Bio:

I grew up just outside of Ottawa in Chelsea, Quebec and completed my bachelor's degree in Life Sciences and Sociology at Queen's University. During this time, I became interested in environmental health and the effects of environmental contaminants on food security in rural communities. I love teaching science literacy and communication to children and have also become interested in the ways in which science research conducted by young students - specifically around community challenges - can be translated into local action. I was very excited to learn about Dr. Chan's research and its integration of toxicological research with knowledge translation and community-based participation!

Research Project:

Piloting community-based data collection methodologies for remote collaborative environmental research. 

Publications:

Ng, R., McNally, D., Cottrill, S. (2020). Youth scientists could help solve global issues…if we Gave them a Voice. Prepared for Canadian Commission of UNESCO IdeaLab.

Ng, R., Slivitzky, K., Webster, R., and McNally, D. (2019). Extending the science fair project beyond the walls of the gymnasium with the Canadian Science Fair Journal. Communications Biology 2(367). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0623-z

Ng, R., Acharya, N., O'Hearn, K., McNally, J. (2020). Barriers to effective dissemination of research and publication rates in Canadian youth. Submitted: International Journal of STEM Education.

O’Hearn, K., Gertsman, S., Sampson, M., Webster, R., Ng, R., Gibson, J. et al. (2020). Decontaminating N95 and SN95 masks with Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) does not impair mask efficacy and safety: A Systematic Review (2020). Journal of Hospital Infection 106(1), 163-175.  

O'Hearn K., Gertsman S., Webster R., Tsampalieros A., Ng R., Gibson J., Sampson M., Sikora L., McNally J.D. (2020). Efficacy and safety of disinfectants for decontamination of N95 and SN95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection 106(3): 504-521.

Gertsman S., Agarwal A., O'Hearn K., Webster R., Tsampalieros A., Barrowman N., Sampson M., Sikora L., Staykov E., Ng R., Gibson J., Dinh T., Agyei K., Chamberlain G., McNally J.D. (2020). Microwave- and heat- based decontamination of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection 106(3): 536-55.