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Chinook Symposium

14th ANNUAL CHINOOK SYMPOSIUM

for chemistry & biochemistry

COMING SOON

The 15th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry is sponsored by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge. (the poster above is from last year - stay tuned for the new poster!)

Symposium Details

The Science Commons will be the location Sept. 16, 2022 for the 15th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, hosted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge. The mandate of the symposium and associated poster prize is to recognize undergraduate and graduate students performing original research in chemistry and biochemistry.

Highlights include poster presentations from students at all levels (high school, undergrad, MSc, PhD, postdoc). Four oral presentations. judges from the U of L community. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day.

The Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry is an exciting return to an in-person large-scale event to highlight excellence in research! 

Prize Categories:

Orals

  • Best Oral Presentation (Master’s student): 
  • Best Oral Presentation (PhD student): 

Posters

  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry): 
  • 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry):
  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Biochemistry): 
  • 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Biochemistry): 
  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Biochemistry): 
  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry): 
  • 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry): 
  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Chemistry): 
  • 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Chemistry): 
  • 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Chemistry): 

Extra prizes - TO BE CONFIRMED

  • Canadian Journal of Chemistry Award for Best Undergraduate Student Presentation: 
  • Canadian Journal of Chemistry Award for Best Graduate Student Presentation: 
  • Agility Award for Innovation: 
  • Agility Award for Innovation: 
  • Rookie of the Year: 
Symposium Information

All students who have participated in research in the Department are encouraged to participate. To particularly encourage junior students in their research endeavours, the Chinook Poster Prizes have been established at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Registration opens August 1 and closes September 5, 2022.

Poster competition:  Prizes at the BSc, MSc and PhD levels. 
     Registration form for Posters
Oral presentations: Prizes at the MSc (1) and PhD levels (1). 
     Registration form for Oral Presentations

Prizes are sponsored in part by the Canadian Journal of Chemistry (to be confirmed).

Send Inquiries about the Symposium to chinooksymposium@uleth.ca 

Check us out on Twitter @ChinookSymp

Co-chairs are Jean-Denys Hamel & Laura Keffer-Wilkes