Post Doctoral Fellows/Visiting Scientists
Dr. Fumihiko Katakura Present position: Assistant Professor, Nihon University
Dr. Jun-Qing Ge Present position:Post Doctoral Fellow, Kansas State University
Dr. Erick Garcia-Garcia Present position: Principal, Casa d’Estudis EL Pont, Spain
Dr. Edyta Jasinska [co-supervised with Dr. G.G. Goss] Present position: Research Associate, University of Alberta
Dr. Rebecca Baldwin
Present position: Fisheries Biologist, Alberta Fish and Wildlife, Province of Alberta
Dr. Zengfu Song
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Ocean University, Shanghai, China
Dr. Zhenyu Guo
Present position: Analyst, Cantest Analytical Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
Dr. Ponnerassery S. Sudheesh
Present Position: Research Scientist (Microbiologist), Ministry of Fisheries Wealth, Sulatanate of Oman.
Dr. Lyndon L. Gyürek [NSERC postdoctoral fellow]
Present position: Senior Manager Environment Quality Assurance, EPCOR Water Services Ltd., Edmonton.
Dr. Rebecca Guy [NSERC postdoctoral fellow]
Present position: Research Scientist-Microbiologist, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, St. Hyacinthe Unit, Public health Agency of Canada, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Dr. Mohamed Soliman [WHO fellowship]
Present position: Associate Professor, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan [co-supervised with Dr. T.R. Mosmann & Dr. L. Guilbert]
Present position: Senior Research Officer, National Research Council, Ottawa.
Dr. Ruhi Thagi-Kilani
Present position: Senior Research Associate, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Dr. Xinzhong Wu
Present position: Professor, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hongzhou, P.R. China.
Dr. Sigridur Gudmundsdottir [Research Professor, Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Iceland]
Present position: Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Experimental Pathology & University of Iceland
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):
Dr. Dianne R. Bienek [ASP Paper Prize (1997,1998); Parasitology section, Can. Soc. of Zoologists]
Present position: Senior Science Adviser, ADA Foundation, Maryland, USA.
Dr. Norman F. Neumann [NSERC PGS-D studentship; Province of Alberta scholarship; Dissertation fellowship; NSERC industrial PDF]
Present position: Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta and Director of Environmental Microbiology, Provincial Laboratory of Public Health, Edmonton.
Dr. Leon Grayfer [NSERC PGS-D scholarship]
Present position: Assistant professor, Department of Biologisal Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Dr. Ning Ding
Present position: Research Engineer Drainage Department, City of Edmonton
Dr. Barbara Katzenback [NSERC CGS scholarship; Alberta Ingenuity scholarship]
Present position: Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo.
Dr. Ayoola Oladiran
Present position: Environmental Project Manager, Marquis Alliance Energy Group, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Patrick Hanington [NSERC CGS scholarship; NSERC post doctoral fellowship]
Present position: Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta.
Dr. Dong Li [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Research engineer, AECOM, Calgary, AB.
Dr. Debbie A. Plouffe [NSERC studentship; DFO Scholarship, NSERC/NRC PDF]
Present position: Research Scientist, Aquabounty Inc., PEI.
Dr. Kaushik Biswas [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Research Engineer, EarthTech Canada Ltd., Winnipeg.
Dr. James L. Stafford [NSERC studentship; DFO scholarship; Dissertation fellowship; NSERC Post Doctoral fellowship; BD Biosciences Paper Award (2003), Canadian Society of Immunologists; Cameron Award for “Best PhD Thesis in Zoology in Canada”, Canadian Society of Zoologists]
Present position: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta.
Dr. Stephen A. Craik [NSERC studentship; co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Director, Water Quality, EPCOR Water Services Ltd., Edmonton.
Dr. Daniel R. Barreda [NSERC studentship; DFO scholarship; Dissertation fellowship, NSERC Post Doctoral fellowship]
Present position: Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta.
Dr. Hanbin Li [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Research engineer, Fujisawa Healthcare Inc., Deerfield, IL.
