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#2 Catharine Bowman - How a 14 year old girl discovered a potential pharmaceutical agent for Lymphedema
31 minutes Posted Aug 19, 2020 at 5:12 am.
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Catharine shares her story of her family's battle with cancer when she was young and how that shaped her outlook and her career pathway later in life. She is an incredibly inspirational and determined researcher who aspires to find a solution for patients who suffer Lymphedema, like her mom. The amazing part of her story is that her journey began when she was 14, and now at 22, she has accumulated a lifetime's worth of accolades. She currently sits on the board of the Alberta Lymphedema Association and among her accomplishments are: 

  • Lifestyles Magazine's 2020 Health List
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 (Healthcare)
  • Avenue Magazines 40 Under 40
  • Think for Actions Top 20 Under 25
  • UCalgary President's Award

Connect with Catharine on Twitter/Instagram & LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/catharinebowman/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/catharinebowman/?originalSubdomain=ca 

https://twitter.com/catharinebowman?lang=en 

You can also find some of her research and her TedTalk via the links below: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11764-020-00919-2 How young leaders actualize their big ideas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYb4Kh-AQW8