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Stem Cell Network Announces 2026 Summer Studentships Awardees

Stem Cell Network Announces 2026 Summer Studentships Awardees

Stem Cell Network Announces 2026 Summer Studentships Awardees

OTTAWA, June 2, 2026 –The Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Summer Studentships. Now in its fourth year, the program will support 16 senior undergraduate students from across Canada as they undertake summer research placements at Canadian academic institutions under the mentorship of leading regenerative medicine researchers.

As part of SCN’s commitment to training the next generation of Canadian talent, SCN is investing $80,000 to supplement the cost of these studentships while providing awardees with valuable hands-on research experience. At the conclusion of the program in August, students will showcase their work at the Virtual SCN Summer Studentship Symposium. The top two ranked undergraduates will also receive support from SCN to attend the 2026 Till & McCulloch Meetings, taking place November 9–11 in Vancouver, where they will present posters showcasing their work.

The 2026 awardees and hosting institutions are:

Name

Host Institute

Juan Lugo Barreno

University of Montreal

Ashley Bhang

University of Toronto

Naomi Blackadar

McGill University

Elizabeth Chen

University of Toronto

Alexa Lavallée

Université Laval

Sherrilynn Liu

University of Calgary

Jessie Luo

University of British Columbia

Bayan Abou Mehrem

University of Ottawa

Moses Mo

University of Calgary

Jacob Ouellet

University of Ottawa

Megan Parmar

University of Victoria

Alessia Procaccini-Iannuzzi

University of Montreal

Saniya Saeed

MacEwan University

Adèle Usmanov

McGill University

Anyaporn Wongreantong

University of British Columbia

Diana (Junyue) Xue

University of Toronto

To learn more about the program visit the Summer Studentships page.