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Marta Kryven: Profile Photo

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
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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
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
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
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
Jan Rainey: Profile Photo

Jan Rainey

+ Computational BiologyComputational Biology
+ Protein BiochemistryProtein Biochemistry
+ Structural BiologyStructural Biology
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
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
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
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Ayush Kumar

Ayush is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and the Associate Dean of Strategic Initiativ…

+ Antimicrobial Resistance in Ba…Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria
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
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
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
Sadaf Mustafiz: Profile Photo

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)
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
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…
Philippe P. Roux: Profile Photo

Philippe P. Roux

Dr. Philippe Roux is a Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, a Principal Investigator, and Scient…

+ Cancer cell signalingCancer cell signaling
+ Protein kinases and protein ph…Protein kinases and protein phosphorylation
+ ProteomicsProteomics
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
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
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…
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
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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
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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