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Awards & Distinctions
Dr. Haeryfar receiving the Dean’s Award of Excellence for Faculty from Schulich (2019)Nicole Wang receiving her Travel Award at the 2024 CSI Meeting in Banff, AlbertaAngela Schincaglia receiving a Poster Award at the 2024 CSI Meeting in Banff, AlbertaCourtney Meilleur receiving a Cedarlane Poster Award at the conclusion of the 2018 CSI meeting in London, OntarioAgetha Mahendran receiving the Top Poster Award in her category at IIRF 2023 in London, OntarioCourtney Meilleur receiving her Graduate Entrance Scholarship from Dr. R.G.E. Murray (2014)Patrick Rudak after receiving a poster award during the 2017 CSI meeting in Banff, AlbertWei-She (Julia) Tai, proud of a Gold Medal awarded to her on her graduation daySina Ghoreishi showcasing his BMSc Gold MedalLisa Mannik receiving her Graduate Entrance Fellowship Award from Dr. R.G.E. Murray (2007)Mansour Haeryfar’s CRC reception (June 2010)
Graduation
Inbar Habaz raising the “Goblet of Knowledge” after his MSc thesis defence (December 2023)Celebrating Inbar Habaz’s successful MSc defence (December 2023)Celebrating Dr. Patrick Rudak’s belated graduation (August 2021)Jenna Benoit preparing to drink from the “Goblet of Knowledge” after her MSc thesis defense (August 2021) Dr. Rudak raising the “Goblet of Knowledge” shortly before leaving us for his postdoctoral studies in Boston (August 2021) Celebrating Christine Wardell’s MSc Thesis Defense at the Grad Club (June 2019)With Dr. Peter Szabo on his graduation dayCelebrating with Dr. Courtney Meilleur after her successful PhD thesis examination (2018)Handing the “Goblet of Knowledge” to Lisa Mannik after her MSc thesis defense (2009)At our “Grad Club” after Courtney’s PhD defenseAdil Shivji with his “Goblet of Knowledge” and lab buddies shortly after his MSc thesis defenseWith Dr. Peter Szabo on his official PhD graduation day
Meetings & Conferences
Haeryfar Lab at IIRF 2025Western University delegates at the 2025 CSI Meeting in Gatineau, QCWestern University delegates at the 2024 CSI Meeting in BanffDuring the 2024 CSI Meeting in Banff, AlbertaOn the bank of the Mississippi River during the 2015 AAI meeting in New Orleans, LouisianaAt the University of Toronto campus during a human immunology workshop (2014)Judging posters at the 9th Infection and Immunity Research Forum in London, ON (2014)At the Ice Hotel with Dr. Rodney DeKoter during the 2014 CSI meeting in Quebec CityWestern University delegates at the 2016 CSI meeting in OttawaAt the University of Toronto campus during a human immunology workshop (2014)In Banff, Alberta during the 2017 CSI meetingDuring the 2017 AAI meeting in Washington, DCWith our collaborator, Dr. Hong Hua Mu (University of Utah)) during the 2017 AAI meeting in Washington, DCPoster Presentation by Patrick Rudak during the 2018 CSI meeting in London, ONAt the Newseum in Washington DC (2017)Christine Wardell giving a “one-minute, one-slide” presentation during the 2018 CSI meeting in London, ONPartying at the conclusion of the 2018 CSI meeting in London, ONAt a gala dinner during the 2014 CSI meeting in Quebec CityIn Quebec City (2014)Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens in Quebec CityStanding tall near Milad Tower in Tehran, the venue of the 11th International Congress of Immunology and Allergy of Iran (2012)During the 2019 CSI meeting in Banff, AlbertaChristine, Joshua and Patrick before jumping into a hot spring pool in preparation for a productive day/night of science in Banff, AlbertaOur local hosts showing up to see us off at the end of the 2019 CSI meeting in BanffThe breathtaking venue of the 2019 CSI meeting in Banff
Special Occasions & Gatherings
Our end-of-the-year dinner at Dimi’s (2024)At our department holiday lunch (2023)Our end-of-the-year luncheon at The Early Bird (2018)Going Italian!Mansour’s birthday!Birthday balloon for Mansour!At the Mandarin!Gathering at Mansour’s residenceWith Santa in December 2014!Matilde Leon-Ponte sharing her joy of becoming a brand-new Canadian citizen with her lab-mates (2008)Going plaid in support of prostate cancer researchJoint birthday cake for Maryam and Peter
With Giants
After lab dinner with the man who discovered MAIT cells, Dr. Olivier Lantz of Institut Curie (2019)With Dr. Peter Doherty, the 1996 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2006)Hosting Dr. Graham Pawelec (University of Tübingen), a leading authority in the field of immunosenescenceWith Dr. Giorgio Trinchieri, the discoverer of IL-12 during the 2017 AAI meetingWith Dr. Howard Young, a world leader in the area of cytokine biologyWith Dr. Joost Oppenheim, a pioneer in the field of cytokine/chemokine biology, following the 2017 Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunomonitoring (CITIM) meeting in Prague, Czech RepublicIn a departmental reception for Dr. Harald zur Hausen, the 2008 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2008)