Khan Lab, Department of Pathology

Western University

Created February 2008; Last updated May 01, 2013 [Z.Khan]

2009-

Emily Keats, PhD
Emily Keats completed her BSc from McGill University and joined the lab in Sept 2009. She is studying the role of vascular stem cells in diabetic complications.

Zia A. Khan, PhD

 

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Sydney Todorovich, BMSc Pathology & Toxicology
Project:  Mechanisms regulating differentiation-competent state of hemangioma stem cells.

Subsequent position:  MPH program at Western University

 

Jina Kum, BMSc Pathology & Toxicology
Project:  Mechanism of action of current treatments for infantile hemangioma.

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Jacqueline Hunter, MClSc (PA)
Project:  Comparative study of epithelial cells derived from normal mammary glands and breast adenocarcinoma.

Subsequent position:  

 

Kara McArthur, MClSc (PA)
Project:  Establishing an in vitro model system of salivary gland tumours.  

Subsequent position:  

 

Kathryn Logan, MCLSc (PA)
Project:  Diabetic metabolic memory in vascular endothelial cells.  

Subsequent position:  

 

Emily Wilkins, MSc (PA) (Joint supervisor: Dr. Mark Darling)
Project:  Kallikrein expression in mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

Subsequent position:  Pathologist’s Assistant at Grand River Hospital, Kitchner ON

 

Andrew MacDonald, SE3304E
Project: Immunophenotype of breast cancer stem cells.

Subsequent position:  MD program at Queens University

 

Gaelle Groux, SE1020Y
Project:  Endothelial dysfunction in chronic diabetic complications.

Subsequent position:  Continuation of the Scholar's Elective program

 

Nicole Park, MSc, Research Assistant
Project: Stem-ness phenotype in breast cancer progression

Subsequent position:  PhD program/University of Toronto

 

Samah Rafehi, PhD Student

Withdrawal from the Graduate program 08/2011.

 

Rana Chakrabarti, Undergraduate BMSc Student
Project: Signaling mechanisms underlying adipogenesis in infantile hemangioma.

Subsequent position:  MD/MPH program/St George's University

 

Cassandra Welten, BMSc Honors/Path-Tox 4980E Thesis Project
Project: The role of stem cells in hemangioblastoma.

Subsequent position: MD program/University of British Columbia

 

Andrew MacDonald, Scholar's Elective Program/3303E

Project: Mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of the blood brain barrier (BBB).

Subsequent position: Continuation of the Scholar's Elective program

 

Alexandra Kleiman, MSc
Thesis: Mechanisms regulating hemangioma stem cell plasticity.

Subsequent position:  Nursing program/University of Toronto

Megan Brockman; Scholar's Elective Program/3303E

Project: Genetic basis of hemangioma formation.

Subsequent position:  Pharmacy program/University of Alberta
 

Ruby Ambalavanar, Undergraduate Student/Volunteer
Co-supervisor: Dr. Mark Darling, Department of Pathology.
Project: Identification of potential genetic alterations in hemangiomas.
Subsequent position:  Continuation of the BSc program/Western

 

Elizabeth Roach, PC Shah Scholarship Student
Project: Mechanisms regulating spontaneous hemangioma regression.

Subsequent position:  Continuation of the MD program/Western
 

Megan Brockman; Scholar's Elective Program/1020Y Research Project Project: Role of perivascular cells in hemangioma vessel maturation and regression.

Subsequent position:  Continuation of the Scholar's Elective program

 

James Yip, BMSc Honors/Path-Tox 4980E Thesis Project
Project: Mechanisms regulating adipocyte differentiation of hemangioma stem cells.

Subsequent position:  MSc program/Western University

 

Angelica Ortiz, BMSc Honors/Path-Tox 4980E Thesis Project
Project: Diabetes-induced impairment of circulating vascular stem cells.

Subsequent position:  MSc program/University of Toronto

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Undergraduate Students

2011-

Zachary Kerr, MSc Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Zachary Kerr is studying temporal/spatial expression patterns of kallikriens in salivary gland tumours.

 

Co-supervisors: Drs. Thomas Daley, Zia A. Khan

 

 

2013-

Jacqueline Cox, MSc Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Jacqueline is studying the expression and activity of kallikriens in Pleomorphic adenomas.

 

Co-supervisors: Drs. Mark Darling, Zia A. Khan