Winter 2022

News from our Alumni:

  • Faizah Alotaibi (PhD 2020) a former trainee with Jim Koropatnick is now an Assistant Professor at the King Said bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
  • Matthew Miller (PhD 2011) a former trainee with Joe Mymryk and an Associate Professor at McMaster University was awarded a 2022 Alumni of Distinction Award from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Ryan Chanyi (PhD 2014) a former trainee with Susan Koval was awarded a Science New Zealand award for 2021

John A. Thomas Award:

  • Denny Chin (Heinrichs)

RGE Murray Graduate Seminar Awards:

  • Denny Chin (Heinrichs)
  • Alex Lac (Heit)

Canadian Student Health Research Forum Department Representative:

  • Robert Kuiack (McGavin)

Winter 2022 PhD Candidacy exams (c : chair; e: examiner)

  • Mo’ayyad Nassar (Burton & Goldhawk) c: J. Mymryk; e: C. Creuzenet, R. Troyer, S. Kim
  • Andris Evans (Mymryk) c: E. Cairns; e: J. Dikeakos, J. Prodger, F. Dick. - with Distinction
  • Shabitha Arumugarajah (Gunaratnam) c: M. McGavin; e: S. Kerfoot, S. Barr, L. Cameron
  • Lane Buchanan (Prodger) c: J. Dikeakos; e: S. Kerfoot, S. E. Cairns, D. Heinrichs

Winter 2022 PhD Defence

  • Denny Chin (Heinrichs) c: J. Culham e: J. McCormick, M. Fruci, D. Hanniford, M. Elliot
  • Jacklyn Hurst (McCormick) c: G. Cepinskas e: M. McGavin, R. Dekoter Q. Feng, C. LaRock

1 year M.Sc program Graduates

  • Minhyuk Mun (Heit)
  • Kasia Wodz (Heit)
  • Clara Sun (Dekaban)
  • Aleena Ghafoor (Arts)
  • Ryan Ho (Arts)