15th ANNUAL CHINOOK SYMPOSIUM
for chemistry & biochemistry
The 15th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry was held on September 16, 2022 in the Science Commons at the University of Lethbridge. Hosted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, the mandate of the symposium and associated poster prizes is to recognize undergraduate and graduate students performing original research in chemistry and biochemistry. Highlights included poster presentations from students at all levels (undergraduate, MSc, PhD, postdoc), oral presentations and judges from the U of L community.
The 2022 Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry was an exciting return to an in-person large-scale event to highlight excellence in research!
15th Annual Chinook Symposium Results
Oral Presentations
- Sarstedt 1st Prize for Best Oral Presentation (Master’s student): Elizabeth Trofimenkoff
- Blue Sky Analytical Labs 2nd Prize for Best Oral Presentation (Master’s student): Sam Drescher
- KPrime Technologies 1st Prize for Best Oral Presentation (PhD student): Felix O'Donnell
- Blue Sky Analytical Labs 2nd Prize for Best Oral Presentation (PhD student): Rajwinder Kaur
Agility Award for Innovation: Jenna Sullivan and Colyn Cleland
Posters - Biochemistry
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry): Zach Robinson
- 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Biochemistry): Julia Stroud
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Biochemistry): Mitchell Geeraert
- 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Biochemistry): Jessica Semmelrock
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Biochemistry): Darren Gemmill
Posters - Chemistry
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry): Trinity Deak
- 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Chemistry): Kaileb Olson
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Chemistry): Elaura Lilienthal
- 2nd Prize - Poster Presentation (Master's, Chemistry): Nathania Takyi
- 1st Prize - Poster Presentation (PhD, Chemistry): Dylan Nikkel
Posters, Best Overall
- RSC Advances Award for Best Undergraduate Student Presentation: Trinity Deak
- RSC Advances Award for Best Graduate Student Presentation: Elaura Lilienthal
Rookie of the Year
- New England Biolabs Rookie of the Year Award: Allison Baptista
WinSTEM Award of Excellence
EDI Scholar WinSTEM Award of Excellence (5): Elaura Lilienthal, Audra Lutterotti, Katherine Anderson-Bain, Veda Hedge, Allison Baptista
Thank you to our Prize Sponsors!
| Agility | New England Biolabs |
| Allos Bioscience | RSC Advances |
| Blue Sky Analytical Labs | ThermoFisher Scientific |
| KPrime Technologies | VWR |
This year’s co-chairs, Dr. Jean-Denys Hamel & Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes were pleased with the turnout and thank all participants and sponsors for their support. We look forward to seeing you next year!
Send Inquiries about the Symposium to chinooksymposium@uleth.ca
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