Announcing the 2026 – 2027 GCI Trainee Committees!
Scroll through to meet the trainees leading this year’s committees and learn what they’re most excited for:
- Trainee Research Day Committee
- Knowledge Translation Committee
- Professional Development Committee
Arabella Helgason
MSc Student, Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences (UBC)
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Aline Talhouk
Research Coordinator, Dawson Lab
BSc, Biology (UBC)
Tessa Woodside
MSc Student, Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences (UBC)
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Aline Talhouk
BScH, Life Sciences (Queen’s University)
Sofia Serrano
BSc Student, UBC Biochemistry and Health & Society
Nimmy Sebastian
BSc, UBC Integrated Sciences
Clinical Research Coordinator, Uterine Health Research Lab
Ann Yang
BSc Student, FNH (Food, Nutrition, Health) at UBC
Research Assistant, CoHeaRT Lab
Alice Mei
BSc Student, Neuroscience at UBC
Research Assistant, Hanley Lab
These committees play an important role in cultivating a collaborative trainee research environment through events, initiatives, and opportunities that support capacity development, networking, and professional development.
Congratulations to the incoming leadership team. We look forward to seeing all that you achieve in the year ahead!
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