Dr. Lalith L. Liyanage [co-supervised with Dr. G.R. Finch]
Present position: Engineer, Stanley Engineering Company, Edmonton.
Dr. Lyndon L. Gyürek [NSERC studentship; NSERC Post Doctoral fellowship; co-supervised with Dr. G.R. Finch]
Present position: Senior Environmental Engineer (Drainage Services), City of Edmonton, Asset Management and Public Works.
Dr. Rebecca A. Guy [NSERC studentship; NSERC Post Doctoral fellowship]
Present position: Research Scientist-Microbiologist, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, St. Hyacinthe Unit, Public health Agency of Canada, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Dr. Charles W. Labatiuk [NSERC PGS-D scholarship; co-supervised with Dr. G.R. Finch]
Present position: General Supervisor, Regulatory and R&D. Waste Management Branch. Edmonton Waste Management Centre. City of Edmonton. [deceased].
Master of Science (MSc):
Mr. Luke Price
Present position: Senior Technologist, University of Alberta
Ms Mariel Hagen
Present position: Research Assistant, University of Alberta
Mr. Steven Hitchen [NSERC PGS-M scholarship]
Present position: Medical Doctor, Edmonton.
Ms. Shannon Braithwaite
Present Position: Senior Technologist, University of Alberta
Mr. George Haddad [NSERC PGS-D scholarship]
Present position: Doctoral Student, Department of Nephrology, University of Alberta.
Mr. John G. Walsh
Present position: PhD Student, Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Faisal Mahmud [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Engineer, Associated Consulting Ltd., Edmonton
Mr. Zheng Huang [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik].
Present position: Research assistant, Dept. Civil & Env. Eng., University of Alberta.
Ms Kristine A. Scott [NSERC studentship; Parasitology Section Paper Prize (2002), Can. Soc. of Zoologists; co-supervised with Dr. G.G. Goss]
Present position: Research Manager, Memorial University, Newfoundland
Mr. Brent Leinan [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith and Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Research Engineer, EPCOR Water Services Ltd., Edmonton.
Ms Yanning Li [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Scientific Officer, Dyatech Inc., Beijing.
Mr. Kingsford Amoah [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith and Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Engineer, City of Lethbridge.
Ms. Beth Michener [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Watershed Specialist, EPCOR Water Services, Edmonton.
Ms. Nicola Levin [co-supervised with Dr. D.W. Smith]
Present position: Project Engineer, EPCOR Water Services Ltd., Edmonton.
Mr. Mathew Lowry . [AHFMR studentship; co-supervised with Dr. J.I. Goldberg]
Present position: Medical student, University of Calgary.
Mr. James Bradbury [co-supervised with Dr. G.R. Finch]
Present position: Project Engineer, CH2M Hill, Tampa Bay, Florida.
Mr. Rijian Wang
Present position: Postdoctoral fellow/Research Associate, Harvard University.
Mr. Craig W. Daniels
Present position: Self-employed, Edmonton.
