Awards
The Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs (CCUBC) offers several awards each year.
Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs
Undergraduate Paper Award
The CCUBC Prize is available to full-time students registered in undergraduate Biology Programs at Canadian Universities.. It is awarded annually to the undergraduate student who has the best and most innovative refereed journal article based on their undergraduate research, published or in press, in any national or international scientific journal. The article can be in any sub-discipline of Biology, in French or in English, but the student must be the senior author. Applications should include four copies of: (1) a letter of application, (2) a reprint of the refereed journal article, and (3) a letter of support from the students undergraduate research supervisor/advisor. The scholarship is valued at $1,000 and is awarded once a year to a qualified candidate, as determined by a Selection Committee consisting of up to four current members of the CCUBC. The winner of the prize will be announced at the CCUBC Annual Meeting, where reprints and the letters of support for each applicant will be displayed. The winners of the CCUBC Prize must agree to have a notification of their award published in a national publication, such as University Affairs and/or the CAUT Bulletin. The deadline for applications is August 15th, 2016. Please send the applications to, Mrs. Wafaa Antonious, CCUBC Secretariat: info@ccubc.ca.
Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs
Graduate Student Research Prize
The CCUBC Prize is available to [a] full-time students registered in M.Sc. and Ph.D. Biology Programs at Canadian Universities, or [b] recently completed graduate students (within 2 years of application) . It is awarded annually to the graduate student who has the best and most innovative refereed journal article based on their graduate research, published or in press, in any national or international scientific journal. The article can be in any sub-discipline of Biology, in French or in English, but the student must be the senior author. Applications should include four copies of: (1) a letter of application, (2) a reprint of the refereed journal article, and (3) a letter of support from the students graduate research supervisor/advisor. The scholarship is valued at $2,000 and is awarded once a year to a qualified candidate, as determined by a Selection Committee consisting of up to four current members of the CCUBC. The winner of the prize will be announced at the CCUBC Annual Meeting, where reprints and the letters of support for each applicant will be displayed. The winners of the CCUBC Prize must agree to have a notification of their award published in a national publication, such as University Affairs and/or the CAUT Bulletin. The deadline for applications is August 15th, 2016. Please send the applications to Mrs. Wafaa Antonious, CCUBC Secretariat: info@ccubc.ca.
Nomination Document for Joshua Pemberton by John Chang, University of Alberta (PDF)
2015 CCUBC Graduate Student Research Prize
Joshua Pemberton, PhD Candidate
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Dr. Joshua Pemberton has received the 2015 CCUBC Graduate Student Research Prize for research completed during his tenure at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Prof. John P. Chang. Their ongoing studies have examined the intracellular mechanisms contributing to the hormonal control of growth and reproduction in vertebrates by studying the coordinate regulation of pituitary cell functions using goldfish (Carassius auratus) as a study model. In particular, their most recent findings are of broad interested to the field of cellular signalling as they provide important evolutionary insights into the molecular mechanisms that couple G protein-coupled receptor activation to agonist-selective intracellular signal transduction responses; including the recruitment of signalling enzymes from the phosphoinositide 3-kinase superfamily. These findings are some of the first to investigate the extent to which diversity within the molecular features of endogenous hormones contribute to the integrated regulation of natural physiological systems.
Joshua has only recently defended his doctoral thesis, but beginning in January of 2016, he will continue his research on the fundamental mechanisms underlying cellular communication as a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Section on Molecular Signal Transduction at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Dr. Joshua Pemberton, University of Alberta. Michael Caldwell, CCUBC 2015 President, presenting Joshua Pemberton with the CCUBC Graduate Student Research Prize |
Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs
Science Promotion Prize
The CCUBC Prize is available to advocates for science in any branch of the media. It is awarded annually to honour individuals who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of biology in Canada, through activities encouraging popular interest in science or developing science abilities. The individual may advocate and popularize biology, in French or in English. Applications should include four copies of: (1) a letter of nomination from a member of the CCUBC. The award consists of a plaque, as determined by a Selection Committee consisting of up to four current members of the CCUBC. The winner of the prize will be announced at the CCUBC Annual Meeting, where the letter of nomination for each applicant will be displayed. The winners of the CCUBC Science Promotion Prize must agree to have a notification of their award published in a national publication, such as University Affairs and/or the CAUT Bulletin. August 15th, 2016. Please send the applications to Mrs. Wafaa Antonious, CCUBC Secretariat: info@ccubc.ca..
