Lab Achievements

Hailey was recognized as one of the U SPORTS' 2021-2022 Academic All Canadian award winners, an honour given to student athletes who achieve exceptional academic standing!

Isaac recently won 2nd place at the Political Theory Essay Contest for his essay titled, "Is Modern Social Democracy Socialist?"

Dr. Rourke was recently recognized as NBHRF's Health Research & Innovation Changemaker for the month of February!

"Dr. Jill Rourke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mount Allison University, where she is dedicated to providing students with rewarding research and experiential learning experiences. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of toxicology and pharmacology, with a specific interest in identifying new therapeutics for cancer and other diseases. Dr. Rourke's innovative work has led to the development of the Centre for Toxicological and Pharmacological Discovery (CTAP), an enhanced molecular biology lab on campus that provides undergraduate students with access to industry-level equipment and valuable research opportunities. Through her leadership and mentorship, Dr. Rourke is helping to shape the next generation of scientists and researchers."

SunMin and Grace won 1st place in the oral presentation category for their research presentation at the 2023 Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare organized by Queen's University.  Leading up to the conference, their abstract was also published in the Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal, 2023: 7(2).

To read: https://bit.ly/3YSrlG8

SunMin recently presented her research at the Ygnite Conference organized by the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association where she won the outstanding poster award in the undergraduate category! The Ygnite conference hosts scientists of Korean heritage to celebrate the amazing advances they are making in their field and to empower future generations.

SunMin was awarded as the recipient of the People's Choice Award at the 2022 NBHRF Health Research Week! This award is given out of all posters at the conference, up to the research associate level, based on public voting. 

SunMin was selected as one of 11 undergraduate students by the Association of Korean-Canadian Scientists and Engineers to attend 2022 Young Generation Forum organized by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies!