Candice Viddal
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Candice is passionate about teaching physics and chemistry and is inspired by Plutarch who said "the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." She finds the physical world to be an infinitely interesting place and enjoys sharing science with her students. Her research is geared toward a physical understanding of how large biomolecules such as proteins work—how they fold, and how different parts of each protein communicate with another in order to perform their function. She has published in a wide variety of journals and presented her work at international conferences.
Candice loves music, poetry, and literature, and believes that imagination and scientific discovery go hand in hand. In her spare time, she enjoys park walks, curling, photography, playing the piano, and singing.
Areas of Teaching
Physics and Chemistry
Education
Ph.D, University of Manitoba, 2009; B.Sc. (Hons.), University of Manitoba, 2002
Work in Detail
Teaching
Courses Taught:
PHYS 1010 - Mechanics
PHYS 1020 - Waves and Modern Physics
CHEM 1010 - Structure and Modelling in Chemistry
CHEM 1020 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry
PHYS 2010 - Electromagnetic Field Theory
CHEM 2110 - Biomolecules and Metabolic Energy
CHEM 3110 - Catabolism, Synthesis, and Metabolic Pathways
Research
Selected Publications:
McDougall, M., Francisco, O., Harder-Viddal, C., Roshko, R., Meier, M., Stetefeld, Jorg. "Archaea S-layer nanotube from a "black smoker" in complex with cyclo-octasulfur (S8) rings" Proteins. 85, 2209-2216 (2017) and Cover Image.
Viddal, C.A., Roshko, R.M., Stetefeld J. "Intersubunit Signaling in GSAM: A Molecular Dynamics Study" Conference Proceedings, 3Dsig2011: Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics, ISMB, Vienna, Austria (2011)
Viddal, C.A., Roshko, R.M., Stetefeld J. "A Model RHCC-Nanotube for Studying Protein Energetics and Response to Extreme Pressure Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations" presented at 3Dsig2010: Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics, ISMB, Boston, MA (2010)
Roshko, R.M. and Viddal, C.A. Aging, Memory and Rejuvenation in Collections of Two-Level Subsystems. Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Materials for Electrical Engineering (Bucharest, Romania, 2008), 9-14
Roshko, R.M. and Viddal, C.A. Non-equilibrium Relaxation Effects in Collections of Two-Level Subsystems. Proceedings of the International Conference on Rock Magnetism (Cargese, Corsica, 2008)
Viddal, C.A. and Roshko, R.M. Aging and Memory Effects in Zero Field Cooled Collections of Two-Level Subsystems. Phys. Rev. B, 73, 172416-172419 (2006)
Roshko, R.M. and Viddal, C.A. Non-Arrhenius Relaxation Effects in Collections of Two-Level Subsystems. Physical Review B 72, 184422-184428 (2005)
Viddal, C.A. and Roshko, R.M. Ageing and Memory in the Relaxation Dynamics of Collections of Two-Level Subsystems. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 17, 3343-3354 (2005)
Performance
POETRY
I have had poems published in the following:
Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine
Toward the Light: Journal of Reflective Word and Image
Winnipeg Free Press
Community
MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Physics Teachers, American Chemical Society