CBS announces winners of Three Minute Thesis College Heat

Bayonle Aminu, a PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Simone Boivin, a master’s student in the Department of Integrative Biology, have been named winner and runner-up at the College of Biological Science’s Three Minute Thesis Heat, which was held on March 28. They will both go on to represent the College at the University-level competition on May 3.

Bayonle was named the winner for her presentation, “Cells got waste? The VIP is here to help,” and Simone was named runner-up for “Transferable Skills: A student perspective.” Bayonle was awarded a $250 gift card and Simone took home a $150 gift card.

Bayonle and Simone competed against two other PhD students from the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences: Erika Howe, who presented “From flow to feel: The relationship between blood flow and sensation in our feet,” and Kyle Thompson, who presented “Exercising without the flow.”

The Three Minute Thesis competition challenges master’s and PhD students to present their research and its impacts in three minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges, distilling complex research in an engaging, accessible and compelling way. Competitors are allowed one slide, but no notes and no props. 

U of Guelph’s Three Minute Thesis Final Competition will be held May 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the ARC Arts Auditorium. All are welcome to attend. The winner of the University-level competition will move on to compete at the provincial Three Minute Thesis competition, which will be held at Queen’s University in Kingston.