Ms. Jennifer L. Kerr [co-supervised with Dr. G. G. Goss]
Present position: Researcher, Clear Flow Consulting Ltd., Edmonton
Honours Thesis and Independent Research Study Students:
Mr. Jason K.H. Lee [co-supervised with Dr. Stephanie Yanow]
Project title: “Anti-malarial drug discovery”
Ms Tracy Mah [co-supervised with Dr. Daniel Barreda]
Project title: “The biology of the soluble CSF-1 receptor I mice”
Mr. Abdulah Saleh & Mr. Abram Isaac
Project Title: “Earth, fire, water: Kenya ceramic water filter project”
Mr. Korris Lee
Project title: “Growth characteristics of fibroblast cell line from the goldfish”
Ms Tatijana Kurnjicki [co-supervised wit Dr. Daniel R. Barreda]
Project title: ‘Development of goldfish alternative pathway macrophages”
Mr. Qasim Hirani
Project title: “RT-PCR analysis of fish immune genes”
Mr David Beauparlant
Project title: Innate immunity mechanisms in T. carrassi”
Ms Jasmine Pullukatt [co-supervised with Dr. M Crites Battie]
Project title: “Morphometric analysis of MRI scans in spinal injury”
Ms Ghazeleh Ashrafi
Project title: “Antigens of Trypanosoma danilewskyi”
Ms Samar El-Bekai
Project title: “Expression of transcription factors during monopoiesis”
Mr. Kevin Whitlock
Project title: “Analysis of Trypanosoma danilewskyi antigens”
Mr. Chris Gelding [co-supervised with Dr. Catherine Field]
Project title: “Nutrition responses to protozoa in the mucosa”
Ms Rochelle Emnace [co-supervised with Dr. Norman Neumann]
Project title: “Molecular typing of waterborne protozoa”
Ms Ling-Yang Cheung [co-supervised with Dr. D. Hemmings]
Project Title: “Lipid phosphatase expression in pre-ecclamsia”
Ms. Tamara Murray
Project title: “Cytokine expression during T. danilewkyi infection”
Mr. Steven Hitchen [co-supervised with Dr. Al Shostak]
Project Title: “Behaviour of beetles infected with H. diminuta”
Mr. Brian Buffi [co-supervised with Dr. Al Shostak]
Project title: “Factors affecting fecundity of Echinostoma”
Mr. Tristan Hynes
Project title: “RT-PCR analysis of pro-inflammatory genes of fish”
Mr. Leon Grayfer
Project title: “Cytokine regulation of macrophage antimicrobial functions”
Ms Barbara Katzenback
Project title: “The role of natural antibodies in resistance of goldfish to fish trypanosomes”
Ms Joyce Shaw [co-supervised with Dr. G.G. Goss]
Project title: “Immunomodulation of heat shock proteins”
Mr. Alistair Teale
Project title: “Development of Western blot for identification of trypanosome antigens”
Ms Arabesque Parker
Project title: “Expression of hematopoietic genes measured by RT-PCR”
Ms Jennifer Au [co-supervised with Dr. V. Mushahwar]
Project title: “Inflammation and spinal injury”
Mr. David Bailey [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: “Hymenolepis diminuta and flour beetle interactions”
Ms Kathryn Shaw [co-supervised with Dr. G. Goss]
Project Title: “Immunomodulation and heat shock proteins”
Ms Yuen-Ching Wong [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: “The role of age, sex and mating status of Triboloum confusum beetles on their susceptibility toHymenolepis diminuta infection and parasite’s effect on host fecundity and survivorship”
Mr. John G. Walsh [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: “Re-exposure and the crowding effect in Hymenolepis diminuta within the intermediate hostTriboloium confusum”
Ms Elaine Wilson
Project title: “Deactivation of fish antimicrobial responses”
Mr. Brian Reikie
Project title: “Cloning and molecular analysis of interleukingn-1 of goldfish”
Mr. Colin K. Walsh
Project title: “Differential cross-screening of macrophage cDNA libraries”
Ms Sarah Huang
Project title: “Characterization and isolation of CD8+ cells”
Ms Jennifer Sandstra [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: ‘The effect of the tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta on the reproduction of the flour beetle Triboloum confusum‘
Mr. Patrick Hanington
Project title: “Generation of subtraction hybridization library for activated goldfish macrophages”
Ms Kelly Walker [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: “The effect of Hymenolepis diminuta infection on the response of Tribolium confusum to pheromones”
Ms Erin Laing [co-supervised with Dr. A. Shostak]
Project title: “Behavioral stress effects on Tribolium confusum, the confused flour beetle when infected with the rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta”
Mr. Brian Ma
Project title: “The role of complement in goldfish resistance to Trypanosoma danilewskyi”
Mr. Russell Charchuk
Project title: “Development of a diagnostic test for meningeal worm infections in elk”
Mr. Dudley Fagan
Project title: “Development of nucleic acid stains for Giardia”
Ms Nalini Moza Wali [co-supervised with Dr. T.R. Mosmann; exchange student from New Delhi, India funded by IDRC]
Project title: “The immunostimulatory activity of neem in mice”.
