Tracey Weiler

				Tracey Research Associate at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Project: Methotrexate pharmacogenomics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis Degree(s) done at the U of R: BSc (Biochemistry), MSc (Biology) Degrees total: U of Manitoba - PhD Favourite animal, plant or other organism and why: Humans - you can make a real impact on someone's life by studying human disease. U of R Biology "memory": Dr. Singh telling us on our first day of Biology 102: "Look around - half of you will fail this class". Hmmmm. A piece of advice for new biology students: Work hard and play hard. The people you meet during your undergrad will be your friends for life. Spend time together in the library, the lab, the lab cafe, the bar, the ball field, ...! Oh yeah - take opportunities to participate in science-related activities outside of general course work. Favourite disease: Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis