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field__item"><p>Queen's University student, Dilakshan Srikanthan, will represent Queen's at the Ontario 3 Minute Thesis Competition after winning the Queen's Finals for the 3MT. Dilakshan's research entitled "Improving brain tumour oncosurgical care through intraoperative mass spectrometry" is supervised by Dr. Teresa Purzner and Dr. Jamie Purzner, who are Neurosurgeons within the Department of Surgery. </p> <p>Dilakshan was also the winner of the People's Choice Award through this competition.</p> <p><em>Great work, Dilakshan! We look forward to supporting you at the Ontario 3 Minute Thesis in May.</em></p> </div> </div> <div id="node-single-comment"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <!-- End Display article for detail pages --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Sidebar Left --> <!-- End Sidebar Left --> <!-- Sidebar Right --> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 sidebar sidebar-right theiaStickySidebar"> <div class="sidebar-inner"> <div class="region region-sidebar-right"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-mainnavigation-2-menu" id="block-mainnavigation-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--main"> <h2 id="block-mainnavigation-2-menu"><span>Administration</span></h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="gva-navigation"> <ul class="clearfix gva_menu gva_menu_main"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/administration/message-department-head"> Message from the Department Head </a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded "> <a href="/administration/annual-report"> Annual Report <span class="icaret nav-plus fa fa-angle-down"></span> </a> <ul class="menu sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/administration/annual-report/previous-reports"> Previous Reports </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/administration/faculty-staff"> Faculty & Staff </a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/administration/job-opportunities"> Job Opportunities </a> </li> <li class="menu-item "> <a href="/administration/news-announcements"> News & Announcements </a> </li> <li class="menu-item "> <a href="https://www.seamo.ca/physician-wellness"> Physician Wellness </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockannouncement-block-1" id="block-views-block-announcement-block-1"> <h2 class="block-title" ><span>Recent post block</span></h2> <div class="content block-content"> <div><div class="post-style-list small gva-view view view-announcement view-id-announcement view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-096c569b5167c446efe8f4f6773a08c2d946da8fab3999be06c9ef24834fa9be"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="view-content-wrap"> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/african-surgeons-gain-month-long-training-kingston-thanks" hreflang="en">African surgeons gain month-long training in Kingston thanks to international partnership</a> </div> <div class="post-meta"> <span class="post-created">News | Jun 03rd, 2025 </span> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/young-athlete-pays-tribute-kingston-general-hospital-surgeons-who" hreflang="en">Young athlete pays tribute to Kingston General Hospital surgeons who saved his leg from amputation</a> </div> <div class="post-meta"> <span class="post-created">News | Apr 29th, 2025 </span> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/khsc-showcases-innovative-approach-robotic-surgery-and-patient-care" hreflang="en">KHSC showcases innovative approach to robotic surgery and patient care</a> </div> <div class="post-meta"> <span class="post-created">News | Apr 22nd, 2025 </span> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/integrative-brain-tumor-program-achieving-best-class-patient-outcomes" hreflang="en">Integrative Brain Tumor Program achieving best-in-class patient outcomes</a> </div> <div class="post-meta"> <span class="post-created">News | Apr 09th, 2025 </span> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/queens-student-wins-3-minute-thesis-under-supervision-neurosurgeons" hreflang="en">Queen's student wins 3 Minute Thesis under supervision of neurosurgeons</a> </div> <div class="post-meta"> <span class="post-created">Announcement | Mar 31st, 2025 </span> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><div class="post-block"> <div class="post-title"> <a href="/administration/announcements/kim-lloyd-2024-quality-improvementinnovation-award-winner" hreflang="en">Kim Lloyd - 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