David Heinrichs is a Professor and Vice-Chairman in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Research Group and the Centre for Human Immunology.

 

CURRENTLY SEEKING GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTEREST AND BACKGROUND IN:
1. Protein Biochemistry
2. Microbial Pathogenesis

 

The laboratory is located in the Sieben's Building, Rm. 215

Office phone: (519) 661-3984
Lab phone: (519) 661-2111 x86595
Fax: (519) 661-3499
Email: deh@uwo.ca

 

Words From the Wise

  • If we knew what it was we were doing, then it would not be called research, would it?
  • - A. Einstein
  • All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered. The point is to discover them
  • - G. Galilei
  • All great truths begin as blasphemies
  • - G.B. Shaw
  • Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination
  • - B. Russell

Laboratory Personnel

Cristina Marolda (Laboratory Manager)

Cristina, originally from Argentina, received her biochemistry degree at the University of Buenos Aires

Fred Beasley (Graduate student)

Fred has a BSc from the University of Toronto and a Master's degree from Purdue University. Fred is the recipient of an Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

Jessica Sheldon (Graduate student)

 

Jess has HBSc and MSc degrees from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She received a Dean's Entrace Award to come to Western

John Cooper (Graduate student)

John received a BSc from the University of Western Ontario. John is the recipient of an NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Johnson Cheung (Graduate student)

Johnson completed his BSc in the Honor's program in the Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity. He is the recipient of an NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Dustin Kennedy (Graduate student)

Dustin has a BSc from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. He received a Dean's Entrance Award to come to Western.

Benjamin Arsic (Graduate student)

Ben has a BSc from the University of Western Ontario. He is co-supervised by Dr. McGavin and works on a joint project between the two laboratories.

Hanbo Zhang (Undergraduate student)

Hanbo is a 4th-year Microbiology & Immunology student.

Sung Ho Um (Undergraduate student)

Sung is a 4th-year Microbiology & Immunology student.

Alan Poole (Undergraduate student)

Alan is a 4th-year Microbiology & Immunology student.

Your name here?

I am always looking for highly motivated graduate students who would love to involve themselves in the fascinating discoveries that lie ahead in the study of the molecular pathogenesis of important bacterial such as Staphylococcus aureus. If you think you would like to join our team, please contact Dr. Heinrichs and please send along a brief statement of your interests along with your academic record and CV.