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Derek McLachlin

(he/him)

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry

Orcid identifier0000-0002-7810-1771
  • Assistant Professor
    Biochemistry
  • 519-661-3072 (Work)
  • Western University, Biochemistry, MSB 342, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada

BIO

Assistant Professor Derek T. McLachlin is a teaching-focused faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. He is a creative and dedicated instructor who is passionate about providing a structured, engaging learning environment. His innovative curricula and inclusive pedagogy support students with diverse characteristics and learning needs. Through mentoring and workshops about his teaching methods, he seeks to empower both new and established instructors to become more thoughtful and accomplished educators.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Western University, Biochemistry, London, Ontario, Canada1 Jul 2008
  • Adjunct Professor
    Western University, Biochemistry, London, Ontario, Canada1 Jul 2005 - 30 Jun 2008

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senor Research Application Associate
    BioMedCom Consultants, inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada1 Jul 2003 - 30 Jun 2005

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Western University, London, Ontario, Canada1 Sep 1994 - Jun 2000
  • BSc
    McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada1 Sep 1990 - Jun 1994

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Associate
    The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, United States14 Jan 2000 - 30 Jun 2003
    Mass spectrometry of proteinsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Chait BT

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

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