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ABOUT US

Our team members put passion, hard-work, and thought into everything they do for this club. We want to celebrate their efforts. Get to know who makes what happen!

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Vice President Finance 

Nayrouz El-azzabi

I am a Medical Genetics MSc student at the University of British Columbia. I am interested in data analysis of biological data and the use of computation tools to decipher genetic information. I am located at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and my thesis project is focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I am excited to be part of the UGC executive team!

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Vice President External

Sherry Fang

I’m currently in the UBC Medical Genetics graduate program. I did my undergraduate at the University of Toronto where I finished a double major in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Health and Disease, and now am very interested in all things genetics and epigenetics. I’d love to reach out and get more people excited about science and am very excited to be a part of the UGC!

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Social Media Manager

Megan Lum

I am a second-year science student studying Biology. I have an interest in hereditary and genetic disorders, and I plan to focus my degree in cell and developmental biology. I’m excited to be the UGC social media manager this year and looking forward to meeting others who have a passion for genetics!

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Vice President Internal

Parvin Malhi

 I am a second-year student in the Microbiology and Immunology Program at the University of British Columbia. I am very passionate about medical genetics and advances in genetic engineering. As the event coordinator for UGC, I want to create a safe environment for everyone to learn and debate about various genetic topics. I look forward to connecting with everyone during our future events!

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Digital Marketing

Kisa Naqvi

I am really excited to be joining the UGC team. I am a second-year student in Biomedical Engineering and passionate about advances in the fields of biotechnology and medical genetics. I want to help the UBC Genetics Club create an amazing community to learn, discuss, and debate about the many areas related to genetics. I cannot wait to connect with everyone at our exciting future events!

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Founder and President

Nilou Noursadeghi

I am a MSc student in Genome Science and Technology (GSAT) at UBC. I obtained GSAT rotation scholarship and Faculty of Medicine Student Research Award. As a teaching assistant in the field of genetics, I am always looking for new and innovative ways to improve student learning. Thus, I am thrilled to provide an environment where students can creatively learn and talk about genetic disorders. 

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