Lab News
Student Awards and Recognition
Congratulations to members of the Haji-Ghassemi Research Lab for their achievements in research, scholarship, conference presentation, and scientific communication.
Oleg Khassan
Congratulations to Oleg Khassan for receiving several major research and presentation awards in 2024. Oleg was also previously awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award in 2017.
- Protein Science Young Investigator Award, Protein Society 38th Annual Symposium, 2024
- Poster Award, 9th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada, 2024
- Travel Award, 9th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada, 2024
Joshua Steward
Congratulations to Joshua Steward for receiving both a poster award and travel award at the 2024 Protein Society Conference.
- Poster Award, Protein Society Conference, 2024
- Travel Award, Protein Society Conference, 2024
Rachi Panchal
Congratulations to Rachi Panchal for receiving major graduate awards and conference recognition, including scholarship, travel, flash talk, and presentation awards.
- Graeme Bell and Norma Kay Sullivan-Bell Graduate Scholarship, 2025
- Graduate Program Performance Award, 2024
- Protein Society Conference Travel Award, 2024
- Protein Society Flash Talk Selection, 2024
- Tied for Second Place, Best Presentation, Annual Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association Meeting, 2026
Jakob Gorodetsky
Congratulations to Jakob Gorodetsky for receiving graduate recruitment support, honours thesis recognition, and undergraduate research awards.
- DDRS / Direct-entry PhD Recruitment Scholarship, 2025
- Best Honours Thesis Presentation Award, 2025
- Alberta Innovates Summer Studentship, 2024
- IDEAS Undergraduate Award / Fund, 2024
Chase Talerico
Congratulations to Chase Talerico for receiving the Best Honours Thesis Presentation Award in 2024.
- Best Honours Thesis Presentation Award, 2024
