Shelby Challis

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Graduation Year	HBA 2014 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Political Science
Outside the Classroom	Content Writer, DEMO Hart House Music Magazine Contributor, Undergraduate Journal of Political Science
Further Education	Masters of Public Policy, School of Public Policy and Governance (now Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy), University of Toronto, 2016
Career Accomplishments	Senior Policy Consultant, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care – Leads policy files that relate to hospital funding, performance measurement and integrating health care Policy Analyst, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Supported policy and program development related to building safety in Ontario
In the Media	LinkedIn profile University of Toronto Career Navigator profile

“Follow your passion – working in a field that you are passionate about will drive your success.”

Nick Shah

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Graduation Year	HBSc 2001 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Biochemistry Minor :Mathematics
Outside the Classroom	Innis Residence staff Intramural rugby Charity work Hypothesis journal
Further Education	PhD, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 2008
Career Accomplishments	Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University: molecular neuroscience Scientist, Flexus Biosciences: working to discover new cancer therapies Scientist & Team Lead, FLX Bio: working to discover and develop new cancer therapies Senior Scientist, DiCE Molecules: working to leverage novel technology to discover new therapies

“Enjoy being a student and living in Toronto. It’s a fantastic city and school and since I’ve moved away I miss it a lot. Don’t be afraid to try courses that aren’t on your critical path to a major, you’ll meet great people and learn something about a new topic or about yourself. Have fun, and try not to stress yourself out!“

Geeta Yadav

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Graduation Year	HBSc 2003 University College
Inside the Classroom	International Public Health
Outside the Classroom	Academic Appeals Committee Governor, the Governing Council Member, University Affairs Board University College Literary & Athletic Society (UC Lit)
Further Education	Dermatology Residency—Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), University of Toronto, 2015 MD, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, 2010 MHS, International Public Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2005
Career Description	Dermatologist Programme Analyst, UNDP, Malawi Policy Advisor, Health Canada
In the Media

“Take advantage of every opportunity U of T has to offer – there are so many special corners of the university where you can meet people who have your same interests. It’s great to connect with them and to those places so you can develop even stronger support networks and bonds with people whom you may keep in your life for a long time. Take time to enjoy Toronto as well – we are lucky to live in the heart of this great city. Lastly, find good mentors. The university has tons of folks who are willing to give back to an eager learner. Ask lots of questions and figure out what it is you want to do with your life!”

Zena Werb

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Graduation Year	BSc 1966 University College
Inside the Classroom	Biochemistry
Alongside the Classroom	Senior Thesis, Biochemistry Lab (project series)
Outside the Classroom	Laboratory work (during 3 summer sessions) in Geophysics and at the Ontario Cancer Institute
Further Education	PhD, Cell Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1971
Career Description	Postdoctoral Fellow, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge UK 1971-73 Research Scientist, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge UK 1973-75 Assistant Professor, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover NH 1975-76 Assistant Professor 1976, Associate Professor 1980, Professor 1983, University of California, San Francisco Visiting Professor, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Univ. of Oxford, UK, 1985-86 Visiting Professor, Institute Curie, Paris, France, 1998 Visiting Professor, Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany, 2006-08 Associate Director for Basic Science, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF, 2016-present

“Get as much experience in different fields as possible. Take time to enjoy life.”

Carol Nash

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Graduation Year	HBA 1980 University College
Inside the Classroom	Minor, Economics Switched programs from: Bachelor of Commerce
Outside the Classroom	The Varsity newspaper The Newspaper CIUT radio station CKLN radio station (defunct 2011) Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students (APUS) Yoga Swimming
Further Education	PhD, Philosophy of Education, University of Toronto, 1989 MA, Philosophy of Education, University of Toronto, 1984 BEd, Secondary Education, Business Studies, University of Toronto, 1981
Career Description	Publisher, Tampold Publishing, 2015-present Scholar in Residence, History of Medicine Program, University of Toronto, 2012-present Program developer, Yorkville Design Centre, 2012-present Co-founder, Alpha II Alternative School, Toronto District School Board, 2006-07 Business advisor, Glentree Investments, 1996-2013 Co-founder and program coordinator, Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, 1990-96 Research assistant, Department of Physics, University of Toronto, 1989-96 Director, Graduate Alumni Affairs, University of Toronto. 1988-90 Research assistant, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 1989-96 President, Graduate Students Union, University of Toronto, 1987-88 Secondary school business teacher, East York Board of Education, 1981-84

