Celebrating students at the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Research Program annual presentation day

September 1, 2023

Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Research Program annual presentation day Shuruthi Sivadas Zoe Yurman Shayan Sivadas Mina Stojanovic

Every year students in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Research Program have the opportunity to showcase their research projects at the program’s annual presentation day. As always, we were impressed by the hard work demonstrated by all the students.

Congratulations to the award winners:

Gary MacDonald Award
Awardee: Shuruthi Sivadas
Supervisor: Dr. Isabelle Aubert

The Gary MacDonald Award was created in memory of the late Gary MacDonald, a former Sunnybrook patient and supporter of brain sciences research. The award was presented to the top application in the Hurvitz Summer Student Program.

Presentation Awards

1st Place – Donald T. Stuss Award
Awardee: Zoe Yurman
Supervisor: Dr. Peggy Richter

The Donald T Stuss Award recognizes the top presentation of the day, determined by a panel of scientist judges in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program. The award was created in memory of Dr. Donald Stuss, a deeply missed colleague, friend and visiting scientist of Sunnybrook Research Institute who passed away in 2019.

2nd Place
Awardee: Shayan Sivadas
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Rabin

3rd Place
Awardee: Mina Stojanovic
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Dimitrijevic