#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