Caden Albright ADD BACK RUTHERF ETC

• Dedicated student with extensive research and laboratory experience
• Passionate about applying science to health and medicine
• Committed to peer mentorship and tutoring
• Works well independently and as part of a collaborative team

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Nominated for MRU Centennial Gold Medal

For academic achievement and leadership through involvement in campus and community activities

Top Poster Presentation at MRU Research and Scholarship Days - (2025)

Awarded for Stability and Activity of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide, Corynacin, A Potential Biopreservative poster presentation

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award - $9,700 (2025)

14-week research grant awarded for the research project Characterization of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from Corynebacterium jeikeium under the supervision of Dr. Jeella Acedo

MRU Undergraduate Research Dissemination Fund - $1,500 (2025)

Awarded to support the presentation and dissemination of undergraduate research at the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 2025

President’s Honor Roll

Academic years: 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021 

Alberta Innovates – Summer Research Studentship - $5,625 (2024)

12-week research scholarship awarded for the research project Improving the translation of drug discoveries into clinical therapeutics under the supervision of Dr. John Chik

MRU Undergraduate Research Dissemination Fund - $1,500 (2024)

Awarded to support the presentation and dissemination of undergraduate research at the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 2024

MRU Senior Peer Learning Award - $450 sum (Fall 2024 and Winter 2025)

Awarded for contributions to MRU’s peer tutoring program.

MRU Peer Learning Award - $250 sum (Fall and Winter 2023)

Awarded for contributions to MRU’s peer tutoring program.

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition - Poster (06/18/25)

Presentation: Characterization of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from Corynebacterium jeikeium

MRU Research Day - Poster (04/02/25)

Presentation: Characterization of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from Corynebacterium jeikeium

MRU Research Day - Poster (04/01/25)

Presentation: The CFTR-NHERF1 Complex: In-Silico Structure Prediction using AlphaFold and Implication for Cystic Fibrosis Research

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition - Oral Presentation (06/04/24)

Presentation: Characterization of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide, Corynacin, produced by Corynebacterium jeikeium

MRU Faculty of Science and Technology Presentations - Poster (03/27/24)

Presentation: Characterization of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from Corynebacterium jeikeium

Characterization and Mode of Action of the Novel Bacteriocin Corynacin

2025 Estimated, Co-first author, Frontiers in Chemical Biology, Supervised by Dr. Jeella Acedo

Assessing the Effect of Macromolecules on Enzyme Activity and Inhibition

Draft in progress, Co-author, Supervised by Dr. John Chik

Recreational

• Climbing/bouldering
• Hiking
• Running
• Photography
• Violin
• Chess

Mentorship

• Guidance, respite, supervision and support for sibling with severe FASD and intergenerational trauma, Approx. 200 hours/year
• Educational, recreational and homework support for 2 ESL students in elementary school, Approx. 80 hours/year