The Bowdish lab is no longer accepting thesis student applications for the 2025/26 academic year.

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Thank you for your interest in our lab. Unfortunately we have received over 200 applications for 2 thesis positions and so we have no stopped accepting applications. Interviews will occur in January and if you have not heard from us, you have not been selected for an interview. This is not a reflection on the quality of your application or your credentials but simply the sheer volume of applications. Dr. Bowdish will not be able to respond to your emails directly. Very best of luck with your search.

The Bowdish lab is no longer taking thesis or project students for the 2024/25 academic year, but click here for an opportunity for students interested in aging research.

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Unfortunately the Bowdish lab is at capacity for undergraduate students for next year; however, if you are looking to meet supervisors doing research in aging MIRA (McMaster Institute for Research on Aging) is partnering with McMaster’s Association for Undergraduate Research on Aging (AURA) to host Meet Your Supervisor – an in-person, networking and informational session aimed at connecting undergraduate students seeking research experience with MIRA Researchers. MIRA will also share information about the MIRA Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships.

RSVP to attend.

Event details:

WHEN: Monday January 22^nd , 4 – 5:30 PM

WHERE: Farncombe Atrium, HSC 3N4

Please RSVP by January 15, 2022

The Bowdish lab is no longer accepting undergraduate applications for the 2020/21 academic year.

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

We have filled all summer and thesis positions for 2020/21. We thank you for your interest in our lab’s work and apologize that we cannot accommodate more undergraduates. We wish you every luck in finding a summer/thesis position.

Alumnus Update: Melissa Ling, Bowdish lab undergraduate, accepted to Yale University.

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Congratulations to Melissa Ling, a former Bowdish lab undergraduate thesis student who was accepted to Yale University’s Masters of Medical Science in the Physician Associate Program. This prestigious program has a 3.6% acceptance rate so we are very proud of her.

Best of luck Melissa!

Pictured here in her Bowdish lab days.

The Bowdish lab welcomes summer students Danny, Mina, Joseph and Melodie and congratulates them on their scholarship successes.

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

The Bowdish lab is pleased to welcome a recent biochemistry graduate and IIDR summer scholarship winner, Joseph Chon, Mina Sadeghi a MIRA (McMaster Institute for Research on Aging) summer student, Danny Ma a MIRA and NSERC-USRA winner and Melodie Kim, a BHSc summer studentship recipient. We’re thrilled to have such a talented group of students working with us this summer.

Summer students 2018, all of whom have summer studentships! (L-R) Joseph Chon (IIDR), Mina Sadeghi (MIRA), and Danny Ma (NSERC-USRA, MIRA) and not pictured Melodie Kim (BHSc). Welcome!

The Bowdish lab is no longer accepting applications for undergraduate positions for 2017/18.

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Thank you for your interest but all summer positions and thesis positions for 2017/18 are now filled.

The Bowdish lab is the strongest lab at McMaster and we have the scholarship winners to prove it!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Who’s got the strongest lab at McMaster? I do! We’ve had a great run of success at the Bowdish lab with fully all of our students receiving prestigious scholarships! And that’s not to mention our other successes such as our summer scholarship winners (Jason Fan – IIDR), our students who got their degree and moved on to great things (Dr. Fan Fei – manager of Mass Spec facility, Dr. Mike Dorrington – PDF at the NIH), and our PDF, Dr. Chris Verschoor who got a faculty position!

Who's got the strongest lab at McMaster? I do! Bowdish lab scholarship winners 2015/2016: Netusha Thevaranjan (CIHR-PhD), Avee Naidoo (CIHR-PhD), Kyle Novakowski (NSERC-PhD), Pat Schenck (CIHR-PhD), Dessi Loukov (CIHR-PhD), Justin Boyle (NSERC-MSC).

Bowdish lab scholarship winners 2015/2016: Netusha Thevaranjan (CIHR-PhD), Avee Naidoo (CIHR-PhD), Kyle Novakowski (NSERC-PhD), Pat Schenck (CIHR-PhD), Dessi Loukov (CIHR-PhD), Justin Boyle (NSERC-MSC).

The Bowdish lab is no longer accepting applications for summer positions 2016/17 thesis positions.

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

We are in the enviable position of being a popular lab and have received a large number of applications for a very small number of positions. We thank you for your interest but I’m afraid that we are no longer accepting applications but wish all the undergraduates searching for summer/thesis positions the very best of luck in their search.

Bowdish lab is only accepting applications from thesis students for 2015/16 who have experience with mouse models.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

The Bowdish lab will be accepting one summer student through the MacWorks (Work-Study) program, providing that they have previous experience with mouse models. This summer position would ideally transition into a 4th year thesis position and/or a part-time job (5-10 hr/wk) during the 2015/16 school year as our animal care coordinator. If interested, please send a c.v. and coverletter to Dr. Bowdish at bowdish@mcmaster.ca.

Undergraduate positions for 2014/2015 filled.

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dr. Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Thank you for your interest in our lab but unfortunately all undergraduate positions for the 2014/2015 school year have been filled. We do not take volunteers (see our FAQ page for a detailed explanation as to why). In general we fill positions about 6-12 mo in advance. Thank you for your interest and best of luck in your search.

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