Mya Rabett-Whitman
Unlocking Movement: Your Guide to Managing Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
"I have gained valuable experience and skills pertaining to the conduction of literature reviews, data collection, and data analysis. I have had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with experts in the field, interact with patients within the PD community, and experience the underworking’s of clinical research. It has been incredible to witness first-hand how imperative research is in advancing treatments and clinical assessments for all of those that are impacted by this disease.
Moving forward, I aim to continue working within the realm of PD with hopes of attending and presenting in future conferences and taking an active role within the community by participating in fundraising events."
Supervisor: Kaylena Eghoetz Martens
Natalie Taylor
Exploring How Gender Relates to Food Preparation and Best Before Date Labels
"This project has allowed me to develop a strong confidence in conducting literature reviews, an understanding of the ethics process, and has given me exposure to qualitative exploratory studies. Being able to help draft and pretest the interview guide allowed me to understand how to ask questions and appreciate the ability of a semi-structured interview in observing one's perspective and experience.
Looking forward, I have a strong interest in qualitative research and the intersection of food safety. The opportunity to work alongside Dr. Shannon Majowicz and Kanika Sarwal is one I am extremely grateful for and sparked an interest in future qualitative research opportunities."
Supervisor: Shannon Majowicz
Abhiraj Dhaliwal
Clinical Characteristics and Care Needs of Younger Residents in Long-term Care (LTC)
"Through this project, I was given the opportunity to develop and improve valuable skills in literature review, statistical analysis, and interpretation of health data. The experience also strengthened my understanding of the unique health and care needs of younger LTC residents and the importance of using research to inform healthcare policy and practice.
Moving forward, I hope to build on these skills through further research experiences and continue developing my ability to contribute to research that addresses important healthcare needs."
Supervisor: Hao Luo
Ahmad Zeshan
Developing LINK: A Privacy-Preserving Data Linkage and Visualization System for Mental Health and Addictions Services
"Through this fellowship, I gained hands-on experience designing privacy-reserving health data infrastructure, including deterministic pseudonymization using keyed cryptographic hashing, cross-organizational record linkage, data standardization, quality assurance pipelines, secure de-identified export workflows, and interactive analytics systems. I also developed a stronger understanding of privacy-by-design architecture, role-based access control, data minimization, interoperability, and health data governance, while learning how to translate technically complex systems into deployable tools that can support multidisciplinary partners across research, healthcare, and community services.
Looking ahead, I hope to continue working at the intersection of health informatics, data engineering, privacy-enhancing technologies, and large-scale health system transformation. My long-term goal is to help build interoperable, privacy-preserving digital infrastructure capable of converting fragmented data across organizations into secure, actionable system-level intelligence that can improve coordination, resource allocation, and evidence-informed decision-making across complex health systems."
Supervisor: Chris Perlman