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Mahsa Jessri
Dr. Mahsa Jessri is Faculty at the UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, Assistant Professor of Food, Nutrition and Health in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and an Associate Member in the Division of Health Services and Policy at the UBC School of Population and...
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Mai Wageh
Mai Wageh is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the Molecular Exercise Physiology and Muscle Aging Lab as well as the Protein Metabolism Research Lab, supervised by Dr. Gianni Parise and Dr. Stuart Phillips, respectively. Her M.Sc. work looked at multi-ingredient protein supplementation and resistance training in healthy young men and...
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Maia Stelfox
I am currently a third-year student pursuing a BComm with a focus in Economics, Finance and Management from the University of Toronto. I previously worked a summer intern, providing research service and data analysis services for the University of Calgary and the Dalhousie University.
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Makayla Freeman
Makayla Freeman (she/they) received her BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2020, and her MA in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 2024 under the supervision of Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. She is currently a PhD student at the University of British Columbia in...
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Makenna Gargus
I am a masters student in the neuroscience laboratory of Dr. Marie-Eve Tremblay at the University of Victoria. I am studying the effect of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in a model of maternal immune activation to determine how the treatment and infection affect the mothers pregnancy, as well as the...
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Makenna Vanegas
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Manon Ranger
Dr. Manon Ranger conducts translational research, integrating preclinical investigations with clinical studies in preterm neonates undergoing intensive neonatal care to uncover mechanisms of vulnerability to early adversity (e.g. stress/pain, inflammation, treatments) in relation to brain development. She also investigates and tests methods to mitigate the adverse effects of these undesirable...
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Mansiya Kazantayeva
Molecular biologist and science communicator focused on women’s health education. MSc in Biology from Saint Petersburg State University, currently working as a research technician in clinical immunology. Research background includes inflammatory response modeling, cytokine profiling, and NGS-based diagnostics. Beyond the lab, I run science communication platforms reaching 150,000+ followers across...
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Margarita Zachariou
Dr Margarita Zachariou is an Associate Scientist at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. She holds a BSc in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cyprus and a PhD in Mathematics (focus in Mathematical Neuroscience) from the University of Nottingham. Her research lies in the computational biology area with...
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Maria Charalambous
Maria is a highly skilled Biochemist and Biotechnologist with a focus on neurodegenerative and age-related diseases. In her current role as a lab manager, she upholds laboratory safety standards and promotes accessibility practices while mentoring and training students. Maria’s expertise lies in advanced imaging and data analysis, enabling her to...
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Maria Eleni Fafouti
Hey there! My name is Marlen, and I’m currently doing research in Toronto, using spatial transcriptomics technologies. I enjoy the challenge of extracting meaning from complex datasets, and I’m always eager to discover novel technologies. This year so far, I have focused on the vulnerability of the maternal brain towards...
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Maria Fernanda Mujica-Coopman
My interest in human nutrition research started during my undergraduate studies. I completed my MSc in Human Nutrition at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, in 2015. The main focus of my master thesis was the comparison of iron and zinc supplementation on anemia in...
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