Farah Qaiser
Outside the lab...
I've been involved in different science outreach, policy and communication initiatives to help build an engaging and inclusive science culture in Canada. This includes science writing & editing, public speaking and developing training resources. Every now and then, I speak about different aspects of science, or lead a workshop related to science communication. Feel free to reach out!
Member, Chief Science Advisor's Youth Council
March 2020 — Ongoing
I am one of the 20 members selected to serve on the Canada Chief Science Advisor’s Youth Council (CSA-YC). Our mandate includes providing accurate and balanced views to the Chief Science Advisor (CSA) from the perspective of youth, and identifying and informing the CSA on key issues and challenges facing the Canadian science community.
Master Of Science
2018 — 2020
In 2020, I completed a Master of Science degree at the University of Toronto, where I used whole genome sequencing to better understand complex neurological disorders. Here are my academic publications.
Co-Founder & Past President;
Toronto Science Policy Network2018 — 2020
I co-founded the first student science policy group at the University of Toronto, alongside four fellow graduate students: Sivani Baskaran, Ellen Gute, Vasa Lukich and Molly Sung.
TSPN provides a platform for students and researchers to learn more about and engage in science policy. To date, we've engaged over 300 individuals through workshops, panels, talks and more.- We collaborated to launch the #VoteScience campaign: a national non-partisan effort to advocate for science the 2019 Canadian federal elections.
- We led a survey to understand the early impacts of COVID-19 on graduate students across Canada, receiving 1,431 responses. These findings were featured in various media outlets, including Nature Careers.
Co-Organizer; ComSciConCAN & ComSciConGTA
2019 — 2020
ComSciConCAN is a workshop series organized by graduate students, for graduate students, focused on leadership and training in science communication. I co-organized the ComSciConCAN (July 2020) and ComSciConGTA series (Fall 2020).
