{"id":7723,"date":"2019-05-21T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=7723"},"modified":"2019-05-21T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:39:07","slug":"vanier-scholarship-gene-splicing-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2019\/vanier-scholarship-gene-splicing-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology PhD Student Receives Vanier Scholarship to Support Gene Splicing Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biology PhD candidate Erin Vanzyl has received a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca\/Students-Etudiants\/PG-CS\/VanierCGS-VanierBESC_eng.asp\">Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0(CGS) to support her research involving gene splicing. The scholarship provides recipients with $50,000 a year for three years during their doctoral studies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7724 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanier-Graduate-240x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanier-Graduate-240x195.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanier-Graduate-160x130.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanier-Graduate.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanier-Graduate-360x293.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is further evidence of Carleton fostering leading researchers in the area of health and biomedical engineering,\u201d said Rafik Goubran, vice-president (Research and International). \u201cVanzyl\u2019s research will play an important role in improving the health of Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vanzyl looks at how human cells respond to errors in the process of gene splicing. Her work provides insight into how cells detect such errors and protect themselves by minimizing the damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not expecting the results of Vanier until late April, so I was shocked when I had an email from them,\u201d said Vanzyl, \u201cI was shaking as I opened it and I worried it was an April Fool\u2019s prank. When I realized the email was real, I was overwhelmed, happy and honoured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting those who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, or health sciences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biology PhD candidate Erin Vanzyl has received a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship\u00a0(CGS) to support her research involving gene splicing. 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