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The MiNDS of our Students

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AUTHOR: Jasmine Turna

It’s the summer and even graduate students sometimes need a break to enjoy the amazing weather. Maybe you’ve recently moved to Hamilton or have lived here for quite some time. Fortunately for you, there are always exciting things happening, so get outside and explore what t...

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11.07.17 06:50 PM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Patricia Al-Salom

Hello Everyone! My name is Patricia Al-Salom, and I am a new graduate student entering the MiNDS program this coming September. I’m starting this little "blog-style" column to share with you my progress during my first year in graduate school and even try...

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11.07.17 06:48 PM - Comment(s)

Author: Patricia Al-Salom

Hello Everyone! My name is Patricia Al-Salom, and I am a new graduate student entering the MiNDS program this coming September. I’m starting this little "blog-style" column to share with you my progress during my first year in graduate school and even try...

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07.02.17 10:05 PM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Ryan Van Lieshout

This autumn, MiNDS welcomes its latest class of students, a group of very exciting young people with varied backgrounds and interests. Get to know each of them below. And if you see them around, please say hello and offer them a warm welcome to the program!

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13.09.16 09:46 PM - Comment(s)
Alumni Interview with Christal Gray


Dr. Christal Gray graduated from the MiNDS program in 2013 and is currently a medical liason for Amgen Canada. She completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Ram Mishra and was a stand out student with tremendous success in the MiNDS program. After graduating she worked as a research assistant a...
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13.09.16 09:15 PM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Elyse Rosa

Mark Tucci was a PhD student in the MiNDS program working with Dr. Henry Szechtman. Mark defended his thesis in 2014. While working with Dr. Szechtman, his PhD work focused on the neurobiological and behavioural correlates of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) using a rat mod...

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10.05.16 09:55 PM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Elyse Rosa

This year as a part of the MiNDS Outreach Program also known as “Out of our MiNDS”, a new high school co-op program was launched. The purpose of this initiative was to fill a gap in the current high school curriculum, which has few, if any opportunities for high school students to ...

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10.11.15 08:36 PM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Jasmine Turna

Melissa is a 4th year PhD student in the MiNDS program working with Dr. Michael Mazurek. Her project focuses on concussions, more specifically, finding a biomarker for concussions. Initially, Melissa began looking at exercise as an enrichment program, but switched to a more cli...

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01.06.15 10:29 AM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR : Bill Simpson


Bill Simpson, a 4th year Ph.D. student sheds some light on the Student of MiNDS Association (SOMA) and how to prepare for a Master’s Thesis defence.

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28.05.15 11:05 AM - Comment(s)

AUTHOR: Crystal Mahadeo

Bill Simpson reflects about his experience in graduate school and gives some helpful advice to new students. He continues,“Grad school is your experience. What you put into it is directly related to what you get out of it.”
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27.03.15 03:05 PM - Comment(s)