Group Alumni

Visiting Professors (Sabbatical)


Dr. Bo (Paul) Liu 

Shenyang Medical College

Professor Maryam Hajjami, 2018

Ilam University, Iran

Professor Arash Ghorbani Choghamarani, 2018

Ilam University, Iran

Professor Yoshio Saito, 2017

Nihon University, Japan

Prof. Ibrahim Abdou, 2011

UAE University, UAE

Prof. Abbasali Esmaeili, 2009

Birjand University, Iran

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr. Mykhaylo Goncharenko,  2001-2003

Research Scientist, Arizona State University, 2014-

Research Associate with McMaster University:

- Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Res. Inst. (TaARI) 2007-2014

- Department of Chemistry, 2005-2007

Research Scientist, Naeja Pharmaceuticals, 2003-2005

Dr Mojmir Suchy, 2006-2015

Research Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON

Dr. SungJu Cho, 2015-2017

Research Scientist, 

Visiting Scientists

Filip Wojciechowski

Currently with Dalriada Drug Discovery

Arash Ghorbani Choghamarani, 2005-2006

Ph.D. student from Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran. Currently faculty at Ilam University, Iran.

Yuhong Liu, 2000-2001, China Scholarship Council 

Ph.D. completed at UWO (Konermann Group)

Research Technician with Merck Frosst Canada

Graduate Students

Mohammed Attaelmanan, MSc, 2023

Gyeongsu (David) Park, Ph.D., 2023

PDF, RNA Institute, UMass

Antony Lurie, M.Sc. 2022

(collaboratively supervised)

Ph.D. candidate, Berkeley University, USA 
Ali Heidari, M.Sc., 2019 Ph.D. candidate, University of Munster, Germany 
Timothy Martin-Chan, M.Sc., 2018   
Atefeh Rouhi, M.Sc., 2017  Pharmacist 
Xiaoxiao (Rachael) Wang, Ph.D., 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mars Institute, Toronto completed.
Contract Instructor, Lakehead U, 2019
Augusto Matarazzo, Ph.D., 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mars Institute, Toronto, completed.
Research Scientist, Toronto Research Chemicals, 2017
Melissa Lewis, Ph.D. 2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mars Institute, Toronto.
Research Scientist, Mars Institute.
Mark Milne, Ph.D., 2013

Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Southwestern Medical School, Texas, completed.
Grants Facilitor, Faculty of Engineering, Western U, 2018

Reseach Facilitator, University of Saskatchewan

Christie Ettles, M.Sc., 2013 Editor, RSC (part time)
Kirby Chicas, M.Sc., 2013 Research Consultant, Transonic Systems Inc.
McKenry Charles, M.Sc., 2012 Ontario Provincial Police
Andre St. Amant, M.Sc., 2011

Research Technician at the LRCC with Prof. Len Luyt.
Graduate Student, UC Santa Barbara
Post Doc, Stanford

Medicinal Chemist, Exelixis

Mohamed Moustafa, Ph.D. 2011 Faculty (Egypt)
David Dodd, Ph.D., 2011

Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Dallas Southwestern Medical School
with Professor David Corey, completed
Scientist, 4Catalyzer

Director, Chemistry, Twist Bioscience

Filip Wojciechowski, Ph.D., 2009 Research Scientist GL Chem Tech, Oakville, ON, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bern with Prof. Christian Leumann
Marie Curie Fellowship Awardee
NSERC PDF Awardee
Alexander Von Humboldt (Germany) Awardee
Andrew Dambenieks, M.Sc., 2006
Ph.D., U of Victoria
Frontend Web Developer,Vancouver, BC
Joanne Moszynski, M.Sc., 2006 Ph.D., U of Victoria
Joseph Tse, Ph.D., 2004 Completed Teacher's College, U of Toronto (2005)
Pharmacy, U of Toronto
Professional Pharmacist, Toronto Western Hospital
Yuhong Liu, M.Sc., 2004 Ph.D., UWO
PDF Scientist, Merck & Co.
Nancy McCourt, M.Sc., 2004 Medicinal Chemist, Albany Molecular Research Inc.
Russell Viirre, Ph.D., 2003 NSERC PDF, U of Toronto (2004-2006)
Assistant Professor, Ryerson University (Jan. 2006)
Associate Professor, Ryerson, Jul. 2010
Anna Kaminski, M.Sc., 2000 Scientist, GenPharm
Ge Li, M.Sc., 2000 Scientific Evaluation Officer, Health Canada

