Sarah Lam

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Toronto

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (honours)

Major Subjects

Neuroscience, Psychology

Country

Canada

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in molecular and cellular biology, neurosurgery, and animal models (C. elegans, rats).

Projects / Research

2011: Studying the effects of neomycin on the ECoG recordings of the primary auditory cortex of the rat brain. Dr. Tzai-Wen Chiu, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2013:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2011 – 2012:	The Mary Mounfield Scholarship
2011:	Woodsworth College Summer Abroad Bursary

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

"The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory." - Ramón y Cajal. Although Cajal's statement seems to still resonate in the 21st century, I believe that the scientific community has made significant advances in our understanding of the human brain. In the near future I would like to utilize the opportunities and modern techniques available to me to study model organisms of human neuropathology and neurodegenerative diseases.