has...
Sanders Lab – Dept Chemistry – U SaskatchewanWe are studying the role of an enzyme, UDP-Galactopyranose mutase, in a simple eukaryotic model system. Mutase catalyzes the interconversion of 5- and 6-membered forms of galactose prior to its incorporation into the cell...
Gough Lab – Dept Chemistry – U ManitobaMolecules can be identified by their energy absorption characteristics. Infrared wavelengths can be used for in situ chemical analysis based on their interactions with specific chemical bonds. We are using synchrotron FTIR...
Dahms Lab – Dept Chemistry and Biochemistry – U ReginaMaturation of the hyphal wall of Aspergillus nidulans using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cryo-scanning electron microscopy (cryoSEM eg.). These complementary methods image cell surfaces in frozen hydrated...
