2021 Top 10 Finalists
Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) 2021 was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Role do Different Calcium Channels Have in Learning and Memory? (1st Place)
Participant: Claudia Rodriguez Diaz, Supervisor: Robert MacDonald
Where the Action Is: Playground Behavior of Preschool-aged Children (2nd Place & People's Choice)
Participant: Anne Jones; Supervisors: Louise Barrett & Peter Henzi
Saving biodiversity with rare plant conservation translocations
Participant: Emma Neigel; Supervisor: Jenny McCune
Mice at Home and Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease
Participant: Jiajie Liang; Supervisors: Majid Mohajerani & Howard Cheng
Why Do We "Stand on Guard for Thee?" - Detuning the National Anthem
Participant: Tyler Steward; Supervisors: Kimberley Mair & Dana Cooley
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road
Participant: Kelsey Racicot; Supervisor: Andrew Iwaniuk
Preventing the Evolutionary Escape of Viruses
Participant: Fabian Rohden, Supervisor: Hans Joachim Wieden
Hacking the Sleeping Brain: Can We Boost Motor Memory During Sleep? (3rd Place)
Participant: Seth Campbell; Supervisors: Masami Tatsuno & Bruce McNaughton
Backyard Wilderness: Investigating Urban Wildlife and the Nature/Culture Divide
Participant: Leila Armstrong; Supervisors: Louise Barrett and Peter Henzi
Metabolites Reveal Recovery from Stroke
Participant: Jamie Petersson, Supervisors: Gerlinde Metz & Tony Montana
Childhood Trauma and Coping with COVID-19
Participant: Maegen Trottier; Supervisors: James Sanders & Cheryl Currie
Palladium Is Not Our Pal: How Catalytic Converters May Pose a Risk to Our Freshwater Friends
Participant: Carolyn Simmons; Supervisors: Greg Pyle