Shaeleen Mihalynuk

Biography

Shaeleen graduated from the University of Victoria with a BSc Honours in Microbiology with Co-op distinction. She is immersed in research developing alternative antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance. Beyond the lab, Shaeleen has supported local life science entrepreneurs through her contributions to a biotech hub, interdisciplinary research facility, and entrepreneurship program. She has been involved in numerous cultural initiatives within the Ukrainian-Canadian community, such as performing and teaching with a Ukrainian dance ensemble, and volunteers as an English teacher and conversation partner. Shaeleen is thrilled to be joining her fellow Rhodes Scholars at Oxford where she will be studying Genomic Medicine and hopes to continue tackling antimicrobial resistance.