Meet Our Team

The passionate individuals behind Connecting Young Minds, dedicated to showcasing undergraduate research and fostering academic collaboration.

Presidential Team

Grace Tongue

Grace Tongue

President

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences and Minor in Life Sciences

Rachel Pang

Rachel Pang

Vice President

Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Jordan Yin

Jordan Yin

Vice President

Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine and Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology

Design Team

Nuha Khan

Nuha Khan

VP Design

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Ore Oshodi

Ore Oshodi

Director of Design

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Aziz Guesmi-Mekki

Aziz Guesmi-Mekki

Director of Design

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Bilingualism Team

Maxime Laniel

Maxime Laniel

VP Bilingualism

Honours Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics

Una Bilcar

Una Bilcar

Director of Bilingualism

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Finance Team

Gabrielle Yuen

Gabrielle Yuen

VP Finance

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Media Production Team

Omid Yeganeh

Omid Yeganeh

VP Media Production

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Ahmed AlShaddadi

Ahmed AlShaddadi

Director of Media Production

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Diana Munteanu

Diana Munteanu

Director of Media Production

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Kiana Gholizadeh Vazvani

Kiana Gholizadeh Vazvani

Director of Media Production

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Marketing Team

Sara Justinico

Sara Justinico

Co-VP Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Nadina Adulovic

Nadina Adulovic

Co-VP Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Maggie Divok

Maggie Divok

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Priyanka Azad

Priyanka Azad

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Tiana Yuen

Tiana Yuen

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)

Gloria Ginn

Gloria Ginn

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Political Science

Samantha Sutherland

Samantha Sutherland

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Kani Osiagwu

Kani Osiagwu

Director of Marketing

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Nawaf Ahmed

Nawaf Ahmed

Director of Website Development

Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering

Logistics Team

Haider Ikram

Haider Ikram

VP Logistics

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Viola Wibowo

Viola Wibowo

Director of Logistics

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Rebecca Santhosh Babu

Rebecca Santhosh Babu

Director of Logistics

Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine

Tai Adewoye

Tai Adewoye

Director of Logistics

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

External Affairs Team

Maya Rodrigues

Maya Rodrigues

Director of External Affairs

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Uchechukwume Dogo

Uchechukwume Dogo

VP External Affairs

Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences

Majd Al-Aarg

Majd Al-Aarg

Director of External Affairs

Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Jean-Paul Azzi

Jean-Paul Azzi

Director of External Affairs

Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Alain St-Amant

Dr. Alain St-Amant

Vice-Provost at uOttawa

Academic Affairs

Joanne Benoit

Joanne Benoit

Manager at uOttawa

Communications and Marketing

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Interested in being part of our team? We're always looking for passionate students to help organize future conferences and support undergraduate research.