Teaching and Mentorship

Teaching Assistant — MDPh 615 Nuclear Medicine, Medical Physics Unit (Instructor: Dr. Shirin Enger)

I served as the primary teaching assistant for a graduate-level course covering nuclear medicine physics, radiopharmaceuticals, imaging systems, and dosimetry. My duties consisted of delivering lectures, designing and administering quizzes, assignments, and the midterm exams. I was responsible for all grading, including problem sets, assessments, and written work. I collaborated closely with Dr. Enger to ensure high-quality instruction for M. Sc students in the Medical Physics Unit.

Sample Lecture can be found here:  PPTX

Teaching Assistant — Journal Clubs 1-5, Research Fundamentals (M.D., C.M. Program, Instructor: Dr. James Martin)

I served as a Teaching Assistant for the Journal Club component of McGill’s Research Fundamentals curriculum, directed by Dr. Simon S. Wing. My assigned cohort completed their journal club sessions and research assignments under the supervision of Dr. James Martin.

My teaching period began with my cohort’s introductory session in September of 2023 and concluded with my final lecture in October of 2024. Across Journal Clubs 1–5, I delivered instructional PowerPoint lectures, guided students through the expectations of each assignment, and helped them prepare the written submissions that were provided to Dr. Martin prior to each journal club meeting. My role also included facilitating research discussions and helping students link methodological concepts to clinical evidence.

Sample Lecture can be found here:  PPTX

Naim Chabaytah, M.Sc.
McGill University, Montréal, Canada 

I had the opportunity to provide graduate-level mentorship and support to Naim Chabaytah during the completion of his M.Sc. thesis at McGill University in the group of Dr. Shirin Enger. I was able to offer guidance on research design, data interpretation, scientific writing, and thesis structure. Throughout Naim's project, I supported the development of his analytical skills and helped finalize his thesis work. Our successful collaboration and mentorship resulted in our co-authoring a publication on DNA radiosensitivity markers.

Mélodie Cyr, Ph.D.
McGill University, Montréal, Canada 

I was able to work closely with Mélodie throughout her Ph.D. work, relying on my experience with the experimental in vivo DaRT methodology developed at Ben-Gurion University (Beer Sheva, Israel). Our collaboration strengthened the methodological foundation of her doctoral research and contributed to the advancement of diffusion measurement techniques in radiobiology. We have co-authored a manuscript based on this work, currently under review, and several conference abstracts similar to:  Brachytherapy.

Dean Arazi, B.Sc.
Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 

I had the opportunity to mentor Dean Arazi during his research project at Tel Aviv University, which focused on finite-element modeling of alpha-particle dose distribution in Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (DaRT) for upcoming clinical trials in Glioblastoma Multiforme patients. I guided him through the theoretical framework, computational modeling strategies, simulation design, and interpretation of dose-distribution results. This mentorship supported Dean in developing strong quantitative and analytical skills while contributing to advancing modeling approaches relevant to clinical translation in DaRT research.