Tomlinson Talks
To honour Dr. Richard H. Tomlinson's generous contribution, GPS holds an annual event called the Tomlinson Talks where Tomlinson Scholars have the opportunity to showcase the exceptional graduate research they are doing at McGill with the support of the Tomlinson fellowship.
Tomlinson Talks 2024
Eight Tomlinson Scholars presented at the 2024 Talks, sharing their research in a fixed 6 minutes and 40 second presentation format (20 slides timed to run for 20 seconds each).
2024 Presenters
Benjamin Crosby, School of Relgious Studies
That man of God Luther": John Jewel, Martin Luther, and the English Reformation
Maggie Chang, Biology
Graded stimulus control in a microfluidic device for exploring sensory encoding in C. elegans
Keila Turino Miranda, Kinesiology and Physical Education
Neurovascular control of blood pressure in transgender individuals
Rachael Morgan, Counselling Psychology
Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents with Childhood Conduct Problems: A Latent Class Analysis
Swati Chauhan, School of Religious Studies
Devotional Hymns and Śrīvidyā Tantric Traditions of Kashmir
Adam Groh, Integrated Program in Neuroscience
The Ependymal Cell: The brain cell you've never heard of and its potential role in central nervous system disease
Sainico Ningthoujam, English
Narrating Nature: Place and Belonging through Literary Narratives
Charlotte Spruzen, Earth and Planetary Science
Microbial rock predating the earliest animals: a window into ancient environments
Tomlinson Talks 2023
2023 Presenters
Alvi Rahman, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Concurrent Use of SSRIs and Oral Anticoagulants and the Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Rachael Morgan, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
Homophobic Discrimination Mediates the Link Between Sexual Minority Status and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents
Mingyu Wan, Integrated Program Neuroscience
A Widescale Analysis of Behavioral Changes in Mice Driven by Vision Loss
Kit Chokly, Communication Studies
Rethinking Transgender Representation
Anne Imouza, Department of Political Science
The Consumption of Social Media, An Influential Instrument of Political Cynicism?
Alberto Acquilino, Department of Music Research
Technology Enhanced Music Pedagogy
Tomlinson Talks 2022
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2022 Presenters
Martin Giraldo-Hoyos, Department of History and Classical Studies
Harvests of Freedom: Peasants and Nature in the Formation of Cauca River Valley’s Landscape, Colombia
Muhammad Taha Manzoor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Batteries: Storing the Sun in Salts
Benjamin Crosby, School of Religious Studies
“Both sides be Christians, Good Friends, and Brethren”: John Jewel, the Apology of the Church of England, and the Unity of Protestantism
Tomlinson Talks 2021
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2021 Presenters
Alvi Rahman, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Research Topic: Association Between the Concomitant Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Oral Anticoagulants and the Risk of Major Bleeding
Keavin Moore, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Research Topic: Keeping M-Earths Habitable in the Face of Atmospheric Loss by Sequestering Water in the Mantle
Giorgia Sulis, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Research Topic: Antibiotic Abuse in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Renaud Boucher-Browning, D.Mus.,Schulich School of Music
Research Topic: Reviving a Lost Art: Improvising Cadenzas and Lead-Ins for the Contrabass Concertos of J. M. Sperger (1750-1812)