2024 UCalgary 3MT Finalists
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the UCalgary 3MT Finals!
![Headshot of Darsh Tripathi](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Darsh%20T_0.jpeg?itok=gWjJkcBN)
First place winner
Darsh Tripathi, Kinesiology
Supervisor: Dr. Walter Herzog
Does inherent aerobic capacity protect the knee joint from degeneration?
![Headshot of Aliza Jaffer](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Jaffer_Headshot_1.jpg?itok=KbN1wCDJ)
Second place winner and People's choice
Aliza Jaffer, Medical Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Lebel
Mom & me: Mental health in pregnancy and the baby brain
![Headshot of Jessica May Corpuz](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Corpuz%20Headshot%20Jan%202023_0.jpg?itok=UGfmtdRz)
Third place winner
Jessica May Corpuz, Biomedical Engineering
Supervisor: Dr. Roman Krawetz
Proteoglycan 4: The bio-lubricant that's got your back
![Headshot of Moty Moravvej](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-05/MotyMoravvej-headshot-2.jpg?itok=VtwgnWlI)
Third place winner
Moty Moravvej, Haskayne School of Business
Supervisor: Dr. Alfred Lehar
Are markets efficient without noise traders?
Finalist
Heshini Dalpathadu, Medical Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Steven Greenway
When kidneys attack! Identifying the cause of heart disease in children with kidney disease
![Headshot of HaoChen Sun](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/HaoChen%20Sun_1.jpeg?itok=wHkGUF6c)
Finalist
HaoChen Sun, Biomedical Engineering
Supervisor: Dr. Roman Krawetz
Unlocking the power of hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells: A new era in osteoarthritis therapy
![Headshot of Gabrielle Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Gabrielle%20Lee.jpg?h=f5f0c35d&itok=3Pq1Nuyf)
Finalist
Gabrielle Lee, Physics and Astronomy
Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Alexander and Dr. Jean-David Jutras
Shedding light on radiation therapy: From fear to assurance
![Headshot of Victoria Tenor](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Victoria%20Tenor_0.png?itok=nu70HHmd)
Finalist
Victoria Tenor, Geography
Supervisor: Dr. Gwendolyn Blue
Flies of the future: Should the public have a say in new commercial animal biotechnologies?
![Headshot of Anuj Sethia](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Anuj%20Sethia_1.jpg?itok=YpY788Ik)
Finalist
Anuj Sethia, Physics and Astronomy
Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Oblak
Quantum key distribution
![Headshot of Patrick Whitman](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_thumbnail_portrait/public/2024-04/Patrick%20Whitman.jpeg?h=0feafdfb&itok=eJ309474)
Finalist
Patrick Whitman, Kinesiology
Supervisor: Dr. Leigh Gabel
The effect of a 9-month high-intensity strength and impact training program on muscle in peri- and early menopausal women