Research Team
Students:
Current
Kathleen A. Kylie (MSc student, Department of Biology, Laurentian University)
Project: DNA replication and cell cycle control.
Sheetal Pundir (PhD student, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa Medical School)
Project: Anticancer drug research and discovery project.
Alison C. Douglas (Ralph) (PhD student, Biomolecular Sciences Ph.D. program, Laurentian University.
Project: Signal transduction pathways.
Danah Almnayan (MSc student, Department of Biology, Laurentian University)
Project: Anticancer drug research and discovery project.
Shawn Hughes (MSc student, Department of Biology, Laurentian University)
Project: DNA replication and cell cycle control.
I. Kalhari Lindamulage (PhD student, Biomolecular Sciences Program, Laurentian University). Trillium Scholarship recipient.
Project: DNA replication and cell cycle control.
Christopher Lavalle (4th year BSc student, Department of Biology, Laurentian University).
Project: Cloning (DNA replication).
Research Assistants & Visiting Scientists:
Current
James Knockleby, PhD (McGill University), Postdoctoral fellow; Grant writer for CTRI consortium.
Project: DNA replication and cell cycle control.
Hai-Yen Vu, PhD (St. John’s University), Postdoctoral fellow.
Project: Anticancer drug research and discovery project.
Yi-Fang “Eve” Lee, PhD (Nottingham University), Postdoctoral fellow.
Project: Anticancer properties in natural products (CTRI project)
Alumni
(Former graduate students)
Julia Romero, PhD, (Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, the University of Ottawa Medical School, 2008). Currently a PDF at the University of Calgary.
Catharine Song, MSc, Department of Biology, Laurentian University (2009).
Stacey Santi, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, the University of Ottawa, 2009). Currently a PDF at Sudbury Regional Hospital.
Ningning Li, MS., (Department of Biology, Laurentian University, 2009). Currently a PhD student at Nottingham University, UK)
Byung Ju Kim, PhD, (Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, the University of Ottawa Medical School, 2007). Currently a PDF at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
Tamika Segura, MSc, (Department of Biology, Laurentian University)
Lisa Falcioni, MSc, (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, 2006).
Andrew Pearce, MSc. (M.D.), (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, 2000). Currently a Radiation Oncologist at Sudbury Regional Hospital.
(Former Research Assistants and Visiting Scientists)
Changkun Hu, MSc., MD. (China), Research Associate (2005-2010).
Julia Romero, PhD., Peter Crossgrove Postdoctoral Fellow (2008-2011).
Raja Solomon, PhD., Postdoctoral fellow of the Ministry of Research and Innovation (2007-2010).
Chang Hoon Lee, DVM., PhD., Visiting Scientist (2008-2010)
Stanislav N. Naryzhny, PhD., Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate Scientist (1999-2009)
Yangying Zhang, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow (2006-2008)
Haiwen Zhang, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow (2005-2006)
Xing Wu, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow (2000-2002)
Baoqing Guo, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow (1997-2001)
Yong Cai, MD, Visiting Scientist (2000-2001)
Pablo Cano, MD (Oncologist), Sabbatical research (2001)
So-Young Kim, MSc, Research Assistant (2004-2007)
Yijun Yang, PhD, Research Assistant (2004-2006)
Helen Zhao, MSc. (UK), MD. (China), Research Assistant (2001-2004)
Melanie Gauthier, June 2004 – December 2005
Rong Min Li, BSc., Research Assistant (2004)
Paul Guerin, MSc., Research Assistant (2002-2004)
Kevin Chartrand, MSc., Research Assistant (2002-2003)
Undergraduate Thesis/Summer Students:
· Weiwei Beckerleg, Laurentian University (Chem/Biochem), currently an MD student at the University of Ottawa Medical School.
· Alexandra Franklyn, 2011, McGill University.
· Shawn Hughes, 2011, Laurentian University (Biology), currently an MSc student.
· Yunni Jeong, 2008, 2009, 2010, Laurentian University (Biology), currently an MD student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
· Edyes Dimza, 2010-11, Job placement, Canadore College.
· Lukas Tessaro, 2009, Laurentian University, currently a graduate student at Laurentian University.
· Renee Borkovich, 2007, 2008, 2009, University of Ottawa, currently an MD student at the University of Ottawa Medical School.
· Kristy Rancourt, 2008, Laurentian University, currently, a student at the Faculty of Pharmacology, University of Waterloo.
· Swetha Sriram, 2007, Laurentian University, currently an MD student at Queen’s University Medical School.
· Leeann Cooper, BSc, 2006-07, Laurentian University Thesis student.
· Rheanna Kosiw, MSc, 2003/4, Laurentian University.
· Melanie Gauthier, 2004, La Cité Collégiale, Job Placement program.
· Teri-Lynn Marcoux, 2003, Laurentian University.
· Ryan Carbone, 2003, Laurentian University.
· Emily Dabous, BSc., 2002, Laurentian University.
· Lisa Falcioni, MSc., 2001/2, Laurentian University.
· Jean-Pierre Martel, BSc., MD, 2001, University of Ottawa Medical Student (Medicine).
· Melanie Squarzolo, BSc., MD, 2001, Laurentian University/University of Toronto Medical School (Medicine).
· Nina Rintala-Maki, BSc., MSc, 2000-2001, Laurentian University.
· Nelson Eng, B.Sc., PhD, 2000-2001, Laurentian University. Currently, a PDF
· Anne C. Rintala, BSc., PhD, 1999-2000, Laurentian University. Currently, pad.
· Kathryn Traulsen, M.Sc., 1999-2000, Laurentian University.
· Jason Chung, BSc., MSc, MD, 2000, McMaster University. Currently, a physician.
· Mary C. Rauh, B.Sc., MD, 1999, Laurentian University. Physician (UWO).
· Michael King, BSc., 1999. Laurentian University.
· Natalie Roy, BSc., MD, 1997, Laurentian University. Currently, a physician in family medicine (Sudbury).