About Us
Beyond Sciences Initiative (BSI) is a non-profit association that provides a platform for intercultural dialogue between like-minded scholars around the world. We recognize the value of bilateral mentorship, and aim to use our collaborations to promote cultural understanding, academic, and personal growth for both mentors and mentees.
The emergence of a global village through effective online communication tools, allow for a powerful platform for academic counseling and life skills development. For instance, the strong multidisciplinary background of our mentees makes possible a forum where concurrent global health concerns and possible solutions can be discussed. In addition, mentorship may take the form of tutoring, discussion and design of research projects, or sharing life experiences and career development skills.
In accordance with our mission to develop strong student leaders, BSI sub-initiatives will be directed by various students with appropriate backgrounds and co-supervised by faculty at the Department of Immunology (Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto). Our ultimate objective is to empower young leaders to establish meaningful connections as they work towards having a strong positive impact within their local and global communities.
Our Objectives:
– Bridging the gap in access to academic knowledge through global communication
– Increasing cultural understanding between geographically separate communities
– Participate in outreach within the local community
To learn and get involved more please contact your local chapter, get in touch at beyondsciencesinitiative@gmail.com or join by filling out the form below.

BSI Team

Dr. Eleanor Fish
Professor
Department of Immunology
University of Toronto

Dr. Payam Zarin
Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Harvard Medical School


Dr. Justin Lau
Research Fellow
Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Bola Hanna
Research Fellow
Immunology
Harvard Medical School

Raquel Serrano
BSc Candidate
University of Toronto



Samuel Terkper Ahuno
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Dr. Sergey Yegorov
PhD Immunology
Department of Immunology
University of Toronto

Tse-Chiang Chen
MB Candidate
School of Medicine
Trinity College Dublin

Anastasiya Muntyanu
MD Candidate
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa






Isabel Clark
Undergraduate Student
Neuroscience, Immunology, Physiology
University of Toronto

Jacqueline Wong
Undergraduate student
Physiology, Global Health, Immunology
University of Toronto

Kathy Mai
Undergraduate Student
Human Biology: Health and Disease, Physiology,
Immunology
University of Toronto


Robyn Loves
PhD Student
Department of Immunology
University of Toronto

Ahmed Dawood
Undergraduate Medical Student
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Luca Talamo
PhD Student
Department of Physics
University of Colorado, Boulder

Prof. Nadia Hamdy
Prof. of Biochemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Ain Shams University, Egypt