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Brock University's 2015 3MT finalists<\/p><\/div>\n
Brock\u2019s Three Minute Thesis <\/span>(3MT\u00ae)<\/span> finals were held last month as part of the 10th annual Mapping the New Knowledges Graduate Student Research Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n The 3MT<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> contest encourages\u00a0students to talk about their research and explain why it matters in a way that will inform and captivate people outside of their disciplines. The challenge is that this must be accomplished in three minutes or less, while using only one PowerPoint slide.<\/span><\/p>\n Watch all of the videos from the five finalists listed below by CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n \n 2015 Brock champion: <\/span><\/strong>Matthew Nikitczuk, St. Catharines (Master\u2019s student, Earth Sciences)<\/p>\n Matthew\u2019s research focuses on a particular type of micro-fossil that eats volcanic glass. The implications of the study allow for new insight into early life on earth, as well as beyond it.<\/span><\/p>\n WATCH HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n 2015 Brock runner-up: <\/span><\/strong>Natalie Trojanowski, Niagara Falls (Master\u2019s student, Health Sciences)<\/p>\n Natalie\u2019s presentation focuses on the inefficiency of a specific protein within those suffering from muscular dystrophy. She will highlight how diet could be used to improve the efficiency of the protein and as a result conserve muscle strength in muscular dystrophy patients.<\/span><\/p>\n WATCH HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n 2015 Brock finalist: <\/span><\/strong>Hasam Madarati, Mississauga (Master\u2019s student, Biotechnology)<\/p>\n Hasam\u2019s research focuses on studying wet, water-filled cells in the body responsible for transferring protein from one cell to another. He hopes to use this to better understand the intake of fatty foods and keep people healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n WATCH HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n 2015 Brock finalist: <\/span><\/strong>Emma Stares, Wellington, New Zealand (PhD student, Chemistry)<\/p>\n Emma will present on improved MRI scans and her proposal to develop a new family of contrast agents that are safer for patients and will produce more early and accurate disease diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n