Macroblock antifouling treatment featured in Fish Farming International
Macroblock, the eco-friendly antifouling treatment developed by Sylleta was highlighted in the October 2013 issue of Fish Farming International.
Walker and Gunari’s clean antifouling technology featured in the UofT Bulletin
On the heels of their Clean50 award, Gilbert and Nikhil's clean antifouling technology, Macroblock, was featured in the UofT Bulletin. Read the article by Kim Luke, and view images of nets with and without Macroblock treatment here: http://news.utoronto.ca/clean-cost-effective-solution-fishing-industry. Net [...]
Nikhil and Gilbert win a 2014 Clean50 Award!
Congratulations! Nikhil and Gilbert have won a 2014 Clean50 Award, in the area of Research and Development! This award identifies and recognizes 50 individuals (or small teams) who have made the greatest contributions to sustainable development or clean capitalism in [...]
Recent travel to Chile by SYLLETA highlighted by MaRS
"MaRS client SYLLETA fishes for business in Chile" Gilbert Walker, Nikhil Gunari, and Ana Valdivia visited Chile in July to discuss their antifouling technology with government and business officials. Their trip was recently highlighted in the MaRS blog. Read more [...]
Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Chile
On May 31, 2013, Gilbert Walker served as panelist in an event titled "Chile: A regional hub for entrepreneurship & innovation," hosted by MaRSDD, with event participation by the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera. Gilbert discussed opportunities for aquaculture biofouling innovations in [...]
Gilbert Walker and Nikhil Gunari Named UofT Inventors of the Year
Gilbert Walker and Nikhil Gunari have received a UofT Inventor of the Year Award for their development of eco-friendly antifouling coatings. The Inventor of the Year Award recognizes the best innovations at the University of Toronto. Read the news release. [...]
Walker Group 2013
The Walker Group, May 2, 2013. A beautiful spring afternoon in Toronto, outside Robarts Library. Walker Group, April 2013Back row (L to R): Duncan Halverson-Smith, Gilbert Walker, Nikhil Gunari, Adrienne Tanur, Christina MacLaughlin, Weiqing Shi; Front row (L to [...]
Article by Melissa Paulite highlighted in ACS Nano
Melissa Paulite's recent article, “Full spectroscipic tip-enhanced Raman imaging of single nanotapes formed from beta-amyloid(1-40) peptide fragments,” has been highlighted in an ACS Nano perspective. Read the full review here.
Kelly Wu, Walker Lab undergrad, and the New Dragons dragon boat team take gold in Hong Kong!
This past summer, the New College New Dragons dragon boat team participated in the 2012 Club Crew World Championships in Hong Kong, winning 5 gold medals at this elite competition held by the International Dragon Boat Federation! Kelly Wu, an [...]
Recent paper by Christina MacLaughlin featured in Nanomedicine issue highlights
The recent paper by Christina MacLaughlin, Edward Parker, Gilbert Walker and Chen Wang has been featured in the issue highlights of Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. Read the paper here: Evaluation of SERS labeling of CD20 using optical microscopy and [...]