Faculty Members

Phone list of ALL Department Staff

Faculty Member Index (by Last Name):

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Name* Affiliation

Addison, Christina*

caddison@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70329
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, TOHCC, Cancer Therapeutics

Research Interests
Keywords

Angiogenisis, cancer, extracellular matrix

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Allan, David*

daallan@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8899 x71281
Fax: 613-737 -8861

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Afiliation
OHRI

Research Interests
Keywords

Vascular progenitors, regenerative therapy, blood stem cells, blood and marrow transplantation


Graduate Program
Microbiology and Immunology

Altosaar, Illimar*

altosaar@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 6374
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4232

Research Interests
Keywords
Human milk, innate immunity, sepsis, gastrointestinal diseases, biotech foods as global medicines, protein pharming, bio-batteries: Proteomics of the starch granule:cytoplasm interface

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Angel, Jonathan*

jangel@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-8442
Fax:613-737-8164

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, Molecular Med., General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

HIV, immunology, cellular immunity

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

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Aubin, Remy A.*

RAAubin@lacitec.on.ca
Phone: 613-742-2493 x 2590

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
La Cité Collégiale
Sciences de la santé

Research Interests
Keywords

Molecular oncology, pancreatic cancer, gene expression, apoptosis, biotherapeutics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Aubin, Yves

yves.aubin@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-941-6155
Fax: 613-941-8933

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

NMR spectroscopy; protein structure determination; protein expression and purification; glycoproteins; cytokines; bacterial toxins

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Baenziger, John*

jebaenz@uottawa.ca

Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8222
Fax: 613-562-5251

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4216 / 4215 / 4217B

Gendron B170A

Research Interests
Keywords

neurotransmitter receptors, synaptic efficiency, inactive receptors, Cys-loop receptors, protein structure function, lipid-protein interactions

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Baetz, Kristin*

kbaetz@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8592
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4510B / 4525

Research Interests
Keywords

Functional and chemical genomics, chromosome segregation, yeast, lysine acetyltransferases (KATs), cellulosic fermentation

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Basak, Ajoy*

abasak@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x 16134/16128
Fax: 613-761-4920

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, Civic, Regional Protein Chemistry Center, Diseases of Ageing

Research Interests
Keywords

Proteolytic enzymes,inhibitor, peptide chemistry, peptide hormones, protein aggregation, dementia

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Bell, John*

Jbell@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70333
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, TOHCC, Cancer Therapeutics

Research Interests
Keywords

Ocolytic viruses, protein translation, cancer therapeutics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

Ben, Robert*

RBen@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 6321
Fax: 613-562-5170

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Chemisry, D'Iorio, Room 405

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Research Interests
Keywords

Synthetic Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Asymmetric Synthesis, artificial antifreezes, cryopreservation

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Bennett, Steffany*

sbennet@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8372/8246
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4261

Research Interests
Keywords

Neuroregeneration,degeneration, apoptosis, stem cells, Gap junctions, Alzheimer's, transgenic mouse models

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Bickel, David *

dbickel@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8670
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN, Room 4510F/4501T

Research Interests
Keywords

genomics, transciptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics data analysis; statistical bioinformatics; Bayesian inference; machine learning; genome-wide association studies

More Information:
www.statomics.com

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Blais, Alexandre *

Alexandre.Blais @uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8463
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4523D

Research Interests
Keywords

Muscle development, Transcriptional regulation, Regulatory Networks

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Boycott, Kym *

KBoycott@cheo.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x 2826
Fax: 613-738-4220

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Primary Appointment:  Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Investigator: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

Research Interests
Keywords

human genetic disease, gene mapping, gene identification, Mendelian disorders, neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Brown, Earl G.*

ebrown@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8310
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4109A

Research Interests
Keywords

Viruses: genetics, evolution, pathogenesis, Reovirus, Influenza, Hepatitis C, oncolytic viruses, pneumonia

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology, HMG

Bulman, Dennis*

dbulman@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8993
Fax: 613-737-8803

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Director of the Collaborative Graduate Program in Human and Molecular Genetics

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords
Human genetics, linkage analysis, disease gene identification, myoclonus dystonia, Parkinson's, brachydactyly

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

Burgon, Patrick

pburgon@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x19876
Fax: 613-761-1597

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Cardiovascular Endocrinologty, UOHI

