{"id":13969,"date":"2023-07-28T10:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?page_id=13969"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:24:29","slug":"laura-thomas-summer-research-internship-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/laura-thomas-summer-research-internship-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Thomas Summer Research Internship Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Laura Thomas Summer Research Internship (LTSRI) is awarded annually to an outstanding 2nd or 3rd year Biology student to work in the lab of a leading researcher on real scientific issues.<\/p>\n

The recipient will engage in controlled experiments, analyze data, discuss results and may contribute to the publication of the results.<\/p>\n

To apply, students must be eligible for and apply for the NSERC USRA<\/a> program. The LTSRI recipient is selected in April of each year.<\/p>\n

Past Winners<\/h2>\n

2025<\/strong>
\nZoe Waller<\/p><\/div>\n

Lab<\/strong>: Dakin Lab<\/a>
\nProject:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

<\/h2>\n

2024<\/strong>
\nByren Hobbs<\/p><\/div>\n

Lab<\/strong>: Davy Lab<\/a>
\nProject:<\/strong> “Roost Selection in Urban Bats”<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

<\/h2>\n

2023<\/strong>
\nNader St-Amant<\/p><\/div>\n

Lab:<\/strong> Dakin Lab<\/a>
\nProject:<\/strong> “Design and assembly of a hummingbird flight chamber”<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

<\/h2>\n

2022<\/strong>
\nKara Scott<\/p><\/div>\n

Lab:<\/strong> Cooke Lab<\/a> with Dr. Gr\u00e9gory Bult\u00e9<\/a>
\nProject:<\/strong> “Turtle Climbing Abilities with regards to Slope”<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

<\/h2>\n

2021<\/strong>
\nAlecia Poff<\/p><\/div>\n

Lab:<\/strong> McKay Lab<\/a>
\nProject:<\/strong> “Unfolded protein response, inflammation and pre-mR”<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Support Future LTSRIs<\/h2>\n

The Laura Thomas Summer Research Internship was established in 2021 in memory of Laura Thomas and honours her desire to support students.<\/p>\n\n

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\n\t\tHelp Support the Laura Thomas Summer Research Internship<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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