Chinook Symposium
The 17th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry will be held on September 13, 2024, in the Science Commons (all in the 7th floor atrium) at the University of Lethbridge. Hosted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, the mandate of the symposium and associated poster and oral presentation prizes is to recognize undergraduate and graduate students performing original research in chemistry and biochemistry. Highlights included poster presentations from students at all levels (high school, undergraduate, MSc, PhD, postdoc), oral presentations and judges from the U of L community.
Congratulations to the winners of this year's event!
Orals
Sponsored by - Blue Sky Analytical Labs –
First prize for an oral presentation by a Master's student [Mark Lea]
Second prize for an oral presentation by a Master's student [Reece Martin]
First prize for an oral presentation by a PhD student [Miriam van Hoeve]
Second prize for an oral presentation by a PhD student [Scott Tersteeg]
Posters
Rookies of the Year [Mercy Awosoga, Fatema Riaz]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry) [Sophia Bird]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry) [Tyler Quinn]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (Master’s, Biochemistry) [Jenna Letain]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (Master’s, Biochemistry) [Mitchell Geeraert]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Biochemistry) [Elizabeth Trofimenkoff]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Biochemistry) [Briana Boychuk]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry) [Reed Rasmussen]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry) [Jacob Challenger]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (Master’s, Chemistry) [Thamara Salazar Barrientos]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (Master’s, Chemistry) [Ridwan Tajudeen]
First Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Chemistry) [Taylor Semeniuk]
Second Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Chemistry) [Makay Murray]
Agility Awards for Innovation [Briana Boychuk, Sophia Bird]
Send Inquiries about the Symposium to chinooksymposium@uleth.ca
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