Research Interests
Keywords

perinatal heart development, laminopathies, terminal differentiation, skeletal myogenesis

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Cameron, Donald William*

bcameron@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8880/8923
Fax: 613-737-8925

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, General Campus, Molecular Medicine

Research Interests
Keywords

Clinical epidemiology

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Carrier, Danielle*

carrier@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8215
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4214

Research Interests
Keywords
Flavonoids, structural biology, membranes

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Catelas, Isabelle*

icatelas@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x8589
Fax: 613-562-5362

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Mechanical Engineering, RGN 1317

Research Interests
Keywords
Bioengineering, hip implants, periprosthetic osteolysis, bone tissue engineering, fibrin

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Chakraborty, Pranesh*

pchakraborty@cheo.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x2821 (secretary)
Fax: 613-738-4216

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics CHEO

Research Interests
Keywords
TBD

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Chrétien, Michel*

mchretien@ohri.ca
Phone:613-761-4614
Fax: 613-761-4920

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Affiliation
OHRI, Civic Campus, Chronic Disease.

Research Interests
Keywords

Neural and hormonal peptides, proprotein convertases, atherosclerosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Cockell, Kevin*

kevin.cockell@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-957-0918 / 613-946-9483 (lab)
Fax: 613-941-6182

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Nutrition, mineral nutrients, metabolic interactions

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Coutu, Josée

josee.coutu@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x. 6800
Fax: 613-562-5191

Position
Science Lecturer in Biochemistry
Department of Biology

Affiliation
Gendron 285

Research Interests
Keywords

Problem-based learning, Podcasting, Scholarship of teaching

Graduate Program
None

Couture, Jean-Francois *

Jean-Francois.Couture@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8854
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN, Room 4510C

Research Interests
Keywords

X-ray crystallography, chromatin biology, epigenetics

Graduate Program
Biochemistrty

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Diaz-Mitoma, Francisco

diaz@cheo.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x 2736
Fax: 613-738-4825

Position
Cross-Appointed Member (Voluntary Part-Time)

Affiliation
CHEO, Div. of Virology

Research Interests
Keywords

Development of vaccines for RNA viruses, pathogenesis of herpes viruses and hepatitis C

Dimitroulakos, Jim *

jdimitroulakos@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70335
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Affiliation
TOHCC (The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, OHRI

Research Interests
Keywords

Experimental Therapeutics, Cancer, Targeted Therapy

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Dimock, Ken*

kdimock@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8958
Fax: 613-562-5452

Please note: Dr. Dimock is no longer accepting any graduate students

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4163

Research Interests
Keywords

Virus receptors, virus entry,
virus interactions with mRNA processing bodies

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology, HMG

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Farber, Jeffrey*

Jeff.Farber@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone:613-957-0880
Fax: 613-954-1198

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Food safety, food microbiology, foodborne pathogens

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Figeys, Daniel*
Ottawa Institute of System Biology (OISB)

dfigeys@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8674
Fax: 613-562-5655

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4510D

Research Interests
Keywords
Systems biology, proteomics and Lipidomics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Filion, Lionel G.*

lfilion@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8308/5466
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4107

Research Interests
Keywords

Immunology of multiple sclerosis, antigen presentation, regulation, flow cytometry

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Freedman, Mark *

mfreedman@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-8917
Fax: 613-737-8857

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Neuroscience, OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology,Gamma Delta T Cells, Immune mediated CNS damage

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

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Garber, Gary E.*

ggarber@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-8173
Fax: 613-737-8099

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, General Campus, Molecular Medicine

Research Interests
Keywords
Trichomonas vaginalis, vaginitis, sepsis, vaccine development, mouse models

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Goto, Natalie*

ngoto@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 6918
Fax: 613-562-5170

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
UO Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department

Research Interests
Keywords

Protein structure and function, protein NMR, membrane proteins, bacterial cell division

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Gray, Douglas*

dgray@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70331
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Professor, Cross-Appointed Member, Sealy Chair

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, TOHCC, Cancer Therapeutics

Research Interests
Keywords

Aging, lung cancer, proteolysis, neurodegeneration

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

Greenway, Donald

dgreenway@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone:613-737-8308
Fax: 613-737-8541

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Pathology & Lab Medicine, OHRI,
General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Analysis of compounds of clinical interest, differential diagnosis of porphyrias

