About

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase serves as a dynamic platform, fostering unity across all Temerty Medicine departments for a day of networking, collaboration, and learning. The overall mission of this event is to provide trainees with the opportunity to present, foster a collaborative and social network for Faculty trainees, and pique research interest within the Faculty.

Since July 2023, our annual showcases have successfully brought together over 300 undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, featuring captivating symposium presentations, engaging forum talks, and informative coffee chats. This achievement was made possible by the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received, the support of our Department and Faculty Heads, and the dedicated efforts of our organizing committee.

Comprised of industrious and committed trainees, the Research Showcase organizing committee ensures the event’s exceptional organization, diverse research topics, and enriching scientific discussions. Our members volunteer their time and effort to meticulously plan every detail, from representing Faculty departments and research topics adequately to securing professional speakers and facilitating day-of logistics, ensuring a seamlessly run and exciting day for all attendees.

Organizing Committee

Aaron Miller

PhD Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Co-President

Sydney Steiman

PhD Candidate

Physiology

Co-President

Aman Kohli

Undergraduate Student

Health & Disease, Immunology and Physiology

Vice President

Parham Bokaei Jazi

Undergraduate Student

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology and Psychology

Finance Director

Sara Pour

PhD Candidate

Molecular Genetics

Finance Associate

Arash Ghashghai

PhD Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Scientific Program Co-Director

Anton Hsu, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biochemistry

Scientific Program Co-Director

Davidson Zhao

MSc Candidate

Medical Biophysics

Scientific Program Associate

Melissa Chasse

PhD Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Scientific Program Associate

Valerie Chow

PhD Candidate

Biochemistry

Scientific Program Associate

Nicole Chrysler

MSc Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Scientific Program Associate

Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis

MSc Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Scientific Program Associate

David Przelicki

PhD Candidate

Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

Professional Guest Engagement Co-Director

Julie Chen

Undergraduate Student

Immunology and Neuroscience

Professional Guest Engagement Co-Director

Arundhati Nair

PhD Candidate

Institute of Medical Science

Scientific Program Associate

Howard Chen

PhD Candidate

Nutritional Sciences

Scientific Program Associate

Zi Yan Chen

PhD Candidate

Immunology

Scientific Program Associate

Omar Aamir

Undergraduate Student

Neuroscience and Immunology

Scientific Program Associate

Jashan Singh Dhillon

Undergraduate Student

Health & Disease and Psychology

Marketing & Communication Director

Lindsay Hillis

MSc Candidate

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology

Marketing & Communication Associate

Jerry Chen

PhD Candidate

Molecular Medicine

Marketing & Communication Associate

Mohammed Iftikhar

MSc Candidate

Physiology

Marketing & Communication Associate

Alaa Alsaafin, PhD

Business Analyst

Pharmacology

Advisor

Taylor Barbieri

PhD Candidate

Medical Biophysics

Advisor

Previous Organizing Committees

2024

Alaa Alsaafin

Taylor Barbieri

David Ari Rubenstein

Mouzhan Varshoueitabrizi

Catharine Mielnik

Sabrina Rasna

Omar Aamir

David Przelicki

Julie Chen

Aman Kohli

Aarushi Gupta

Jashan Singh Dhillon

Emilie Nelson (Aug 2023 – May 2024)

Fatima Bah (Aug 2023 – Apr 2024)

Sina Zamiri (Aug 2023 – Mar 2024)

Daria Nazarkina (Aug 2023 – Mar 2024)

2023

Sierra Codeluppi

Alaa Alsaafin

Alison Jee

Nidhi Kulkarni

Ehab Bakbak

Evianne Rovers