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Congratulations, Dr. Smiley
Dr. Jim Smiley has been renewed as a Tier 1 CRC in Molecular Virology. The CRC website notes that Tier 1 researchers are considered “world leaders in their fields”. Click here for the article.
Recipient of the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
Dr. Lorne Babiuk, has been awarded with one of the world’s most prestigious international awards for research in medical science, the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award for his work in vaccine development. Congratulations, Dr. Babiuk! Click here for the article.
Congratulations to Dr. Judy Gnarpe
Dr. Judy Gnarpe's book, "Medical Microbiology for Health Professionals" has now been published. Congratulations, Judy!
The University Hospital's McMullen Gallery is showcasing the work of former MMI staff member Dr. Ron Whitehouse. Go here for more info.
Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Robertson
Dr. Leslie Robertson's image has been featured in the December 2011 issue of the Journal of Immunology.
Congratulations to the Dutchin Family!
We are happy to announce that
Sheryl Dutchin and her husband Kevin, welcomed their new baby girl, Gabriella Evelyn, to the world on November 16, 2011. Gabriella weighed in at 6 lbs and 14 ounces and was born 21 inches long. Congratulations to the Dutchin family!
Evans Lab Goes Viral!
A video describing the Evans' lab latest paper (Solution Structure of a DNA Duplex Containing the Potent Anti-Poxvirus Agent Cidofovir J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011; 133:2264) has recently been uploaded on the SciVee website. Dr. Evans and collaborators (Drs. Hostetler and Beadle from UCSD and Drs. Sykes and Julien from Dept. of Biochemistry) appear in the video and describe their results and conclusions.
Gold Medal Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Houghton, 2011 winner of the Canadian Liver Foundation gold medal for his contributions to the field.
Dr. D. Lorne Tyrrell Inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame announced Dr. D. Lorne Tyrrell as one of six inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Our warmest congratulations to Dr. Tyrrell on this outstanding achievement. For details, see CBC news, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and the U of A Express News.
Another MMI baby!
Dr. Troy Baldwin and his wife Nicole are pleased to announce the arrival of Calista Nicole Baldwin. Cali was born on May 12 weighing in at 9 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 3/4 inches long. Congratulations to the Baldwin family on yet another addition to their family!
Former MMI professor passes
Dr. Bill Carmichael, 1927-2011, founder of the microfungus collection now housed at the Devonian Gardens has died at his home at Fanny Bay, Vancouver Island. Brief History
Obituary:
John William (Bill) Carmichael, 1927 to 2011
Bill was born in Edmonton, AB, to mother Edith and father Jim, and grew up there with brother Jay and sister Dawne. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Alberta, obtaining a M. Sc. in Bacteriology in 1951. In 1954, he graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in Biology.
Bill spent his working life at the University of Alberta as a professor in the Bacteriology and Medical Microbiology departments. At the U of A he was published numerous times; participated fully in committee life; was the founder of the U of A Microfungus Collection and Herbarium; and was a respected and talented teacher.
Bill was a caring and devoted father to the three sons he had with his first wife Dorothy. Bill had a love of nature and the wild, which he passed on to his boys through summers spent camping or at the cabin at Island Lake.
In 1972, Bill reinvented himself. From 1972 to 1983, Bill worked as a part-time professor, splitting his life between Edmonton and his new passion, 27 acres of land in Fanny Bay, Vancouver Island B.C. In 1983, Bill retired and moved with Carol to the acreage, the "Coal Creek Stump Farm", permanently. It is in the context of his acreage life with Carol, "logger", house-builder, and builder of pools in the creek that he will be remembered most fondly by his friends and family. He and Carol were active in Fanny Bay community organizations, and the warm circle of friends they enjoyed enriched his life. At the age of 70 he took up the harmonica and spent many happy hours playing with the Beach Group.
Bill passed away peacefully at home on the acreage he loved, cared for to the end by his loving wife Carol McPherson. He is also survived by his sister Dawne, his three sons, Craig, Stuart (Carlotta), and Ian (Margaret), and grandsons James William, Philip, Alexander and Warren.
Congratulations to Carla Craveiro Salvado, 2011 Winner of the FGSR Graduate Student Teaching Award
Ph.D. student, Carla M. Craveiro Salvado, from the Kane lab, was honored by the GSA during awards night on March 10th. Congratulations Carla on a job well done!
Congratulations to the Duguay Family
PhD student Brett Duguay and his wife, Christine, announced the birth of their daughter, Amelia Marie on February 17, 2011. Amelia weighed 6 lb. 13 oz. Congratulations!
Pukatzki Lab Research Featured in Current Issue of Nature Reviews Microbiology
A paper on the cholera bacterium by the Pukatzki lab, recently published in PNAS, is featured in the January 2011 (Vol 9) issue of Nature Reviews Microbiology.
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