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Harper, Mary-Ellen*

mharper@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8235
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4220

Research Interests
Keywords

Mitochondrial energetics, uncoupling proteins, metabolic regulation, obesity, diabetes, oxidative stress

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Hefford, Mary*

mary.hefford@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-957-3627
Fax: 613-941-8933

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Protein chemistry, protein engineering, therapeutic proteins, protein modelling

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Holcik, Martin*

martin@mgcheo.med.uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-738-3207 / 613-738-4833 (lab)
Fax: 613-738-3926

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
CHEO, Pediatrics, Molecular Genetics

Research Interests
Keywords

Apoptosis, cancer, IAP, translational control, RNA binding proteins, signal transduction

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Hou, Sheng T.*

sheng.hou@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-993-7764
Fax: 613-941-4475

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
National Research
Council

Research Interests
Keywords

Neurodegeneration, regeneration, apoptosis, axonal guidance, stroke

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Ioshikhes, Ilya

OICBB Ottawa Institute for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

iioschik@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x4882
Fax: 613-562-5452
Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4209/4208

Research Interests
Keywords

computational biology, bioinformatics, gene regulation, chromatin, nucleosome positioning, transcription, micro RNA's, algorithm development

Graduate Program
Biochemistry
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Kerr, Ian

iankerr@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x3281
Fax: 613-562-5927

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Common Law Section
University of Ottawa, RGN 4213

Research Interests
Keywords

Health law and policy; neuroethics; biomedical ethics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Korneluk, Robert*

bob@mgcheo.med.uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-738-3281/3230
Fax: 613-738-4833

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
CHEO, Molecular Genetics Lab

Research Interests
Keywords

Modulation of programmed cell death (apoptosis) for therapeutic benefit in disease

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology, HMG

Kozlowski, Maya*

mkozlows@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x3919
Fax: 613-738-4819

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Research Institute

Research Interests
Keywords

Autoimmunity, macrophages,cytokines IL-12,IL-10,IL-6,TNF-alpha, signal transduction, protein tyrosine kinases and tyrosine phosphatases, SHP-1, mouse model of inflammatory diseases

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Krishnan, Lakshmi*

Lakshmi.Krishnan@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-991-3210
Fax: 613-941-4475

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
National Research
Council

Research Interests
Keywords

Vaccine adjuvants, reproductive immunology, Cellular Immunology

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Kryworuchko, Marko*

mkryworuchko@cheo.on.ca

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Research Institute
University of Ottawa, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Research Interests
Keywords

apoptosis and autophagy in monocytes/macrophages; cytotoxic T cell differentiation, proliferation, and survival; HIV immunopathogenesis; cytokines; signal transduction

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Kumar, Ashok*

akumar@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x 3920/ 3919
Fax: 613-738-4825

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
CHEO, Pediatrics, Virology

Research Interests
Keywords

HIV, CD44, cytokines, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-alpha, monocytic cells, signal transduction

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Kuroski De Bold, Mercedes*

mdebold@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-4269
Fax: 613-761-1597

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst., Pathology & Lab Med.,

Research Interests
Keywords
Hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy, natriuretic peptide analogues, heart transplantation.

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Labow, Rosalind*

rlabow@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-4010
Fax: 613-761-5035

Position
Adjunct Professor

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst., Surgery, Cardiovascular Devices

Research Interests
Keywords

Biomaterials, Cell signaling in macrophages on material surfaces during tissue regenerations

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Lagace, Thomas*

tlagace@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-4741 (office); 613-798-5555 ext 18712 (lab)

Fax: 613-761-5281

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Affiliation
Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology Group; Univ. of Ottawa Heart Institute

Research Interests
Keywords

lipid and lipoprotein metabolism; atherosclerosis; cholesterol; phospholipids; receptor-ligand interactions, receptor-mediated endocytosis

 

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Laneuville, Odette*

olaneuvi@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8402
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4108

Research Interests
Keywords

Cyclooxygenase, aspirin, binding protein, cartilage, joint contractures, microarray

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Lee, Craig*

clee@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-8051
Fax: 613-737-8925

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, General Campus, Infectious Diseases

Research Interests
Keywords

Pathogenic Neisseriae, Haemophilus ducreyi, bacterial pathogenesis, heme acquisition

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Lee, Hoyun*

hlee@hrsrh.on.ca
Phone: (705) 522-6237 X 2703/2712
Fax: (705) 523-7326

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Northeastern Ontario Reg. Cancer Center, Sudbury

