TRP students receive recognition at LMP annual conference
With almost 400 registrants and 140 research presentations, the annual Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Research Conference (LMPRC) was a great opportunity to see what was happening in LMP and TRP research. Students in the Translational Research Program (TRP) presented alongside students from the research stream (MSc and PhD) and MHSc in Laboratory Medicine (Clinical Embryology field) students.
The conference was organised by students, trainees and staff in LMP, including TRP students, Mouzhan Varshoueitabrizi and Amena Ali.
TRP highlights from the LMPRC 2024
Carolyn Kelly-Ruetz presented her 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) speech titled “10km: the difference between living and dying”, to kick off the morning oral presentations.
Learn more about Carolyn’s 3MT journey.
Discover more about the Capstone research project Community Engagement in Lower Central Hamilton: Resident Health Needs and Key Considerations for the Delivery of Health and Social Services
Julija Atanasova finished off the day’s oral presentations with her talk titled: “Healthcare and Caregiver Perspectives on Autism in Children with Down Syndrome”. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to diagnosis delays within the Canadian healthcare system and seeks to explore physicians’ current practices regarding DS-ASD and understand the challenges faced by caregivers.
Discover more about the Capstone research project: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome: Perspectives and Experiences of Healthcare Practitioners and Caregivers in Canada
Brianna Dunstan with team members Izzar Linares and Matt Prebeg won “Best poster: Translational Research Program (TRP)”.
Their poster, titled: "Mindsense: A Project on Enhancing Youth Engagement in Counselling Through Measurement-Based Care", is based on their Capstone project which aims to enhance the implementation of Measurement-Based Care (MBC) within Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) Networks, with a focus on youth accessing counselling services.
Discover more about the Capstone project: Enhancing Youth Engagement Through Measurement-Based Care
