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Shirin Seyedsalehi: Profile Photo

Shirin Seyedsalehi

Dr. Shirin Seyedsalehi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology Managem…

+ Information RetrievalInformation Retrieval
+ Natural Language ProcessingNatural Language Processing
+ Responsible AIResponsible AI
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Trushar Patel

Dr. Trushar Patel is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in RNA in Protein Biophysics a…

+ BiochemistryBiochemistry
+ BiophysicsBiophysics
+ FlavivirusesFlaviviruses
Chitra Rangan: Profile Photo

Chitra Rangan

Over 20 years of experience as (a) a researcher in quantum control, quantum information processing,…

+ Quantum Control & Quantum Info…Quantum Control & Quantum Information Process…
+ Ultrafast Light-Matter Interac…Ultrafast Light-Matter Interactions
+ NanoplasmonicsNanoplasmonics
Audrey Corbeil Therrien: Profile Photo

Audrey Corbeil Therrien

Building the smallest, fastest AI for scientific instruments.

+ Embedded Artificial Intelligen…Embedded Artificial Intelligence
+ Radiation InstrumentationRadiation Instrumentation
+ Medical ImagingMedical Imaging
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Stacey Wetmore

I am a researcher in computational chemistry, with pioneering contributions to nucleic acid chemistr…

+ Computational ChemistryComputational Chemistry
+ DNA Damage, Repair, and Replic…DNA Damage, Repair, and Replication
+ RNA Modifications and Therapeu…RNA Modifications and Therapeutics
Stephanie Willerth: Profile Photo

Stephanie Willerth

Dr. Willerth F.C.S.S.E., F.B.S.E. is a Full Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of…

+ 3D printing3D printing
+ BiomaterialsBiomaterials
+ Stem cellsStem cells
Walid A. Houry: Profile Photo

Walid A. Houry

Dr. Walid A. Houry is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Department of Chemistry at the…

+ Protein quality controlProtein quality control
+ Drug discoveryDrug discovery
+ Protein biochemistryProtein biochemistry
Tamara Franz-Odendaal: Profile Photo

Tamara Franz-Odendaal

Dr Franz-Odendaal is a research scientist and Professor of Biology at Mount Saint Vincent University…

+ Biology, Anatomy, EmbryologyBiology, Anatomy, Embryology
+ Evolutionary-Developmental Bio…Evolutionary-Developmental Biology
+ Equity and InclusionEquity and Inclusion
Alba Guarne: Profile Photo

Alba Guarne

Dr. Alba Guarné is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University and the Canad…

+ Structural BiologyStructural Biology
+ DNA damage and repairDNA damage and repair
+ DNA transpositionDNA transposition
Emmanuelle Cordat: Profile Photo

Emmanuelle Cordat

Dr. Cordat joined the Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta in 2007 after completing…

+ NephrologyNephrology
+ Epithelial biologyEpithelial biology
+ Membrane ProteinsMembrane Proteins
Connor Kupchak: Profile Photo

Connor Kupchak

Connor is a Professor in the Department of Electronics at Carleton University in Ottawa Ontario Cana…

+ PhysicsPhysics
+ QuantumQuantum
+ CommunicationsCommunications
Imogen R. Coe: Profile Photo

Imogen R. Coe

Dr. Imogen R. Coe is a professor of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) a…

+ Membrane Transport Proteins, P…Membrane Transport Proteins, Pharmacology, No…
+ EDI in research and organizati…EDI in research and organizational cultures i…
Lisa Porter: Profile Photo

Lisa Porter

Dr. Lisa Porter is passionate about the value that research excellence brings to the health and care…

+ CancerCancer
+ Research communicationsResearch communications
+ HealthHealth
Melissa Valdez: Profile Photo

Melissa Valdez

Melissa Valdez is a physicist-turned-technology consultant helping businesses apply artificial intel…

+ Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
+ PhysicsPhysics
+ Science OutreachScience Outreach
Haissi Cui: Profile Photo

Haissi Cui

I’m a biochemist by training, but my research has taken me into different areas of chemistry and b…

+ RNA processes in mammalian cel…RNA processes in mammalian cells
+ Rare genetic disordersRare genetic disorders
+ Chemical toolsChemical tools
Svetlana Barkanova: Profile Photo

Svetlana Barkanova

Dr. Svetlana Barkanova is a full professor of physics at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of New…

+ Subatomic TheorySubatomic Theory
+ Physics beyond Standard ModelPhysics beyond Standard Model
+ Equity, Diversity and Inclusio…Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
Eleanor Fish: Profile Photo

Eleanor Fish

Dr. Fish’s research focuses on understanding host-pathogen interactions, specifically in the conte…

+ antiviralsantivirals
+ immunologyimmunology
Alexander Baker: Profile Photo

Alexander Baker

Dr. Alexander Baker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University…

+ Non-canonical amino acid synth…Non-canonical amino acid synthesis
+ Conductive hydrogelsConductive hydrogels
+ Cell-free protein expressionCell-free protein expression
Marlene Oeffinger: Profile Photo

Marlene Oeffinger

The main work of my laboratory focuses on understanding the dynamic interactions and regulation alon…

+ RNA maturation, export and met…RNA maturation, export and metabolism
+ mRNA and ribosomal RNAmRNA and ribosomal RNA
+ proteomicsproteomics
Aaron Schimmer: Profile Photo

Aaron Schimmer

Dr. Schimmer graduated from medical school at the University of Toronto and completed specialty and…

+ LeukemiaLeukemia
+ Mitochondria and MetabolismMitochondria and Metabolism
+ Drug DiscoveryDrug Discovery
George Chaconas: Profile Photo

George Chaconas

Researcher of the Lyme disease spirochete for 25 years. My lab currently studies how these organisms…

+ The lyme disease spirochete Bo…The lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorf…
Edna Matta-Camacho: Profile Photo

Edna Matta-Camacho

Regulatory scientist with over 20 years of research experience from academia, industry, and the publ…

+ BiochemistryBiochemistry
+ PharmacologyPharmacology
+ Clinical ResearchClinical Research
Jennifer D. Adams: Profile Photo

Jennifer D. Adams

Researcher with over 20 years of experience in STEMM education ranging from informal science educati…

+ Racial Equity in STEMMRacial Equity in STEMM
+ Black Studies in STEMMBlack Studies in STEMM
+ Informal Science EducationInformal Science Education
Linda Campbell: Profile Photo

Linda Campbell

Dr. Campbell is a Senior Research Fellow at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax (http://ap.smu….

+ Aquatic ecosystems & freshwate…Aquatic ecosystems & freshwater ecology
+ Environmental pollution and bi…Environmental pollution and biogeochemistry
+ Sign languages and inclusion i…Sign languages and inclusion in science field…

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