Research Interests
Keywords

Cell cycle control, DNA replication, Cancer research

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Lee, Jonathan*

jlee@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8640
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4256

Research Interests
Keywords
Breast and ovarian cancer, oncogenes, apoptosis, actin, cytoskeleton

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Lee, Seung-Hwan*

seunglee@uottawa.ca

Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8868
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4119A

Research Interests
Keywords
Natural Killer Cell, Cytokines, Virus Infection, Immunoregulation

Graduate Program
Microbiology and Immunology

Li, Sean*

sean.li@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-941-6149 / 613-954-4383 /
613-957-1069 (lab)
Fax: 613-941-8933

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Immunopathogenesis of RNA virus infection, viral vaccine and anti-viral therapy.

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Lin, Min*

linm@inspection.gc.ca
Phone: 613-228-6698 x 4822
Fax: 613-228-6667

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Can. Food Inspection Agency

Research Interests
Keywords

Bacterial pathogenesis, L. monocytogenes, function of immunogenic surface protein

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology

Liu, Johné*

jliu@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x 17752
Fax: 613-761-5365

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, Civic Campus, Hormones, Growth & Development, Loeb Bldg.

Research Interests
Keywords

Oocyte maturation, Xenopus laevis, G proteins, asymmetric cell division, cell cycle

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

Liu, Qing Yan *

qing.liu@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-990-0850
Fax: 613-941-4475

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
IBS/ NRC

Research Interests
Keywords

Molecular genetics, Genomics, Apoptosis, Neurodegeneration, DNA microarray, Bioinformatics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry HMG

Logan, Susan*

Susan.Logan@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-990-0839 / 613-990-0888 (lab)
Fax: 613-952-9092

Position
Adjunct Member

Affiliation
Carbohydrate Therapeutics Group, IBS/NRC

Research Interests
Keywords

Bacterial motility, antimicrobial drug discovery, prokaryotic protein glycosylation, glycan biosynthetic pathways.

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, Microbiology Immunology

Lorimer, Ian*

ILorimer@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70332
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, TOHCC, Cancer Therapeutics

Research Interests
Keywords

Cancer, epidermal growth factor receptor, experimental therapeutics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

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MacFarlane, Amanda*

amanda.macfarlane@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-954-2805
Fax: 613-941-6182

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Research Scientist: Nutrition Research Division, Health Canada.

Research Interests
Keywords

Folic acid metabolism, inflammation and cancer, fetal origins of disease, epigenetics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

MacPherson, Paul *

pmacpherson@ottawahospital
.on.ca

Phone: 613-737-8899 x 73917/79851
Fax: 613-737-8164

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, GeneralCampus Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease

Research Interests
Keywords

T-cells differentiation and IL-7 receptor expression in HIV patients, HIV Tat protein

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Mack,  David*

dmack@cheo.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-7600 x 2516
Fax: 613-738-4854

Position
Cross-appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Chief Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, C.H.E.O.

Research Interests
Keywords

probiotics, mucin, Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Mah,  Thien-Fah*

tmah@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8712
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, 4125A

Research Interests
Keywords

Biofilms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antimicrobial resistance

Graduate Program
Microbiology-Immunology, HMG

Makrigiannis, Andrew*

amakrigi@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x6706
Fax: 613-562-5452
Website: http://maklab.ca
Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4227/4226

Research Interests
Keywords

natural killer cells, innate immunity, MHC, pathogen resistance, Ly49, plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Graduate Program
Microbiology-Immunology

Marcel, Yves*

ylmarcel@ottawaheart.ca
Phone:613-761-5254
Fax: 613-761-5281

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst, Atherosclerosis & Lipoproteins.

Research Interests
Keywords

Lipoprotein & cholesterol metabolism, atherosclerosis, HDL cholesterol, low HDL diseases

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Mattison, Kirsten*

Kirsten.Mattison@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone:613-957-0887
Fax: 613-954-1198

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Food Safety, Hepatitis A virus, Norovirus

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Mbikay, Majambu*

mmbikay@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x 16030
(office) or 16053 (lab)
Fax: 613-761-5365

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
OHRI, Civic Campus, Chronic Disease Program, Loeb Bldg.

