Three faculty members appointed to the Royal Society of Canada's college for new scholars

s.anderson — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:23:01 +0000

Research & Innovation

s.anderson Tue, 09/10/2019 - 11:23

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St. George

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Arts & Science

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Biochemistry

Immunology

Medical Biophysics

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From left: Jean-Philippe Julien, David Evans and Daniel De Carvalho (photos by Perry King)

Three University of Toronto faculty members have been named to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Daniel De Carvalho, Jean-Philippe Julien and David Evans were recognized by the Royal Society for demonstrating a high level of achievement. De Carvalho is an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine and a senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Julien is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine and a scientist at the SickKids Research Institute. Evans is an associate professor in the Faculty of Arts & Science who oversees dinosaur research at the Royal Ontario Museum.

“We’re extremely proud of their admission to the college and look forward to seeing their research make an impact in Canada and beyond,” says Vivek Goel, �鶹��Ƶ’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “�鶹��Ƶ congratulates them for this impressive appointment.”

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Two early-career researchers named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

s.anderson — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:29:31 +0000

Two early-career researchers named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

Research & Innovation

s.anderson Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:29

Faculty

St. George

Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics

Faculty of Medicine

Immunology

Biochemistry

Faculty of Arts & Science

Women in STEM

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Jean Philippe Julien (left) and Renée Hložek (photos by Perry King)

Two University of Toronto faculty members have been named 2019-2021 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars, an award recognizing early-career researchers on their way to becoming research leaders.

Renée Hložek, an assistant professor of astrophysics at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, and Jean-Philippe Julien, an assistant professor in the departments of biochemistry and immunology at the Faculty of Medicine and a scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, have received a two-year term in a CIFAR research program and $100,000 in support of their research.

The award, a professional skills development program, also provides mentorship from a senior researcher and skills training.

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