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NOSM University student named Medical Student Liaison for the Canadian Paediatric Society
For fourth-year NOSM University student Alexandra Klem, her appointment as Medical Student Liaison for the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) is an opportunity for her to empower fellow medical students in their pursuit of pediatrics. Alexandra has been a member of the CPS since 2022 and her experience with the Society propelled her to apply for this position. In her role, she is organizing a national student-to-resident mentorship program, developing podcasts, and hosting mock CaRMS interview sessions to support students exploring and applying to pediatrics. Before attending NOSM University, Alexandra studied Life Physics at the Univer...
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Meet Dr. Alexander Moise: Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies at NOSM University
Dr. Alexander Moise can talk about vitamin A for hours. He has been researching the vitamin and its role in the prevention of diseases since 2002. An important nutrient needed for vision, immunity, reproduction, and cell differentiation. Each year, about half a million children worldwide go blind because of vitamin A deficiency and 200,000 to 300,000 die due to common infections. In all, it is estimated that this deficiency affects more than 200 million children worldwide. Researching the role and regulation of vitamin A signaling allows Dr. Moise to work on a variety of health issues as it affects almost every part of the human bo...
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Meet Dr. Sujeenthar Tharmalingam: molecular biology researcher at NOSM University
When Dr. Sujeenthar Tharmalingam is asked about his work, he says he’s been told that perhaps he does a little too much. He runs a molecular biology lab at NOSM University where he supervises about 20 people from graduate students to post-doctoral fellows, and research assistants. His wide range of projects includes research in molecular biology, cancer biology, radiation biology, clinical research and diagnostics, and applied microbiology. “I like to do cutting edge research,” he says. “What drives me really is to be able to do research that can change our human health. That is the priority for me.” Some of this re...
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