Past Research Trainees
Jennifer S. Tolman, Ph.D., UWO, 2011.
Awards: Studentships from NSERC and the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Kinnari B. Patel, Ph.D., UWO, 2011.
Awards: Ontario Graduate Schilarship.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Western Ontario.
Slade A. Loutet, Ph.D., UWO, 2010.
Awards: M&I entrance Award winner; Studentships from NSERC and the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia.
Anilei Hoare, Ph.D., University of Chile, 2010 (co-supervised with Dr. I. Contreras).
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chile.
Denisse Bravo, Ph.D., University of Chile, 2009.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Odontology, University of Chile.
Kendra E. Maloney, Ph.D., UWO, 2008.
Awards: Studentship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2007-08).
Present position: Project Coordinator, SNELL Medical Communication Inc., Montreal, Quebec.
Emilie Lameignere, Visiting Ph.D. student, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolecules Vegetales, Grenoble, France, 2007.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia.
Ronald S. Flannagan, Ph.D., UWO, 2007.
Awards: Studentship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2005-07) and the John A. Thomas Award, Microbiology and Immunology, UWO, 2006.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario.
Julie Lamothe, Ph.D., UWO, 2007.
Awards: Studentship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Canada Graduate Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2003/2004-2007.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California.
Javier Carter, visiting Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, 2007.
Sebastian Sarnacki, visiting Ph.D. Student, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, 2005/2006.
Fiona McArthur, Ph.D., UWO, 2005.
Awards: Ontario Graduate Award in Science and Technology, UWO, 2003.
Present position:Laboratory Group
Leader - Microbiology, Durham Regional Environmental Laboratory.
Margarita Novoa-Garrido, visiting Ph.D. Student, Norwegian Veterinary College, 2004/2005.
Present position: Researcher, BioForsk Nord, Bodø, Norway.
Matthew D. Lefebre, Ph.D., UWO, 2004.
Awards: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship; Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Scholarship; Stephen D. Poland to the best Ph.D. graduating student, Microbiology and Immunology, UWO, 2003.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Section of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Enrique Vinés Vasquez, Biochemist, University of Chile, 1999; Ph.D., University of Chile, 2004.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Tracey A. Hunt, M.Sc., University of Calgary, 2000; Ph.D., UWO,2003.
Awards: Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Graduate Student Award.
Present position: Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri.
Amal O. Amer, M.D., Cairo University, 1986; M.Sc., Clinical Pathology, Cairo University, 1990; Ph.D., UWO, 2002.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Mario F. Feldman, Ph.D., University of Buenos Aires, 2000.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta.
Joanna S. Brooke, M.Sc., Ph.D., UWO, 1996.
Awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship; Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship; Graduate Student Award, Canadian Society of Microbiologists, 1995.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, DePaul University at Chicago.
John A. Thomas, D.V.M., University of Guelph, 1988; Ph.D. (posthumously), UWO, 1994
Awards: Graduate Student Award, Canadian Society of Microbiologists, 1992; Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1993.
Anne Bouchet, Ph.D., Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France, Visiting Ph.D. Student, 1993
Present position: Senior Account Director, Business Development, Omnicare Clinical Reasearch.
Abraham Thariath, M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Visiting Ph.D. student, 1991
Present position: Director of Product Development, Cytovax Biotechnologies, Inc., Edmonton, Alberta.
M. Alati, Visiting M.Sc. (Department of Biotechnology, University of Milano-Biccoca), Sep-Dec 2011.
C. Clarke, B.Sc. University of Guelph; M.Sc. UWO, 2011.
Present position: Instructor, Wilfried Laurier University, Waterloo.
A. Skeldon, B.Sc. University of Toronto; M.Sc. UWO, 2010.
Present position: Ph.D. Student, McGill University.
D. Hynes, B.Sc. Queen's University; M.Sc. UWO, 2009.
Present position: Law School Student, University of Western Ontario.
E. Haggerty, B.Sc. University of Western Ontario; M.Sc. UWO, 2008.
Present position: Medical Student, Grenade.
M. McGarry, B.Sc. University of Western Ontario; M.Sc. UWO, 2007.
Present position: Medical Student, Grenade.
P. Lahiry, B.Sc. University of Waterloo; M.Sc. UWO, 2006.
Present position: M.D./Ph.D. Student, University of Western Ontario.
J. Lehrer, B.Sc. Concordia University; M.Sc. UWO, 2005.
Present position: Laboratory Technician, University of Western Ontario.
K. Vigeant, B.Sc., University of Guelph; M.Sc. UWO, 2003.
Present position: Formulation Department, Genetech, San Francisco, California.
R. Payne, B.Sc., University of Southern California, Los Angeles; M.Sc. UWO, 2002.
L. Saini (formerly Singh), B.Sc., University of Guelph; M.Sc. UWO, 1999.
Present position: Medical student, University of Toronto
Joe Gaspar, B.Sc., University of Waterloo; M.Sc. UWO, 1997.
Present position: Ph.D. student, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.
Marcia Grattan, B.Sc., M.Sc., UWO, 1992 (Co-supervised with Dr. Anthony Ridgway)
Slade A. Loutet, Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, Postoctoral Fellow, 2010-11.
Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia.
Ximena Ortega, Ph.D., University of Santiago, Chile, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-08.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile.
