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Student of the Year Award: Michelle Fan (Honours in Cellular, Anatomical & Physiological Sciences)
March 30, 2022
Michelle Fan is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Honours Cellular, Anatomical, and Physiological Sciences program. She has recently completed a 12-month work term in the lab of Dr. Honglin Luo at St. Paul’s Hospital. During her placement in Luo Lab, her research focused on the interplay… read more
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Featured Student: John Sastrillo
September 7, 2021
In all my co-op terms I worked as a software developer. I’ve worked in a start-up here in Vancouver and with the Government of Canada in Ottawa! read more
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Student of the Year Honourable Mention: Carson Leach (Behavioural Neuroscience)
March 30, 2021
An additional congratulations to our Honourable Mention for 2021, Behavioural Neuroscience student Carson Leach, who was recognized by the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) for his vibrant addition to the team as a Clinical Research Assistant, as well as his positive impact to the wellbeing of his… read more
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Student of the Year Award: Carly Pistawka (Biotechnology) + ACE-WIL Student of the Year in BC
March 30, 2021
Carly Pistawka is a fourth year undergraduate student in the joint UBC-BCIT honours in Biotechnology program. As a physically disabled student with chronic pain, Carly is passionate about pain research and clinical treatment approaches. Through research on her own condition, Carly found Dr… read more
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Featured Student: Saambavi Charu Sankaran
March 15, 2021
I chose to enroll in the co-op program as I wanted to improve my wet lab research skills and further my training as a scientist. read more
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Featured Student: Lorna Tu
January 13, 2021
I heard that it’s difficult to get a job in science after graduation without much experience so co-op would help fill in the gaps. read more
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Featured Student: Ben Holmes
December 9, 2020
I had a pretty tough time narrowing down my interests after first year, so co-op seemed like a great way to try different positions in different industries read more
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Featured Student: Min Luo
June 23, 2020
I’m interested in exploring learning opportunities in both industry and academia. read more