Elana Brief, 2009-2010 President

Elana Brief works as a Research Scholar with the National Core for Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia. She is interested in First Nation perspectives on aging, brain health, and cognitive decline.

Occupation: Research Scholar

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Colleen Tsoukalas, 2009-2010 VP Programs

Colleen has a Master of Education (secondary Reading) (WWU) and is also an SFU Grad. (BA, English, PDP, Post Baccalaureate Diploma, ESL).

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Anna Stukas, 2009-2010 VP Grants

Anna Stukas is the Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs at Angstrom Power Incorporated, a privately funded R&D start-up focused on developing micro fuel cells for portable power applications. Her responsibilities at Angstrom include patent portfolio management, technology licensing, standards development and creation of international regulations.

Occupation: Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs

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Zoe Adrian, 2009-2010 Secretary

Zoe is an Associate Investment Advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns. She builds and manages her clients’ wealth by creating customized portfolios which reflect the needs and investment philosophy of each client.

Occupation: Associate Investment Advisor

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Halyna Shribak, 2009-2010 Treasurer

Halyna is currently a Manager in the Transaction Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Vancouver. She assists corporate and private equity clients with financial due diligence investigations in M&A transactions.

Occupation: Manager, Transaction Services

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Gülnur Birol, 2009-2010 Director

Gülnur Birol received B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in Chemical Engineering from Boğaziçi University, Turkey. She currently holds a joint appointment as a Research Associate with Skylight and the UBC Biology Program. She enjoys working closely with science teaching and learning fellows, students and faculty members on several science education projects to improve post secondary biology education as part of the UBC Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative.

Occupation: Research Associate

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Linda Lanyon, 2009-2010 Director

Originally from England, Linda moved to Canada in August 2006 and is a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia. Her research in the field of cognitive neuroscience focuses on understanding brain function and neuronal processes related to vision.

Occupation: Post-doctoral Research Fellow

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Kally Singh, 2009-2010 Director

Kally Singh is the Associate Director of Intellectual Property at Cardiome Pharmaceuticals, a product-focused cardiovascular drug development company located on the UBC campus. She has valuable experience in areas such as IP portfolio management, technology evaluation, competitive intelligence, and due diligence.

Occupation: Associate Director of Intellectual Property

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Cara Startek, 2009-2010 Director

Cara Startek is a senior fuel cell engineer at Ballard Power Systems.

Occupation: Engineer

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Julia White, 2009-2010 Director

Julia a seasoned communications professional with experience in both the public and private sectors. Currently she is the Communications Officer for Genome British Columbia, a non-profit research organization based in Vancouver.

Occupation: Communications Officer

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