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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)
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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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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
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Kevin Hewitt

Dr. Hewitt is a full Professor in the Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science, inaugural Ass…

+ Raman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy
+ BionanophotonicsBionanophotonics
+ Optical diagnostic tools for d…Optical diagnostic tools for disease detectio…
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Anthony Bonato

Dr. Anthony Bonato is an internationally recognized mathematician specializing in graph theory and n…

+ Network scienceNetwork science
+ Graph theoryGraph theory
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Richard Lachman

Richard Lachman is a Professor in the RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University, where…

+ Digital Culture and SocietyDigital Culture and Society
+ AIAI
+ Social MediaSocial Media
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Paul Boutot

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+ Model-Driven Software Engineer…Model-Driven Software Engineering
+ Internet of ThingsInternet of Things
+ Virtual RealityVirtual Reality
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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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Carsten Krauss

Neutrino and dark matter experimentalist. Currently also serving as director of the Institute of Par…

+ Particle detectorsParticle detectors
+ Neutrino physicsNeutrino physics
+ Dark matter searchDark matter search
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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
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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…
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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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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
Marc Shenouda: Profile Photo

Marc Shenouda

Nearly a decade of drug development expertise in neurodegeneration

+ Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeurodegenerative Diseases
+ Drug DevelopmentDrug Development
+ Protein AggregationProtein Aggregation
Jibran Khokhar: Profile Photo

Jibran Khokhar

Dr. Khokhar completed his undergraduate training at Queen’s University, and his PhD in the Departm…

+ AddictionAddiction
+ Mental HealthMental Health
+ VapingVaping
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Mark Green

Professor of civil engineering who is interested in the structural performance in fire of concrete s…

+ Fire engineeringFire engineering
+ Concrete structuresConcrete structures
+ Indigenous research in enginee…Indigenous research in engineering
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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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Landon Edgar

Dr. Edgar is a chemical immunologist with expertise in single cell analysis technologies. He complet…

+ Immunology of carbohydratesImmunology of carbohydrates
+ Chemical biologyChemical biology
+ Flow cytometry / single cell a…Flow cytometry / single cell analysis
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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
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Robert Boily

Robert Boily is a Canadian scientist and long-time (>35 years) Senior Science Advisor to the Gove…

+ Electronics, Photonics, Nanote…Electronics, Photonics, Nanotechnology
+ High-Speed Imaging, Laser Visi…High-Speed Imaging, Laser Vision, 3D Vision, …
+ Electrical Energy, Photovoltai…Electrical Energy, Photovoltaics, Wind Energy…
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Françoise Baylis

Françoise Baylis is President-Elect of the Royal Society of Canada (2025-2028). As well, currently…

+ EthicsEthics
+ BioethicsBioethics
+ GovernanceGovernance
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Benoit Chabot

Benoit Chabot is a pioneering RNA biologist with over four decades of groundbreaking research. His w…

+ RNARNA
+ RNA splicingRNA splicing
+ cancercancer
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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…
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Leigh Paulseth

Leigh has over 10 years of experience managing programs and people to create impactful initiatives,…

+ Ecological RestorationEcological Restoration
+ Environmental AdvocacyEnvironmental Advocacy
+ Equity in STEMEquity in STEM

This is a not-for-profit initiative started by researchers (across all disciplines) who are keen to realize our research potential to the next level by generating new networks to promote collaboration and leverage our diverse strengths within and across the Canadian research ecosystem.