“Believe in your dreams.
Do what you love.
Take opportunities as they come.
Concentrate hard when you work.
Think about who you were, who you are now and who you want to become.
Check your work many times with fresh eyes.”

Zheng Song

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Graduation Year	BSc 2017 University College
Inside the Classroom	Cell Biology Evolutionary Biology Human Biology
Outside the Classroom	Part of a Chinese dragon boat training group Led a team in UC fireball planning Executive member of the pre-dental society Choir student club Two years working in plant laboratory research
Further Education	Master’s candidate at the Schulich Dentistry and Medicine School in the University of Western Ontario

“Learn who you are and what you want in life, and make good use of your time.”

Paul Walker

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Graduation Year	BA 1961 University College
Inside the Classroom	Latin French Greek
Outside the Classroom	Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (Became president at the all-campus level for final year) Hart House Glee Club Led and played piano for a noon-time sing-along at Hart House weekly in third and fourth year
Further Education	MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
Career Description	Student minister for three full summers: Kitimat, BC; Bradalbane, PEI; and Wabush, Labrador Worked in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with high school and junior high students for Inter-School Christian Fellowship Ordained as a Presbyterian minister and served in three different congregations, 3rd in Vancouver Worked 2 years founding and teaching at a Christian School in Vancouver Remainder of worker years served as Chaplain in two different hospitals

“Enjoy the friends made on and off campus, but keep the focus on doing an excellent job on the studies.”

Kris Wong

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Graduation Year	HBSc 2009 University College
Inside the Classroom	Human Biology Zoology (Discontinued)
Further Education	MScPT Queen’s University, 2012 – Physiotherapy
Career Description	Worked at physiotherapy clinics since 2012

“Pursue co-op.”

Sarah Forward

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Graduation Year	HBSc 2015 University College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Physics Minor: Math Switched programs from: Major: Physics
Outside the Classroom	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto (Big Sister in-school volunteer) Duke of Edinburgh Award Club (member, event coordinator, president) Fort York Food Bank (volunteer) Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Internship at Princess Margaret Hospital in the Department of Medical Biophysics Volunteer at iamsick.ca
Further Education	MSc, Department of Medical Biophysics (Physics Stream), University of Toronto, 2017
Career Description	Worked at Theralase Technologies Inc. full time from May-July after graduation, before beginning her MSc. Began working in Cambridge, MA, USA, in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School as a research technician after hearing about the job opportunity from networking at a conference. Responsible for helping students with experimental setups, tissue culture, rodent surgeries, microscopy, data processing, programming, optical waveguide fabrication, paper reviewing/editing, and many other diverse tasks.

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions and for help when you need it!”

Michael Goldberg

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Graduation Year	HBSc 2003 University College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Biological Chemistry
Outside the Classroom	Intramural and Varsity sports Student clubs
Further Education	PhD, Biological Chemistry, MIT, 2008 MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise, University of Cambridge, 2004
Career Description	CEO, STIMIT Corporation Assistant Professor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow in cancer biology, MIT
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Be sure to live a balanced life: make time for your coursework, independent learning (reading, talking to people with different life experiences), exercise, relationships (particularly family and friends, regardless of whether you have a romantic one), and fun. Your time at University is one of the most important periods of personal growth that you will experience, so be sure to challenge yourself. Always strive to be happy, to help others, and to improve.”

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