Drs. Fabio Botelho and Shreenik Kundu, both completing their PhD studies in Experimental Surgery in the CommiSur Lab under Dr. Dan Poenaru’s supervision, have developed partnerships with the WHO and the Global Surgery Foundation / UN Institute for Training and…
Read moreJustina Seyi-Olajide, a pediatric surgeon and aPhD student with the Commisur Lab, was invited to join the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health (CIH) for its third and final report of the World Bank’s influential World Development Report of 1993.
Read moreAlex Dimmer, a PhD Student with the CommisurLab, was selected as first place student presentation for the TnECHO Quebec Collaborative Day 2023. Presentation: Dimmer, Alexandra, Meehan, Madison, Beauseigle, Sabrina, Koclas, Louise, Paquette, Katryn, Michel Macias, Caroline, Moore, Shiran S, Sant’Anna,…
Read moreSacha Williams, a PhD student with the CommisuLab, has been selected as a recipient of an International Doctoral Research Award (IDRA) of the amount of $20,000. Link: https://idrc-crdi.ca/en?gclid=Cj0KCQiAsburBhCIARIsAExmsu654Lnr913q9kswSz-ZSiEPJUtXO3wJfiKMCTWkKIb7nLu4Sc-fu20aAu-VEALw_wcB
Read moreAyla Gerk, a master student with the CommiSurlab, was awarded a runners up residents prize at the Association of Women Surgeons conference. Link: https://womensurg.memberclicks.net/assets/Foundation/Starr%20Medical%20Student%20%26%20Resident%20Research%20Forum%20Past%20Winners.pdf
Read moreRiya Sawhney, a master student with the Commisurlab, was invited to sit on the Executive Council of the McGill Global Health Programs.
Read moreDr. Alex Dimmer, a PhD student with the commisurlab, won the “1st Place Poster Award – Student Category – Congrès Provincial de la Recherche Mère-Enfant 2023“ for Disease Severity impacts perceived quality of life in congenital diaphragmatic hernia during long-term follow-up:…
Read moreDuring the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) conference 2023, Dr. Sherif Emil, an investigator and collaborator receives the “People’s Choice Award for the Surgeon’s Den Presentation”. During the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) conference 2023, Zanib Nafees, a PhD…
Read moreSacha Williams, a PhD student with the Commisurlab, was offered the Graduate Award Program (GAP) through the McGill Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy (DEEP)
Read morePhD student, Zanib Nafees, with the Commisurlab has received the Mitacs Accelerate Award
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