The UWI Mona Campus' Annual Departmental Reports 2022_2023

FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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Scientific Research Council, 7th Biennial Science and Technology Conference, 15–17 November, 2022, Kingston, Jamaica (Young Scientist Awards - Short- listed presenter) • ICH M12 Guidance on Drug Interaction Studies: Comparisons and Consid- erations. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 (R. Delgoda) • Caribbean Strategy for Climate-Resilient Forests and Rural Livelihoods, Carib- bean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 14 December 2022 ( I. Vandebroek ) • Invited speaker for ‘International Museums Day 2023’ on the theme ‘History of heritage plants that are seen in Jamaica today.’ Institute of Jamaica, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Kingston Technical School, May 18, 2023 (D. Picking) • National Forestry Conference Jamaica 2022. Forestry as a business, 7–8 Decem- ber 2022 ( I. Vandebroek ) • Reimagining Queen Nanny of the Maroons, organized by Prof. Leo Douglas from New York University ( I. Vandebroek ) • NoxBox instrumentation for nitrate content determination and uses, April 24 2023, King’s College, London, hosted by Prof. Andrew Webb, St. Thomas Hospital, Dept of Clinical Pharmacology ( R. Delgoda ) • American Botanical Council: Sustainable Herb Program webinar: Why using sustainable herbs matters. February 23–September 15, 2023. ( D. Picking ) • Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) e-seminar. Brazilian biodiversity as a source of new drugs: Private sector perspective. February 10, 2023. ( D. Picking ) • Guest on Power 106 Farm Talk speaking on Jamaican herbal teas. October 31, December 12, 2022. ( D. Picking ) • Invited speaker for ‘Annual Heritage Festival’ on the theme ‘Jamaica’s Diverse Plants.’ National Gallery of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. October 28, 2022 ( D. Picking ) • Plenary meeting to discuss future trajectories for the newly established Inter- national Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies (ISGSS) 24 January 2023 ( I. Vandebroek ) Teaching commitments • BIOL3414 (formerly ZOOL3410): Advanced Topics in the Life Sciences (taught a class and led a tutorial on “Caribbean Ethnobotany and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”) (various lecturers) ( I. Vandebroek ) • BC34B/BIOC 3011 Advanced Biochemistry (responsible for teaching “Drug Metabolism module) ( R. Delgoda )

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