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Krembil Summer Student Research Day provides venue for students to gain communication skills.
Posted On: September 22, 2016
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(L-R) Summer Student Research Day was hosted by Krembil Senior Scientists Drs. Frances Skinner and Joan Wither, and featured opening and closing remarks from Dr. Donald Weaver.
The Krembil Summer Student Research Day took place on August 23 at the Toronto Western Hospital. The event was co-organized by the Krembil Research Institute's Trainee Affairs Committee and its administration team.
After opening remarks from Dr. Donald Weaver, Director of the Krembil Research Institute, 25 summer students from 15 different research labs presented their results. Through 5-minute ‘rapid fire’ talks, Krembil-led advances were highlighted in the fields of neuroscience, arthritis and health outcomes research. Examples included three talks—by Emilie Matip, Brian Wu and Mitchell Greniqueca—from the lab of Krembil Senior Scientist Dr. Mohit Kapoor; the students described their research on the role of various proteins and microRNAs in arthritis and inflammatory processes.
Dr. Frances Skinner, Chair of the Trainee Affairs Committee, commented, “Performing quality research is challenging, but being able to communicate the results of the research is just as big of a challenge. Without learning the skills required to describe our findings in a way that is clear and understandable, the potential impact of our research would be lost. Thank you to the Krembil Research Institute for supporting this event, which serves as an important venue for young scientists to share their results and to develop vital communication and knowledge translation skills.”
Dr. Weaver closed the event by congratulating the students on their research achievements and their engaging presentations.
For more information or to provide feedback about the Summer Student Research Day, please contact the Krembil Administration office.
After opening remarks from Dr. Donald Weaver, Director of the Krembil Research Institute, 25 summer students from 15 different research labs presented their results. Through 5-minute ‘rapid fire’ talks, Krembil-led advances were highlighted in the fields of neuroscience, arthritis and health outcomes research. Examples included three talks—by Emilie Matip, Brian Wu and Mitchell Greniqueca—from the lab of Krembil Senior Scientist Dr. Mohit Kapoor; the students described their research on the role of various proteins and microRNAs in arthritis and inflammatory processes.
Dr. Frances Skinner, Chair of the Trainee Affairs Committee, commented, “Performing quality research is challenging, but being able to communicate the results of the research is just as big of a challenge. Without learning the skills required to describe our findings in a way that is clear and understandable, the potential impact of our research would be lost. Thank you to the Krembil Research Institute for supporting this event, which serves as an important venue for young scientists to share their results and to develop vital communication and knowledge translation skills.”
Dr. Weaver closed the event by congratulating the students on their research achievements and their engaging presentations.
For more information or to provide feedback about the Summer Student Research Day, please contact the Krembil Administration office.
Krembil Summer Student Justin Hacker (pictured above) presented his research on the role of the spleen in modulating the body’s immune response following traumatic spinal cord injury.