Congratulations to the more than 100 graduate students who have competed in the 3MT open heats and Semi-Final events. The finalists come from 10 unique programs and nine different heats, showcasing the diversity of research that UBC graduate students have to offer.
The finalists are:
- Hannah Anderson, MSc in Plant Science, Not just the birds and the bees: Unsung nocturnal pollinators of berry agroecosystems, Dr. Juli Carrillo
- Naomi Jung, MSc in Experimental Medicine, We Don’t Talk Anymore: Disruptions to the Lacunocanalicular Network in Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis, Dr. Michael Cox
- Akash Madhav Gondaliya, PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Magwood: Turning Wood into an Electromagnetic Shield for Modern Tech, Dr. E. Johan Foster
- Jonas Welsch, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Listening to the Future – Sensor Technology for Green Aviation, Drs. Edmond Cretu & Robert Rohling
- Tarek Ghoul, PhD in Civil Engineering, Real-time Crash Risk and Its Applications, Dr. Tarek Sayed
- Kodee Bao, MSc in Cell & Developmental Biology, The Impact of Maternal Stress on Fetal Brain Development During Pregnancy, Dr. Jessica Rosin
- Kimiya Rahmani Mokarrari, PhD in Forestry, Optimizing the Slash Supply Chain for Bioproduct Production, Dr. Taraneh Sowlati
- Mona Behrouzian, MASc in Biomedical Engineering, Young Athletes, Big Decisions: Improving How Clinicians Assess Re-Injury Risk Using A Novel Data-Analysis Tool, Dr. Calvin Kuo
- Vienna Cheng, MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, A ‘Joint’ Effort: Balancing Arthritis Medications in Pregnancy, Dr. Mary De Vera
- Aysha Allard Brown, PhD in Neuroscience, Early Treatments After Spinal Cord Injury: Risk or Reward?, Dr. Brian Kwon
Come watch the Final event on Friday, March 14 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room. You can also watch online and cheer on your favourite from afar.
