About
Courtney Jurd has supported the Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Research Laboratory since 2018, leveraging her human resources and digital media backgrounds to assist Professor Day in the day-to-day operations of the laboratory, as well as associated research collaboratives ABCARA and CNE.
Alongside providing executive support to Professor Day, she assists in paper and grant submissions, oversees budgets, and facilitates on-boarding and training of new staff.
Courtney is also responsible for the coordination of annual conferences, fundraisers, journal clubs and the group’s social events. She creates digital and print content for the laboratory as well as managing the ABCARA and CNE websites.
In tandem with research assistant Fiona Smith, she coordinates QCell Panel shipments globally. Her multifaceted role integrates administrative, content curation, event management, and collaborative research support across various facets of the laboratory's functioning.