Alana Ogata

VIEW to the U: An eye on UTM academic community

This episode of VIEW to the U features Professor Alana Ogata from UTM’s Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Over the course of this interview, Alana talks about her bioanalytical chemistry research that measures proteins, which are at the root of all biological functions and processes and has relevance for disease diagnostics and treatment. Alana is also particularly interested in investigating biomarkers in relation to women’s health. But also, Alana is committed to mentorship and animating equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia by discussing and fostering these considerations with her students and trainees. A full transcript of the episode is available at https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/shared/images/AO-transcribedVTTU%2CDec-2021.pdf.