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Synthetic Biology Professors and Supervisors in Canada
Professors in synthetic biology in canada
82 professors found
Adjunct Professor
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Synthetic Biology
Transgenesis
Genome Editing
Associate Professor
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Canada
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Tissue Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Genomic
Bioethics
Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Canada
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Rna Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemsitry
Université de Sherbrooke
Canada
Research Interests
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Bacterial Genetics
Gut Microbiota
Genome Engineering
Distinguished University Professor
Univesity of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Arsenic
Solvent Science
Assistant Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Immunology
Antibodies
Insulin
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
Michael Smith Laboratories University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada
Canada
Research Interests
Virology
Immunology
Rna Biology
Vaccinology
Mrna Technology
Assistant Professor
Université Laval Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation
Canada
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Botany
Plant Biology
Genomic
Genetic Resources
Professor
University of Waterloo
Canada
Research Interests
Virology
Cell Biology
Antiviral Research
Genome Engineering
Microbial Biology
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Living costs in Canada
Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | Canada |
|---|---|
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Metabolism
Protein Chemistry
Lysosome
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Organic Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Electrocatalysis
Organocatalysis
University of Western Ontario
Canada
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Microbiology
Algal Biology
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Joel Finbloom
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The University of British Columbia
Canada
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Posted Yesterday
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Just Landed
Joel Finbloom’s lab at the University of British Columbia is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on probiotic delivery. The project sits at the interface of bioengineering, materials science, microbiology, synthetic biology, and molecular microbiology . Applicants should hold a PhD in microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field and possess relevant skills in synthetic biology and molecular microbiology. To apply, email a single PDF containing a cover letter of no more than two...
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
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The University of British Columbia
Top university
Canada
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5 days ago
Top university
The Finbloom Lab in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a CIHR-funded project on the development and delivery of bacterial therapeutics. The research combines bacterial synthetic biology, genome engineering, strain development, biomaterial engineering, nanotechnology, drug delivery, microbiology, and molecular biology. The postdoctoral researcher will engineer therapeutic bacter...
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
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