Research Interests
Keywords

Endoproteolytic activation of proteins, genetics, obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular diseases

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

McBride, Heidi*

hmcbride@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-4701
Fax: 613-761-5281

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Primary Appointment: Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Research Scientist: University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis Group.

Research Interests
Keywords

Mitochondrial dynamics, intracellular transport, signaling, metabolism, apoptosis, cell cycle, sumoylation, GTPases, neurodegeneration

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

McBurney, Mike*

MMcBurney@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-7700 x 70345
Fax: 613-247-3524

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Cancer Therapeutics, OHRI, TOHCC

Research Interests
Keywords

Aging, oncogenesis, targeted mouse mutagenesis

Graduate Program
Biochemistry, HMG

McPherson, Ruth*

rmcpherson@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-5256
Fax: 613-761-4676

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Atherosclerosis & Lipoproteins, Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst.

Research Interests
Keywords

Molecular mechanisms of HDL mediated cholesterol transport, Genetic contributors to atherosclerosis risk.

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Mezl, Vasek*

vmezl@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8234
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4171

Research Interests
Keywords

Not accepting graduate students

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Milne, Ross*

rmilne@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-5258
Fax: 613-761-5281

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Atherosclerosis & Lipoproteins, Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst.

Research Interests
Keywords

Atherosclerosis,  Diabetes, Inflammation, Diabetic Complications and Mouse Models

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Nadin-Davis, Susan*

Susan.Nadin-Davis@inspection.gc.ca
Phone: 613-228-6698 x5900
Fax: 613-228-6669

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Can. Food Inspection Agency

Research Interests
Keywords

Rabies virus characterisation and pathogenesis, molecular methods for pathogen detection

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Nemer, Mona*

mona.nemer@uottawa.ca
Phone:613-562-5270
Fax:613-562-5271

Dr. Mona Nemer's Lab

Position
Professor

Affiliation
Vice President, Research

Research Interests
Keywords

Cardiac development and differentiation, cardiovascular diseases, congenital heart diseases, transgenic mice, GATA4

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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O'Brien, Edward*

eobrien@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-5030
Fax: 613-761-4237

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Medicine (Cardiology), 
Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst.

Research Interests
Keywords

Atherosclerosis, vascular biology, estrogen receptors, vascular progenitor cells, restenosis

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Pagotto, Franco

Franco.Pagotto@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: (613) 957-0895 / 613-957-0910 (lab)
Fax: (613) 941-0280

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

food safety, listeria, enterobacter, food and molecular microbiology, molecular typing, diagnostics, foodborne pathogens

Graduate Program
Microbiology

Parks, Robin*

rparks@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8123 / 613-737-8087 (lab)
Fax: 613-737-8803

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Molecular Med., OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Molecular virology, gene therapy, adenovirus biology

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Pelchat, Martin*

mpelchat@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8846
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4111A

Research Interests
Keywords

RNA:protein interactions; Hepatitis delta virus; RNA structure/function; viroids

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Perkins, Theodore J.*


tperkins@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8899 ext. 79795/73255
Fax: 613-739-6294
Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Primary appointment: Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Research Interests
Keywords

Bioinformatics, computational biology, image analysis, gene regulation, stem cells, development, cellular dynamics and stochasticity

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Pezacki, John*

John.Pezacki@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-993-7253 / 613-990-0697 (lab)
Fax: 613-941-8447

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
National Research Council of Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

host pathogen interactions, nanoscale probes for imaging, metabolism, small molecule inhibitors

Graduate Program
Microbiology

Phipps, Jenny*

Jenny.Phipps@pharmagap.com
Phone: 613-990-0556
Fax: 613-991-0925

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
PharmaGap Inc.: Chief Scientific Officer.
National Research Council of Canada/ SIMS (Guest)

Research Interests
Keywords
Gap junctions, protein kinase inhibitors/activators, cell signaling, drug development

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Picketts, David*

dpicketts@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8989 / 613-739-6750 (lab)
Fax: 613-737-8803

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Molecular Med., OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

X-linked mental retardation, chromatin remodeling, neurodevelopment

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology, HMG

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Ramirez-Arcos, Sandra *

sandra.ramirez@blood.ca
Phone: 613-739-2169
Fax: 613-739-2201

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Canadian Blood Services

Research Interests
Keywords

Bacterial contamination in blood products, cell division mechanisms of S. epidermidis

