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Bhatt, Charmi

Western University 
Scholarship@Western 
Inspiring Minds – A Digital Collection of 
Western’s Graduate Research, Scholarship and 
Creative Activity 
Inspiring Minds 
November 2022 
Finding molecules in Space 
Charmi Bhatt 
Western University, cbhatt7@uwo.ca 
Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/inspiringminds 
Citation of this paper: 
Bhatt, Charmi, "Finding molecules in Space" (2022). Inspiring Minds – A Digital Collection of Western’s 
Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. 236. 
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/inspiringminds/236 
Inspiring minds
We have gazed up into the night sky for thousands of years in order to comprehend our
Universe. That’s how most of Astronomy happens. But there are only a few problems that
lasts 100 years. One of those are Diffuse Interstellar Bands. In 1919, while studying stars,
we found some pattern of light that didn’t match any known molecule. These came from
matter between us and the stars - the interstellar medium. The challenge is complicated by
the fact that there are 1.2 million possible molecules that may be producing them, plus, the
difficulty of recreating a space environment in a lab to record spectrum of potential
molecules. So, you may be thinking, why can't we run a computational simulation that
simulates the spectrum of potential molecules and determine which one best matches our
observation? Yes we can, and that’s my research. Our best bet are carbonaceous
molecules.
By: Charmi Bhatt
MSc Astronomy
Supervisor: Dr. Jan Cami


English

Finding molecules in Space

Davidson, Cara

Western University 
Scholarship@Western 
Inspiring Minds – A Digital Collection of 
Western’s Graduate Research, Scholarship and 
Creative Activity 
Inspiring Minds 
November 2022 
Investigating the Intersections of Breast Cancer and Gender-
Based Violence: Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities 
Cara Davidson 
Western University, cdavid53@uwo.ca 
Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/inspiringminds 
Citation of this paper: 
Davidson, Cara, "Investigating the Intersections of Breast Cancer and Gender-Based Violence: Identifying 
and Addressing Health Disparities" (2022). Inspiring Minds – A Digital Collection of Western’s Graduate 
Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. 243. 
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/inspiringminds/243 
Inspiring Minds  
 
The social determinants of health – for example, gender – account for up to 55% of what makes 
Canadians sick. Yet, most cancer research is bio-centric despite a mere 15% of accountability. 1 
in 8 Canadian women develop breast cancer (BC) in their lifetime, of which ~42% have a history 
of gender-based violence (GBV) by an intimate partner.  
 
Chronic physical and psychosocial stress, like GBV, promotes BC development and metastasis; 
this directly affects women’s prognosis and mortality outcomes. Further, BC can be re-
traumatizing for women with GBV histories, compromising their treatment participation and 
health outcomes. 
 
Standard BC care in Canada does not address GBV, leading to inequitable cancer outcomes for 
many women. Through research, I aim to strengthen our understanding of the linkages 
between GBV and BC, develop training and tools in trauma- and violence-informed care for BC 
care providers, and ultimately, address the health disparities experienced by this marginalized 
population.  


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