Emily Morris, a Master’s student in Genetic Counselling, received the Mitacs Master’s Award for Outstanding Innovation for her work on genetics and mental health.
Morris is one of five students from universities across Canada who were recognized at the 3rd Annual Mitacs Awards Reception on November 19, 2013 in Ottawa.
Under the supervision of Jehannine Austin, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Morris undertook a Mitacs Accelerate internship in partnership with the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute.
Mitacs is a national, private, not-for-profit organization that partners with companies, government and academia to promote Canadian research and training.
To read an interview with Morris about her research and her studies, visit the Mitacs website.