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:
- Undergraduate thesis work accepted for publication: Fijardo M, Bissey P-A, Yip KW, Liu FF. miRNA Biomarkers for NPC Diagnosis and Prognosis. ANPC. [In press]
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. Nancy Olivieri (co-founder of Hemoglobal) 
Dr. James Till (co-discoverer of the first adult stem cell)
Dr. Harold Varmus (Nobel laureate)
Dr. John C. Reed (a “Doctor of the Decade”) 
Mr. Robert Dudl and Ms. Barbara Dudl (Eric Dudl’s family) 
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 
AACR Annual Meeting 2017, Washington, D.C., Joe Biden
