I obtained my BSc degree in Biochemistry from York University, Toronto. My undergraduate research project focused on developing a bioanalytical technique to measure enzyme activity in cancer cells and study cell heterogeneity. As I learned more about cancer biology during my project and upper-year courses, I developed a strong desire and commitment to enhancing cancer diagnosis and patient care through scientific work. I am honored to start my graduate studies in the Pathology Department at 麻豆传媒网站, one of the leading institutions in education and research excellence. I am extremely excited to work under the supervision of Dr. Joanna Przybyl at the Research Institute of the MUHC. My master鈥檚 project will investigate extracellular vesicles (EVs) in soft tissue sarcoma, aiming to improve cancer diagnosis through liquid biopsy assays. I believe the excellent research training offered in the Pathology Department will allow me to expand my knowledge in cancer and broaden my expertise in scientific research. I am extremely grateful to join the Pathology Department and continue my studies at 麻豆传媒网站!
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I completed my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at 麻豆传媒网站. Throughout my degree I learned about the cellular mechanisms of various diseases and became particularly interested in cancer. This interest led me to complete a research project in a Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Laboratory at the RI-MUHC. I had the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Julia Burnier during this time and gained practical insight into how liquid biopsies from cancer patients have the potential to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of cancers. After graduating, I was able to continue working in cancer research as a laboratory assistant at the Montreal General Hospital and gained experience with patient-derived organoids and xenografts. I am extremely grateful to now pursue graduate studies in the Department of Pathology under the supervision of Dr. Julia Burnier and am looking forward to continuing my studies at 麻豆传媒网站!
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I obtained my undergraduate degree in Pharmacology at 麻豆传媒网站, where I also had the chance to start doing research in the Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory, doing work looking at metastasis markers in Uveal Melanoma, especially relating to the importance of BAP1 protein expression on the prognosis of patients. From there, I had the chance to start doing work in Dr. Julia Burnier鈥檚 Laboratory, looking at Methylation Signatures in Uveal Melanoma using the TCGA database. These first opportunities in research reinforced my desire to continue doing cancer research in a translational environment, where it is possible to immediately see the potential impact of your work on the lives of patients. I am very excited to have the opportunity to pursue my graduate studies in the Department of Pathology at 麻豆传媒网站, and to be able to work with such talented and driven people. Currently, I am working on research in methylation analysis and liquid biopsy techniques for cancer detection and prognostication.
I completed my undergraduate studies here at 麻豆传媒网站 in the spring of 2023, majoring in Physiology. Throughout my bachelor鈥檚 degree, I gained a lot of knowledge about how physiological systems encode and process information in order to ensure human health, as well as how these systems can be affected by disease. Curious about the idea of a future career in research, I completed a summer internship where I worked on characterizing the functions of non-coding RNAs in bacterial metabolism. I am now very excited to be starting my master鈥檚 research under the supervision of Dr. Joanna Przybyl at the Research Institute of the MUHC. My project will focus on the study of circulating DNA of soft tissue tumours for the improvement of cancer detection and surveillance through liquid biopsy.
Supervisor: Dr. Alex Gregorieff
Before joining the Department of Pathology, I completed my bachelor鈥檚 degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology at 麻豆传媒网站. Throughout my undergraduate study, understanding diseases and their cellular underpinnings have always been my primary interest. It is a great honor and opportunity for me to continue exploring the field of pathology under the supervision of Dr. Alex Gregorieff. During my graduate degree, I will be studying the Hippo signalling pathway underlying intestinal stem cell behavior and tumorigenesis. I鈥檓 truly excited to continue my study at 麻豆传媒网站, one of the most prestigious university in the world, and staying in the beautiful city of Montreal.
