Professional Activities

In the Community:

Dr. Fei-Fei Liu (CIHR Scientific Director)

Major Professional Activities:

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

Frontiers in Oncology

Topic Editor, Hallmark of Cancer: Resisting Cell Death

VinFuture Prize

Official Contributor, VinFuture Prize

Research Supervision:

Caitlin Tan

2023:

John P. Mitchell Award, University of Toronto Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Michelle Sue

2023:

University of Toronto Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Summer Studentship

2022:

Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Summer Studentship Poster Award, Second Place

Isabella Kojundzic

2022:

Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award

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 Lectures (Non-Research Conference Events):

U of T Academic Admissions Braemar College Visit and Biotechnology Seminar (2023)
UTSG STEM Fellowship Invited Lecture for High School and Undergraduate Students (2022)
Victoria College Commuter Orientation (2020)
New College 2019 Orientation (2019)
Cell & Systems Biology Student Union Academic Seminar (2019) (Link 1) (Link 2)
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)

Media and Other Public Engagements:

Guest, Trinity College High Table Dinner with Students (2023)
Interviewee, CSB “Molecular Networks of the Cell” Focus Group (2023)
Panelist, U of T Student Life Black, LatinX, Southeast Asian & First Generation Undergrad Students Engaging in Research (2022)
Lecturer, U of T Academic Success Taking Useful Notes from Classes Workshops (2022)
Panelist, PRE U of T Faculty Panel for Incoming Students (2022)
Panelist, SMC Orientation Academic Panel and Network Social for Incoming Students (2022)
Judge, Indicium Research Conference with UTSG STEM Fellowship (2022)
Interviewee, “Coffee with Prof” event from CSB Stem Cell Focus (2022)
Master of Ceremonies, the University of Toronto International Health Program (UTIHP) and the Faculty of Medicine’s Earthtones Benefit Concert (2019)
Master of Ceremonies, the University of Toronto International Health Program (UTIHP) and the Faculty of Medicine’s Earthtones Benefit Concert (2018)
Judge, CSB Undergraduate Poster Session (2016)
Judge, Undergraduate 3 Minute Thesis at the University of Toronto (2015)
Judge, The Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Meeting, Poster Session, Toronto (2012)
Media Relations, Nature News: Hand E. 222 NIH grants: 22 researchers, “Day in the life of an 11-grant grandee”. Nature. March 452(7185):258-259, 2008.

Other Activities:

Mentor, Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarship (2021-2023)
Mentor, President’s Scholars of Excellence Program (2017)
Participant, The University of Toronto’s Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) Course Design/Redesign Institute Professional Development Event (2012)
Member, Queen’s University Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Internal Academic Review Committee (2001-2002)

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.