José Perez-Donoso, Ph.D., University of Santiago, Chile, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2007-08.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Karen E. Keith, Ph.D., Imperial College, UK, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2004-08.
Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Present position: Senior Field Applications Specialist, Life Technologies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Laura D. Tatar , Ph.D., University of Missouri at Kansas City, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-06.
Present position: Research Associate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Ontario
Silvia T. Cardona, Ph.D., University of Chile, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-06.
Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Present position: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Christine Fehlner-Gardiner, Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1998-00.
Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Present position: Research Scientist, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Animals Diseases Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario
Fu-Sheng Wang, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997-99.
Present position: Research Associate, London Regional Cancer Centre, Ontario.
Marisa I. Fernández, Biochemist, Clinical Microbiologist, Visiting Fellow, 1997.
Present position: Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Zhongjie Yao, M.Sc., Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, Visiting Fellow, 1991-93.
Present position: Research Associate, Dupont Laboratories, New Jersey, USA.
Michele Handelsman, Ph.D., University of Guelph, Postdoctoral Fellow. 1990-92.
Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Wendy Cladman, B.A., Research Technician, 2010.
Cristina L. Marolda, Biochemist, Research Associate, 1989-10.
Amanda Roa-Rosales, Biochemist, Research Technician, 2008-09.
Crystal James, Ph.D., Research Technician, 2008.
Jason Lehrer, M.Sc., Research Technician, 2006.
Dobrinka Stoykova, Ph.D., Research Technician, 2005-06.
Slade A. Loutet, B.Sc., Research Technician, 2003-04.
Karen Vigeant, M.Sc., Research Technician, 2003-04.
Liliana Santamaria, Chemist, Research Technician, 2003.
Jessica Vicarioli, B.Sc., Research Technician, 2002-03.
Lydia Dafoe, Research Technician, 1989-96.
International
Lorena Albarnez, 2010-11. Visiting student, University of Valparaíso, Chile.
Ximena Fernandez, 2011. Visiting student, University of Chile.
Mauricio Bittner, 1997. Visiting student, University of Chile.
Fourth Year Honor’s Theses
Aria Zandvakili, 2010-11;Kurt MacDoanald, 2008-09;Ashfaq Jiwani, 2008-09;Sarah Furlong, 2007-08; Lauren Mussen, 2007-08; Michael Lung, 2006-07; Robert Wu, 2005-06; Andrew Polischuk, 2005-06; Emily Haggerty, 2005-06; J. Tolman ( Carleton University), 2005; Anne Petersen, 2004-05; Deborah VanLeewen, 2004-05; Jason Gagliardi, 2002-03; Kendra Maloney, 2001-02; Jennifer Olenick, 2000-01; Elizabeth Dunn, 2000-01; Tammy Hopkins, 1999-00; (UWO Governor's General Gold Medal Award); Sue-Lin Chang, 1999-00; Ted Chappell, 1998-99; Matt Lefebre, 1997-98; Susy Hota, 1997-98; Pejman Hanifi, 1996-97; Mike Glaskin-Clay, 1995-96; Stacie Valiquet, 1995-96; (Gold Medal Award Winner; NSERC Studentship Award); Susan MacMillan, 1994-95; Waseem Kalair, 1994-95; David Alexander, 1993-94; (Gold Medal Award Winner; MRC Studentship Award); Joanna Cruthers, 1992-93; Jennifer Welsh, 1989-90; Brian Lott, 1989-90; John Jordan, 1988-89.
Third Year Research Projects
Tania Simon, 1996-97; Nicolle Hunter, 1995; Stacie Valiquet, 1995.
Summer Students
R. Joseph, (NSERC Summer Sudentship Award) 2011; S. Hu, (NSERC Summer Studentship Award) 2010; S. Hu, (Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Summer Studentship) 2009; M. Yang 2008; B. Li, (NSERC summer studentship Award) 2006 & 2007; M. Lung, (NSERC summer studentship) 2005 & 2006; L. Killip, (Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Summer Studentship) 2006; K. Bates, (Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Summer Studentship) 2006; J. Tolman, (NSERC summer studentship Award) 2005; R. Wu, 2005; A. Balachandran, 2004; D. Wehlam, (Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Summer Studentship) 2003; C. Bhat, (NSERC summer studentship Award) 2003; C. de Lasa, 2003;Carmen Mueller, (NSERC Summer Studentship Award) 2001 & 2002; Amanda Milos, (NSERC Summer Studentship Award) 1999; Susy Hota, 1996; Pejman Hanifi, (Canadian Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis Studentship) 1996; Stacie Valiquet, (Canadian Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis Studentship)1995; Martin Gajewski, Meds '97, (Summer Research Training Program) 1994/1995; Tina Kappos, Meds '92, (Summer Research Training Program) 1989/1990; Jennifer Welsh, 1989.
High School Students Co-op Research Projects (Clarke Road Secondary School, London, Ontario) and Science Fair students
Colin Belchamber, (London Central High School, 2010-11.
Chen Sun, (Lucas High School), Silver Medal in the 2008 International Fair of Science and Technology.
Clarke Road Secondary School Co-Op students: Martin McIntosh, 1989; Michele Korvamaker, 1990; Martha Clark, 1991; Naomi Moon, 1992; Kathryn Vallas, 1993; Melissa O’Neill, 1995; Jason McIntyre, 1996; Desiree Malpage, 1997; Michele O’Reilly, 1998.