Syrus Kenyon, working with both the Ogata and Korzyński labs, published his first lead authored paper in Crystal Growth & Design as part of the special issue “Design of Crystals via Crystallization Processes” reporting a phase-transformation strategy for the synthesis and in situ polymer modification of a copper-based metal-organic framework, HKUST-1. While HKUST-1 displays intrinsic catalytic activity useful for sensing purposes, it is notably susceptible to degradation from water exposure.

Name: Hoi Leung (Jeremy) Pun

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc. University of Toronto

Name of the Lab at CPS: Lui Lab

Selected Awards: Mitacs Global Link Research Award - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Jeremy, please tell us about yourself and your journey as a PhD Candidate!

Name: Kaitlin McNeil

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc. University of Toronto

Name of the Lab at CPS: Moore Lab

Kaitlin, please tell us about yourself and your journey as a PhD Candidate!

How did you come to UTM? What interested you to join a lab here?

Liam Haas-Neill, a former PhD candidate in the Rauscher Lab, successfully defended his PhD and graduated this past June.

Name: Johnathan Sorrentino

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: B.A.Sc. University of Toronto

Name of the Lab at CPS: Laflamme Lab

Selected Awards: Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) x 2 & Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Xiaohan Zhou joined the Gradinaru Lab in the fall of 2020 after completing his undergraduate degree in Physics at Nanjing University. During his undergraduate study, Xiaohan was awarded the opportunity to go to Duke University as an exchange student and also served as a visiting undergraduate researcher at the Johns Hopkins University. 

Name: Theresa Okwuegbuna

MSc or PhD Candidate: MSc Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc. University of Toronto

Name of the Lab at CPS: Ogata Lab

Selected Awards: IMANI Academic Mentorship Program Mentor of the Year(2021),
PowerUp Mentor (2020)

Theresa, please tell us about yourself and your journey as a MSc Candidate!

After completing a Biological Chemistry Specialist at UTM, Zuhair Ahmed joined the labs of Scott Prosser and Amanda Hargrove in 2023 to pursue a PhD in Chemical Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, and Biophysical Chemistry. With the support of the CPS Teaching Fellowship, Zuhair introduced computational screening into the 3^rd-year Techniques in Biological Chemistry I course – often the first exposure undergraduates have to modern methods in drug discovery.

Himani Yadav joined the Schoenbohm Lab as a PhD student in 2022 after completing her BSc, MSc and M. Tech degrees in India. 

Name: Mark Atwood

MSc or PhD Candidate: MSc Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc.