Banting Fellows and Vanier Scholars to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Three outstanding CIHR supported researchers are among the 600 aspiring young researchers from around the world who will spend a week with 40 Nobel Laureates at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany from June 25 to June 30 2023. Participants will be able to exchange ideas, discuss projects and build international networks around this year’s topics which are dedicated to the field of Physiology and Medicine. For young scientists standing at the beginning of their careers, it is a valuable opportunity to meet these undisputed role models and mentors, to seek their advice, to exchange thoughts and views, and to discuss current developments in science and beyond.
Our congratulations go to the three recipients nominated by CIHR who were accepted by the Lindau scientific review panel to attend this prestigious event: Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani (Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar), Mark Sorin (Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar) and Andrée-Ann Baril (Banting Postdoctoral Fellow).
Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani
"I am immensely honored to stand among the young scientists representing Canada at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting for physiology and medicine this year. The anticipation fills me with excitement, not only for the opportunity to engage with the best minds in science but also to connect with fellow young scientists who share a common passion for discovery and progress. I am particularly excited about meeting the luminaries of physiology and medicine whose work I've admired and studied throughout my scientific journey. I eagerly look forward to this enriching experience and the many ways it will contribute to my growth as a clinician-scientist in training."
Maryam describes her research as follows: “My project focuses on identifying novel genetic variants that cause inborn errors of immunity (also known as primary immunodeficiencies) in humans and leveraging these disorders to enhance our understanding of immune system functioning and development.”
Mark Sorin
“I am very grateful to CIHR for the opportunity to represent Canadian science at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting. The Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting provides an international forum for exchange between Nobel Laureates and young scientists and I look forward to discussing science and the increasingly important role it plays in our society with like-minded young scientists and Nobel laureates who have changed the world with their discoveries."
Mark describes his research as follows: “My work focuses on understanding the role of the tumor immune microenvironment in lung cancer and how it changes in response to therapy.”
Andrée-Ann Baril
“I feel very honored to have been nominated and selected to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to meet and learn from world-renowned scientists that have changed the landscape of their field.”
Andrée-Ann describes her research as follows: “In my research, I aim to uncover the mechanistic underpinnings of the association between common sleep and circadian disturbances with the risk and development of Alzheimer's disease.”
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