TMM2021: Results of the Special Awards competition

The MRM Network is pleased to announce the results of the TMM2021 Special Awards competition.

Once again, the MRM Network partnered with the Stem Cell Network to support the registration of 20 MRM Network Trainees to the 2021 Till & McCulloch Meetings that will take place online, November 15-17, 2021.

Each submitted abstract was evaluated by the TMM2021 Evaluation Committee and the 20 best ranked MRM Trainees were selected to be awarded a complimentary registration fee sponsored by the MRM Network.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 20 Awardees:

• Sepideh Abbasi, Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Michel Cayouette’s Lab
• Darren Blackburn, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Vahab Soleimani’s Lab
• Gabriela Blaszczyk, Undergraduate student in Dr. Jo Anne Stratton’s Lab
• Kyla Bourque, Ph.D. candidate in Prof. Terry Hébert’s Lab
• Marianela Brizio, Master candidate in Dr. Inés Colmegna’s Lab
• Jordi Chaffer, Master candidate in Prof. Sabah Hussain’s Lab
• Kurtis Champion, Ph.D. candidate in Prof. Corinne Hoesli’s Lab
• Ida Derish, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Renzo Cecere’s Lab
• Neha Dinesh, Ph.D. candidate in Prof. Dieter Reinhart’s Lab
• Chuhan Feng, Ph.D. candidate in Prof. Michel Tremblay’s Lab
• Romina Filippelli, Master candidate in Dr. Natasha Chang’s Lab
• Isabella Iasenza, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Kolja Eppert’s Lab
• Alyson Jiang, Master candidate in Prof. Terry Hébert’s Lab
• Felicia Lazure, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Vahab Soleimani’s Lab
• Yue Liang, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Anastasia Nijnik’s Lab
• Charlotte Sénéchal, Master candidate in Dr. Colin Crist’s Lab
• Urvashi Singh, Undergraduate student in Dr. Inés Colmegna’s Lab
• Andrew Song, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Gregor Andelfinger’s Lab
• Ray Tran, Ph.D. candidate in Prof. Corinne Hoesli’s Lab
• Jacky Tung, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Anastasia Nijnik’s Lab

The MRM would particularly like to congratulate Yue Liang, who was selected to speak in an Under the Microscope session and Charlotte Sénéchal who will speak in a plenary session.

Congratulations to all winners and participants in this competition.

Stay tuned for more funding opportunities for trainees!

The 2021 Till & McCulloch Meetings are hosted by the Stem Cell Network (SCN).

The SCN remains committed and focussed on delivering another exceptional and productive Till & McCulloch Meetings, and hope to see you in ‘Ottawa’ for their virtual meetings from November 15 to 17. Click here to register for the 2021 Till & McCulloch Meetings.