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Undergraduate Student Research Competition
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The Pam and Rolando Del Maestro Family Undergraduate Student Research Competition Awards
In 2017, the Pam and Rolando Del Maestro Family Undergraduate Student Research Competition Awards were established to promote scientific innovation among Canadian undergraduate students.
Forty-three years ago, Pam and Rolando Del Maestro and Steve Northey co-founded Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Over the years, Pam and Rolando have fostered students in the field of brain tumour research by providing them with varied opportunities to present their ideas and engage with physicians and researchers in the field of neuro-oncology and neuroscience.
This competition provides students with the opportunity to present their work to an audience of scientists, researchers and health-care professionals, with a focus on topics relevant to the brain tumour research community.
Participants will develop a research proposal, refine their presentation skills, and receive valuable feedback from a panel of professionals. The event also offers opportunities for networking, raising awareness and engaging with the broader brain tumour community.
Watch the 2024 Presentation
Thank you to all the teams that submitted Letters of Intent and those who were selected to present at our Student Research Competition. We look forward to seeing all your names again in future opportunities. Congratulations to the winning teams for 2024.
2024 Student Research Competition Results
First Place: Queen’s University
The winning team of this year’s competition is Dylan Remington and Adrian Jones of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
Their presentation, “Triple Threat CAR-T Cells: An Experimental Therapy for Primary CNS Lymphoma”, earned them first place and $2,000.
Second Place: Queens University
The team of Orlin Chowdhury, Shayna Sharma and Shrika Vejandla of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario came in second place.
Their presentation, “Circulating Tumour DNA-Guided Prediction of Methotrexate Treatment Response and Prognosis Outcomes in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: An Integrative Machine Learning Approach”, earned them second place and $1,500.
Third Place: Western University
The team of Joy Zhao, Angus Lau and Ryan Hsieh from Western University in London, Ontario came in third place.
Their research presentation, “Integrating multimodal patient data to investigate factors influencing primary central nervous system lymphoma treatment outcomes using machine learning”, earned them third prize and $1,000.
Past Symposia and Winners
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2023 Winners and Symposium
First Place: Queen’s University – Ali Haider, Sawsan Haider and Anhadh Law of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
Second Place: Universite de Sherbrooke – Cedrik Marchildon, Widah Safih, Djessmy Guenieve P Michel of Universite de Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Third Place: University of Calgary – Amna Idris and Deema ElRufaei of University of Calgary, Alberta.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Student Research Competition please contact:
Susan Ruypers
Manager of Mission Support and Resources
sruypers@braintumour.ca
1-800-265-5106 ext. 240