MD/PhD Seminars
5th Annual Clinician Scientist Trainee Symposium
- Date: August 9, 2024
- Time: 8:30am to 4pm
- Location: Dental Sciences Building 1002
Join us for an inspiring symposium where esteemed guest speakers will share their career journeys and research. Learn from experts in the field and explore the intersection of clinical practice and scientific inquiry. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow trainees and expand your knowledge. RSVP required.
Organized by Austyn Roseborough and Teija Bily
2020-2021 MD/PhD Seminar Schedule
| Date | Faculty Speaker | Student Speaker |
| November 1, 2020 (Virtual) | Dr. Jason L. Chan PGY4 Neurology Resident, University of Calgary UWO MD-PhD Alumni |
Wendy Wang MD-PhD Candidate (2023) Supervisor: Dr. Richard Kim |
| December 7, 2020 (Virtual) | Dr. Jessica Blom PGY2 Obstetrics & Gynecology, Queen’s University UWO MD-PhD Alumni 2019 |
Wendy Wang MD-PhD Candidate (2025) Supervisor: Dr. Shawn Whitehead |
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Organized by Julieta Lazarte, Salonee Patel, Nicholas Tonial and Dickson Wong
2019-2020 MD/PhD Seminar Schedule
| Date | Faculty Speaker | Student Speaker |
| September 23, 2019 | Dr. Jim Lewis Director of Clinical Research Training Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute Professor of Medicine |
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| October 21, 2019 | Dr. Jillian Belrose PGY3 Anesthesiology UWO MD-PhD Alumni 2016 |
Julieta Lazarte MD-PhD Candidate (2023) Supervisor: Dr. Rob Hegele |
| January 13, 2020 | Dr. Brenna Velker Family Medicine at Thompson Medical Centre UWO MD-PhD Alumni 2013 |
Christopher Balestrini MD-PhD Candidate (2024) Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Shoemaker |
| August 10, 2020 (Virtual) | Dr. Tom Appleton Rheumatologist at St. Joseph’s Hospital Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology and Health and Rehabilitation Science |
Nicholas Tonial MD-PhD Candidate (2024) Supervisor: Dr. Brad Urquhart |
Organized by Julieta Lazarte and Dickson Wong
2018-2019 MD/PhD Seminar Schedule
| Date | Faculty Speaker | Student Speaker |
| November 12, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Pasternak Scientist at Robarts Research Institute Assistant Professor at Department of Clinical Neurological Science |
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| November 26, 2018 | Dr. Robert J. Petrella Professor in the Department of Family Medicine Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute |
David Guy MD/PhD Candidate (2024) Supervisor: Dr. Rodrigues |
| January 28, 2019 | Dr. Susan Huang Assistant Professor at Western University Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute |
Cory Lefebvre MD/PhD Candidate (2022) Supervisor: Dr. Alison Allan |
| February 25, 2019 | Dr. Kristopher Langdon Resident in Neuropathology Department, Western University. MD and PhD degrees from Memorial University. |
Austyn Roseborough MD/PhD Candidate (2025) Supervisor: Dr. Shawn Whitehead & Dr. Stephen Pasternak |
| April 25, 2019 | Dr. Geoffrey Pickering Cardiologist at the London Health Sciences Centre Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Medical Biophysics Co-Director, Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute |
Dr. Jason Lee CIP: PhD Candidate (2024) Supervisor: Dr. Pickering |
Organized by Julieta Lazarte and Dickson Wong
2017-2018 MD/PhD Seminar Schedule
| Date | Faculty Speaker | Student Speaker |
| October 16, 2017 | Dr. Sam Asfaha Assistant Professor and Schulich Clinician-scientist at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Institute |
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| November 27, 2017 | Dr. Lena Palaniyappan Associate Professor at the Departments of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Medical Biophysics Director of the Translational Systems Neuroscience Research Program in Early Intervention (TransPEPP) Attending Psychiatrist at the Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre |
Dickson Wong MD/PhD Candidate (2022) Supervisor: Dr. Robert Bartha |
| January 28, 2018 | Dr. Cindy Hutnik Associate Professor at the Dept of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Western University Adjunct Professor at the Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor Associate Scientist, Centre for Clinical Investigation and Therapeutics, Lawson Health Research Institute Diplomate of American Board of Ophthalmology |
Jake Armstrong MD/PhD Candidate (2021) Supervisor: Dr. Cindy Hutnik |
| April 30, 2018 | Dr. Lilian Barra Assistant Professor in the Rheumatology Division of the Department of Medicine and the Division of Experimental Medicine, Western University |
Aaron Johnson MD/PhD Candidate (2021) Supervisor: Dr. Jimmy Dikeakos |
