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Inspiring young women in stem

2018

2nd Biennial Conference

““It was very inspiring to hear from such strong women who have built their careers from the ground up, despite having faced various degrees of discrimination along the way.””
— Trisanna Sprung-Much, Graduate Student in Neuroscience at McGill University

keynote speakers

  • Kate Young, London West MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Science

  • Dr. Emily Lalone, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Western University

  • Claudette Critchley, Chief Operating Officer at Big Blue Bubble (Mobile Game Development Company)

  • Dr. Lisa Saksida, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University

  • Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, Assistant Professor of Medical Biophysics at Western University

graduate program expo

Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Bone and Joint Institute, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Medical Biophysics, Neuroscience, Physics and Astronomy, Physiology and Pharmacology

Panel discussion

Q&A discussion on issues related to the barriers faced by women in STEM. Panelists: Dr. Emily Lalone, Dr. Lisa Saksida, Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, and Dr. Mark Daley. Moderated by Nicolette Noonan.

industry expo

TechAlliance, Modus Medical Devices, Robarts Clinical Trials, Magnet Forensics, Renix, Women in Communications and Technology, Surface Science Western, CARPROOF, R-Ladies, ZTR Control Systems, Info-Tech, Cambridge Brain Sciences, Mitacs, Big Blue Bubble, London Economic Development Corporation

2018 sponsors

BrainsCAN at Western University, The Brain and Mind Institute at Western University, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund

undergraduate poster award winners

1st place: Cindy Kao
2nd place: Parnian Etedali-Zadeth
3rd place: Violet Liu


travel award winners

Vishali Balasubramaniam (Guelph), Sanaz Karami (Ottawa), Benjamin Tsang (UofT), Rida Ansari (UofT), Amna Azhar (UofT), Caitlin Fowler (McGill), Melissa McSweeney (McGill), Morteza Pishnamazi Rashtabadi (McGill), Gina Kemp (McGill)

2018 conference summary report

  • 250 conference attendees

  • $1800 in poster and travel awards

  • 15 industry partners and 10 graduate programs

2018 Conference Committee

Co-Chairs
Ramina Adam, Nicolette Noonan, Avital Sternin

Organizing Team
Eva Berlot, Anna Blumenthal, Ysi Domingo, Megan Fennema, Kathryn Manning, Natalie Ossowski, Ana-Bianca Popa, Olivia Stanley, Heather Young

““This conference strengthened my belief that surrounding oneself with mentors from diverse backgrounds and being a mindful mentor myself, will lead science to its fullest potential.””
— Alice Morgunova, Graduate Student in Neuroscience at McGill University
 
 
A gracious thank you to #IDSTEM24's sponsors! This includes our primary sponsor, Western BrainsCAN, as well as the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry! Our conference would not have been possible without their generous support. #WesternU
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