# O'Brien Centre Summer Studentships (OCSS)

**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/bhsc/student-research/obrien-centre-summer-studentships-student-profiles
**Parent**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research-institutes/institutes/summer-students-home

[More info about the OCSS](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/bhsc/student-research/summer-studentships/ocss-studentships)

## OCSS - 2025 Student Profiles

The O’Brien Centre Summer Studentships are meant to encourage students to undertake an experiential opportunity in a health research setting at the University of Calgary.

### Alexandra W.

**Major:** Health and Society \
**Title of Research:** The impact of sex and gender in occupational disease prevention\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Cheryl Peters

### Areesa I.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Investigating Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers as a Mediator Between Sleep Quality and MBI\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Zahinoor Ismail

### Camille R.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Investigating the metabolic plasticity in glioblastoma\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. John Kelly

### Chelsea T.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Empowering Youth with Brain-Based Disabilities and Families during Healthcare Transition. \
**Supervisor's Name**: Dr. Linda Nguyen

### Eliza K.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Blood-based biomarkers of recurrent pregnancy loss\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Lawrence De Koning

### Josh B.

**Major:** Health and Society \
**Title of Research:** Exploring the associations between social media use and youth flourishing\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Zahra Clayborne \

### Khaleeya G.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Testosterone and Heart Rate Variability in Males Living with Chronic Kidney Disease\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Sandra Dumanski

### Nikhil S.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Evaluating the predictive validity and discriminatory power of clinical risks scores for recurrent cerebrovascular events during routinely collected stroke and TIA patient data\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Aravind Ganesh

### Saachi D.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Evaluation of an early management strategy for obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized trial\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Sachin Pendharkar

### Sarah M.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Investigating the Impact of Developmental Defects in Meningeal Lymphatic Vessels on Brain and Glymphatic System Development \
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Shan Liao

### Schein C.

**Major:** Biomedical Sciences\
**Title of Research:** Studying the Effects of Versican on Brain Blood Vessels in Zebrafish\
**Supervisor's Name:** Dr. Sarah Childs