Parmin Sedigh | Highlights

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Join me as we take a look at some of my favourite projects I've worked on.

Writing for The Varsity

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This past year, I was a Science Columnist at The Varsity — the University of Toronto’s (U of T) student newspaper since 1880! Specifically, I covered the fascinating work being done by researchers at U of T. Take a look at some of my favourite articles below.

Growing organs (almost) from scratch

U of T researchers are working on growing kidneys, lungs, and more in the lab to address the organ donor shortage

https://thevarsity.ca/2024/03/03/growing-organs-almost-from-scratch/

AI in healthcare: Where it is and where it’s going

U of T researchers are developing AI models to tackle lung transplantation, artery disease, and more

https://thevarsity.ca/2024/04/07/ai-in-healthcare-where-it-is-and-where-its-going/

Guidelines for research involving Indigenous communities are lacking

U of T researchers’ guidelines suggest ways to improve research by involving Indigenous Peoples

https://thevarsity.ca/2024/03/17/guidelines-for-research-involving-indigenous-peoples-are-lacking/

Podcast Features

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I've also been lucky enough to be a guest on a few podcasts where I talk about my experience with research as a young person, the advice I have for other young people in STEM, and more! Give the episodes a listen below.

Gairdner Science Week Correspondent

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During Gairdner Science Week 2022 — a series of events celebrating the Gairdner Award winners who are exceptional biomedical scientists — I was the High School Science Correspondent. I created a variety of content about the scientists’ work and events including a stem cell history explainer, a vlog of the events, tweets, and an interactive game. (More recently, I also got a chance to ask some of the 2024 Gairdner Award laureates a question!)

Gairdner Foundation on Twitter / X

Parmin, our #GairdnerScienceWeek High School correspondent, is here to give a spotlight look into Dr. Benjamin Ebert's talk on “Clonal hematopoiesis and the origin of blood cancer" at our International Symposium NEXT WEEK! register here: https://t.co/HxibbFscyN pic.twitter.com/WtNEqueLk7— Gairdner Foundation (@GairdnerAwards) October 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/GairdnerAwards/status/1582053117256175616

The Gairdner Science Week Game!

Created with Figma

https://bit.ly/gairdner_science_week_game

ISSCR Collaboration

I also had the chance to be the High School Science Correspondent during the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2021 meeting. As part of that role, I created two videos in collaboration with the ISSCR.

Public Speaking

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On August 13, 2022, I spoke about biotechnology at Pyxis Hacks, a coding event (hackathon) for middle school students. I introduced them to what biotech is, some of its amazing applications, and how they can get started in the field. Watch it below.

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I got the great opportunity (from STEM ResearcHER, a student-run organization) to host a workshop all about how to write a research article for those just getting started. Watch it below.

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On July 30, 2022, I had the opportunity to speak about a combinatory approach to Parkinson’s disease involving senolytics and a cell therapy in the Biocord Discord server. Watch it below.

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At the beginning of 2021, I gave a talk titled The Rapid Development of COVID-19 Vaccines & How to Replicate it in the Future. Watch it below.

Combining Stem Cells & Design

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Combining my passion for design and stem cells, I created The Stem Cell Game, a game where you can learn some basic information about stem cells and then test your knowledge. Click below to play.

The Stem Cell Game!

Created with Figma

https://bit.ly/stemcell_game

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