Summer Students
Julia Singer
Julia is a graduate of the Juris Doctor/Master of Environmental Studies joint program at Osgoode Hall Law School. She concurrently obtained a Graduate Diploma in Business and Environment from the Schulich School of Business. Julia was part of COMBIEL during the summers of her science undergraduate degree. She worked on investigator-initiated industry projects, which motivated her to pursue a career integrating science, law, and business. Julia is completing her articles at an environmental law firm.
Maisha completed medical school at UofT. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Psychology and worked at PMH as a Clinical Data and Regulatory Coordinator in the Division of Medical Oncology and Haematology (DMOH). Maisha's time in DMOH reinforced her interest in oncology and has led her to work in the Liu lab two summers in a row!
Maisha
Maisha completed medical school at UofT. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Psychology and worked at PMH as a Clinical Data and Regulatory Coordinator in the Division of Medical Oncology and Haematology (DMOH). Maisha's time in DMOH reinforced her interest in oncology and has led her to work in the Liu lab two summers in a row!
Evan
I did my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at the University of Guelph. I then worked as a Data and Regulatory Coordinator for the Clinical Trials Support Unit at PMH before starting Medical school at UofT.
Joelle
Joelle was a medical student at the University of Ottawa Medical School. She is passionate about internal medicine and her other interests lie in women's health and mentorship.
Yucheng
Yucheng was a medical student at University of Toronto. Before medical school, he studied statistics and life science at the same university. Outside of school, he also works as a photographer, taking photos for conferences in the city and Toronto Raptors Team.
Christina Kim
Christina was a medical student at the University of Toronto. She was supervised by Dr. Geoffrey Liu and was working closely with a surgical resident and biostatistician on Head and Neck cancer projects.
Ghazal
Ghazal was a medical student at the University of Toronto. She concurrently pursued a graduate diploma in health research with Dr. Geoffrey Liu. She is interested in data science within medicine and advocacy work surrounding the social determinants of health. Ghazal is currently a critical care fellow at McMaster University. Alongside her clinical career, she is interested in research using large-scale critical care data to improve clinical practice.
Mornisha
Mornisha was a medical student at the University of Ottawa. For her undergraduate studies, she obtained a specialist in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Toronto. She has an interest in specializing in Oncology in the future.
Preet Walia
My name is Preet Walia. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in Immunology and Neuroscience. I was a medical student at the University of Toronto.
Lanujan Kaneswaran
Lanujan Kaneswaran was a medical student at the University of Toronto. He worked under Dr. Geoffrey Liu and Dr. Wei Xu to cluster and visualize colorectal cancer patients according to their toxicity profiles from cetuximab treatment with and without brivanib alaninate. He is also an amateur astronomer and explores the night sky with his telescope whenever he gets the chance.
Simren
Simren was a medical student studying at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She is passionate about promoting equal access to care in the community, especially for children. She aspires to integrate her research interests with her work as a physician in the future in order to improve the care of her patients while continuing to advocate for them.
Lucia Lee
Lucia was a medical student at the University of Toronto. She is interested in understanding the role of psychosocial factors on health outcomes and hopes to utilize this understanding to improve and positively impact patient care. Her additional interests include working with and improving the health of vulnerable populations, such as refugees and immigrants.
Aerin Zarrin
My name is Aein Zarrin. I was a medical student at the University of Toronto. As part of Dr. Geoffrey Liu’s laboratory, I am interested in the novel uses of artificial intelligence to extract clinical information from non-small cell lung cancer patients’ medical charts. Using such information, we will be able to infer how different lung cancer patients experience various complications, such as metastases and toxicities. As I am navigating my academic and clinical path in medicine, this project will allow me to gain a deeper understanding of how technology could personalize care for complex patients. In addition, I am optimistic that through such projects, other researchers could gain access to more comprehensive databases. Throughout my free time, I enjoy playing music and I am involved with several mentorship programs. Please do not hesitate to email me at aein.zarrin@mail.utoronto.ca if you think I could be of any help to you.
Amir
I completed my undergraduate studies in Physiology, my Master’s in Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, and am pursued my MD, all at the University of Toronto. I'm currently finishing my 4th and last year of residency in Internal Medicine. I plan to pursue my career in Internal Medicine and hope to integrate my research interests in molecular epidemiology with my clinical practice in future.