News & Blog

Riya Sawhney, a PhD student in the CommiSur Lab, has been awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Crisis Reporting Fellowship, receiving $3,000. This fellowship acknowledges Riya’s exceptional potential in crisis reporting, highlighting her commitment to research and the lab’s dedication to fostering diverse research talents.

Shreenik Kundo and Ayla Grek, PhD students with the CommiSur Lab, have published an opinion piece in The Washington Post titled “Opinion: The World’s Best Hope for Survival? Saving Us from Ourselves.” This publication showcases their insightful perspectives on global survival challenges, reflecting the lab’s engagement with critical societal issues and its commitment to contributing to public discourse.

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/17/climate-change-trump-gaza-readers-react/

Sacha Williams, a PhD student with the CommiSur Lab, has been accepted into the competitive CAMCOO-L program (Canadian Mother Child Collaborative Training Program). This acceptance highlights Sacha’s dedication to advancing research in maternal and child health, aligning with the lab’s mission to foster excellence in pediatric evidence based research.