
Ph.D. candidate at the Centre for Systems Biology, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada Area

Ph.D. candidate at the Centre for Systems Biology, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada Area
(Biotechnology industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
MaRS is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises.
Budget S&T draws mixed reviews
http://blog.marsdd.com/2009/02/03/budget-st-draws-mixed-reviews/
Are we producing too many scientists?
http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/11/04/are-we-producing-too-many-scientists/
The politicization of science in Canada
http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/10/16/the-politicization-of-science-in-canada/
(Public Policy industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
A comprehensive, national-level, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary conference for discussion of Canada's most important science policy issues; to be held in Toronto in October 2009.
http://sciencepolicy.ca
(Public Policy industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
The Science Canada blog highlights science policy issues in Canada's political arena and media.
http://sciencecanada.blogspot.com
(Publishing industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal for the discussion of science, based at the University of Toronto.
http://www.hypothesisjournal.com
(Public Policy industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
A registered charitable organization whose mandate is to educate the public about the principles of critical thinking and sceptical inquiry.
http://freethoughtassociation.ca/
(Non-Profit; Public Policy industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
A non-profit think-tank, educational and outreach organization that encourages evidence-based inquiry into science, pseudoscience, medicine, and ethics.
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ontario
(Political Organization industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
A political advocacy organization advancing church-state separation and the neutrality of government in matters of religion.
http://www.secularalliance.ca
(Biotechnology industry)
September 2002 — Present (6 years 11 months)
Mike Tyers' lab, Centre for Systems Biology, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital; and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Canada
http://www.mshri.on.ca/tyers/
(Public Company; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2002 — May 2002 (5 months)
Apoptosis Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, Kirkland, QC
(Public Company; Pharmaceuticals industry)
May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)
Apoptosis Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, Kirkland, QC
(Government Agency; Biotechnology industry)
September 2000 — December 2000 (4 months)
Human Parvovirus B19 Group, Division of Blood-borne Pathogens, Health Canada, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Winnipeg, MB
(Public Company; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2000 — April 2000 (4 months)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Bio-Méga Research Division, Laval, QC
(Public Company; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 1999 — April 1999 (4 months)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Bio-Méga Research Division, Laval, QC
Ph.D. , Molecular Genetics , 2002 — 2009
B.Sc. , Specialized Honours Co-op Biochemistry , 1997 — 2001
Terry Fox Foundation Research Studentship [2006-2008]
- one of 13 studentships of $47,000 awarded Canada-wide by the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) biomedical panel.
NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) [2004-2006]
- one of 148 scholarships of $70,000 awarded Canada-wide by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for pursuit of doctoral studies.
NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship A (PGS-A) [2002-2004]
- one of 626 scholarships of $34,600 awarded Canada-wide by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for pursuit of masters studies.
Governor General’s Academic Silver Medal [2002]
- awarded to the graduating undergraduate with the highest university-wide cumulative average of any student in any discipline.