Kate McAvan Stephens
MSc Chemistry Student
Honours BSc Chemistry with Thesis
Wilfrid Laurier University
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Kate is a graduate student working towards her MSc in Chemistry following the completion of her BSc Honours Chemistry degree with Thesis with the Dawe Research Group. Kate has 5+ years of laboratory experience as an analytical chemistry technician and analyst and has worked as an undergraduate student research for the Dawe Research Group since 2024. Kate has thoroughly enjoyed working as a team to aid in the understanding of structure-function relationships of new materials. Kate plans to graduate from her MSc in Spring 2027 and pursure futher graduate studies. Outside of the lab, Kate enjoys hobbies such as camping, rock-climbing, sports and playing board/card games with friends and family. 

Undergraduate Thesis Title: Exploring Domino Reactions of Aminopyrazole Ligands with Carboxaldehydes: Tuning for Improved Molecular Design
Recipient of the Inorganic Poster Award (Undergraduate) at the CSC 2025
Recipient of a Poster Award at CSC 2025 in the Crystalline Materials: Structure to Function Symposium

Thundore Karaouzas
Undergraduate Student (BSc Biochemistry and Biotechnology with Thesis)
Wilfrid Laurier University
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Thundore is working towards completing his BSc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology with Thesis with the Dawe Research Group. Thundore is the recipient of a NSERC Research Award and worked as an undergraduate student researcher for the Dawe Research Group in Summer 2025. Thundore is currently exploring further functionalization of previously reported ligands for the futher understanding of structure-function relationship.