Undergraduate Research Symposium 2025

We are thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Eureka Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 28th, 2025!

This event will take place in the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) PCL Lounge at the University of Alberta, and will include poster and oral presentations, networking, a free lunch, and a keynote speaker focused on undergraduate science. We have over $500 in awards to give away! This is an excellent opportunity to boost your CV and practice your presentation skills.

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Congratulations to our 2025 winners:

Oral Presentation Awards	Poster Presentation Awards
First Place Sam Bennett	First Place Dayun Yun and Jeslin Tijo
Second Place Aakifa Abdullah	Second Place Amy Wenzel
Third Place Rylee Wevers	Third Place Daxter Cornand

 

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EURS 2025 Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Grant Kemp  Research Partner (Vice-President Research and Innovation)  University of Alberta "Exploring Your Personal Path of Discovery: Navigating the Winding Maze of Thorny Rose Bushes of Research and Innovation"

Dr. Grant Kemp grew up in Edmonton and completed his BSc (2007) and PhD (2013) in Biochemistry at the University of Alberta. His interest in research was sparked during high school biology, where he was introduced to the concept of metabolism. He became fascinated by the complexity of metabolic networks and the intricate balance of enzymes and transporters that create, store, and consume energy. This curiosity evolved into a desire to understand how proteins, particularly membrane proteins, function.

Following his PhD, Dr. Kemp moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where he spent nearly a decade as a Postdoctoral Researcher and later as a Staff Scientist at Stockholm University. His research there focused on protein folding and the assembly of bioenergetic membrane protein complexes.

Currently, Dr. Kemp works as a Research Partner at the University of Alberta, supporting faculty members in developing compelling grant applications that help bring their research ideas to life. Throughout his scientific career, he has consistently volunteered his time to support students, postdocs, and fellow researchers in navigating academic and administrative challenges. Through his involvement in student associations and Early Career Researcher (ECR) organizations, he was eventually elected Chair of the National Junior Faculty of Sweden, representing early-career researchers at the university, national, and European levels.

Dr. Kemp finds the greatest satisfaction in strengthening team performance, especially through mentoring students and postdocs, both academically and by providing constructive technical feedback on their experiments.