CFIS Student Award Fact Sheet - Additional student photos and impact statements

7/29/2019 CFIS Student Award Fact Sheet - Additional student photos and impact statements

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J'Nelle Young, PhD (2011)

Cell and Developmental Biology

FOUR-YEAR FELLOWSHIP

Without funding,

working two part-

time jobs was the

only option to

continuing my

studies in Cell andDevelopmental

Biology. Dividing up lab time with

other commitments made getting

the results I needed very difficult.

This award will allow me to focus

entirely on my studies and will have

a positive impact on my work, my

lab, and future funding.

Annie Aftab, PhD (2012)


NSERC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Receiving thisaward was a

real confidence

booster; it

affirmed that I

was asking

important

scientific

questions on how cancer invadesthe brain. As a graduate student I

go through many highs and lows,

and receiving an award like this

served as the accelerant I had been

looking for.

Kamila Gwiazda, MSc (2009)Cell and Developmental Biology

MICHAEL SMITH FOUNDATIONFOR

HEALTH RESEARCH

JUNIOR TRAINEE AWARD

The awards I received gave me the

confidence I needed to succeed when

starting my MSc, and allowed me to

fully focus on my research into Type

2 Diabetes. Additionally, in my

current PhD study

at the University of

Washington,

having a funding

history will help me

be competitive for

future awards.

Marta Szabat, PhD (2010)

Genetics

FOUR-YEAR FELLOWSHIP

My research is on the biology of

pancreatic insulin-producing beta

cells which could be applied to

transplantation to treat diabetes.

This award gave me more freedom

to explore novel ideas for my

research, which has encouraged

creativity and

results. It also

shows that I can

obtain my own

funding in

academia which is

important for my

Kevin Eades, PhD (2011)


CIHR-FREDERICK BANTINGAND CHARLES

BEST CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

I research the mechanisms by

which neurons age, a basis to

understand the etiology of

neurodegenerative diseases like

Parkinsons and Alzheimers. This

award has provided me with the

financial and academic freedom to

focus on my research

and attend world-

class conferences

granting me

invaluable

experiences in the


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Jesse J Popov, PhD (2011)

Interdisciplinary Oncology

BC INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP

Receiving an award indicates to me

that my work is worthwhile to

others. This

motivates me

through the

easy and

difficult times

of my Ph.D.

since it validates that my research

can make a difference in peoples'

lives.

Si Zhang, PhD (2013)Neuroscience

NSERC PGS D3

Diana Lim, PhD (2013)Neuroscience

IZAAK WALTON KILLAM MEMORIAL

DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

This award has given me the

freedom to focus on my research

without worrying about finances or

applying for additional awards. It

includes travel money, which gives

me the opportunity to attend

conferences to

share my

research and

develop new

connections with

fellow researchers

in the field.

Thomas Harrison, PhD (2013)

Neuroscience

CFIS GRADUATE AWARD

My research looks at brain

plasticity during the period of

spontaneous recovery after stroke.

This award

came as a

pleasant

surprise. It fully

covered my

tuition and fees,

which are a

substantial

expense even

for students holding external

funding.

Hequn (Tracy) Wang, PhD (2012)Interdisciplinary Oncology

CHIR SKIN RESEARCH

TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP

My research is on using non-

invasive optical techniques to help

early detection of

cancer, mainlyskin cancers. This

award allows me

to focus on my

research without

worrying about

my financial

situation. It includes lectures and

events that help to improve mybasic knowledge of dermatology.

Nurit Gazit Gurel, PhD (2013)

Neuroscience

CIHR STRATEGIC TRAINING PROGRAMIN

NEUROBIOLOGYAND BEHAVIOUR

Receiving an award has made it

possible for me to devote every

minute of my

working day to

the studying and

research in

developmental

cognitive

neuroscience,

likely in early

vision development. Being a

mother of two young children, this

has been crucial to my ability to

balance my academic life with my


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Jennifer Bedore, MA (2011)

Planning

BRAHM WEISMAN

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship will enable me to

conduct research on best practicesfor irrigation management in the

Philippines. It will pay for

accommodation, a research

assistant and travel costs. As I will

be managing water resources in

developing

countries when I

graduate, thisexperience is

crucial to my

future success.

Abby Herlin, PhD (2012)

Women and Gender Studies

FOUR YEAR FELLOWSHIP

I am writing to say how invaluable

being a recipient of both the Ph.D

tuition award and the Four YearFellowship has been in terms of

allowing me to dive headfirst into

the various complicated and

layered stages that make up a Ph.D

program. It has been invaluable to

receive funding so that my focus

can be doing my best work and

engaging fully with my studies.

Manola Valle, PhD (2011)


UNIVERSITY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

I am a social psychologist and an

international student from Chile...

Sarah Rudrum, PhD (2012)


FOUR YEAR FELLOWSHIP

As a mother returning to school

from the workplace, I would not

have been able to accept admission

to graduate school without a

substantial award that was

guaranteed annually. So I feel luckyto have the scholarship, as it has

provided me an opportunity to do a

PhD as a "mature" student.

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CFIS Student Award Fact Sheet - Additional student photos and impact statements