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Meet Our Team

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Nadine Borduas-Dedekind ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Principal Investigator

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Ayomide Akande ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Graduate Student

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Paul Bieber ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น

Graduate Student

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Keighan Gemmell ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Graduate Student

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Isabelle Lao ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ

Research Assistant

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Frank Van Strien

Undergraduate Student

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Paul Heine ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Graduate Student

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Claudia Sardena ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Graduate Student

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Anna Zeleny ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Graduate Student

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Rickey Lee ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Graduate Student

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Crizl Salazar

Undergraduate Student

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Izzy Vette๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Undergraduate Student

Past Group Members

Brandon Kozmen ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2022

Madri Jayakody  ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ, UBC, graduate student 2021-2022

Chloé Arthozoul ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, ENSIACET Toulouse, summer student, 2022

Aldo R. Guzman ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ, Universidad Veracruzana, Mitacs summer research student, 2022

Sophie Bogler ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช, ETH Zurich, Bachelor & Master research assistant, 2018-2022

Jason Kim ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2021-2022

Nicole Link ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2022

Katie Thompson ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, University of Leeds, Go Global PhD student, 2022

Gurpriya Bhangoo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2021

Jon Went ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2019-2020

Andrew Leoppky ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ, UBC, graduate student, 2020

Sebastian Zala ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Master thesis student, 2020

Anna Miller ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, ETH Zurich, Research assistant and Master thesis student, 2018-2020

Silvan Müller ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Master thesis student and research assistant, 2019-2020

Lisa Leist ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช, ETH Zurich, graduate student, 2019

Killian Brennan ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student and research assistant, 2018-2019

Max Aragon Cerecedes ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ, University of Pécs, summer student, 2019

Lin Boynton ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, ETH Zurich, Research assistant, 2018

Vera Weichlinger ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2017

Julia Werz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2017 

Diversity Statement

Defining diversity, inclusion and equity:

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To foster a diverse environment, proactive inclusion efforts are necessary to ensure that a person associated with any underserved, marginalized or excluded populations, feels welcomed, supported, safe and valued. Our group defines equity in academia as equal rights and equal access to opportunities to all students and staff. 

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How does our group promote diversity and foster inclusion?

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To encourage diversity, we believe one has to be themselves diverse in their own life experiences, skills and research. We know from firsthand experience that science is global, and only through diversity can one truly reach research excellence. A multicultural research group has the advantage of tapping into a rich resource of experiences, point of views and innovative ideas. The student-mentor relationship is dynamic, and consequently taking feedback and learning from colleagues, including students at all levels, is just as important as giving feedback. From our own experience, this type of relationship helps to foster inclusion through a supportive learning environment. This mentality is applicable to research, by diversifying research topics based on student expertise and interest, in mentoring, by being considerate of cultural backgrounds, and in teaching/outreach, by adapting to different learning styles and catering to different audiences. Finally, we hold each other to high standards of integrity, accountability and respect, necessary to foster an inclusive work and study environment. In times of struggle, we also know to seek assistance whether it be personal and/or professional help and encourage our peers to do so as well.

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The NBD Group aims to be a trailblazingly diverse research group!

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