Undergraduates - Thesis Students

Morgan Tamminga, 2022-23 Teachers College, UWO
MacCallum Reeves, 2022-23 Biochemistry undergradute, UWO
Akym John Quality Technician, Labatt Brewery, London, ON
Mason Hermann M.Eng.  Stanford University
Julia Turner PhD, U of Toronto
Benjamin Katzman MSc, UWO; medical student, McMaster U
Santiago Giron, 2016 QA Lab supervisor, Virox Technologies, Toronto
Amer El-Samman, 2016 Graduate Student in Chemistry, UWO
Yimin Liang, 2016

U of Toronto, doctor of Pharmacy

Pharmacy resident, Sanofi Pasteur, Toronto

Serina Fossett, 2015 Graduate
Simona Milijanc, 2015

U of Toronto, doctor of pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

Mathew Piotrowski, 2014, joint with Prof. Kerr Ph.D., UWO; PDF McMaster University
Justin Brow, 2014

McMaster MBA

Management consultant, Guidehouse, Los Angeles

Dan Chong, 2014 Graduate
Samraat Paul,2013 Joint with Prof. Wisner Optometry School, USA
Gyeongsu (David) Park, 2013 Graduate
Adam Elmehriki, 2012

McGill University, PhD; University of Bristol PDF

Medicinal chemist, MSD, London, UK

Alisha Greer, 2012 Medical School
Kelly Firth, 2012 Scholar's Elective Project

University of Toronto, MSc

University of Victoria, Doctor of Law

Hunter Litigation Chambers, 2021-

Adam Elmehriki, 2011 Scholar's Elective Project graduated

 

Kelly Firth, 2011 Scholar's Elective Project graduated
Mahmoud Sharawy, 2011 Ph.D., UWO
Adam Elmehriki, 2010 Scholar's Elective Project Undergraduate
Kirby Chicas, 2010 Graduate student, UWO
Leslie Bean, 2010

Labatt Breweries, London

QA Manager, JC Green, Thorndale, ON

Matthew Lafreniere, 2010student, Graduate  U Ottawa
Andrea Wasileski, 2009 (Joint with Prof. Ding) Medical School (Poland)
Jacqueline Schulman, 2009 Ph.D. candidate, U of Toronto
Andre St. Amant, summer 2009 M.Sc. completed, UWO
Chris Engbers, 2008 Pharmacy, U of Waterloo
Kalen Swanick, 2007 (Joint with Prof. Jones) M.Sc. candidate, UWO
Anthony Pianosi, 2007 M.Sc. candidate, U of Ottawa
Erynn Ozarko, 2005 (Joint with Prof. Jones) Nursing, UVic
Martin Valvano, 2005 Unknown
Andrew Wallman, 2004 Teacher's College, UWO
Jennifer Hickey, 2004 Ph.D. candidate, UWO
Courtney Foster, 2004 Unknown
Rick Leighton, 2003 Unknown
Andrew Dambenieks, 2003 Ph.D. candidate, U of Victoria
Paul Rupar, 2003 Ph.D. candidate, UWO
McKenry Charles, 2002 M.Sc. candidate, UWO
Filip Wojciechowski, 2002 Ph.D. candidate, UWO
Kwesi Kwofie, 2001 Medical School, U of Ottawa
Kenrick Vassall, 2001 M.Sc., Wilfred Laurier University
Trevor Viirre, 2001 Culinary School, Stratford
Alexandra Stefan, 2000 Medical School, U of Toronto
Dat Le, 2000 Unknown
Charan Donkor, 2000 Surgeon, Center for Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery, Fort Lauderdale
J.P. Desaulniers, 1999 Ph.D., Wayne State University; Assistant Prof., UOIT
Tsahayae Maekebay, 1999 Graduated
Emily Chung, 1998

