Principal Investigator, LTRI
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Molecular Genetics, U of Toronto
Canadian Research Chair in Functional Cancer Genomics
"You want to know the difference between a master and a beginner? The master has failed more times than the beginner ever tried".
Lab Manager
Home town and Country: London, UK
Education: B.Sc., M.Sc. University of Alberta
Scientific Interests: Cancer Biology
Scientific Associate
Home town and Country: Toronto, Canada and Hong Kong, China
Education: H.B. Sc. University of Toronto (Genetics)
Scientific Interests: Utilizing animal models to better understand the pathways leading to human diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
Hobbies and Interests: Violin player, world traveller, marathon runner, volleyball player, boardgamer
Honestas Ante Honores: Honesty before Glory (KGV School)
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Hometown and Country: Marseille, France.
Education: M.Sc. Cell biology, Aix-Marseille University;
Ph.D. in Immunology, Aix-Marseille University & CRCM
Scientific Interests: Functional Cancer Genomics, Pancreatic Cancer, Cell Polarity & WNTs biology
Hobbies and Interests: Close-up Magic, Photography, Street Art, Cinema, Reading, Soccer, Basketball.
“The closer you look, the less you see”
Medicine by Design Post-Doctoral Fellow
H.L Holmes Award Recipient
Hometown and Country: Ottawa, Canada
Education: Honour's B.Sc. with Specialization in Biochemistry, University of Ottawa
Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Scientific Interests: : Breast Cancer,Mammary Gland Development, Molecular Biology, Cellular Signaling, Functional Genomics
Hobbies and Interests: Ultimate Frisbee, Video Games, Craft Beer and Cooking
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" Dr. Seuss
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Home town and Country: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Education: Honour's B.Sc. with Specialization in Behaviour, Genetics and Neurobiology (Neuroscience), University of Toronto Mississauga
Ph.D. Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto
Scientific Interests: Cell Signaling, Functional Genomics, Neurobiology, Murine Models of Human Disease
Hobbies and interests: Weightlifting, Modern Design, and Cats
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Home town and Country: Seoul, South Korea
Education: M.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Korea University, South Korea
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, Columbia University, U.S.A
Scientific Interests: Stem Cell Biology, Immunology, Functional Genomics, Colorectal Cancer
Hobbies and Interests: Drawing, traveling, and watching movies
CIHR Graduate student
Hometown and Country: Toronto, Canada
Education: B.Sc. with Honours in Biology at Dalhousie University
Graduate student
Hometown and Country: Beijing, China.
Education: Diploma, National Advanced Class of Science, High School #2 of Beijing Normal University.
B.Sc. First Class Honours, Biochemistry, McGill University.
M.Sc. Biochemistry, McGill University, with Prof. Jose Teodoro.
Scientific Interests: Using animal models and computer to understand and improve treatment for human diseases such as cancer; adenovirology and cell cycle regulation.
Hobbies and Interests: Learning something new everyday! Playing the piano, International politics, Reading for general knowledge, Travelling around the world and meeting new friends, Photographing.
"Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Stay happy."
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." -Sir Isaac Newton.
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop.
Graduate Student
Home town and Country: Lahore, Pakistan
Education: B.Sc. (Hons) Genetics, University of Liverpool, UK
MSc Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, UK
Masters in Bioinformatics, University of Guelph, Canada
Scientific Interests: Molecular pathogenesis of cancers, Cancer stem cells, super enhancers in cancers, functional genomics and bioinformatics
Hobbies and Interests: custom computers, technology, wood working, cricket, comparative religions and above everything, my wife.
"Knowledge is not what is memorized, knowledge is what benefits.” - Imam Shafi
Graduate Student
Hometown: Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
Education: B.Sc with Honors Co-op at University of Waterloo
Scientific Interests: Skin Cancer and Disease, Cancer Immunotherapy, and molecular signaling pathways in cancer.
Hobbies and Interests: Baking, reading (aside from scientific), scrapbook card making, swimming, and traveling.
Graduate Student
Hometown: Toronto, Canada and Seoul, South Korea
Education: H.B.Sc in Immunology and Physiology, University of Toronto
Scientific Interests: Cancer mechanobiology, cancer functional genomics, developmental biology, planar cell polarity
Hobbies and Interests: Orchestral composition, conducting, piano, trumpet, movies, board games, video games
Graduate student (Co-supervised)
Country: Syria
Education: B.Sc. University of Toronto
Scientific Interests: Bladder cancer functional genomics and modelling
Hobbies and Interests: Learning how to code, reading and playing the flute.
Direct-entry Ph.D. student
Home town and Country: Kavala, Greece
Education: H.B.Sc. with specialization in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Toronto
Scientific Interests: Head and Neck cancer therapeutic targets, the role of insulin-like growth factor proteins in cancer, molecular signalling in cancer, functional genomics
Hobbies and interests: Reading (besides scientific), yoga, cross stitching, exploring different coffee shops, watching movies, music, and travelling.
Graduate Student (Co-supervised)
Home town and Country: St. Catharines, Niagara, Canada
Education: B.Sc. Honours Biomedical Science, University of Guelph
M.Sc. Human Genetics, McGill University
Scientific Interests: Cancer initiation and progression, in vivo CRISPR screens, high-multiplex imaging and single-cell protein analysis using Imaging Mass Cytometry
Hobbies and interests: Travelling, piano, snowboarding and volleyball
Administrative Assistant
Hometown and Country: Punjab, India
Education: M.Sc. Environmental Science, Govt. Science College, JBP, India
M.Sc. Plant Physiology, IRBV, Université de Montréal
Hobbies and Interests: Baking, reading, gardening, traveling and craft activities with my girls.
