Dr. Brian Dempsey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Brian Dempsey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. He holds a B.Sc. from McMaster University and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. His post-doctoral research includes work at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, where he used NMR biophysical techniques to understand protein export mechanisms in bacteria and explored the production of therapeutic proteins in plant-based systems. Dempsey has also investigated the function of calcium-binding proteins in membrane repair and brain-signaling pathways. As a faculty member at the University of Lethbridge and the University of Western Ontario, he was involved in mentoring undergraduate and high-school student teams in developing synthetic biology solutions for real-world problems.

Research Interests

Biophysical Techniques Protein Export Mechanisms Therapeutic Proteins Plant-Based Systems Calcium-Binding Proteins Membrane Repair Brain-Signaling Pathways

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in biochemistry.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.