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Rudner, Adam *

arudner@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613 562-5800 ext. 8737
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN, Room 4501J/4501

Research Interests
Keywords

Chromosome structure and dynamics, yeast genetics, cell cycle regulation

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Sad, Subash*

subash.sad@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone:613-993-6015 / 613-990-7934 (lab)
Fax: 613-941-4475

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
National Research
Council

Research Interests
Keywords

Cell immunology, T cell memory, lymphocyte biology, host-pathogen interactions

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Sandhu, Jagdeep*

jagdeep.sandhu@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613 993-5304 / 613-993-9304 (lab)
Fax: 613 941-4475

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
IBS, National Research Council

Research Interests
Keywords

Cell biology, Immunology, Techniques - Immunohistochemistry, Confocal microscopy, Cell culture, Biochemistry, Molecular biology

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Scoggan, Kylie *

kylie.scoggan@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-957-0931 / 613-957-0930 (lab)
Fax: 613-941-6182

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Disease related diet-gene interactions, genetics, genomics, molecular mechanism of cholesterol absorption, novel foods, nutrition

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Scott, Fraser*

fscott@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8929 / 613-737-8061 (lab)
Fax: 613-739-6189

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Chronic Disease, OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Autoimmune diabetes, islet renewal, mucosal immunology, pancreas biology, nutrition, gene-environment interactions

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Skerjanc, Ilona*

iskerjan@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8669
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4218

Research Interests
Keywords

Stem cells, cardiac muscle development, skeletal muscle development

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Sorisky, Alexander*

asorisky@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x 73320/81941
Fax :613-737-8803

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Chronic Disease Program, OHRI, Cancer Centre- Room 4A-110

Research Interests
Keywords

Adipose tissue biology, type 2 diabetes, signaling, insulin, obesity, cytokines, inositol

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Sparks, Daniel*

dsparks@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-4822 /
613-798-5555 x7472 (lab)
Fax: 613-761-5102

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Atherosclerosis & Lipoproteins,  Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst.

Research Interests
Keywords

Effect of lipoprotein composition and charge on the regulation of lipid metabolism

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Stewart, Alexandre*

astewart@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-5189
Fax: 613-761-4647

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Division of Cardiology
Univ. Of Ottawa Heart Inst.
A member of HMG (Human Molecular Genetics)

Research Interests
Keywords

cardiac myocytes, transcription factors, transgenic mice, cardiac arrhythmias, skeletal myogenesis, TEF-1 factors

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Stintzi, Alain*

astintzi@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8216
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN 4212 / 4135

Research Interests
Keywords

Functional genomic, host-pathogen interactions, microbiology, gut microflora, infectious diseases

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

Stojdl, David*

dave@arc.cheo.ca
Phone: 613-738-4179 / 613-738-3926 (lab)
Fax: 613-738-4833

Position
Cross-appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Apoptosis Research Centre, C.H.E.O.

Research Interests
Keywords

TBD

Graduate Program
Microbiology Immunology

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Tanha, Jamshid*

jamshid.tanha@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-990-7206
Fax: 613-952-9092

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council, OHRI

Research Interests
Keywords

single domain antibody, single domain antibody stability, antibody phage and ribosome display technologies, antibody affinity maturation, antibody structure, recombinant antibody/intrabody, synthetic and natural antibody libraries

Graduate Program
Microbiology - Immunology

Tanphaichitr, Nongnuj*

ntanphaichitr@ohri.ca

Phone: 613-798-5555 x 13715 /13511
Fax: 613-761-5365

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor

Affiliation
Chronic Disease, OHRI, Loeb Bldg.

Research Interests
Keywords

Fertilization, sperm, glycolipids, arylsulfatase, membrane fluidity, antimicrobial peptides, HIV-1 transmission, reproductive tract

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Tesson, Frederique*

ftesson@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5901 / 613-562-5800 x 7370 / x4726 (lab) / x4631 (lab)
Fax: 613-562-5632

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa

Research Interests
Keywords

Genetics of cardiovascular diseases, obesity

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Toye, Baldwin W.

btoye@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-737-8323
Fax: 613-739-8324

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Div. of Microbiology.,  Ottawa Hospital, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, diagnosis and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance

Graduate Program
Microbiology - Immunology

Trudel, Guy *

gtrudel@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: (613) 737-8899 x75591 / 8238 (lab)
Fax: (613) 739-6864

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Biochemistry

Affiliation
Bone and Joint Research Laboratory
The Rehabilitation Centre
505 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1H 8M2

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Van Huysse, James*

jvanhuysse@ottawaheart.ca
Phone: 613-761-5012
Fax: 613-761-5105

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Medicine (Hypertension), 
Univ. of Ottawa Heart Inst.

