Lindsey Scott

Lindsey Carlene Scott

MSc in Bioscience (Cell Biology, Physiology, and Neuroscience)

University of Oslo (Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic, District 5360, and The Oslo International Rotary Club, District 2310), 2022-24

Lindsey is passionate about investigating the pathological mechanisms of disease to develop effective therapies and preventative treatments. She was awarded a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship to pursue a Master of Bioscience specializing in Cell Biology, Physiology, and Neuroscience at the University of Oslo in Norway. During her Master’s, she worked with the Cell Therapy group at the Oslo Cancer Cluster, focusing on profiling humanized chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies for osteosarcoma. CAR T cell therapies, innovative "living drugs" engineered to mobilize a patient's immune cells against cancer, hold significant promise for enhancing patient outcomes.

Through this project, Lindsey had the opportunity to work with cutting-edge scientific technologies, assess her CAR T cells in a preclinical in vivo model, and collaborate with an international scientific community. Lindsey was also actively involved with the Oslo International Rotary Club. She coordinated and attended various initiatives, including the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotary Youth Summer Camp, and the Multicultural Food event, which was attended by former Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones. Furthermore, Lindsey worked as a laboratory assistant in the Research and Development Department at the Norsk Medisinsk Syklotronsenteret (Norwegian Medical Cyclotron Centre), a company that produces and develops short-lived radioactive pharmaceutical products (radioisotopes) for use in PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans.

Prior to receiving a Global Grant Scholarship, Lindsey received a President's Admission Scholarship, a June Dawson Memorial Alumni Scholarship, and a Fairfax Financial Holdings Entrance Award to complete her Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours, First Class) at the University of Calgary. There, Lindsey majored in Biomedical Sciences and earned a place on the Cumming School of Medicine’s Dean’s List for 2020 through 2022. She also received recognition for her scientific communication regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.

Lindsey intends to further her education in medicine by pursuing a medical doctorate.

To connect with Lindsey, visit her LinkedIn page.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-scott1