Nandini Joshi - Li's lab

My name is Nandini Joshi, and I am a fourth-year Biology student at SFU. I completed a BISC 498 undergraduate research course in the Department of Chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Paul Li, where my research focused on studying multidrug resistance in leukemia cells using a microfluidic single-cell biochip. This experience was both highly rewarding and formative, strengthening my technical skills and further shaping my interest in pursuing a research-focused career, and I am currently working toward preparing a manuscript for publication.

Malina Agacinska - Côté's lab

The research I have done as a Research Assistant at SFU includes conducting a meta-analysis on mass mortality events in echinoderms and contributing to its preparation for publication. I also carried out quantitative marine research by operating ROV equipment and managing live sea cucumber experiments involving controlled husbandry, experimental tagging, and long-term monitoring.

Elisha Okonta - Brown's lab

I did all of the undergrad research courses available with 3 different professors to try and connect with as many labs as possible. Through this, I was able to get an NSERC USRA award with Dr. Tanya Brown in her lab and participate in research with her. I got to experience amazing things like sampling killer whale skin and assessing mercury contamination in the prey of the Saint Laurence Esuary beluga whales. This finally led me to doing my honours in her lab where I am doing my own project assessing the health effects of Ringed Seals in Northern Labrador due to PCB contamination and climate change, using qPCR and other molecular techniques.