I obtained my BMSc from Western University, where I specialized in biochemistry. My undergraduate research primarily focused on understanding the proteins involved in specific DNA repair pathways. While I found those topics interesting, I discovered throughout my undergraduate education that I am even more interested in research surrounding cancer biology and the development of novel treatments. This fascination led me to pursue my MSc in the pathology department at 麻豆传媒网站, where I will be studying ovarian cancer in the lab of Dr. Carlos Telleria. More specifically, I will be researching whether the compounds Nelfinavir and Mifepristone, previously demonstrated by the Telleria lab to be capable of inducing ER stress and killing ovarian cancer cells, can also facilitate immunogenic cell death. I am incredibly excited to join Dr. Telleria鈥檚 lab, to be a part of the graduate community at 麻豆传媒网站, and to get to know the wonderful city of Montreal!
I started as a PhD student in September 2020 investigating new molecular mechanisms involved in glioblastoma resistance to current standard therapy and efficacy of a repurposed drug in human glioblastoma cell lines and patient-derived glioblastoma stem cells. My academic interests have evolved from my university studies and my intrinsic observations of the global society in which I live in. My research work in the field of microbiology has inspired me to look closer at the societal needs in biomedicine evolution, that鈥檚 why I successfully finished both bachelor and master programs in Microbiology. I have always been fascinated by cancer research and have decided to continue my research in that field. This has driven me to achieve another master鈥檚 degree in Biotechnology at 麻豆传媒网站 university, to help me develop specific skills that can be applied in cancer research, exercising various techniques and detecting new ones.
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Roham obtained his Hons. B.Sc. in Life Sciences at McMaster University. During his undergraduate career, he performed research at SickKids: The Hospital for Sick Children, investigating the mechanisms underlying lipid disorders in metabolic disease such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. This is where he developed his research interests focusing on the relationship between poor lifestyle habits and the onset of disease. This led him to his current thesis project, investigating the systemic and pulmonary immune response to cannabis vape products. With the recent legalization of cannabis, the popularity of vape products among the younger demographic, and the lack of scientific research in his specific field, he is extremely grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to such an emerging industry.
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I am a Colombian medical doctor graduated from the National University of Colombia. During my undergraduate studies I had the opportunity to study virulence, pathogenesis and the clinical presentation of Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial infections, and as part of an internship at Harvard Medical School, I worked on mycobacterial interspecies interactions. TB is the most lethal infectious disease in the world. Undoubtedly, an effective vaccine is needed to overcome the burden of this disease. Considering most of my research work has been focused on infectious diseases, particularly TB, I decided to continue studying this disease, which represents one of the biggest historical challenges for medical science. Recent approaches of Dr. Divangahi's team deciphering disease tolerance and trained immunity in TB may led to unexplored ways to face infection and disease progression. Through my PhD studies, my project will focus on the potential combination of BCG vaccine and recent available adjuvants for inducing innate memory response and vaccine against TB. I plan to exploit the cellular and molecular mechanisms of protective signatures in innate memory compartments (termed trained immunity) for vaccine development against TB.
I completed a B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences at University of Guelph as well as a coursework M.Sc. in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, focusing on Human Anatomy. I am quite excited to join the Pathology Department at 麻豆传媒网站 as a MSc student with Dr. Carlos Telleria as my supervisor. I will be studying the response of histopathologically different ovarian cancer cells to Pt derivatives. During my undergraduate studies I took human anatomy courses where I was first exposed to cadaver specimens who had a disease including uterine and ovarian cancer. My interest in studying diseases was what drew me to the Pathology graduate program at 麻豆传媒网站. I am thrilled to become a part of the Pathology department as well as to move to Quebec and experience the culture of this new city and province.
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I received my BSc in Medical Biology from the University of New England. During my undergraduate studies, I conducted a number of research projects on the novel protein biomarker, Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing 1 (CTHRC1). The three focuses of my research were:
(1) to characterize CTHRC1 involvement in altering the tumor microenvironment in metastatic carcinogenesis,
(2) elucidate the relationship between CTHRC1 and NFKb signaling in the context of vascular inflammation,
(3) characterize the role and expression of CTHRC1 in interstitial lung disease (ILD) subtypes (This work was especially exciting as it was the first time in which CTHRC1 had been assayed in interstitial lung disease patients).
