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
Madison Girouard MSc Student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Research Interests
Parasite Immunology
Favourite Movie?
Back to the Future
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Wannabe- Spice Girls
Doppelgänger: Anna Kendrick
Ivy (Jianfan) Nie
MSc 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
Aaron Reyes
TMM Rotation Student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Cancer
Favourite Movie?
A Few Good Men
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Mr Lonely- Bobby Vinton
Doppelgänger: Jimmy O. Yang
Samantha Aguanno
Honours Student
Education
4th year Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
Research Interests
Metabolic dysregulation
Favourite Movie?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Favourite Karaoke Song?
You Belong to Me- Taylor Swift
Doppelgänger: Natalie Portman
Gus
(2012-24)
Forever Emotional Support Animal
Education
McCanns Professional Puppy Training
Research Interests
The biochemistry of why crayons taste so delicious
Favourite Movie?
Up
Favourite Karaoke Song?
Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson
Doppelgänger: Every single Doodle out there.