Ethan Proctor
Project: 2014 High School Summer Student from Strathcona High School
Research Project: I will be learning laboratory techniques to measure plasma lipids and apolipoproteins, and the relationship to cardiovascular disease risk.
What I like to do outside the lab: I enjoy playing soccer, both indoor and outdoor. I also play piano in my spare time and have been taking lessons for 7 years. I am enrolled in the Advanced Placement Program at Strathcona.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
Sarah Freed
Project: 2014 High School Summer Student from Strathcona High School
Research Project: I am learning techniques and procedures around benchwork, and learning what it's like to do research. I'm working with lipids, cholesterol, LDL and HDL in rats.
What I like to do outside the lab: Outside of the lab I like to swim, bike, make art, play piano and re-reading the science magazines I'm subscribed to.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
Bergen Vetsch
Project: Honorary Summer Student, 2012
Research focus: General laboratory research with a focus on metobolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Supervisor: Dr. Rabban Mangat
What I like to do outside of the lab: I enjoy math, science and studying french, I also like playing hockey.