Breast Cancer Conference Halifax, Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Fundamental Research
May 8, 2018
Downtown Halifax ‘soapbox’ event showcases Dr. Marignani and other amazing women in science
June 16, 2018
For all details, see http://soapboxscience.org/soapbox-science-2018-halifax/
Speakers
Selected from a competitive pool of researchers, our 12 speakers will be sharing their work in technology, science, medicine and engineering. The speakers and their discussion topics are:
Dr Maya Shmulevitz, University of Alberta “Refurbishing viruses to seek, reveal, and destroy cancer cells”
Dr Sarah M. Wells (@sarahwellsDal), Dalhousie University “Engineering replacements for the body”
Kar Yeen Chong, Dalhousie University “Rethinking Berry Leaves”
Dr Krysta Coyle (@microbialkrysta), Dalhousie University “Stacking the Deck for Cancer Treatment”
Dr Mita Dasog (@dasoglab), Dalhousie University “Chemistry in New Light: Converting Sunlight into Chemical Fuels”
Prof Joanna Elizabeth Mills Flemming, Dalhousie University “How can we count fish in the sea?”
Laura McMillan, Dalhousie University “When bugs get bugs: An insect’s guide to environment and immunity”
Dr Alyson A. Kelvin (@KelvinAly), IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University “Virus Hunter – Tracking the Origin of Disease”
Dr Paola A. Marignani (@pmarignani), Dalhousie University “Pipelines and Energy: how uncovering the mysteries of a single cell will improve human health”
Dr Alana Pindar (@AlanaPindar), University of Guelph “Food, forage and flowers- the quest to conserve bee biodiversity in Atlantic Canada”
Dr Shruti Tripathi (@ShrutiT02275648), Saint Mary’s University “Watching the Universe through different ‘eyes’”
Dr Christine Chambers (@DrCChambers), Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre “Making a difference for children in pain”