Our Team

Current Members
Technical Personnel
Nicole Friesen
Position: Post-graduate
Degree: MSc
Postdoctoral Fellows/Associates
Dr. Ermela Paparisto
Position: Postdoctoral Associate
Degree Obtained: PhD; Western University, Canada
Specialty: Virology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Imaging, HERC5/6, Interferon, Antiviral, Innate Immunity
Ad Hoc
Dr. Hannah Ajoge
Position: Postdoctoral Associate
Degree Obtained: PhD; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Specialty: Bioinformatics, Genomics
Graduate Students
Atkia Fariha Khandaker
Position: PhD Student
Degree: MSc; Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Specialty: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Annexin A5, SARS-CoV-2
Emile Barua
Position: MSc Student
Degree: BSc, Western University
Specialty: Molecular Biology, HIV, Integration, Genomics
Undergraduate Students
Cawell Li
Position: Undergraduate Student, 4th yr Honors Project Student
Degree: Undergrad
Aaron Ryu
Position: Undergraduate Student, 4th yr Honors Project Student
Degree: Undergrad
Isaac Wu
Position: Undergraduate Student, 4th yr Honors Project Student
Degree: Undergrad
Neel Vajaria
Position: Undergraduate Student, 4th yr Honors Project Student
Degree: Undergrad
Evan Schreier
Position: Undergraduate Student
Degree: Undergrad
Arianna Mastrolonardo
Position: Undergraduate Student
Degree: Undergrad
Evelyn Wisebourt
Position: Undergraduate Student
Degree: Undergrad
Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Hannah Ajoge
Degree obtained: PhD
Specialty: Bioinformatics
Graduate Students
Dr. Ermela Paparisto
Degree obtained: PhD
Position Post-graduation: Postdoctoral Associate, Western University, Canada
Daniel Labach
Degree obtained: MSc
Position Post-graduation: Clinical Research Coordinator, McMaster Hospital, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Pascaline Kohio
Degree obtained: PhD
Position Post-graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis (USA)
Nina Hunt
Degree obtained: MSc
Position Post-graduation: Environmental Management Program
Divy Kochar
Degree obtained: MSc
Position Post-graduation: Pharmacy
Dr. Matthew Woods
Degree obtained: PhD
Position Post-graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, McMaster University (Canada)
Dr. Jenna Kelly
Degree obtained: PhD
Position Post-graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, CDC Atlanta (USA)
Clayton Hattlmann
Degree obtained: MSc
Position Post-graduation: Sinofi Pasteur
Dr. Jessica Tong
Degree obtained: MSc
Position Post-graduation: PhD
Technical Personnel
Macon Coleman
Technician
Sherry Xu
Technician