Awards & Distinctions
Dr. Haeryfar receiving the Dean’s Award of Excellence for Faculty from Schulich (2019)
Courtney Meilleur receiving her Graduate Entrance Scholarship from Dr. R.G.E. Murray (2014) 
Courtney Meilleur receiving a Cedarlane Poster Award at the conclusion of the 2018 CSI meeting in London, Ontario 
Patrick Rudak after receiving a poster award during the 2017 CSI meeting in Banff, Albert 
Wei-She (Julia) Tai, proud of a Gold Medal awarded to her on her graduation day 
Sina Ghoreishi showcasing his BMSc Gold Medal 
Lisa Mannik receiving her Graduate Entrance Fellowship Award from Dr. R.G.E. Murray (2007) 
Mansour Haeryfar’s CRC reception (June 2010)
Graduation
Celebrating Dr. Patrick Rudak’s belated graduation (August 2021)
Jenna Benoit preparing to drink from the “Goblet of Knowledge” after her MSc thesis defense (August 2021) 
Dr. Rudak raising the “Goblet of Knowledge” shortly before leaving us for his postdoctoral studies in Boston (August 2021)
Celebrating Christine Wardell’s MSc Thesis Defense at the Grad Club (June 2019)
With Dr. Peter Szabo on his graduation day 
Celebrating with Dr. Courtney Meilleur after her successful PhD thesis examination (2018) 
Handing the “Goblet of Knowledge” to Lisa Mannik after her MSc thesis defense (2009) 
At our “Grad Club” after Courtney’s PhD defense 
Adil Shivji with his “Goblet of Knowledge” and lab buddies shortly after his MSc thesis defense 
With Dr. Peter Szabo on his official PhD graduation day
Meetings & Conferences
On the bank of the Mississippi River during the 2015 American Association of Immunologists (AAI) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana 
At the University of Toronto campus during a human immunology workshop (2014) 
Judging posters during the 9th Infection and Immunity Research Forum in London, Ontario (2014) 
At the Ice Hotel with Dr. Rodney DeKoter during the 2014 CSI meeting in Quebec City 
Western University delegates at the 2016 CSI meeting in Ottawa 
Poster presentation by Patrick Rudak during the 2018 CSI meeting in London, Ontario 
At the University of Toronto campus during a human immunology workshop (2014) 
In Banff, Alberta, during the 2017 CSI meeting 
With our collaborator, Dr. Hong-Hua Mu (University of Utah) during the 2017 AAI meeting in Washington, DC 
During the 2017 AAI meeting in Washington, DC 
At the Newseum in Washington, DC (2017) 
Christine Wardell giving a “one-minute, one-slide” presentation during the 2018 CSI meeting in London, Ontario 
Partying at the conclusion of the 2018 CSI meeting in London, Ontario 
At a gala dinner during the 2014 CSI meeting in Quebec City 
In Quebec City (2014) 
Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens in Quebec City 
Standing tall near Milad Tower in Tehran, the venue of the the 11th International Congress of Immunology and Allergy of Iran (2012) 
During the 2019 CSI meeting in Banff, Alberta 
Christine, Joshua and Patrick before jumping into a hot spring pool in preparation for a productive day/night of science in Banff, Alberta 
Our local hosts showing up to see us off at the end of the 2019 CSI meeting in Banff 
The breathtaking venue of the 2019 CSI meeting in Banff
Special Occasions & Gatherings
Our end-of-the-year luncheon at The Early Bird (2018) 
Going Italian! 
Mansour’s birthday! 
Birthday balloon for Mansour! 
At the Mandarin! 
Gathering at Mansour’s residence 
With Santa in December 2014! 
Matilde Leon-Ponte sharing her joy of becoming a brand-new Canadian citizen with her lab-mates (2008) 
Going plaid in support of prostate cancer research 
Joint birthday cake for Maryam and Peter
With Giants
After lab dinner with the man who discovered MAIT cells, Dr. Olivier Lantz of Institut Curie (2019)
With Dr. Peter Doherty, the 1996 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2006) 
Hosting Dr. Graham Pawelec (University of Tübingen), a leading authority in the field of immunosenescence 
With Dr. Giorgio Trinchieri, the discoverer of IL-12 during the 2017 AAI meeting 
With Dr. Howard Young, a world leader in the area of cytokine biology 
With Dr. Joost Oppenheim, a pioneer in the field of cytokine/chemokine biology, following the 2017 Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunomonitoring (CITIM) meeting in Prague, Czech Republic 
In a departmental reception for Dr. Harald zur Hausen, the 2008 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
