Keynote Speakers
Dr. Paul Fedak
MD, PhD
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bimal Bhindi
MD
Keynote Speaker
Workshop Hosts
Dr. Leah Feldman
MD
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Medical Student Panelists
Students of Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
MEDX CALGARY TEAM
Tanmoy Newaz
Conference Chair
As a first year Biological Sciences student at the University of Calgary, Tanmoy is an active STEM field advocate with a keen interest in biomedical research. His interests however, expand beyond the fields of life sciences, with volunteerism, campus wide social-justice, and immigrant/refugee health research taking up the majority of his free time. When times get tough and situations get stressful, you'll most likely find him playing guitar to keep his sanity in check!
Lives by: "To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won't do in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have." -Les Brown
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Asher Khan
Planning Committee Member
Asher is a Biological Sciences student at the University of Calgary who is passionate about enhancing youth education around the world. With a fervent interest in Neurosurgery, he hopes to combine his medical aspirations with pursuing research on physical and psychological impacts of brain and spinal chord injury. In his free time, you can find him playing soccer, watching a show on Netflix, or spending time with friends and family.
Lives by: “The ride can sometimes be better than the destination. Don't be so fixated on the future that you lose sight of forming memorable experiences in the present.”
William Luong
Planning Committee Member
William is currently studying Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary. With his interest in the future of medical technology, he hopes to be able to contribute in enhancing and repairing the human body through the use of synthetically engineered bio-molecules.
Lives by: “Stay hungry, stay humble. The world is constantly changing so you have to welcome it with an open mind, be dynamic and be ready to learn more each day.”
Simon Zhu
Planning Committee Member
Simon is an Honours Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology student at the University of Calgary who holds a passion for research in molecular genetics as well as community service in healthcare. With goals within the field of diagnostic imaging and radiology, he strives to bring together his interests in developing new treatments for somatic mutations as well as improving the field of developmental biology. Aside from his pursuits in community service and Academia, Simon can often be found enjoying and playing arrangements of piano as well as relaxing with his friends and fellow students.
Lives by: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” -Vivian Greene
David Yang
Planning Committee Member
David is currently a Bioinformatics Health Science student at the University of Calgary. His major is tightly intertwined with the medical field, where he hopes to pursue a career in. David’s strong curiosity towards health-related science has played key role in his decision. Over the following summers, David hopes to follow his curiosity as he intends to engage in various research projects. Aside from that, David enjoys getting involved in the community through participating in various activities such as University of Calgary’s First Year Council. On rare occasions when he has spare time, David also likes to hang out with friends, play Basketball, and learn about Computer Science.
Lives by: “There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs.” -Zig Ziglar
