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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
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…
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Marta Kryven

Dr. Kryven is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University where she leads the Cognitive AI lab, a…

+ computational modelling of cog…computational modelling of cognition
+ cognitive mapscognitive maps
+ planning and navigationplanning and navigation
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
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
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Frank Deer

Frank Deer is a professor in the Faculty of Education of the University of Manitoba. Frank is Kanien…

+ Indigenous language educationIndigenous language education
+ Indigenous religious and spiri…Indigenous religious and spiritual orientatio…
Marc Shenouda: Profile Photo

Marc Shenouda

Nearly a decade of drug development expertise in neurodegeneration

+ Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeurodegenerative Diseases
+ Drug DevelopmentDrug Development
+ Protein AggregationProtein Aggregation
Eleanor Fish: Profile Photo

Eleanor Fish

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

+ antiviralsantivirals
+ immunologyimmunology
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
Hadis Zarrin: Profile Photo

Hadis Zarrin

Dr. Hadis Zarrin is an Associate Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department at Toronto Metropo…

+ 2D Nanocomposite electrolytes,…2D Nanocomposite electrolytes, electrodes, an…
+ Electrochemical energy storage…Electrochemical energy storage and conversion…
+ Smart coatings and sensorsSmart coatings and sensors
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
Gregory Emery: Profile Photo

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
Sarah Sabatinos: Profile Photo

Sarah Sabatinos

Researcher in field of cell cycle checkpoints, DNA replication & repair, and genome stability.

+ Genome stability mechanismsGenome stability mechanisms
+ DNA replication stability & mo…DNA replication stability & modeling
+ Applied molecular geneticsApplied molecular genetics
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
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
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…
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
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
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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
Mahadeo Sukhai: Profile Photo

Mahadeo Sukhai

Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai is the world’s first congenitally blind geneticist. Currently the Chief Operati…

+ Accessibility and inclusion in…Accessibility and inclusion in STEM research …
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
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
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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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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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