Congratulations to two Cembrowski lab PhD candidates who have received awards through the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Adrienne Kinman
Adrienne completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology and molecular biology at McGill University. After which, she started her master’s degree in the Graduate Program for Neuroscience in 2019 and transferred to the PhD program in 2021 where she is now a third year PhD Candidate.
Adrienne’s research uses calcium imaging in freely moving mice to investigate cell-type specific roles in different forms of memory. Her thesis work is centered around the cellular and behavioural investigation of a previously undescribed neural cell type involved in novelty recognition and memory.
In her free time, Adrienne enjoys immersing herself in a good book, hunting down the perfect charcuterie board, and painting.
Kaitlin Sullivan
Kaitlin completed her bachelor’s degree (Honours in Cognitive Science) at McGill University. Following this, she joined the Cembrowski Lab at UBC for her master’s degree in the GPN, transferring to the PhD program in early 2021. She is currently a third year PhD candidate.
Kaitlin’s work mainly utilizes single cell transcriptomic techniques to understand how memory works at the molecular level. In particular, her thesis research is centered around identifying and manipulating specific cell types involved in the formation and recollection of fearful memories.
Outside of the lab, Kaitlin enjoys (attempting) to care for plants and creating art of all kinds.
A version of this story originally appeared on the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health website.