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)
Run Around- Blues Traveler
Beautiful World- Colin Hay
Betterman- Pearl Jam
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
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
VictoriaRobert-Gostlin
MSc Student
Education
BSc- UBC Okanagan
Research Interests
Macrophage metabolic signaling
Favourite Movie?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Summer of 69- Bryan Adams
Doppelgänger: Gal Gadot
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Samarth Chauhan
Rotation Student
Education
3rd year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Men’s Mental Health
Favourite Movie?
The Godfather
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Last Christmas- Wham!
Doppelgänger: Arjun Kapoor
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Rama El Hakim
UROP Student
Education
3rd year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Stroke Recovery and AI in Healthcare
Favourite Movie?
The Devil Wears Prada
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Peru- Fireboy DML
Doppelgänger: Amal Clooney
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Walid Hassouni
Undergraduate Researcher
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Energy sensing as a regulator of macrophage metabolism
Favourite Movie?
Call Me By Your Name
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Somebody to love - Queen
Doppelgänger: Channing Tatum
Gus
Education
McCann's Puppy School- Hamilton, 2012
Research Interests
The biochemistry behind crayons tasting so delicious
Favourite Movie?
Up
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Yellow Ledbetter- Pearl Jam
Doppelgänger: EVERY DOODLE OUT THERE
