Undergraduate Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering Student, Queens University 

Supervisor: Dr. Xian Wang 

Project: “Improving Drug Retention in Glioblastoma Using Magnetically Guided Bio-Hybrid Delivery” 

Generously funded in memory of Anand Acharya, along with additional donors of Brain Tumour Foundation 

 When I was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 20 years old, I couldn’t fathom how life would ever feel normal again. It took me to realize that while I would never return to the person, I was before, that maybe it wasn’t such a bad thing. I gained a new perspective, a deeper gratitude for the people I love, and a clear sense of purpose.   

After my tumour was resected, one truth stayed with me: I was incredibly fortunate. Despite the physical and emotional challenges, I faced, I understood that while I was given the chance to recover, many others diagnosed with a brain tumour are not afforded the same outcome. This stark reality is what drives me. The BTFC Studentship provides the opportunity to combine my engineering education and personal experience into research that I hope will one day improve outcomes for others impacted by a brain tumour.  

I am deeply grateful to Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada and to the donors whose generosity makes this work possible. Their support does more than fund research – it gives survivors like me the chance to turn hardship into purpose and offers hope to those still fighting.