Prestigious Provincial Scholarship Awarded to Lakehead Student

(September 8, Thunder Bay, ON) The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) has selected Lakehead University student Sean Bryan of the Department of Biology as winner of one of only twenty-four awards. Bryan is the only student from a small Ontario university to receive this award, and it is the first ever Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario graduate scholarship at Lakehead University. The award is valued at $18,000 per year, for up to two years.

The award is given to highly qualified candidates who have completed, or are in the last year of a Baccalaureate degree. Candidates must have achieved a minimum of 80% on course work completed in the last two years of study. Selection is also based on the quality of the proposed research project and its relevance to the mission of the HSFO, as well as the track record of the student's supervisor.

"It is gratifying to see students being recognized for their hard work and dedication," says Dr. Rui Wang, who, along with Dr. Neelam Khaper, is one of Bryan's project co-supervisors. "I am very pleased to accept this award," states Bryan. "Being the first to bring this distinction to Lakehead is an honour."

Bryan's winning studentship application is entitled 'The role of hydrogen sulphide in cardiac redox regulation and inflammation.'

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Media: Rui Wang, Vice President - Research is available for media interview and may be reached at 807-343-8180 to determine a time. Sean Bryan is available for media interview and may be reached at 807-766-7406 or 807-251-9999 or by email at brysean@gmail.com. For more information, please contact Lisa Pelot Communications Officer, 807-343-8177,commun@lakeheadu.ca, or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca