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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
Gwen Grinyer: Profile Photo

Gwen Grinyer

Dr. Grinyer obtained her B.Sc. in physics from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. She then complet…

+ RadioactivityRadioactivity
+ Nuclear PhysicsNuclear Physics
+ Gamma-ray SpectroscopyGamma-ray Spectroscopy
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Costin Antonescu

I am a researcher in the field of cell biology with 20 years of experience. I study, teach and condu…

+ Membrane trafficMembrane traffic
+ Receptor signalingReceptor signaling
+ Cell MetabolismCell Metabolism
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Katherine Borden

My lab’s work focusses on understanding the mechanisms and impact of dysregulated RNA metaboli…

+ RNA metabolism, eIF4E, acute m…RNA metabolism, eIF4E, acute myeloid leukaemi…
+ molecular biologymolecular biology
+ biochemistrybiochemistry
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Gregory Emery

Gregory Emery studied at the University of Geneva before obtaining his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2002, u…

+ Collective cell migrationCollective cell migration
+ Vesicular traffickingVesicular trafficking
+ Actin cytoskeletonActin cytoskeleton
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Xavier Fernando

Xavier Fernando is a Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Canada. He has (co) authore…

+ Wireless communications and Io…Wireless communications and IoT
+ Optical Wireless (VLC)Optical Wireless (VLC)
+ Vehicular networksVehicular networks
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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
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Sadaf Mustafiz

Sadaf Mustafiz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Toronto Metropolit…

+ Model-Driven EngineeringModel-Driven Engineering
+ Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering
+ Internet of Things (IoT)Internet of Things (IoT)
Liudmyla Polyvana: Profile Photo

Liudmyla Polyvana

I am a Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD) and Associate Professor with over 20 years of teaching a…

+ AccountingAccounting
+ Managerial AccountingManagerial Accounting
+ International Research and Aca…International Research and Academic Collabora…
Michael Fish: Profile Photo

Michael Fish

Researcher at the interface of biophysical chemistry and plant molecular biology with +6 years of ex…

+ TOC159 Receptors and TOC compl…TOC159 Receptors and TOC complexes
+ Chloroplast Outer Membrane Pro…Chloroplast Outer Membrane Proteins
+ Membrane Protein Targeting, St…Membrane Protein Targeting, Structure and Fun…
Sylvie Mader: Profile Photo

Sylvie Mader

After training at the École normale supérieure de Paris, the Université de Paris VI and at the In…

+ CancerCancer
+ TranscriptionTranscription
+ Ubiquitination, SUMOylationUbiquitination, SUMOylation
Vess Stamenova: Profile Photo

Vess Stamenova

Vess Stamenova is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology Management at the Ted Rogers Scho…

+ Clinical InformaticsClinical Informatics
Hagar Labouta: Profile Photo

Hagar Labouta

Hagar Labouta is a Keenan Professor of Medical Discovery at Unity health Toronto and Assistant Profe…

+ Nanomedicine, Microfluidics, O…Nanomedicine, Microfluidics, Organ-on-a-chip,…
Corey Smith: Profile Photo

Corey Smith

Researcher in the field of ophthalmology and vision sciences with over 12 years of experience in bas…

+ Medical ImagingMedical Imaging
+ RetinaRetina
+ Image ProcessingImage Processing
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
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
Igor Grossmann: Profile Photo

Igor Grossmann

Igor Grossmann is Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, whose interdisciplinary res…

+ wisdom and judgmentwisdom and judgment
+ cultural psychology and change…cultural psychology and change
+ AI-augmented cognitionAI-augmented cognition
Emilio I. Alarcon: Profile Photo

Emilio I. Alarcon

Dr. Alarcon was born in Santiago, Chile. He received his B.Sc. in Chemistry under the supervision of…

+ Biomaterials & peptidesBiomaterials & peptides
+ Tissue engineeringTissue engineering
+ Accessibility and social justi…Accessibility and social justice
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
Claire M. Brown: Profile Photo

Claire M. Brown

Claire M. Brown, PhD, is a leader in advanced bioimaging, pioneering Canada’s leading optical imag…

+ quantitative microscopyquantitative microscopy
+ network ecosystemsnetwork ecosystems
+ research infrastructureresearch infrastructure
Trushar Patel: Profile Photo

Trushar Patel

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

+ BiochemistryBiochemistry
+ BiophysicsBiophysics
+ FlavivirusesFlaviviruses
Roxana Suehring: Profile Photo

Roxana Suehring

I am an Assistant Professor in Analytical Environmental Chemistry at the Department for Chemistry an…

+ Environmental ChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry
+ Analytical method developmentAnalytical method development
Eleanor Fish: Profile Photo

Eleanor Fish

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

+ antiviralsantivirals
+ immunologyimmunology
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

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