2025 MBP Retreat a Success
The 2025 Medical Biophysics (MBP) Retreat was held from Monday, September 15 to Wednesday, September 17 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 25 MBP faculty participated in the 2025 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. Ian Connell
- Dr. Jacob Ellegood
- Dr. Keith Lawson
- Dr. Kathryn Manning
- Dr. Bradley MacIntosh
- Dr. Meaghan O’Reilly
- Dr. Shraddha Pai
- Dr. Trevor Pugh
- Dr. Chenxi Qian
- Dr. Alex Vitkin
- Dr. Robert Weersink
PhD Exit Talks were given by:
- Alessandro De Maio
- Tina Keshavarzian
- Sasha Main
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 2025 Walker-Marshall award was awarded to Liam Lawrence, from Dr. Angus Lau’s 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 2025 MBP PhD Achievement Award recipients:
- Michael Singh, Vitkin Lab (Applied)
- Rachel Yue Feng, Schimmer Lab (Basic)
- Nikan Fakhari, Villemain Lab (Translational)
Special thanks to all participants and event organizers for making the 2025 MBP Retreat a success!