Dr. Bruno CinelAssociate Professor | Faculty of Science
Email: bcinel@tru.ca
Phone: 250 371-5969
Interests
My general interests include landscaping, watching movies, playing volleyball, and growing figs, lemons, and tomatoes all together with my family.
Research Interests
My research interests include science and chemical education with a focus on the use of remote
instrumentation for laboratory and classroom activities and the assessment of laboratory learning
outcomes. Since 2006, I have been a co-Director of the BC-Integrated Laboratory Network (BC-ILN)
together with Dr. Sharon Brewer, developing cyber-enabled instrumentation and resources for instructors
anywhere in the world.
I am also involved in natural products chemistry research using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
(NMR) for structural determination and chemical analysis. I have investigated biologically-active
metabolites from a diverse collection of sources including marine sponges, terrestrial plants,
microorganisms, beef, and dairy products.
Education
B.Sc. Biochemistry (SFU)
Ph.D. Marine Natural Products Chemistry (UBC)
Publications
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Prema, D.; Jensen, J.; Pilfold, J.L.; Turner, T.D.; Donkor, K.K.; *Cinel, B.; Church, J.S. "Rapid
determination of n-6 and n-3 fatty acid ratios in cereal grains and forages by 1H NMR Spectroscopy."
Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 2016, DOI: 10.1139/CJPS-2015-0302.
*Erasmus, D.J.; Brewer, S.E.; Cinel, B. "Integrating Bio-inorganic and Analytical Chemistry into an
Undergraduate Biochemistry Laboratory." Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2015, 43(2),
121-125. DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20865
Prema, D.; Turner, T.D.; Jensen, J.; Pilfold, J.L.; Church, J.S.; Donkor, K.K.; *Cinel, B. "Rapid
Determination of Total Conjugated Linoleic Acid Concentrations in Beef by 1H NMR Spectroscopy." Journal
of Food Composition and Analysis, 2015, 41, 54-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2014.12.017
*Erasmus, D.J.; Brewer, S.E.; Cinel, B. "Assessing the Engagement, Learning, and Overall Experience of
Students Operating an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with Remote Access Technology." Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology Education, 2015, 43(1), 6-12. DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20838
Prema, D.; Pilfold, J.L.; Krauchi, J.; Church, J.S.; Donkor, K.K.; *Cinel, B. "Rapid Determination of
Total Conjugated Linoleic Acid Content in Select Canadian Cheeses by 1H NMR Spectroscopy." Journal of
Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2013, 61(41), 9915-9921.
*Brewer, S.E.; *Cinel, B.; Harrison, M.; Mohr, C.L. "Development and Transfer Credit Acceptance of First
Year Chemistry Laboratory Courses for Distance Learners." The International Review of Research in Open
and Distance Learning, 2013, 14(3), 488-507.
*Brewer, S.E.; *Cinel, B. "The BC-ILN Project: Results." In Moving the Lab Online: Situating the Online
Laboratory Learning Experience for Future Success; Cancilla, Devon A.; Albon, Simon, Eds.; The Sloan
Consortium, Inc.: Newburyport, MA, 2010.
Sturgeon, C.M.; Cinel, B.; Diaz-Marrero, A.R.; McHardy, L.M.; Ngo, M.; Andersen, R.J.; *Roberge, M.
"Abrogation of ionizing radiation-induced G2 checkpoint and inhibition of nuclear export by Cryptocarya
pyrones." Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 2008, 61, 407-413. DOI 10.1007/s00280-007-0483-y
Employment History
Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University, 2014-present
Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University, 2002-2013
Instructor, Capilano College, 2001-2002
Courses Taught
First year: General Chemistry (CHEM 1500)
Second year: Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 (CHEM 2120/2220)
Third year: Advanced Organic Lecture/Lab (CHEM 3220/3240), Organic Spectroscopy (CHEM 3230)
Fourth year: Selected Topics in Organic Chem. (CHEM 4220), Advanced Organic Chem. Lab (CHEM 4420),
Advanced Chemical Biology Lab (CHEM 4450), Directed Studies in Chemistry (CHEM 4480), Chemical Biology
Honours (CHEM 4990)
