SFU STEM Speaker Series
Meet the speaker, Elicia Yap:
Understanding how the body works has always intrigued me and has led me to pursue a career in biomedical research. I graduated from Trent University with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a specialization in health sciences. I’m currently a graduate student in Dr. Robert Huber’s lab at Trent University. My research revolves around studying the role of one of the causative proteins, Mfsd8 (major facilitator superfamily domain 8), in a rare form of neurodegenerative disease, known as Batten disease, using the microbe Dictyostelium discoideum (a.k.a. slime mold) as a model.
Schedule:
Date: June 26, 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Grade: 9-12
Registration link: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/402624109
The meeting link will be opened 30 minutes before the talk starts for students to test their setup (e.g. is your audio working?). The deadline to register is June 20 (Sunday) at 11:59 pm. A confirmation email and a Zoom link will be sent to students by June 21 (Monday) at 5:00 pm.
Contact:
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Eva (Outreach Programs Coordinator, SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences) at sacoord@sfu.ca.