Shurabi and Swathi Anphalagan are dedicated health advocates as aspiring medical professionals. The twin sisters, who just completed their first year in medical sciences at Western, are also authors who promote healthy living and diversity through their …
Bachelor of Medical Sciences
App bridges need by matching volunteers, seniors
Living a too-distant border away from his grandmother, Medical Sciences/Biology student Harshil Shah worried about how some isolated, elderly people were managing without the help they needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Passion for the past leads grad to future
While Sanghu (Justin) Kim was busy digging up the past, he was looking forward to the future.
Dean’s List grad advises ‘get out there, take risks’
Reanne Mundadan of Mississauga embraced the challenge of Western’s highly competitive Medical Sciences program in her first year. But she needed more.
Unexpected journey brings it all together for grad
Jumping into the pool that day, Megan Van Gorp did not expect that the next hour would play a major role in changing her life.
Fundraising idea has students off and running
David Zhu, a second-year Medical Sciences student, recently organized 5-ing COVID-19, a fundraiser in support of the SickKids Foundation.
Student-led Collective rallies to aid community
A Western student-led team is reaching beyond campus to raise money in support of the community’s most vulnerable residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student effort offers lifeline to isolated seniors
Three Western students, along with their community partners, are offering a little joy to seniors isolating alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stay in Touch initiative brings messages of hope – and perhaps a few smiles – to doorsteps and computer screens across...
Childhood battle inspires undergrad’s cancer research
Medical Sciences student Colette Benkosaw saw beyond the hardship she faced, allowing her experience battling cancer to possibly lead to a less toxic treatment for neuroblastoma.
Miracle grad beats the odds
Serena Tejpar is not supposed to be alive. Now, three years after a catastrophic car crash, the 21-year-old will cross the stage with her classmates on Wednesday morning at Western’s 312thConvocation as she earns her Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honors) degree.
Alumni earn Top Immigrant honours
Western alumni Kundan Joshi, BESc’04 (Software Engineering), founder and CEO of TheAppLabb, and Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi, BSc’08 (Medical Sciences & Sociology), a dermatologist, have been named among the 10th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, a list that...
STEM conference engages, empowers young women
PhD candidate Ramina Adam sometimes uses family gatherings as a platform to encourage her younger, female relatives to hold onto their love of math and science.
Young scholars score hat trick with Rogers honour
Life happens in threes for Sanjae Mahmud. She is a fraternal triplet; she now calls London, her third city, home; and she recently received the inaugural Ted Rogers Scholarship. But how does the Rogers honour add up to three for the Mahmud Family? “I had already...
App bridges need by matching volunteers, seniors
Living a too-distant border away from his grandmother, Medical Sciences/Biology student Harshil Shah worried about how some isolated, elderly people were managing without the help they needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Passion for the past leads grad to future
While Sanghu (Justin) Kim was busy digging up the past, he was looking forward to the future.
Dean’s List grad advises ‘get out there, take risks’
Reanne Mundadan of Mississauga embraced the challenge of Western’s highly competitive Medical Sciences program in her first year. But she needed more.
Unexpected journey brings it all together for grad
Jumping into the pool that day, Megan Van Gorp did not expect that the next hour would play a major role in changing her life.
Fundraising idea has students off and running
David Zhu, a second-year Medical Sciences student, recently organized 5-ing COVID-19, a fundraiser in support of the SickKids Foundation.
Student-led Collective rallies to aid community
A Western student-led team is reaching beyond campus to raise money in support of the community’s most vulnerable residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student effort offers lifeline to isolated seniors
Three Western students, along with their community partners, are offering a little joy to seniors isolating alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stay in Touch initiative brings messages of hope – and perhaps a few smiles – to doorsteps and computer screens across...
Childhood battle inspires undergrad’s cancer research
Medical Sciences student Colette Benkosaw saw beyond the hardship she faced, allowing her experience battling cancer to possibly lead to a less toxic treatment for neuroblastoma.
Miracle grad beats the odds
Serena Tejpar is not supposed to be alive. Now, three years after a catastrophic car crash, the 21-year-old will cross the stage with her classmates on Wednesday morning at Western’s 312thConvocation as she earns her Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honors) degree.
Alumni earn Top Immigrant honours
Western alumni Kundan Joshi, BESc’04 (Software Engineering), founder and CEO of TheAppLabb, and Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi, BSc’08 (Medical Sciences & Sociology), a dermatologist, have been named among the 10th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, a list that...
STEM conference engages, empowers young women
PhD candidate Ramina Adam sometimes uses family gatherings as a platform to encourage her younger, female relatives to hold onto their love of math and science.
Young scholars score hat trick with Rogers honour
Life happens in threes for Sanjae Mahmud. She is a fraternal triplet; she now calls London, her third city, home; and she recently received the inaugural Ted Rogers Scholarship. But how does the Rogers honour add up to three for the Mahmud Family? “I had already...