The Lab
Morgan Fullerton
Principal Investigator
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)- Formerly The Secret of NIMH
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Ants Marching- Dave Matthews Band
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Edward Norton
Nicholas LeBlond
PhD Candidate
Education
BSc at Trent University
Research Interests
The effect of AMPK on cholesterol homeostasis and autophagy
Favourite Movie?
Gremlins
Favourite Karaoke Song?
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Neil Patrick Harris
Julia Nunes
PhD Candidate
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
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Courtney Cox
Conor O'Dwyer
Technician
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
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Colin Farrell
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
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Oscar Isaac
Tyler Smith
MSc 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
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
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?
Stay Stay Stay- Taylor Swift
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Katherine McNamara
Sabrin Sanjana
TMM Rotation Student
Education
BSc, Hons. Translational and Molecular Medicine student, University of Ottawa
Research Interests
Nanoparticles, metabolic diseases, immunology
Favourite Movie?
Interstellar
Favourite Karaoke Song?
The Proclaimers- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Freida Pinto