The judging panel of three was comprised of Vinay Kamat, Dept. of Anthropology, Stuart Bowyer of the Life Sciences Institute and Laura Cabrera from the Dept. of Neurology. Their task was to select winning presenters based on the criteria of audience engagement, effective communication technique and the clarity and comprehensibility of the material presented.
L to R: Christopher West (1st place),Evgeniy Panzhinskiy, Ainara Garde, Nancy Soontiens,The fellows victorious were:
Runners up: $50 prizes
The winner of best Tweet during the event was Doug Latornell, who tweeted: “Roots decomposing,phone app for apnia, exosomes, stressed beta cells, enzymes,oh my! #postdocs#3MPS@UBCPostdoc”
Congratulations to everyone who presented and all who attended. A special thanks to the judges and to UBC's Postdoc Association (PDA) and Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) who organized and supported the event.
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