Education
BSc and PhD- University of Guelph
Postdoctoral Fellowship- McMaster University
Research Interests
Mechanisms underlying metabolic disease- interplay between lipid metabolism and inflammation
Favourite Movie?
How to Train Your Dragon (1, 2 and 3)
Favourite Karaoke Setlist?
Home for a Rest- Spirit of the West
We Don't Talk About Bruno- Encanto
Scared- The Tragically Hip
Leave the Night on- Sam Hunt
Betterman- Pearl Jam
Power of Love- Huey Lewis and the News
Doppelgänger: Tom Cavanagh
Conor O'Dwyer
Lab Manager
Education
Advanced Diploma- Biotechnology, Algonquin College
Research Interests
AMPK & other drug targets for type 2 diabetes
Favourite Movie?
Forrest Gump
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Roxanne- The Police
Doppelgänger: Tom Selleck
Ivy (Jianfan) NieMSc Student
Education
BSc- University of Toronto
Research Interests
Metabolism in liver diseases and cancer signaling
Favourite Movie?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home- Keira Knightley
Doppelgänger: TBD
Madison Girouard MSc Student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Research Interests
Cell death and inflammation pathways in diabetes
Favourite Movie?
Back to the Future
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Wannabe- Spice Girls
Doppelgänger: Anna Kendrick
Mariam Hakoum
PhD Student
Education
BSc general biology and medical laboratory, Balamand University
BSc Molecular Biology, Carleton University
MSc Microbiology and Immunology, uOttawa
Research Interests
Immunometabolism and biomanufacturing
Favourite Movie?
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Chop Suey!- System of a down
Doppelgänger: Hillary Duff
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Sarah Gostlin
PhD Student
Education
BA Hons Psychology- McGill University
Research Interests
Cerebral Metabolism
Favourite Movie?
Moulin Rouge
Favourite Karaoke Song?
December 1963 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Doppelgänger: Emily Blunt
Abdelrahman (Abdu) Fahmy
TMM Honours student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Immunology, Metabolism, and Cardiology
Favourite Movie?
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Doppelgänger: Cosmo Kramer (from Seinfeld)
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Toshka Besharah
4th year Student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic disorders
Favourite Movie?
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Don't Stop Believing- Journey
Doppelgänger:
Sasha Alexander
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Ashley Worthing
3rd Year
TMM student
Education
3rd Year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Metabolism and autoimmune diseases
Favourite Movie?
The Blind Side
Favourite Karaoke Song?
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Doppelgänger: Taylor Swift
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Makaela Leeder
4th year Student
Education
4th Year Bachelor of Health Science, Minor in Biology
Research Interests
Immunometabolism, Inflammation-related autoimmune diseases, Microbiology
Favourite Movie?
Inception
Favourite Karaoke Song?
You’re Welcome - Dwayne Johnson, Moana
Doppelgänger:
Alexis Bledel
