Join us for our third seminar of the 2023/2024 Academic year. November 15, 4pm ET Dr. Ikran Ali Analyst at Shift Health Bio: Ikran Ali recently earned her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences with a specialization in Musculoskeletal Science from the University of Toronto. She is a scientist, community organizer and mentor. She is the co-founder of "Say Somaali," a ... Read More
Join us for our first seminar of 2024. January 17, 4pm ET Phylicia Crichlow Research Analyst at Black Health Equity Lab Bio: Phylicia Crichlow earned her Master’s in Social Work with a specialization in Mental Health and Health from the University of Toronto. She is a Social Worker, Health Equity Advocate, and Community-Based Researcher. She is a Research Analyst ... Read More
Join us for the March BE-STEMM seminar featuring: Shawn Hercules, MPH, PhD Title: Rooting for Prevention Among High-Risk Breast Cancer Populations 4pm ET Wednesday March 20, 2024 Dr. Shawn Hercules is a post-doctoral research fellow at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. An enthusiastic interdisciplinary scientist at the intersections of public health and cancer biology, Dr. Hercules has over 9 years experience ... Read More
Join us for the April BE-STEMM seminar featuring: Dr. Rispah Janet Ochola Title: Weaving Culture into Chemistry for Transformative Education 4pm ET Wednesday April 17, 2024 Dr. Ochola is a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at Douglas College for over 5 years. Her focus is on developing student-centered learning activities that are transformative, engaging and inclusive of learners from ... Read More
Join us for our first seminar of fall 2024. October 16, 4pm ET Title: Investigating Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination Salma Sheikh-Mohamed Department of Immunology University of Toronto. Salma is a 5th-year PhD candidate in the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. Her research involves all things mucosal, as she is interested in immune responses in the ... Read More
Join us for our next seminar of 2024. November 20, 4pm ET Title: Developing Biophotonics Technologies using Melanin, Azo dyes and Natural Polymers Dr. Kayrel Edwards Post-doctoral Research Fellow (York University, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Department of Psychology, MiBar Lab, Steeves Lab) Bio: Kayrel Edwards is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at York University. Originally from St. Vincent and ... Read More
