Natalie Landon-Brace
MD/PhD Class Co-President
About Me
I am a 6th year MD/PhD student now in second year of the MD program. My PhD work was focused on building a 3D in vitro model of pancreatic cancer to study how the tumour microenvironment impacts tumour cell phenotypes. When not in school, you can probably find me walking my dog, coaching competitive swimming, or finding new comedies to watch on Netflix.
- Create opportunities for MD/PhD students to learn about alternative physician-scientist career tracks - Work to create a strong community in the MD/PhD program - Support advocacy efforts related to ongoing improvements to the HSR curriculum
Year Plan and Goals
Reasons to Contact Me
Questions/comments related to the MD/PhD program or interest in collaborating with our students
Project Pods
MedSoc Social Pod
Alex Dhaliwal
MD/PhD Class Co-President
About Me
I'm a 6th year MD/PhD student currently in the PhD phase of my program. I work in a nanomedicine lab designing drug loading systems for solid tumour targets (similar technology to the lipid-mRNA vaccines for COVID-19) that utilize a microbubble-mediated focused ultrasound delivery platform. When I'm not in the lab, you might find me cooking, failing to escape from escape rooms, or playing guitar to my two cats.
Year Plans and Goals
Facilitate seminar series for MD/PhD students, ensure longitudinal and peer mentorship programs operate smoothly, continue pilot for Individual Development Plan as new aspect of MD/PhD curriculum, pilot pod-based mentorship initiative for MD/PhD-CIP students and alumni starting Spring 2022, work with new CREMS director to ensure prior student feedback is integrated into programming of research opportunities relevant to ALL MD students
Reasons to Contact Me
Concerns related to MD/PhD student body, interest in collaborating / working with the program
Project Pods
CREMS & Research Promotion