Inspiring young women in stem
2018
2nd Biennial Conference
““It was very inspiring to hear from such strong women who have built their careers from the ground up, despite having faced various degrees of discrimination along the way.””
keynote speakers
Kate Young, London West MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Science
Dr. Emily Lalone, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Western University
Claudette Critchley, Chief Operating Officer at Big Blue Bubble (Mobile Game Development Company)
Dr. Lisa Saksida, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University
Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, Assistant Professor of Medical Biophysics at Western University
graduate program expo
Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Bone and Joint Institute, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Medical Biophysics, Neuroscience, Physics and Astronomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
Panel discussion
Q&A discussion on issues related to the barriers faced by women in STEM. Panelists: Dr. Emily Lalone, Dr. Lisa Saksida, Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, and Dr. Mark Daley. Moderated by Nicolette Noonan.
industry expo
TechAlliance, Modus Medical Devices, Robarts Clinical Trials, Magnet Forensics, Renix, Women in Communications and Technology, Surface Science Western, CARPROOF, R-Ladies, ZTR Control Systems, Info-Tech, Cambridge Brain Sciences, Mitacs, Big Blue Bubble, London Economic Development Corporation
2018 sponsors
BrainsCAN at Western University, The Brain and Mind Institute at Western University, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund
undergraduate poster award winners
1st place: Cindy Kao
2nd place: Parnian Etedali-Zadeth
3rd place: Violet Liu
travel award winners
Vishali Balasubramaniam (Guelph), Sanaz Karami (Ottawa), Benjamin Tsang (UofT), Rida Ansari (UofT), Amna Azhar (UofT), Caitlin Fowler (McGill), Melissa McSweeney (McGill), Morteza Pishnamazi Rashtabadi (McGill), Gina Kemp (McGill)
2018 conference summary report
250 conference attendees
$1800 in poster and travel awards
15 industry partners and 10 graduate programs
2018 Conference Committee
Co-Chairs
Ramina Adam, Nicolette Noonan, Avital Sternin
Organizing Team
Eva Berlot, Anna Blumenthal, Ysi Domingo, Megan Fennema, Kathryn Manning, Natalie Ossowski, Ana-Bianca Popa, Olivia Stanley, Heather Young
““This conference strengthened my belief that surrounding oneself with mentors from diverse backgrounds and being a mindful mentor myself, will lead science to its fullest potential.””
