IPSHITA NANDI听Recipient of the Rosalind Goodman Commemorative Scholarship.
Ipshita Nandi is a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of William Muller. She is also involved in her student community, focusing on research outreach: 鈥淚 have been an active member of the Biochemistry Graduate Student Society, where I served as President, and have collaborated with the Goodman Cancer Student Society to organize Research Day and Community Outreach events. These events showcase important findings conducted in the field of cancer research to members of our institute and to the general population at large鈥�, says Ipshita.
MICHAEL BELLUCCI听Recipient of the Canderel Graduate Recruitment Award.
Michael Bellucci is a Master鈥檚 student in the laboratory of Nahum Sonenberg and Canderel Graduate Studentship Award recipient. Throughout his undergraduate education, Michael has been committed to promoting accessibility to scientific research for all his peers: 鈥淚 helped organize an annual fundraiser to support undergraduate researchers during my time as President of the 捆绑SM社区 Biochemistry Undergraduate Society and I also serve as Academic Director of the Canadian Organization for Undergraduate Health Research where I facilitate journal clubs and scientific communication workshops for underrepresented students.鈥�
YILIN WANG Recipient of the Rolande and Marcel Gosselin Graduate Studentship.
Yilin Wang is a Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Jose Teodoro and recipient of the Rolande and Marcel Gosselin Graduate Studentship strives to better understand the relationship between inflammation and lipid breakdown in the context of colon cancer. Yilin is an alumna representative with Mitacs, a non-profit dedicated to guiding international students who wish to apply to Canadian undergraduate programs. As Mitacs helped Yilin in her own process, she was proud to share her experience: 鈥淚 facilitated in 3 virtual receptions of over 300 international undergraduates. I shared my Mitacs experience as an intern in 2018 and as a coming-back-to-Canada Ph.D. student鈥�.
STEPHANIE HAN听Recipient of the Charlotte and Leo Karassik Foundation Oncology Ph.D. Fellowship.
Stephanie Han, a Ph.D. student in Vincent Gigu猫re鈥檚 laboratory, investigates the mechanisms whereby prostate cancers evade currently available therapies. She is also involved in the Goodman Cancer Student Society, where she is involved in raising funds for cancer research and organizing student seminars to promote scientific communication: 鈥淚 wish to contribute everything I can as a student in the long journey to better听treatments for cancer.
MARINE LINGRAND Recipient of the Charlotte and Leo Karassik Foundation Doctoral Fellowship in Oncology.
Marine Lingrand is a PhD student in the lab of Ian Watson. Her research focuses on melanoma, an aggressive type of skin cancer. Marine understands the importance of community and collaboration in cancer research, and every year she participates in the Terry Fox Run in Montreal: 鈥淭his annual day is a tradition in Canada. It brings together more than 650 communities, large and small, urban and rural, English and French, who organize fundraisers for cancer research. The goal is to raise money for research, but also to get together to run and meet researchers and patients. These are very rewarding days and the testimonials are always very interesting!鈥�
ROMANE MONNET Recipient of the Canderel Scholarship for Graduate Students.
Romane Monnet is a Master鈥檚 student in the lab of Jos茅e Dostie. Following the recent interest in RNA technologies to treat COVID-19, her research is looking into the possibility of using RNA to fight cancer. Although she spends a lot of time in the lab, Romane also volunteers with the community organization Les Accordailles to ensure that she does not lose sight of the human aspect of cancer: 鈥淚 accompany elderly people to their hospital appointments. I really enjoy it because it is an opportunity to make new friends, and serves as a reminder of what life is like for people living with chronic diseases like cancer鈥�, she tells us.
SAMUEL DOR脡 Recipient of the Donner Scholarship.
Samuel Dor茅 is a PhD student in the lab of Logan Walsh. His studies focus on lung cancer, the most lethal cancer. Samuel promotes the importance of diversity in biomedical research: 鈥淚 am involved in the Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 SAFE Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness (EDI) committee. We support minority students, create educational resources, and implement sustainable solutions to provide a better experience for all students. This committee is close to my heart since we contribute directly to making higher education more pleasant and equitable for all our peers鈥�.