Research Interests
Keywords

Sympathetic nervous system, hypertension, salt, Na, K-ATPases, Renin-Angiotensin system, central nervous system, telemetry

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Vincent, Renaud

renaud.vincent@hc-sc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-941-3981
Fax: 613-946-2600

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
Health Canada

Research Interests
Keywords

Environmental toxicology, pathology, proteomics, inhalation toxicology

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Wallace, Valerie*

vwallace@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8234
Fax: 613-737-8803

Position
Cross-Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Vision Research, OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Retina & optic nerve development, stem cell regulation, ocular tumors, Sonic Hedgehog signaling

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Wang, Lisheng*

lwang@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5624
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN #4104

Research Interests
Keywords
Embryonic stem cells, regenerative medicine, immune cells

Graduate Program
Microbiology - Immunology

Woulfe, John *

jwoulfe@ottawahospital.on.ca
Phone: 613-798-5555 x 13345 / 70331
Fax: 613-761-4199

Position
Cross -Appointed Member

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Affiliation
Associate Scientist, OHRI and Staff
Neuropathologist, TOH

Research Interests
Keywords

Neuropathology, neurodegenerative disease, Huntington’s disease, beta cells, diabetes, intranuclear rodlets

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Wright, Kathryn E.*

kwright@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8163 / 8312
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Associate Professor

Affiliation
BMI, RGN # 4113

Research Interests
Keywords

Viral pathogenesis, paramyxoviruses

Graduate Program
Microbiology- Immunology

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Yao, Zemin*

zyao@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8202 / 8665
613-798-5555x18711
Fax: 613-562-5452

Position
Professor and Chair

Affiliation
BMI, RGN #4204 /4210 lab

Research Interests
Keywords

Lipids and lipoproteins, macromolecule assembly and secretion, cell surface receptors

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Young, Martin*

martin.young@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone: 613-990-0855
Fax: 613-941-1327

Position
Adjunct Professor

Affiliation
National Research
Council

Research Interests
Keywords

Pathogen genomics, proteomics and glycomics

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

Zha, Xiaohui*

xzha@ohri.ca
Phone: 613-737-8899 x 73268 / 73322
Fax: 613-737-8803

Position
Cross-appointment Member

Academic Rank
Assistant Professor

Affiliation
Chronic Disease Program, OHRI, General Campus

Research Interests
Keywords

Fluorescent microscopy, membrane trafficking, cholesterol

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

   

Zhang, Jianbing

jianbing.zhang@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Phone:
Fax:

Position
Adjunct Professor

Academic Rank
Primary Appointment:  Research Officer, National Research Council Canada, Antibody Engineering Group Vice President, GenScript Inc. 

Affiliation
Antibody engineering, protein engineering, cancer research, protein expression, protein stability

Research Interests
Keywords

antibody engineering, phage display, biophysical property, protein expression, tumor biomarker, anti-tumor antibody

Graduate Program
Biochemistry

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Emeritus Professors

Name Contact
Bégin-Heick, Nicole nbeginheick@rogers.com  nbegin@magma.ca
Benoiton, Leo benoiton@uottawa.ca
Himms-Hagen, Jean* jhhagen@uottawa.ca
Kates, Morris mkates@science.uottawa.ca

Sattar, Syed
BMI Dept. & Director, CREM

ssattar@uottawa.ca
Phone: 613-562-5800 x 8314
Fax: 613-562-5452

Please note: Dr. Sattar is no longer accepting any graduate students

Position
Emeritus Professor

Affiliation
BMI Dept. & Director, CREM

Research Interests
Keywords
Aerobiology, antisepsis, spores, biofilms, disinfection, environmental control, fungi foodborne infections

Graduate Program
Microbiology & Immunology

* Member of FGPS (Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)

Abbreviations: CHEO, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario; HMG, Member of Collaborative Program in Human and Molecular Genetics; OHRI, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; OISB, Ottawa Institute of System biology; ORCC, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, RGN Roger Guindon Hall (not on main campus, at Medical School site).

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