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Big congratulations to Shirley Wang, MSc, who has been awarded the prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarship (CGRS-D) for her doctoral research, valued at $120,000 over three years! This national recognition is a testament to her scientific excellence in pharmacometrics and her commitment to improving drug safety for vulnerable populations, marking a significant milestone in her career. Well-deserved, Shirley!

Edginton Labs has had the following article accepted, "Midazolam dosing during CRRT: A combined ex vivo and physiologically-based pharmacokinetic approach," in CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology.

April 1, 2025 — A milestone worth celebrating.   Congratulations to Dr. Sam Hirniak on an outstanding thesis defence. Your thesis, “Economic evaluations of hemophilia A interventions in Canada,” represents a meaningful contribution to health economics and to the future of care for people with hemophilia. Your additional focus on women and girls with hemophilia represents an important step forward in recognition of the challenges they face to care. 

Congratulations Sam...Dr. Hirniak, this achievement is well‑earned.

Congratulations, Samuel Dubinsky for being recognized with the W.B. Pearson Medal for Pharmacy 2024. This is the highest level of achievement for PhD graduates in Science at Waterloo.  

Shirley Wang was awarded the Best Flash Talk Award at the University of Waterloo's Pursuits in Applied & Theoretical Science (PATH) Symposium; Health & Biomedical Sciences and Ecology & Environmental Science Session on April 16th, 2025.  Congratulations on this acheivement. 

Interview with Contemporary OB/GYN, Shirley Wang, a PhD student in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo, discussed the risks associated with breastfeeding while a mother is taking medication, focusing specifically on the drug Levetiracetam.

To hear the interview, click here

Congratulations to Shirley on her abstract: ADVANCEMENTS IN PEDIATRIC PHYSIOLOGICALLY-BASED PHARMACOKINETIC (PBPK) MODELING OF DRUGS IN LACTATION FOR GUIDING NEONATAL EXPOSURE RISK ASSESSMENT”, that has been accepted for presentation and selected to receive a Presidential Trainee Award at the ASCPT 2025 Annual Meeting to be held May 28-30, 2025, at the Gaylord National in Washington, DC!

So proud of you Shirley!

Sam presented at the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) and won the Milt Weinstein Award for Outstanding Presentation in Applied Health Economics! She beat out the Harvard and Stanford folks and I couldn't be prouder! Congratulations Sam, this was well deserved.

https://uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy/news/sam-hirniak-wins-prestigious-international-2024-milt

Congratulations to Min-Soo Kim!

We are delighted to announce that Min-Soo Kim has been awarded the prestigious Korean Postdoctoral Scholarship for Postdoctoral Training Abroad (박사후국외연수). This highly competitive scholarship recognizes exceptional research potential and provides support for further training and research endeavors abroad.

Min-Soo Kim's selection as a successful applicant is a testament to their outstanding academic achievements and dedication to advancing knowledge in their field. This scholarship will provide invaluable opportunities for collaboration and professional growth on an international scale.

Please join us in congratulating Min-Soo Kim on this significant accomplishment and wishing them continued success in their postdoctoral journey.

Congratulations to Dr. Cindy Yeung.  She is one of 23 CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients this year!