2020 Amar K. Sen Memorial Award Recipient

Myuri’s interest in pursuing a PhD in the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology was sparked during her time working with the Neuropsychopharmacology Group at Sunnybrook Research Institute. She witnessed how debilitating severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was to its patients, and the burden it posed to its caregivers and healthcare system. Under the supervision of Dr. Krista Lanctot, Myuri was encouraged to pursue her interest in identifying safe and effective treatment options for AD patients, and investigating biomarkers of interest.

Myuri is honored to receive the Amar K. Sen Memorial Award. It is a reminder to her that interdisciplinary and collaborative research is a necessary factor in moving the field forward. She hopes to continue striving to forge new collaborative relationships to further developments in drug and biomarker AD research.

Myuri recently started a post-doctoral fellowship funded by CIHR at Sunnybrook under the mentorship of Dr. Sandra Black. She is excited to be investigating neuropathological markers of behavioural symptoms in AD using the new skills and techniques she will be exposed to.