National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Imaging Program (CIP):
The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA)
- Dataset Collection: Radiomic Biomarkers in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma (OPC-Radiomics); DOI: 10.7937/tcia.2019.8dho2gls
Research Supervision:
Madison-Shira Hossack
2021:
- Thesis: A Detailed Analysis of Genetic Mutations in COPA Syndrome
- F. Michael Barrett Award, Second Place
2020:
- The Richard Jeffery Maybee Memorial In-Course Scholarship
Mackenzie Fijardo
2021:
- Fijardo M, Bissey PA, Yip KW*, Liu FF. miRNA biomarkers for NPC diagnosis and prognosis. Annals of Nasopharynx Cancer. June; 5(3), 2021.
- Shi W*, Fijardo M*, Bruce JP, Su J, Xu W, Bell R, Bissey PA, Hui AB, Waldron J, Pugh TJ, Yip KW, Liu FF. CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte abundance is a positive prognostic indicator in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. Sept, 2022. *=equal contribution
Camilla Giovino
2017:
- Highest-Performing Highly Commended Entrant; US & Canada Regional Winner in Medical Sciences, The Undergraduate Awards
2016:
- Outstanding Achievement in Human Biology Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Research Award
- The Isabel Bader In-Course Scholarship (U of T)
2015:
- The Regents In-Course Scholarship (U of T)
Hilary Pang
2017:
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship
- Graduate and Life Sciences Education Merit Entrance Scholarship
- F. Michael Barrett Best Poster Award
- Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M)
- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre-University Health Network Graduate Award
2016:
- Medical Biophysics Summer Studentship
- The Undergraduate Awards High Commendation (Top 10%)
- Global Summit Travel Scholarship
- Brian David Radford Memorial Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarships Nominee
Jacqueline Law
2016:
- F. Michael Barrett Best Poster Award
Pamela Psarianos
2016:
- Medical Biophysics Excellence Award
2015:
- University of Toronto Undergraduate Research Opportunities Award
- 1st Place at the Medical Biophysics Summer Student Poster Day
2014:
- Medical Biophysics Summer Studentship
Petra Famiyeh
2019:
- University of Toronto Department of Human Biology Excellence Award in Undergraduate Research
- University of Toronto Department of Medical Biophysics Summer Student Research Day Poster Award
- J.J. Berry Smith Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Research Award in Human Biology
Invited Speaker (Non-Research Conference Events):
- Victoria College Commuter Orientation ~ 2020
- New College 2019 Orientation ~ 2019
- Master of Ceremonies for the University of Toronto International Health Program (UTIHP) and the Faculty of Medicine’s Earthtones Benefit Concert ~ 2019
- Cell & Systems Biology Student Union Academic Seminar – 2019 (Link 1) (Link 2)
- Master of Ceremonies for the University of Toronto International Health Program (UTIHP) and the Faculty of Medicine’s Earthtones Benefit Concert ~ 2018
- Human Biology Student Union Academic Seminar ~ 2017
- Thrive 2016 University College Orientation ~ 2016
- Cell & Systems Biology Student Union Academic Luncheon ~ 2016
- New College 2015 Orientation ~ 2015
- Cell & Systems Biology Student Union Academic Luncheon ~ 2014
Judge:
- CSB Undergraduate Poster Session ~ 2016
- Undergraduate 3 Minute Thesis at the University of Toronto ~ 2015
- The Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Meeting, Poster Session, Toronto ~ 2012
Participant:
- President’s Scholars of Excellence Program Mentor ~ 2017
- The University of Toronto’s Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) Course Design/Redesign Institute Professional Development Event ~ 2012
Intellectual Property:
Liu FF, Zhao, X, Yip KW. Composition and methods for regulating extracellular matrix accumulation. Filed June 14, 2019. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2019/0381133.html
Yip KW, Sergienko E, Reed JC. Methods and compounds for regulating apoptosis: converters of Bcl-2 proteins. Filed May 30, 2008. Provisional patent application filed June 8, 2007.
Coordinator:
The Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Meeting ~ 2003-2004
Member:
Queen’s University Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Internal Academic Review Committee ~ 2001-2002
In the Community:


Dr. Harold Varmus (Nobel laureate)



