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By: Lauren Ballard | 3.5 min read

Sam Fairburn (they/them) is a fourth-year Honours Biochemistry student in the Faculty of Science. Sam shares their diverse co-op experiences across government, industry and academia fields. They also discuss their most recent work term where they had the opportunity to contribute to the discovery of novel phage defense genes.

By: Alessia Apa | 4 min read

Alessia’s co-op journey dives deep into Alzheimer’s research, making a real impact in neuroscience research.

By: Alison Chase | 4 min read

Carolina Meyhofer Pedroso (she/her) is a third-year Health Science student with a pre-clinical specialization and a minor in medical physiology. She discusses her experiences finding co-op and positively impacting patient care.

Jarett Dewbury (he/him), a third-year Engineering student majoring in Biomedical Engineering, is the Faculty of Engineering Co-op Student of the Year for his outstanding contributions at the Tadesse Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Michelle Kao (she/her), a third-year Physics and Astronomy student, has been recognized as the Faculty of Science Co-op Student of the Year for her outstanding contributions at the National Research Council, Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre. Michelle is also the 2024 winner of the Experiential & Work Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO) Co-op Student of the Year.

By: Aadya Dixit | 3 min read

Jaspreet Kaur Gill (she/her) is a third-year BSc. Honours Health Sciences (minor in Medical Physiology, Health Research specialization) student. She highlights her experience presenting and travelling to the American Society of Clinical Oncology – Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, CA, one of the key prostate cancer events globally.

By: Lauren Ballard | 4.5 min read

Sharmi Sritharan (she/her) is a fourth-year Public Health student who’s minoring in addictions, mental health and policy. She speaks about how she learned to consider research positions, even though she doesn’t have a traditional science background.

By: Lauren Ballard | 5 min read

Thenuja Vittanachchi (she/her) is a third-year Environmental Science student specializing in Ecology. She details her experience having a co-op term in South Africa and how she dealt with the challenges of living on the other side of the world.