PhD student Nika Shakiba recognized with the 2016 Jennifer Dorrington Graduate Research Award

Nika Shakiba is a PhD candidate in Professor Peter Zandstra’s Stem Cell Bioengineering lab (Photo: Roberta Baker / University of Toronto)
Nika Shakiba is a PhD candidate in Professor Peter Zandstra’s Stem Cell Bioengineering lab (Photo: Roberta Baker / University of Toronto)

PhD candidate Nika Shakiba (EngSci 1T0) has been named a recipient of a 2016 Jennifer Dorrington Graduate Research Award. Issued by the University of Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), the award recognizes graduate-level research excellence and contributions to their field.

As a member of Professor Peter Zandstra’s Stem Cell Bioengineering lab, Shakiba’s research focuses on gaining a better understanding of stem cells. Specifically, she utilizes cell biology and mathematical modelling techniques to investigate the pathways behind their reprogramming to better predict how any given adult cell might turn into stem cells.

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