Sana Ahmed, BSc

PhD Candidate

Sana completed her undergraduate degree in Honours Biochemistry at UBC, and is currently a Master’s student. Her undergraduate research focused on using super-resolution microscopy to investigate the regulation of mitochondria-ER contact sites. Sana’s interest in the field of visual biology expanded to pursue a graduate degree in structural biology. Her research involves using cryo-EM to understand the role of molecular degraders as potential therapeutics directed towards cancer research. In her free time, she loves to play the piano, and dabbles in hip-hop dance and ultimate frisbee.