Events and Conferences

RiboWest Awards

RiboWest 2026 – Awards

Oral Presentation Awards
Aditi Kothiala (Best Graduate Talk, $200) - Jan Lab, University of British Columbia
Daniel Rocca (Runner-up Graduate Talk, $100) - Kothe Lab, University of Manitoba
Yelyzaveta Kharkova (Best Undergraduate Talk , $150) - Unrau Lab, Simon Frasier University
Ella Watson (Best Undergraduate Talk , $150) - Willi Lab, University of Lethbridge
Samira Ebrahimi (Best Cancer Talk, $200) - Unrau Lab, Simon Frasier University
Kelly Liland (People's Choice - Best Talk, $200) - Patel Lab, University of Lethbridge

Poster Awards
Scott Schactler (Best Graduate Poster, $200) - Shechner Lab, University of Washington
Anuradha Rai Chowdhury (Runner-up Graduate Poster, $100) - Girodat Lab, University of Lethbridge
Ashley Wang (Best Undergraduate Poster, $200) - Jan Lab, University of British Columbia
Ceren Gulhan (Best Cancer Poster, $200) - Evgin Lab, BC Cancer Research Centre
Katelyn Josephson (People's Choice - Best Poster, $200) - Lee Lab, Western Washington University

Eva Momchilova (Gregg Morin Award) - Audas Lab, Simon Frasier University
 

RiboWest 2018 – Awards & Fellowships

Travel Awards ($500 each)
Ewan McRae – McKenna lab, University of Manitoba
Jibin Sadasivan – Jan lab, University of British Columbia
Gabrielle Deschamps-Francoeur – Scott lab, Université de Sherbrooke
Oral Presentation Awards
Neda Savic ($150) – Nelson lab, University of Victoria
Luc Roberts ($100) – Wieden lab, University of Lethbridge
Jibin Sadasivan ($50) – Jan lab, University of British Columbia
Poster Awards – PI Selection
Anileen Pageni ($150) – Kothe lab, University of Lethbridge
Jasmine Li-Brubacher ($100) – Jan lab, University of British Columbia
Saskia Funk ($50) – Kothe lab, University of Lethbridge
Dora Capatos ($25) – Wieden lab, University of Lethbridge
RiboClub-RiboWest Award
Ewan McRae – McKenna lab, University of Manitoba

Oral Presentation Awards – Student Selection 
Luc Roberts ($150) – Wieden lab, University of Lethbridge
Neda Savic ($100) – Nelson lab, University of Victoria
Dylan Girodat ($50) – Wieden lab, University of Lethbridge
Poster Awards – Student Selection
Dane Marijan ($150) – Audas lab, Simon Fraser University
Elijah Dueck ($100) – Kothe lab, University of Lethbridge
Alessandra Bosco ($50) – Golsteyn lab, University of Lethbridge
Govardhan Reddy Veerareddygari (PDF; $100) – Kothe lab, University of Lethbridge
Poster Recognition – Student Selection ($25 each)
Sydnee Calhoun – Wieden lab, University of Lethbridge
Aroura Gagnon – Russell lab, University of Lethbridge

RiboWest 2016 – Awards & Fellowships

Fellowships ($250 each)
Landon Short (Andrea Gorell lab, UNBC)
Ewan McRae (Sean McKenna lab, U of Manitoba)
Jack Wang (R. Godbout lab, U of Alberta)

Presentation Awards ($150 each)
Ashley Jarding (S. Zimmerly lab, U of Calgary)
Justin Vigar (H.-J. Wieden lab, U of Lethbridge)

Poster Awards – PI Selection
1st place ($150): Sarah Schultz (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)
2nd place ($100): Dominic Czekay (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)
3rd place ($50): Jessica Baedke (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)

Poster Awards – Student Selection
1st place Graduate ($100): Dylan Girodat (H.-J. Wieden lab, U of Lethbridge)
2nd place Graduate ($50): Iain George (G. Chua lab, U of Calgary)
1st place Undergraduate ($100): Sarah Schultz (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)
2nd place Undergraduate ($50): Elijah Dueck (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)

Poster Recognition ($25 each)
Enthusiasm: Jalyce Heller (H.-J. Wieden lab, U of Lethbridge)
Best Design: Taylor Sheahan (H.-J. Wieden lab, U of Lethbridge)
Best Figure: Li Wu (S. Zimmerly lab, U of Calgary)
Postdoctoral: Anne-Sophie Tillault (U. Kothe lab, U of Lethbridge)