Ph.D., UBC

Science and Technology Journalist, CBC News

Craig Orieux, 1998

Teacher's College

Applied and academic Science, St. Joseph’s Catholic High School, Barrie, ON

Sean Simpson, 1998 Pharmacist/Owner, Simpon's Pharmacies
Peter Nguyen, 1997 Engineering, UWO
Joseph Tse, 1997 Ph.D., UWO, Teachers College, Pharmacy
Russell Viirre, 1997 Ph.D., UWO
David Ward, 1997 Teacher's College

Undergraduates - Summer Students

Mason Hermann, 2017 AMBI Undergraduate at UWO
Anastasiya Vinokurtseva, 2017 NSERC USRA Graduate of UWO, Medical student at UWO
Anastasiya Vinokurtseva, summer 2016 AMBI Undergraduate at UWO
Meredith Allen, summer 2016 NSERC USRA Graduate student, U of Ottawa
Timothy Martin-Chan, summer 2016 NSERC USRA Graduate student, UWO
Boyang Qiu, NSERC USRA 2015  Senior Data Analyst, theScore, Toronto
Adam Elmehriki, summer 2013 Graduate student, McGill U
Adam Elmehriki, summer 2012 CAMBR Graduate student, McGill U
Kirby Chicas, summer 2011 Graduate student, UWO
Adam Elmehriki, summer 2011 BUSRP Undergraduate at UWO
Amanda Young, summer 2009 NSERC USRA U of Ottawa, Medical School
Andre St. Amant, 2007  NSERC USRA Undergraduate at UWO
Michael Trevail, 2006 NSERC USRA Joint with Professor Jones Undergraduate at UWO,
Medical School, U of Ottawa
Andrew Wallman, 2005 Teacher's College, UWO
Ryan Dobbs, 2005 NSERC USRA Medical School, UWO
Mike Nieradko, 2005 NSERC USRA M.Sc., UWO
Andrew Wallman, 2004 Teacher's College, UWO
Andrew Wallman, 2003, NSERC USRA Teacher's College, UWO
Andrew Dambenieks, 2003, NSERC USRA Ph.D. candidate, UWO
Smita Chackungal, 2003, NSERC USRA Medical School, UWO
Thanh Ngu, 2003, NSERC USRA Ph.D. candidate, UWO
McKenry Charles, 2003 M.Sc. candidate, UWO
Filip Wojciechowski, 2003 Ph.D. candidate, UWO
Kwesi Kwofie, 2001, NSERC USRA  Medical School, U of Ottawa
Kiran Atwal, 2001, NSERC USRA Dentistry, UWO
Alexandra Stefan, 2001 Medical School, U of Toronto
Alexandra Stefan, 2000, NSERC USRA Medical School, U of Toronto
Jennifer Horton, 2000, visitor from Mount Allison University Technical Officer at WHO, Geneva
Kwesi Kwofie, 2000 Medical School, U of Ottawa
Arienne King, 1999, visitor from Mount Allison University Ph.D. candidate, McMaster University
David Ward, 1998 Teacher's College, UWO
Emily Chung, 1998 Ph.D. candidate, UBC

Undergraduates - Work/Study Students

Paul Comartin, 2005 Professional model
Andrew Wallman, 2005 Teacher's College, UWO
Andrew Wallman, 2003 Teacher's College, UWO
Borna Nabaie, 1999

McMaster MBA

Global Head of Finance Biosimilars at Biogen (Zurich)

Alumni, Undergraduates - Volunteer Students

Hannah Lye, 2021-22 Western Engineering Student
Anastasiya Vinokurtseva, spring 2016  Medical Student,  Western University
Valerie Yau,  2015-2016 

Ivey Business School Western 

Healthcare Strategy, Shoppers Drug Mart

Janice Chu, summer 2015

Doctor of Dental Medicine student, University of Sydney

Allen Li, summer 2015  
Gyeongsu (David) Park, 2014-15 Graduate
Alison Upsdell, 2014 Graduate student, Queens University 
Joey Lee, 2012-13, 2014-15 Graduate
Krista Chau, 2012-13 Graduate
Doowon Jo, 2012 Graduate student, UWO