Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s graduate students spend years developing the ideas that make up their theses or dissertations. The annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition asks them to explain all that work in 180 seconds or less. The goal is to help graduate students think about how to describe their research for a general audience and hone their presentation skills at the same time.

The university recently hosted its own 3MT finals to determine who will go on to represent Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s at the Ontario 3MT finals in Toronto in May. Eleven students from an array of disciplines were invited to present at the finals after making it through the qualifying heats. The panel of non-specialist judges awarded first place to Dilakshan Srikanthan, an MD/PhD student in Translational Medicine, and runner-up went to Danielle Harper, a PhD student in Pathology and Molecular Medicine.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�The Three Minute Thesis event offers graduate students an excellent opportunity to tell a story of the significance of their research without relying on abstract academic narratives,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Fahim Quadir, Dean, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (SGSPA). 카지노 게임 컬렉션�In addition to enhancing their communication skills and strengthening their career prospects, it allows Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s graduate students to demonstrate the tangible impact of their master카지노 게임 컬렉션�s and doctoral research on people카지노 게임 컬렉션�s lives.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

First-place winner Srikanthan presented on the topic of 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Real-Time Tumor Detection in Brain Surgery.카지노 게임 컬렉션� His research focuses on a surgical tool called the intelligent knife (iKnife). This technology helps brain surgeons instantly distinguish between tumor and healthy brain tissue during surgery, making tumour removal more precise and potentially improving outcomes for patients with aggressive brain tumors like glioblastoma.

"Competing in the 3MT challenged me to distill years of research into a message that anyone could understand,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Srikanthan. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�I've always enjoyed presenting my research, but this competition reminded me that science is at its most powerful and impactful when it is accessible. While it's the complexity that makes science beautiful, I think it is the clarity that makes it meaningful."

Srikanthan also won the competition카지노 게임 컬렉션�s People카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Choice Award.

Eleven graduate students from a wide array of disciplines competed in the Queen's 3MT finals.

Runner-up Danielle Harper gave a presentation titled 카지노 게임 컬렉션�No calpain, no gain: a new target for metastatic breast cancer.카지노 게임 컬렉션� Her research examines a family of proteins called calpains and their involvement in breast cancer metastasis. Her work has shown that calpain-deficient breast cancer cells are less metastatic in mouse models, and she is aiming to enhance existing cancer therapies by combining them with calpain inhibition.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�For me, 3MT was more than a one-time opportunity to share my research카지노 게임 컬렉션�it was an opportunity to build my communication skills and spark ongoing conversations I plan to continue throughout my career,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Harper. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Now, more than ever, fostering open dialogue between scientists and the public is essential, and as grad students, we rarely get to discuss our work with individuals outside our fields.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Along with Srikanthan, Harper will represent Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s at the Matariki 3MT competition later this year.

The panel of judges for this year카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 3MT finals was composed of local leaders from many different fields, including business, music, and city government. They were: Rob Baker (The Tragically Hip and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s alumnus), Robert A Wood (President of 8020Info consulting firm), Allison Turner (PnuVax Incorporated co-founder and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s alumna), Craig Desjardins (City of Kingston & Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s alumnus), and Brenda Brouwer (Professor).

During the 3MT finals, the winner of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s GRADflix competition was announced. GRADflix asks graduate students to present their research creatively through video, and this year카지노 게임 컬렉션�s winner was Yu Yan Li, a PhD student in Civil Engineering, whose submission was titled 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Buried but Not Forgotten: The Aging of Landfill Barriers.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

This year also marked the second time that Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s SGSPA hosted the 3-Minute Research Competition, which is similar to 3MT but open only to postdoctoral fellows. This year카지노 게임 컬렉션�s first-place winner was Jahnavi Shah in the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, who presented on 카지노 게임 컬렉션�The Impact of Giant Impacts.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Learn more on the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s SGSPA website.