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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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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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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
Anthony Bonato: Profile Photo

Anthony Bonato

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

+ Network scienceNetwork science
+ Graph theoryGraph theory
Landon Edgar: Profile Photo

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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Melissa Valdez

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

+ Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
+ PhysicsPhysics
+ Science OutreachScience Outreach
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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
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
Eleanor Fish: Profile Photo

Eleanor Fish

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

+ antiviralsantivirals
+ immunologyimmunology
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
Emmanuelle Cordat: Profile Photo

Emmanuelle Cordat

Dr. Cordat joined the Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta in 2007 after completing…

+ NephrologyNephrology
+ Epithelial biologyEpithelial biology
+ Membrane ProteinsMembrane Proteins
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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
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
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
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
Aaron Schimmer: Profile Photo

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
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…
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
Linda Chelico: Profile Photo

Linda Chelico

Dr. Linda Chelico (PhD) is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunolo…

+ Origins of mutations in cancer…Origins of mutations in cancer
+ Restriction factors of viruses…Restriction factors of viruses
+ Enzyme-DNA interactionsEnzyme-DNA interactions
George Chaconas: Profile Photo

George Chaconas

Researcher of the Lyme disease spirochete for 25 years. My lab currently studies how these organisms…

+ The lyme disease spirochete Bo…The lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorf…
Shirin Seyedsalehi: Profile Photo

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
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
Marc Therrien: Profile Photo

Marc Therrien

Research in the field of signal tranduction with over 20 years of experience

+ Signal transductionSignal transduction
+ Molecular and cell biologyMolecular and cell biology
+ Structural biology and drug di…Structural biology and drug discovery
Jan Rainey: Profile Photo

Jan Rainey

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

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