Prior to this work, I was uncertain if a career in research was the 鈥渞ight鈥� path. However, the curiosity and deep sense of purpose building through each project propelled me to ultimately apply to graduate school. As I take a step into this next chapter of my life, I can only reflect on how grateful I am for the encouragement and tough-love given to me by my past mentors and peers. I鈥檓 thrilled and grateful to be joining the program under Dr. Baglole to continue research on the molecular mechanisms of lung disease. On a more personal note, I鈥檓 ecstatic about moving to Montreal, where I鈥檒l not only be closer to family, but also be in an incredible place to balance my academic life with my passion for cooking, rock climbing, and photography.
I finished my B.Sc in Biology 鈥� Psychology at Ben Gurion University in Israel, where I realized that Pathology, and specifically cancer research, is my true passion. I continued to pursue cancer research and develop my scientific abilities during my M.Sc. in Clinical Microbiology and Immunology at Tel Aviv University. After that, I wanted to use my knowledge to help people in need, which led me to work in the private section in a pathological medical lab. Moreover, I started a scientific podcast to simplify scientific topics for the public, by hosting researchers, from academia and industry, who explain their scientific fields. After experiencing this field, and being promoted to head of department, I realized that my passion truly lies in research. I used my abilities to discover the 鈥渨hat,鈥� however, I lacked an understanding of the 鈥渨hy鈥� and 鈥渉ow.鈥� Therefore, I moved to a biotechnology company to practice my research skills once again. Now, after being accepted to 麻豆传媒网站, I once again work in cancer research, to better understand the relations between melanoma metastasis, to a protein that was found in high levels in patients and is related to poor prognosis. I鈥檓 excited about living in a new wonderful country, and solving scientific issues in the field that intriguing me since I started my academic path.
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I recently completed my undergraduate degree in Pharmacology here at 麻豆传媒网站. My undergraduate studies taught me how drugs interact with the human body and the various intricate mechanisms that govern physiological processes. Armed with a solid understanding of pharmacological principles, I decided to delve deeper into the mystery of disease by pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in Pathology. I am now very excited to be starting my master鈥檚 research under Dr. Sonia Cellot鈥檚 supervision at Centre de Recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine. This project aims to investigate novel therapeutic vulnerabilities in high-fatality pediatric leukemia. Over the past year or so, I鈥檝e had the privilege to refine my patient care skills, while working as an aide in both the Internal Medicine and Radiology departments at the Montreal General Hospital. Eventually, I aspire to bridge the knowledge obtained through my M.Sc. pathology research with hands-on patient care.
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I am currently pursuing a PhD in Dr. Julia Burnier鈥檚 laboratory. My research focuses on extracellular vesicles which are nano-particles (size 30-1000nm) emitted by cancer cells. The interesting thing about these nano-particles are, they act as a cargo and carry DNA, oncogenes and oncoproteins from host cancer cells and transfer it to recipient cells. These nano particles can be isolated from human body fluids and therefore, it can be used as biomarker. My project is to understand how cancer cells emit exosomes carrying oncogenic DNA. During my research I fell in love with imaging technologies because I can visually provide an evidence and prove my hypothesis as well as appreciate the beauty of nano-scale particles. Lastly, I would like to thank the department of pathology faculties and staffs for their support in students鈥� education goals and our well-being.
I earned my bachelor's in Honours Computer Science and Biology at 麻豆传媒网站. During my undergrad, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to conduct an honour's project under the supervision of Dr. Maria Vera Ugalde, where I used a computational pipeline to analyze the distribution and colocalization of heat shock protein mRNAs in neurons of ALS patients to determine if ALS would affect the heat shock response. After taking a class on human genetics, I became particularly interested in cancer. My project will aim to mimic cancer-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) using lipid-based nanoparticles in terms of cellular uptake and downstream effects.