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About the Club

The Biochemistry Student Association (BSA) is a brand-new departmental club launching in September 2020! Previously a part of the BPP (Biochemistry Pharmacology and Physiology) Club, BSA was born with the goal of helping support the unique and diverse needs of undergraduate biochemistry students at UBC. As a club, BSA’s goal is “to meet the unique needs of UBC Biochemistry students and work in conjunction with the biochemistry faculty to foster an inclusive, diverse and vibrant community through social, academic, and professional programming.”

Planning socials, selling hoodies, sharing study resources/tips, and letting students know about career and research opportunities are just a few of the things the BSA will be planning this year! Check out the “Events” tab and follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to keep up to date about upcoming events!

About the Members

Catalina Ionescu

(She/Her)

Position: President

Home: Coquitlam, BC

Hobbies:
Pottery, MMA, hiking, swimming, and spike ball!

LinkedIn@catalina_ionescu

Brogan McHugh Borden 

(She/Her)

Position: HR and Health and Wellness Coordinator

Home: Vancouver, BC

Fun Facts:
I am a plant fanatic and have 8 growing in my dorm, including an avocado tree!

Instagram: @broganborden

Jenna Geores 

(She/Her)

Position: Treasurer

Home: Surrey, BC

Fun Facts:

I used to competitively racewalk.

Instagram:@jenna.goeres

Mahak Arora

(She/Her)

Position: VP Events

Home: Delhi, India

Fun Facts:
I have travelled across 4 continents. I can speak 3 languages. I love to bake!

Social: @mahakkaroraa

 

Chaeyoung Lim

(She/Her)

Position: VP Events

Home: Seoul, Korea

Fun Facts:
I can move the tendon in my middle fingers. My favourite Marvel character is spider-man!

Social: @_chaeyounglim

Risha Banerjee

(She/Her)

Position: VP Marketing

Home: Bangalore, India

Fun Facts:
I drink too much coffee. I make playlists for every perceivable human emotion. I can’t keep goldfish alive for more than two days.

Instagram: @risha_banerjee

Renee Jing

(She/Her)

Position: VP Marketing

Home: California, The United States

Instagram: @Renee_jing

Fun Facts:

I’ll give you guys two truths and a lie: 1. I do my cue cards at the gym in between sets. 2. I’ve been an “instructor-endorsed answerer” in every single biochemistry and chemistry class I’ve been in. 3. I’ve never had chipotle in my life.

Kenzie Wrightson

(She/Her)

Position: Conference Coordinator (Secretary)

Home: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hobbies:
I love to go on adventures and hike!

Instagram: @kenziewrightson

Aryan Patnaik

(He/Him)

Position: Biochemistry SUS Representative and General Executive

Home: Edmonton

Fun Facts/Hobbies:
In my free time, I enjoy playing the guitar and oil painting, as well as working out in the gym and discovering new places in Vancouver on my road bike. Some of my personal dreams this year are learning how to ride a motorcycle and learning Spanish (both my roommates speak it and I can’t be the odd one out).

Instagram: @aryy.p

Numa Rangara

(She/Her)

Position: Public Relations Coordinator

Home: Mumbai, India

Fun Facts/Hobbies:
I am a total Summer baby! I love milk chocolate everything! I am an avid collector of quotes. Some of my hobbies include swimming, cooking and trying to teach myself how to play the piano.

Instagram: @numarangara

Deborah Lau

(She/Her)

Position: General Executive

Home: Malaysia/Taiwan

Fun Facts:
I’ve attended 8 schools, one of them being a boarding school.

Instagram: @deborahllc

Jia Yin Hu

(He/Him)

Position: General Executive

Home: Beijing, China

Fun Facts/Hobbies:
I love listening to music, especially K-pop! I am a dog lover and have a shiba inu, pretty fun stuff…

Instagram: @Jiiiiiiiinnn

Iris Shen

(She/Her)

Position: General Executive

Home: Beijing, China

Hobbies:
I enjoy mostly indoor activities, such as reading sci-fi novels and horror stories.

Ore Akinwunmi

(She/Her)

Position: General Executive

Home: Abeokuta, Nigeria

Hobbies:
I enjoy reading different types of fiction books, baking, trying out new restaurants and watching TV.

Vrinda Gupta

(She/Her)

Position: General Executive

Home: New Delhi, India

Fun Facts/Hobbies:
I’ve lived in 6 cities in 3 different countries throughout my life so far. My hobbies include reading, walking, biking, and fine/digital art!.

Instagram: @vrindag_

Nicola Bancroft

(She/Her)

Position: General Executive

Home: Delta, BC

Hobbies:
My hobbies are cooking, reading and playing volleyball

Instagram: @nicola_bancroft

For past members: Click here

 

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