Conference Updates

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Thank you to everyone who presented, judged, or attended in 2021! You all helped to make our first online conference a successful one.

The abstract book contains information on the presenters and volunteers who participated this year.
R.E. Peter 2021 Abstract Book

Announcing the winners of the 2021 student competitions:

Oral Presentation Winners

Undergraduate Category

1st Place: Hayley Karst

2nd Place: Jonathan Farr

3rd Place: Ghiyun Yoo

MSc Category

1st Place: Ashley Gilliland

2nd Place: Sabrina Fox

3rd Place: Kat Pick

PhD category

1st Place: April Martinig

2nd Place: Marina Lazic

3rd Place: Kevin Yoon/Carrie Ann Adams

Poster Presentation Winners

Undergraduate Category

1st Place: Tiana Barber-Cross

2nd Place: Rim Daher

3rd Place: Brittany Wiseman

MSc Category

1st Place: Tamika Nagao

2nd Place: Jiahul Wang

3rd Place: Sage Raymond

PhD Category

1st Place: Renee Dicipulo

2nd Place: Yan Yin Wang

3rd Place: Hem Kanta Sharma

3MT Presentation Winners

Undergraduate Category

1st Place: Esra Erkut

2nd Place: Alejandro Escobar-Lopez

3rd Place: Brittany Rae

MSc Category

1st Place: Sujani Gomes

2nd Place: Carly Davis

3rd Place: Christiana R. Frost

PhD Category

1st Place: Shubham Soni

2nd Place: Jaclyn McCutcheon

Congratulations to all of the 2021 winners!

Participants, please take a minute to fill out this short feedback form to help us improve the conference for next year.

Thank you to our sponsors! The 2021 conference was supported (in part) by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Alberta, by the Graduate Students’ Association, and by the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta.

About Us

The Dr. Richard E. Peter Biology Conference is organized by the Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association (BGSA) in order to showcase the diverse research conducted by Biological Sciences and life sciences students at the University of Alberta and institutions across the province. The event consists of poster and oral presentations by senior undergraduate, M.Sc. and Ph.D. students as well as keynote lectures from distinguished professors within the U of A community and from abroad.

We respectfully acknowledge that the R.E. Peter Biology Conference is located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Metis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway / Saulteaux / Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to enrich our vibrant community.

Email your questions to repeter@ualberta.ca

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