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?
Ants Marching- Dave Matthews Band
Shiny- Jemaine Clement (Moana)
Boy in the Bubble- Paul Simon
Run Around- Blues Traveler
Lost in the Woods- Jonathan Groff
Lunch Lady Land- Adam Sandler
Betterman- Pearl Jam
Doppelgänger: Edward Norton
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
Julia Nunes
PhD Student
Education
BSc at the University of Ottawa
Research Interests
The role and regulation of cholesterol metabolism in fatty liver disease
Favourite Movie?
Shutter
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Across the Universe - The Beatles
Doppelgänger: Stephanie Beatriz
Peyman Ghorbani
Postdoctoral Fellow
Education
BSc- University of Ottawa
MSc- University of Toronto
PhD- Hannover Medical School, Germany
Research Interests
The regulation of immune responses by diet and metabolic factors
Favourite Movie?
Gerry
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Aesop Rock - The Harbour is Yours
Doppelgänger: Oscar Isaac
Tyler Smith
PhD Student
Education
Undergraduate Translational and Molecular Medicine student, University of Ottawa
Research Interests
Immunometabolism
Favourite Movie?
Lord of the Rings
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
Doppelgänger: Colin Hanks
Ciara Pember
MSc Student
Education
BSc at Brock University
Research Interests
Choline in metabolism
Favourite Movie?
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Favourite Karaoke Song?
I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic at the Disco
Doppelgänger: Taylor Swift
Habiba Dergham
Undergraduate Researcher
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Immunometabolism of obesity and diabetes
Favourite Movie?
Her (2013)
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus
Doppelgänger: Alia Shawkat
Maja Ilijevska
Undergraduate Researcher
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Immune responses regulated by lipid metabolism
Favourite Movie?
Limitless
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Why Did It Have To Be Me- ABBA
Doppelgänger: Kiernan Shipka
Lara Abou-Chakra
Undergraduate Researcher
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Regulation of metabolic pathways and/ or immune response in diseases
Favourite Movie?
Life As We Know It
Favourite Karaoke Song?
My Heart Will Go On- Céline Dion
Doppelgänger: Anne Hathaway
Gus
Education
McCann's Puppy School- Hamilton, 2012
Research Interests
The biochemistry behind crayons tasting so delicious
Favourite Movie?
Any that means I can snuggle on your lap
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Yellow Ledbetter- Pearl Jam
Doppelgänger: EVERY DOODLE OUT THERE
