Meet the Basic Science Trainee Committee
The BSTC communicates the training and professional development needs of trainees to the NMD4C pre-clinical science pillar leads, providing feedback, and suggesting improvements to existing NMD4C trainee opportunities. The BSTC is composed of 9 members, including a chair, co-chair, secretary, and general members, representing the diversity of the Canadian neuromuscular trainee population.
Jean-Philippe Leduc-Gaudet
Assistant Professor, Medical Biology Department at UniversitĆ© du QuĆ©bec Ć Trois-RiviĆØres (UQTR)
Emma Sutton
Postdoctoral fellow, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Adrien Rihoux
PhD student, Martine Tetreault Lab, CrCHUM, Montreal
Shatha Atieh
Ph.D. candidate in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Alessio Cusmano
MSc Candidate, Chang Lab, Department of Biochemistry at McGill University
Jaryeon Lee
MSc student, York Universityā€™s Stem Cell Research Group, Muscle Health Research Center
Sean Ng
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland
Matthew Triolo
Postdoctoral Fellow, Khacho Lab, University of Ottawa
Rebecca Yaworski
PhD Student, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience Program at the University of Ottawa
Basic Science Trainee Committee Projects
The BSTC works on projects to strengthen the collaborative landscape of basic neuromuscular research resources in Canada.
Create an open-source database of research protocols and expertise from neuromuscular research labs in Canada
Implement individual traineeships to learn specialized techniques
Support the organization of events, workshops, and activities geared towards trainees that promote professional and personal development
About the Committee
Eligibility:
All current basic science trainees that are members of the NMD4C are eligible to be members of the BSTC.
Term:
Members of the BSTC will serve for a term of 2 years, with the possibility of renewal for 2 consecutive terms.
Selection:
NMD4C pre-clinical science pillar leads will select the chair and co-chair. New members will be selected by the NMD4C pre-clinical science pillar leads in consultation with the BSTC chair and co-chair.
Terms of Reference:
The BSTC terms of reference can be found here.