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Health Research Communication Awardees
Marie-Hélène holds a Diploma of Collegial Studies in literature from Cégep de Saint-Laurent as well as Bachelor's and Master's degrees in biology from UQAM (in 2001 and 2003, respectively).
Ms. Croisetière is interested in three areas of specialization in particular: prevention; links between environment and health; and new medications. In 2005, she completed an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada internship in communicating science to the public, and is a former Editor in Chief of the environmental webzine Franc Vert. Marie-Hélène is keenly interested in the media. In 2006, she will undertake further studies in journalism at Université de Montréal.
Jeffrey obtained his Baccalaureate of Science in Biology in 1998 from Washington State University where he was a three time Howard Hughes undergraduate research fellowship award recipient. He then went on to get his Masters of Science in Neuroscience in 2001 from the University of British Columbia. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Journalism from UBC.
Jeffrey has held research positions at the Michael Hayden Laboratory, (Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, UBC), the J McLarnon Laboratory (UBC), and a number of other laboratories during his previous career in science.
Jeffrey plans to facilitate the public dialogue on biological technology issues by critically evaluating and translating the social impact and scientific merit of biological research. Currently his interests are in print journalism and he plans to write for magazines and eventually startup a publication that will focus on science and social issues.
Bruno earned his Bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 1995 and his doctorate in molecular biology in 2004, both from Université de Montréal. He is headed for a career as journalist and science communicator, focusing on biology and medicine. During his studies towards a certificate in journalism, Bruno hopes to acquire the communication tools that are specific to the written and electronic media. He also wants to establish relations with key players in the field of science popularization. Bruno plans to write for the agency Science-Presse starting in 2006.
In addition to his doctoral studies, carried out in the molecular genetics laboratory at the IRCM (Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal), Bruno acquired research experience during internships in the oncology laboratory at Centre de recherches Guy Bernier and in the virology research centre at Institut Armand-Frappier.
Bethany obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors in 2004 from Queen's University. She will proceed in the coming year with a Master of Journalism at the University of British Columbia.
Last summer, she completed an internship with CBC Newsworld, and aims to establish a career in television news as a science and health reporter within the next five years. With her strong background in Biology, she hopes to create news segments about human health that are both informative and entertaining.
Bethany has gained experience writing scientific and government documents while working as a research assistant specializing in evolutionary genetics at Queen's University, and writing the natural history segment for UBC campus radio news, among a few others.
Chryssa has a Bachelor of Science with honours in Biochemistry and Music, which she obtained in 2001, and is currently in her third year of medical school at Dalhousie University. She has deferred her 2005-2006 school year in order to pursue a one-year degree in journalism.
Chryssa's career path involves both some aspects of medicine and journalism. She hopes to one day become a qualified physician combining medicine with health reporting to communicate and connect with the Canadian public on important health issues.
She has gained professional writing and medical experience by working with, among many others, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio and television in Halifax, and by working as a research assistant at the IWK Hospital.
Lori obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual) in 1990 from the University of Victoria, a Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the University of Science and Technology in Ghana, studied life sciences and kinesiology through BCOpen University and Simon Fraser University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biomedical Communications from the University of Toronto.
As a biomedical communicator, her focus is on the creation of animated visualizations to facilitate the understanding of HIV mechanisms, primarily for a scientific audience working towards a cure. Her goal is to create didactic work that can be repurposed to assist patients in understanding scientific information. She has particular interest in providing increased levels of health-related information in the developing world.
