{"id":8,"date":"2022-02-24T11:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T18:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:28:53","slug":"symposium-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium Description"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Congratulations to all of our presenters this year and prize winners! And thank you to Dr. Catherine Biggs for giving a keynote talk!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-391 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo.png 1579w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo-1024x1003.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo-1536x1505.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mbimurs\/files\/2025\/03\/2025URS_logo-306x300.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/>The MBIM URS is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to share their research findings, develop communication skills, and network with UBC faculty and peers.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium will include 10-minute or 3-minute oral presentations and posters featuring the work of our undergraduate students done in research laboratories (MICB 448\/449\/Co-op), and some of our experiential learning courses (MICB 406\/421\/447\/475\/471\/305).<\/p>\n<p>Prizes for the top presentations and posters will be awarded.<\/p>\n<p>Please direct any questions about the symposium to Dr. Evelyn Sun (evelyn.sun@ubc.ca).<\/p>\n<p>2026 Prize Winners:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>10 x 10 Presentations:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">1st place: Zohra Nikjo<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">2nd place: Edward Sobczak <i>(needs to be contacted to collect prize) <\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">3rd place: Soroush Torfehnejad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>3 x 1 Presentations:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">1st place: Johnny Huang, Marcus Liang, Moe Jalaeian, and Sina Hakimpour<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">2nd place: Vanesse Li<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">3rd place: Helen Azer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Poster <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">1st place: Aaron Tieu<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">2nd place: Paria Sokhanran<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">3rd place: Danielle Keith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Undergraduate Planning Committee<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Evelyn Mitchell (Student Co-chair)<\/li>\n<li>Keryanne Gagnon (Student Co-chair)<\/li>\n<li>Arian Afshari<\/li>\n<li>Christina Xugao<\/li>\n<li>Clara Joo<\/li>\n<li>Esther Xu<\/li>\n<li>Harper Rapkin<\/li>\n<li>Kaitlyn Liu<\/li>\n<li>Kayla Wen<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Xiao<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Ho<\/li>\n<li>Paria Sokhanran<\/li>\n<li>Ray Lou<\/li>\n<li>Samantha Donato<\/li>\n<li>Sanaz Javanbakht<\/li>\n<li>Sina Hakimpour<\/li>\n<li>Tianne Kussat<\/li>\n<li>Vanessa Ho<\/li>\n<li>Vanesse Li<\/li>\n<li>Yoshier Hu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Evelyn Sun, PhD (Faculty co-chair)- Assistant Professor of Teaching<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Santos, PhD (Faculty co-chair) &#8211; Lecturer<\/li>\n<li>David Oliver, PhD (Faculty advising chair) &#8211; Associate Professor of Teaching<\/li>\n<li>Michael Murphy, PhD &#8211; Microbiology &amp; Immunology Department Head<\/li>\n<li>Craig Kornak &#8211; Undergraduate Administrative Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to all of our presenters this year and prize winners! 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