#getintoresearch
Our Vision
Life Sciences Research Night (LSRN) is an annual event aimed towards educating and inspiring undergraduate students about the world of opportunity available in research.
We welcome students of all academic backgrounds and experiences. Whether you are curious about opportunities after graduation, would like to learn about current research happening at UBC, or are eager to #getintoresearch yourself, you’ll find what you’re looking for at LSRN.
MEET OUR 2021 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Carolina Tropini
Dr. Carolina Tropini is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the School of Biomedical Engineering. She is a Paul Allen Distinguished Investigator and in 2020 she was the first Canadian to be awarded the Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D Scholar in the field of Engineering. She is a CIFAR Fellow in the Human & the Microbiome Program (2021-2026) and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar (2019-2024).
The Tropini lab is investigating how a disrupted physical environment due to altered nutrition or concurrent with intestinal diseases affects the microbiota and host at a multi-scale level. They are a cross-disciplinary group that incorporates techniques from microbiology, bioengineering and biophysics to create highly parallel assays and study how bacteria and microbial communities function, with the goal of translating the knowledge gained to improve human health.

LSRN is a collaborative effort!
Life Sciences Research Night is a collaboration between URO and several clubs at UBC, each bringing unique expertise to make the event a success.



THE 2021 PLANNING COMMITTEE

Katsy Concepcion (She/Her)
LSRN Co-Chair & URO SEC Representative

Helen Zhao (She/Her)
LSRN Co-Chair & URO SEC Representative

Madison Hung (She/Her)
MISA Representative

Lana Hui (She/Her)
MISA Representative

Vy Manahora (She/Her)
BIOSOC Representative

Hitasha Bajaj (She/Her)
UBC PATHS Representative

Ruby Willet (She/Her)
ISSA Representative

Asana Imanpour
URO Representative

Catalina Ionescu (She/Her)
BSA Representative

Harleen Hundai (She/Her)
UBC PATHS Representative

Sheila Lam (She/Her)
SUS Representative

Harjot Uppal (She/Her)
SUS Representative

Jenicia Zhen (She/Her)
PCSA Representative

Angela Zhang (She/Her)
PCSA Representative

Wania Khan (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

Kimia Nouhi (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

Kyle Fernandez (He/Him)
URO SEC Representative

Margaret Javier (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

Syed (Rafid) Haq (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

Crystal Chu (She/Her)
BSA Representative

Ruthine Kang (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

William Lee (He/Him)
CMSSA Representative

Shawn Badesha (He/Him)
URO SEC Representative

Le Jing Sheaves (She/Her)
UBC-BCIT Biotechnology Club Representative

Wendy Yang (She/Her)
URO SEC Representative

Hannah Ly (She/Her)
UBC-BCIT Biotechnology Club Representative