B.Sc. Microbiology, UBCO 2019
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Celine grew up in the rural town of Falkland, BC, and will be graduating in 2019 from her BSc in Microbiology. She started working at BC Cancer under the UBC Summer Student Research Program in May 2018 on a project analyzing the time to care and surgical resection rates for lung cancer patients. Celine enjoys spending time with friends and family and aspires to pursue a career in Family Medicine.
BASc. Electrical Engineering and Minor in Computer Science, UBCO 2019
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Kirsten grew up in Kelowna and is going into her last year at UBCO studying Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. This is Kirsten’s first summer working at the BCCA to work on a project analyzing the use of micro-CT scans in early detection of lung cancer. In addition, Kirsten is also assisting in the implementation of a web-based patient follow-up platform into BC Cancer. In her free time she enjoys cross-country skiing at Telemark, hiking with her dog and swimming.
BEng, Computer Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2019
MASc, Applied Sciences, UBCO (current)
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Xufei comes from Hainan, China. He received his bachelor degree of Computer Science at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications(BUPT) in 2019. He is now a Master of Applied Science student in UBCO. From September of 2019, he works as research assistant with Dr.Rasika at BC Cancer. His research interests include Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning and Computer Vision. Xufei enjoys playing basketball, swimming, cycling, and working out. He also likes movies and screenplays.
B.Sc. Statistics, UBCO
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Xiaohan is a 3rd-year Statistics student at UBC, resides in the beautiful Kelowna, BC. In May 2020, Xiaohan proudly became a member of the Breast Density group as a summer research intern. She assists Dr. Rasika Rajpakshe by performing timely data cleaning and validation process. Xiaohan enjoys seeing herself as both “a diligent scientist” and “a cheerful artist.” In her free time, Xiaohan particularly loves freehand painting, which she believes to be the best way to capture the beauty in her everyday life.
B.Sc. Data Science, UBCO 2020
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Yuhao grew up in Dalian, China, and came to Canada in 2015 for university. She attended Computer Engineering program at UBC and received a co-op offer to work with Dr. Rasika Rajapakshe on the Breast Density project. Beginning in September 2018, Yuhao starts her new program in data science at UBCO, and continues working on this project. Outsides of school and work, Yuhao enjoys cooking, yoga, and swimming.
BB.Sc. Microbiology (Honours), UBCO 2020
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Teagan grew up in Lake Country and recently graduated from her Bachelor of Science degree at UBCO with an Honours in Microbiology and a Minor in Psychology. Starting in June 2020, Teagan is excited to work with the Early Detection team under the UBC Summer Student Research Program on a project that aims to document a multidisciplinary care pathway, and reduce therapy wait times, for lung cancer patients. In her spare time, she loves to volunteer in the local community and runs a non-profit organization for medically vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Her hobbies include riding her motorcycle, downhill skiing, and playing the piano.
B.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UBCO 2020
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Sydney graduated UBCO this spring with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research with BC Cancer focuses on examining the effects of coronary artery calcium in breast cancer survivors treated with radiation. In addition to joining the Early Detection Research Group, Sydney has a strong passion for women’s health initiatives in the Kelowna community and volunteers with Options for Sexual Health and the Pink Backpack Project. In her spare time, Sydney enjoys winemaking, gardening and yoga. She hopes to pursue family medicine with a specialization in female health.
BSc. Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, UBCO 2017
BSc. Computer Science, UBCO 2021
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I was born in Kelowna and appreciate the what the Okanagan Valley has to offer! I’ve been interested in pursuing a career in the medical field for quite some time, but decided to take a few years off after my first degree and try my childhood dream of cooking for a living. That completely changed once I started programming, and now I’m very excited to be involved with the Early Detection Research Group in a technology focused role. I’m a bit of a generalist and tend to have a new hobby every few months, but some constants are food and wine, reading, and looking for great new music to enjoy.
B.Sc. Computer Information Systems (2020), Okanagan College
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Pritpal is a Computer Science student from Penticton, BC who joined the early detection research group after completing a capstone project for Dr. Rasika Rajpakshe in January 2019. With his primary focus being the ongoing development of the MammoQc platform, he also assists his peers with various Machine Learning and Data Analysis projects pertaining to tumour detection. Pritpal enjoys learning new programming tools, hiking to scenic viewpoints, and playing basketball.
B.Sc. Biology, UBCO 2017
UBC Southern Medical Program, Class of 2023
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Marisa grew up in Vernon, BC and graduated in 2017 from UBC Okanagan with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She started working at BC Cancer under the UBC Summer Student Research Program in June 2017, and has continued on with a project analyzing time to care and surgical resection rates for lung cancer surgical patients in the BC Interior. Marisa recently completed her 1st year at UBC’s Southern Medical Program in Kelowna, and is focusing this summer on studying equity of access to PET/CT imaging in the BC Interior and North.