2024 MBP Retreat a Success!
The 2024 Medical Biophysics (MBP) Retreat was held from Monday, September 16 to Wednesday, September 18 at Campfire Circle Muskoka on beautiful Lily Lake. The three-day event brought MBP students and faculty members together to engage in meaningful knowledge-sharing activities in a relaxed and bucolic setting.
Approximately 100 MBP graduate students and 30 MBP faculty participated in the 2024 event, which featured opportunities for MBP students and faculty to network, learn more about the MBP Graduate program and engage in team-building and social activities.
Throughout the three days, MBP-focused research presentations were provided by:
- Dr. Laurie Ailles
- Dr. Scott Bratman
- Dr. Jean Chen
- Dr. Mark Chiew
- Dr. Charles Cunningham
- Dr. Deepak Dinakaran
- Dr. Michael Hoffman
- Dr. Eno Hysi
- Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky
- Dr. Mathieu Lupien
- Dr. Muhammad Mamdani
- Dr. Anne Martel
- Dr. Catherine O’Brien
- Dr. Shraddha Pai
- Dr. Alex Vitkin
- Dr. Brian Wilson
- Dr. Arash Zarrine-Asfar
PhD Exit Talks were given by:
- Esther Mathus
- Brianne Laverty
- Peter Lin
The MBP Retreat also featured a very special MBP Awards ceremony.
Walker-Marshall Prize
The award is given to a student who has completed a PhD in the Department during the past year or is expected to have completed the PhD by December of this year. It recognizes a combination of academic excellence, scientific impact from thesis work and participation in and contribution to the culture, student life and student welfare in the Department.
The 2024 Walker-Marshall award was awarded to Dr. Kate MacDonald from the Harding lab.
MBP PhD Achievement Award
These awards recognize PhD students for outstanding academic achievements, annually. Selection criteria are based on the overall quality of students’ PhD theses, with a specific focus on publications, patents, development of devices/methods, contributions to clinical practice and knowledge translation.
The 2024 MBP PhD Achievement Award recipients:
- Samal Munidasa, Santyr Lab (Applied)
- Lydia Liu, Kislinger Lab (Basic)
- Amanda Khoo, Kislinger Lab (Translational)
Special thanks to all participants and event organizers for making the 2024 MBP Retreat a success!
Learn more about the MBP retreat.