Ten trainees represent Schulich Medicine & Dentistry at Canadian Student Health Research Forum

CSHRF

Ten outstanding trainees represented Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Western University at the 29th Annual Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) at the University of Manitoba from June 7-9:

  • Nileeka Balasuriya (Biochemistry)
  • Jessica Blom (Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Dante Capaldi (Medical Biophysics)
  • Ian Connell (Medical Biophysics)
  • Melissa Crawford (Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Nicole Edwards (Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • James Hutchenreuther (Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Bartlomiej Kolendowski (Biochemistry)
  • Laura Rosen (Neuroscience)
  • Peter Szabo (Microbiology and Immunology)

A special congratulations goes to Balasuriya and Crawford for receiving a CIHR Gold Award, Blom for receiving a CIHR Silver Award, and Connell and Szabo for receiving CIHR Honorable Mentions.

Held annually, CSHRF provides a venue for health research trainees to present their work, network with peers from across the country, and be recognized for the excellence of their contributions. It features research poster days, socials events and a symposium on a cross-disciplinary scientific theme by some of the world’s leading experts in that field.