In the Community:










Dr. Harold Varmus (Nobel laureate)
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.