Dr. Thomas Koch, DVM, PhD

PhD, University of Guelph

Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Guelph

Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of Guelph

Other Past Lab Members; Present Position:

Ian Tobias, NSERC USRA (2011-2012) “Modulation of pluripotency in canine embryonic stem cells”; MSc student (UWO)

Lida Radan (MSc 2012); Microenvironmental regulation of telomerase isoforms in hESCs; PhD student (UWO)

Dr. Nathan Bain (PhD 2010); Canadian Military

Colleen Fitzpatrick (Research Associate 2009); MSc student, University of Guelph

Lisa Cowan (MSc, Leeds 2003); Laboratory Director, Victoria Fertility Centre

Dr. Daniela Fischer Russell (PhD 2006); Research Associate, Human Stem Cell Library, McMaster University

Jared Wilcox (MSc 2008); MD/PhD student, University of Toronto

Dr. Thomas Koch (PhD 2008); PDF, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph

Dr. Pavneesh Madan (PDF 2006-2008); Assistant Professor, University of Guelph

Matt Eyre (MSc 2009); MSc student, Human Fertility Program, Monash University

Rob Battista (MSc 2009); MD program, University of Toronto

Lucy Lin (Technician)

Esther Semple (Lab manager)

Ian Tobias, summer student (2011)

4th-yr project students (UWO):

Alex Grosdanis (2013-2014)

Jonathan Williams (2013-2014)

Ian Tobias (2012-2013)

Flora Zamora (2011-2012)

Alex Dickson  (2011-2012)

Marta Salek (2010-2011)

Shany Klachook (2010-2011)

John Soleas (2009-2010)

Lida Radan (2009-2010)

Scholar Elective Students (UWO):

Aneesh Thakore (2013-2015)

Ryan Figueroa, MSc

MSc., University of Guelph

Present Position: Family Physician, Toronto

Dr. Steven Perrault, PhD

MSc, University of Guelph

PhD, University of Toronto

Present Position: Post-doctoral Fellow, Harvard University

Heather Mulholland, MSc

MSc., UWO 2011

“Small molecule induction of pluripotency factors in hMLPCs”

Present Position: Research Associate, Allen Institute for Brain Science

Dr. Adam Stankiewicz, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow

“The role of p66Shc in ROS-induced cellular senescence”

Present Position: PDF, Universite Catholique de Lille, France

Stephanie Hallows, MSc

MSc., UWO 2012

“Premature senescence in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)”

Present Position: Research Technologist, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Laura Rodger, BSc (Brock), MD (Western)

SCN Clinical Research Training Award

Schulich Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

“Telomerase therapy for premature aging of the stem cell niche in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)”

Present Position: Medical Resident, London Health Sciences Centre

Lida Radan, MSc (UWO)

“The extra-telomeric role of TERT splice variants in cell fate decisions during early embryo development”

Present Position: Research Associate, London Health Sciences Centre

Sarah Lalone, BSc, MSc (Western) (Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Watson)

“Stress response mechanisms controlling early development”

Present Position:                                                                                                                                                                       

Daniela Fischer Russell, PhD (Guelph)

“The role of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) during early development of cloned and IVF bovine embryos”

Present Position:  Consultant, Canpath Solutions Inc., Nanaimo, BC