Mr. Wayne Pon
Project title: Characterization of meningeal worm antigens”
Ms Sheryl Gares
Project title: “Evaluation of cytokine responses in mice infected with Leishmania major”
Dr. Vesta Warren
Project title: “Leishmania major infections during pregnancy”
Dr. Shem Dharampaul
Project title: “Mucosal immunity and Giardia muris infections in mice”
Ms Nancy Mooney [co-supervised with Dr. J.C. Holmes]
Project title: “Antigens of fish tapeworms”
Summer Research Students:
Mr. Korris Lee
Project title: “Effects of naphthenic acid on gene expression of fish”
Mr. Matthew Karpman
Project title: “Effects of naphthenic acid on fish physiology”
Ms Leah Beamish [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title” “Regulation of macrophage growth factors using RNAi”
Mr. Leon Grayfer
Project Title: “Development of goldfish macrophages in vitro“.
Ms Barbara A. Katzenback [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “Studies on the mechanisms of protection of goldfish against Trypanosoma danilewskyi“.
Mr. Aaron Hughes [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “Studies on the mechanisms of protection of goldfish against Trypanosoma danilewskyi”
Mr. Brian Reikie
Project title: “Cloning and molecular analysis of interleukingn-1 of goldfish”.
Ms Elaine Wilson [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “Characterization and analysis of a fish macrophage deactivation”
Ms Dayna Bell [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “In vitro cultivation of Trypanosoma danilewskyi“.
Mr. Patrick C. Hanington
Project title: “Molecular analysis of markers of fish macrophage hematopoiesis”.
Ms Debbie A. Plouffe [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “Analysis of protective Trypanosoma danilewskyi antigens”.
Mr. Daniel R. Barreda [NSERC summer studentship]
Project title: “Inhibition of macrophage apoptosis by Leishmania major“.
Mr. John Hutchinson
Project title: “Analysis of Parelapostrongylus tenuis antigens”.
Mr. Wayne Pon
Project title: “Characterization of meningeal worm antigens”.
Ms Vesta Waren [AHFMR studentship]
Project title: “Leishmaniasis and pregnancy”.
Mr. Shem Dharampaul [AHFMR studentship]
Project title: “Analysis of tick salivary antigens”.
Mr. Timothy Terry
Project title: “Dissacharidase deficiency in mice infected with Giardia muris“.
Mr. Shem Dharampaul
Project title: “Antibody-mediated lysis of Giardia muris“.
Mr. Norman F. Neumann
Project title: “Analysis of meningeal worm antigens”.
Technologists:
Ms. Leah Brown [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present Position: Homemaker
Ms. Diane Benoit [co-supervised with Dr. G.G. Goss]
Present position: Animal Care Technologist, University of Alberta.
Mr. Lyndon Brinkworth [co-supervised with Dr. G.G. Goss]
Present position: Research Facilitator, GoldBar Wastewater Treatment Plant, The City of Edmonton.
Mr. Jacek Jaworski [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Technologist, University of Alberta
Ms. Erin Warner
Present position: Technologist, EnviroTech, Red Deer, Alberta
Ms Sarrah DeLorenzo [co-supervised with Dr. S.A. Craik]
Present position: Technologist, Department of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Ms Shannon Lefebre
Present position: Homemaker
Mrs. Persa Zagorac
Present position: Homemaker
Mr. Corey McHugh
Present position: Technologist, Radiation Safety, University of Alberta.
Mrs. Jolanta Kucharska [co-supervised with Dr. G.R. Finch]
Present position: Technologist, Dow Chemicals, Fort Saskatchewan.
Mr. Blair Faulkner
Present position: Veterinarian, Alberta.
Mr. Dudley Fagan
Present position: NA
Mr. Cesary Kucharski
Present position: Technologist, University of Alberta.