3 CBR Students Awarded Killam Doctoral Scholarships

July 5, 2021

Congratulations to Andy An, Calem Kenward, and Marie-Soleil Smith, CBR students who received Killam Doctoral Scholarships for the 2021-2022 year! They are 3 of 19 UBC doctoral candidates who received this award. All 3 are also former recipients of the CBR Graduate Student Award.

The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided each year from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are awarded to the top doctoral candidates in the annual Tri-Agency/Affiliated Fellowships competition. These scholarships provide up to $30,000 per year plus a $2,000 research travel allowance over a two-year term.

Well done to all recipients!

Andy An Photo - Hancock Lab

Andy An, Hancock Lab, PhD/MD Student

Research Topic: Temporal Transcriptomics and Epigenetic Changes in Sepsis Survivors

Learn more about Andy’s research.

Calem Kenward bio photo with office background

Calem Kenward, Strynadka Lab, PhD Student

Research Topic: Structural Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

Learn more about Calem’s research.
Marie-Soleil Smith

Marie-Soleil Smith, Côté Lab, PhD Student

Research Topic: The Effects of Antiretrovirals on Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Living with HIV

Learn more about Marie-Soleil’s research.

 

Read the original announcement from UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.