Michel Bouvier to host Biology & Pharmacology Lectureship

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/BouvierMichel08.jpg” caption=”Michel Bouvier, a professor of biochemistry at the Universite de Montreal, will speak at the second annual Biology and Pharmacology Program Lectureship.”]Award-winning biochemist Michel Bouvier will speak at the second annual Biology and Pharmacology Program Lectureship. His lecture,
G-Protein-Coupled Receptors as Oligomeric Signaling Machines: Insights into the Molecular Basis of Drug Efficacy will focus on his extensive research into G-protein coupled receptors.

G-protein coupled receptors are signaling proteins that sit within the cellular membrane and make signaling into cells possible. Signal transduction is a process that occurs within our bodies every second, where cells initiate signals or stimuli to create biochemical reactions allowing us to accomplish everyday tasks.
Bouvier will also highlight how drugs can be designed to target this family of receptor proteins to have diverse effects on people. By gaining a better understanding of how these receptors work, researchers can apply their knowledge to improve existing drugs and develop innovative, more effective medications in the future.

Bouvier is a professor of biochemistry at the Institute for Research
in Immunology and Cancer at the Universite de Montreal and holds a
Canada Research Chair in molecular pharmacology and cell signaling.
Bouvier has received numerous awards for his contributions to
Molecular Pharmacology, including a nomination as a Fellow of the
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

This annual lectureship is hosted by the graduating class of the
Biology and Pharmacology Program. The program offers students practical work experience in academia, industry or government combined with problem-based learning courses on pharmacological topics, such as the mechanism of action of drugs, epidemiology and drug design.

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, January 14 in the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for
Learning and Discovery, room 3020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The lecture is
open to the public and admission is free.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/BouvierMichel08.jpg" caption="Michel Bouvier, a professor of biochemistry at the Universite de Montreal,  will speak at the second annual Biology and Pharmacology Program Lectureship."]Award-winning biochemist Michel Bouvier will speak at the second annual Biology and Pharmacology Program Lectureship. His lecture,<br />
G-Protein-Coupled Receptors as Oligomeric Signaling Machines: Insights into the Molecular Basis of Drug Efficacy will focus on his extensive research into G-protein coupled receptors. <br />
<br />
<p>G-protein coupled receptors are signaling proteins that sit within the cellular membrane and make signaling into cells possible. Signal transduction is a process that occurs within our bodies every second, where cells initiate signals or stimuli to create biochemical reactions allowing us to accomplish everyday tasks. <br />
Bouvier will also highlight how drugs can be designed to target this family of receptor proteins to have diverse effects on people. By gaining a better understanding of how these receptors work, researchers can apply their knowledge to improve existing drugs and develop innovative, more effective medications in the future.<br />
<br />
<p>Bouvier is a professor of biochemistry at the Institute for Research<br />
in Immunology and Cancer at the Universite de Montreal and holds a<br />
Canada Research Chair in molecular pharmacology and cell signaling.<br />
Bouvier has received numerous awards for his contributions to<br />
Molecular Pharmacology, including a nomination as a Fellow of the<br />
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.<br />
<br />
<p>This annual lectureship is hosted by the graduating class of the<br />
Biology and Pharmacology Program. The program offers students practical work experience in academia, industry or government combined with problem-based learning courses on pharmacological topics, such as the mechanism of action of drugs, epidemiology and drug design.<br />
<br />
<p>The lecture will take place on Wednesday, January 14 in the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for<br />
Learning and Discovery, room 3020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The lecture is<br />
open to the public and admission is free. <br />
<br />

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