Scott Dyck, BSc, PhD

Scott Dyck graduated from North Dakota State University (NDSU) in May 2008 where he received a degree in Zoology with a minor in microbiology. At NDSU, Scott was a student athlete participating in baseball and has received multiple awards for academic excellence and community service. Scott has previous research experience at NDSU and the University of Manitoba as an undergraduate student.

Scott Joined Karimi’s lab in 2012 as a Masters student and transferred to a PhD program in 2014. His PhD project is focused on understanding the role of a glycoprotein, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, in modulating the response of neural precursor cells following spinal cord injury. Scott is the recipient of numerous awards including NSERC and three Research Manitoba studentships, the LSAM Most Promising Student Award form Life Science Association of Manitoba in 2017, Larry Jordan Award of Excellence in Neurophysiology, Manitoba Medical Services Foundation Research award, Gold Medal in Manitoba Student Research Poster Competition and Silver Medal in CIHR Student Poster Competition. Scott has contributed to numerous high impact publications. Please refer to our publication page. Scott successfully completed his PhD degree in March 2018.