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"¶¡ÏãÔ°AV presents me with the most opportunities to improve myself, and build a strong and complete resume to help advance my career."
Matthew Danesh
September 14, 2021
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Bilogy master's student in the Faculty of Science
I'm a second year Master's student interested in neuroscience. I love playing and watching basketball.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO COME TO ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV?
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV presents me with the most opportunities to improve myself, and build a strong and complete resume to help advance my career.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RESEARCH OR YOUR PROGRAM TO A FAMILY MEMBER?
I work with collaborators to help understand how microgravity (space) affects the nervous system at the cellular level.
WHAT ARE YOU PARTICULARLY ENJOYING ABOUT YOUR STUDIES/RESEARCH AT ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV?
The opportunity to work with interesting and diverse people, and learn things beyond the scope of my project.
HAVE YOU BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF ANY MAJOR OR DONOR-FUNDED AWARDS? IF SO, PLEASE TELL US WHICH ONES AND A LITTLE ABOUT HOW THE AWARDS HAVE IMPACTED YOUR STUDIES AND/OR RESEARCH.
BC Graduate Scholarship, Dean's Graduate Fellowship, NSERC. They've allowed me to pursue research without having to sacrifice lab time for employment.