Federal minister of science Kirsty Duncan presents the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation–Post Doctoral to UWindsor researcher Pamela Ovadje.
Post-doctoral researcher Pamela Ovadje has won a national award for her work investigating the cancer-fighting properties of several natural extracts.
Nine finalists will explain their way to glory Monday during the final round of UWindsor’s Three Minute Thesis competition.
Research into the use of dandelion root extract to fight cancer is coming too late for Jennifer Ward’s father, but she hopes that in his memory, she can contribute to work to help others.
Earlier this year, Ward sent a $10,000 contribution to biochemistry professor Siyaram Pandey’s Kevin Couvillon Cancer Research Project.
Her father died of colon cancer in August 2012, says Ward, a Calgary resident. She had come across accounts of Dr. Pandey’s research while looking into treatments options for her father.