2015 CCUBC Science Promotion Prize
McGill Office for Science and Society
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/
The McGill Office for Science & Society (OSS) is a unique venture dedicated to the promotion of critical thinking and the presentation of scientific information to the public, educators and students in an accurate and responsible fashion. The Office answers queries from the public, as well as from the media, on scientific matters with a view towards separating facts from myths. OSS staffers offer a variety of educational and entertaining presentations on scientific topics, appear often on radio and television, produce books and newspaper columns, organize the annual Trottier Symposium and oversee a number of courses designed to provide a scientific basis for the evaluation of controversial issues. The McGill Office for Science & Society also undertakes the investigation of potentially fraudulent products and therapies.
McGill OSS accepts no funding from any vested interest. We are funded by McGill University and the Lorne Trottier Family Foundation.
David N. Harpp will represent the Office of Science and Society at the CCUBC annual meeting in November to accept the CCUBC 2015 Science Promotion prize.
David N. Harpp is the Macdonald Professor of Chemistry and Tomlinson Chair in Science Education at McGill University. His research interests are centered on organosulfur and selenium molecules, teaching innovations, and academic integrity issues. He has published over 230 research articles in refereed journals including over 20 on teaching. He was instrumental in the creation of the Office for Science and Society and the COOL (COursesOnLine) system of lecture-capture at McGill (2000) enabling tens of thousands of McGill undergraduates to view recorded classes. In addition to having made nearly 600 presentations at conferences, Universities, schools and interest groups, he has received over a dozen local, national and international awards for research, teaching and science promotion. These include the inaugural American Chemical Society’s Edward Leete Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research (1995) and the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning at McGill University (2010) and two honorary doctorate degrees (Acadia University, (2000) and University of Guelph, (2012).Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs
Career Achievement Award
This award recognizes an individual whose achievements have made a significant impact in any field of biology. Applications should include four copies of: (1) a letter of nomination from a member of the CCUBC. The award consists of a plaque, and travel expenses to the meeting, as determined by a Selection Committee consisting of up to four current members of the CCUBC. The winner of the prize will be announced at the CCUBC Annual Meeting, where the letter of nomination for each applicant will be displayed. The winners of the CCUBC Career Achievement Award must agree to have a notification of their award published in a national publication, such as University Affairs and/or the CAUT Bulletin. August 15th, 2016. Please send the applications to Mrs. Wafaa Antonious, CCUBC Secretariat: info@ccubc.ca..
2015 CCUBC Career Achievement Award
Dr. Tom Moon,
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Professor Tom Moon has carried out pioneering studies on fish liver metabolism, leading to groundbreaking investigations into the effects of environmental toxins on hepatic function and metabolism. He has also been a leader in establishing the field of “endocrine disruption”, the stress on fish related to environmental contaminants. Professor Moon has been an effective mentor of all levels of trainee; no fewer than nine of whom have attained University academic positions. With an h-index of over 48, his accomplishments have been recognized by the award of the Fry Medal from the Canadian Society of Zoology in 2004. Professor Moon has also made considerable administrative contributions, serving as Department Chair for two terms, and then Vice-Dean Research at University of Ottawa from 2005-2014, presiding over a major expansion of research activities. Nationally, he has been a major science advocate, serving as President of the Canadian Society of Zoology, Secretary of CFBS and President of CCUBC.
Updated:January 16, 2016