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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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Melissa Valdez

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

+ Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
+ PhysicsPhysics
+ Science OutreachScience Outreach
Benoit Chabot: Profile Photo

Benoit Chabot

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

+ RNARNA
+ RNA splicingRNA splicing
+ cancercancer
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
Maritza Jaramillo: Profile Photo

Maritza Jaramillo

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Jaramillo’s main research interest has been to investigate the tra…

+ molecular parasitologymolecular parasitology
+ innate immunityinnate immunity
+ RNA biologyRNA biology
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
Robert Boily: Profile Photo

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…
Jeffrey Zurek: Profile Photo

Jeffrey Zurek

Dr. Jeffrey Zurek is a registered Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) and a practicing Geophysicist w…

+ VolcanologyVolcanology
+ GeophysicsGeophysics
+ Potential fieldsPotential fields
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
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
Kevin Hewitt: Profile Photo

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…
Kateryna Metersky: Profile Photo

Kateryna Metersky

Dr. Kateryna Metersky is an assistant professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing and interim…

+ Refugee health and wellbeingRefugee health and wellbeing
+ Interprofessional collaboratio…Interprofessional collaboration, research, pr…
+ health human workforce issueshealth human workforce issues
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,…
Mojgan Rastegar: Profile Photo

Mojgan Rastegar

I am a Professor of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics, at the University of Manitoba. I completed…

+ Epigenetics, DNA methylationEpigenetics, DNA methylation
+ Neurodevelopmental disordersNeurodevelopmental disorders
+ Neural stem cellsNeural stem cells
Rhona Sinamtwa: Profile Photo

Rhona Sinamtwa

Over the past three years, I’ve focused on strategy, research, and collaboration in sustainability…

+ Sustainability, Strategy, Impa…Sustainability, Strategy, Impact
Stacey Wetmore: Profile Photo

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
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…
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
Jan Rainey: Profile Photo

Jan Rainey

+ Computational BiologyComputational Biology
+ Protein BiochemistryProtein Biochemistry
+ Structural BiologyStructural Biology
Xavier Fernando: Profile Photo

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
Greg Wilson: Profile Photo

Greg Wilson

Dr. Greg Wilson is a programmer, author, and educator based in Toronto. He co-founded and was the fi…

+ software engineeringsoftware engineering
+ scientific computingscientific computing
+ educationeducation
Leigh Paulseth: Profile Photo

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
Stephanie MacQuarrie: Profile Photo

Stephanie MacQuarrie

Dr. MacQuarrie is the Dean of Science and Technology and Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at Cape…

+ Biomass conversionBiomass conversion
+ Biochar and materials function…Biochar and materials functionalization
+ equity, diversity and inclusio…equity, diversity and inclusion in chemistry

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