The 2007 RISE Scholars


Fourteen RISE Scholarships were awarded in 2006/07.  The 2007 RISE Scholars are listed below, along with their home institutions and the institutions at which their awards were held. Several of the students were also awarded NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards, while the student at NRC was awarded an NRC Summer Studentship.  These awards are held concurrently with the RISE Scholarships.


  Alexandra Anderson *
University of Saskatchewan
E-mail: ama879@mail.usask.ca

DNA Damage and Protection: Effects of Tyrosine and Base Stacking

with Dr. Glen Loppnow, University of Alberta

Laura Callaghan *
University of Prince Edward Island

E-mail: lcallaghan@upei.ca

The Effect of Oxidation Defects on the Photophysics and Electrochemistry of Conjugated Fluorenyl Azomethines

with Dr. Will Skene, Université de Montréal

 
  Audrey Cunche
Université de Montréal
E-mail: audrey.cunche@umontreal.ca

Development of a Supramolecular Host-Enhanced Spectrofluorimetric Method for Curcumin

with Dr. Brian Wagner, UPEI

Daniel Hickie **
University of Toronto

E-mail: danny.hickie@utoronto.ca

Lipid Oxidation in Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers

with Dr. Linda Johnston, NRC-Ottawa

 
  Lindsay Kelland
Acadia University

E-mail: 078318K@acadia.ca

Study of the Electrochemiluminescence Efficiency of Novel Silole Compounds in the Presence of a Co-Reactant

with Dr. Mark Workentin, University of Western Ontario

Erica Kiemele
University of Calgary
E-mail: erkiemel@ucalgary.ca

Alternatives to the Common o-nitrobenzyl Photocage: Synthesis and Experimentation of 3-Nitrophenyl acetate Photocages

with Dr. Matt Lukeman, Acadia University

 

  Brian Li Tai Tsat *
University of Ottawa

E-mail: brian_li18@hotmail.com

Effect of Cholate Dimer Addition on the Binding Dynamics of 1-Ethylnaphthalene with Sodium Cholate Aggregates

with Dr. Cornelia Bohne, University of Victoria

John Paul McCool
University of Western Ontario
E-mail: jmccool@uwo.ca

Organosilicon Reactive Intermediates from Photolysis of Acyclic Trisilanes

with Dr. Willie Leigh, McMaster University

 
  Jane Ni
University of Toronto

E-mail: jane.ni@utoronto.ca

Redox Reactivity of Two Members of the Heme-copper Family of Respiratory Oxidases

with Dr. Bruce Hill, Queen's University

Jaclyn O'Brien *
University of Prince Edward Island
E-mail: jaclyn_obrien@hotmail.com

Spectroscopy and Photophysics of Metalloporphyrins in Solid Matrices: A Study of Solute Aggregation

with Dr. Ron Steer, University of Saskatchewa

 
  Kim Osten *
University of Victoria

E-mail: kosten@uvic.ca

Nanofluidic Cell for Femtosecond Electron Diffraction

with Dr. Dwayne Miller, University of Toronto

Leah Schmidt §
McMaster University
E-mail: schmidlm@mcmaster.ca

Advances in Cell Membrane Nanopatch Preparation for Receptor-Ligand Assays

with Dr. David Cramb, University of Calgary

 
  Christopher Shon
Queen's University

E-mail: 3cs25@qlink.queensu.ca

Stable Free Radicals in Malbec Red Wine Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

with Dr. Pierre Kennepohl, University of British Columbia

Nathan Yuan
McMaster University
E-mail: debo345@hotmail.com

Surface Derivatization of Photochemically Prepared Gold Nanoparticles

with Dr. Tito Scaiano, University of Ottawa

 

*   RISE/NSERC Scholar
** NRC Summer Student
§ Alberta Heritage Fund Scholar


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