Faculty Biographies

Albert, Mitchell, PhD (State University of New York, Stony Brook University), Hons. B.Sc. (State University of New York) 
Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Physics
NOSM at Lakehead University

Clulow, Victor, B.Sc. (Dunelm), M.Sc. (Ottawa), PhD (Ottawa)
Anatomy
NOSM at Laurentian University
Pituitary-adrenal function in mammals; pheromonal influences on maturation; environmental radioactivity

Falter, Hermann, B.Sc. (Laurentian), PhD (Cincinnati)
Biochemistry
NOSM at Laurentian University

Fenton, Tanis, B.Sc. (Alberta), M.Sc. (Toronto), PhD (Calgary)
Biochemistry
NOSM at Laurentian University

Ferroni, Garry, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Waterloo), PhD (Waterloo)
Professor Emeritus, Medical Microbiology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria; environmental microbiology

Kumar, Aseem, PhD (Toronto) 
Molecular and Medical Genetics
NOSM at Laurentian University
Identification and characterization of sepsis molecular signaling pathways

Lees, Simon, B.H.K. (British Columbia), M.Sc. (Virginia Tech), PhD (Virginia Tech)
Physiology/Cell Biology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Regulation of skeletal muscle stem cell function in aging and disease; Skeletal muscle regeneration and metabolism

MacLean, David, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (Guelph) 
Physiology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Regulation of skeletal muscle blood flow during hypoxia; regulation of protein and amino acid metabolism during end stage disease states

Moody-Corbett, Penny, B.Sc. (Halifax), MA (Fredericton), M.Sc. (Montreal), PhD (Montreal)
Physiology, Biology, Psychology, and Mathematics
NOSM at Lakehead University

Parissenti, Amadeo, B.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (York Canada)
Biochemistry
NOSM at Laurentian University
Regional Cancer Program of the Sudbury Regional Hospital, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,and Laurentian University Multi-drug resistance in human breast cancer

Ross, Brian, B.Sc. (Glasgow) Honours (Glasgow), PhD (Glasgow) 
Neuropharmacology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Cell signaling mechanisms in brain disorders

Ross, Gregory, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), PhD (McMaster)
Physiology/Neuroscience
NOSM at Laurentian University
Plasticity in the nervous system

Spitz, Douglas B.A. (Grinnell), PhD (Iowa)
Biology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Free radicals and oxidative stress in biology and medicine

Suntres, Zacharias, B.Sc. (Western), PhD (Western)
Pharmacology/Toxicology
NOSM at Lakehead University
The role of oxidants and antioxidants in health and disease; drug delivery systems markers and metastatic breast cancer; the mechanisms underlying monocyte activation

Tai, T.C., B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Toronto), PhD (Toronto)
Physiology/Pharmacology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Fetal programming of adult diseases; pathogenesis of hypertension; catecholamine neurotransmitter regulation

Ulanova, Marina, MD, PhD (N.I. Pirogov Memorial Moscow State Institute of Medicine), M.Sc. (USSR Academy of Medical Sciences), PhD (USSR Academy of Medical Sciences), PhD (Göteborg)
Immunology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Inflammatory processes in the airways and lungs

Cuttler, Jerry, B.Eng. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Israel), D.Sc. (Haifa)
Biophysics & Imaging Guided Interventions
NOSM at Laurentian University
Radiation detector manufacturing, health affects of ionizing radiation, radiation-induced beneficial health effects

Deslauriers, Roxanne, B.Sc. (Laval), PhD (Ottawa)
Biology & Biochemistry
NOSM at Lakehead University
The application of non-invasive techniques, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging (MRS, MRI), to solve problems of biological and medical importance; and the development of animal models of human diseases as well as technical developments to improve NMR spectroscopy of living animals and humans

Dixon, Dani-Louise, PhD (Flinders University)
Immunology and Philosophy
NOSM at Laurentian University
Immunomodulators in Human Milk: the Effect of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Atopy

Dolling, Jo-Anna, PhD (Ottawa)
Molecular & Cytogenetics
NOSM at Laurentian University
Biological effects of low dose ionizing radiation; Genetics of haematological malignancies

Dorman, Sandra, B.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (McMaster) 
Physiology/Pharmacology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Experimental investigations examining the link between the respiratory and cardiovascular systems in human studies

Khaper, Neelam, B.Sc. (Pune), M.Sc. (Manitoba), PhD (Manitoba)
Physiology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Redox regulation and cardiomyopathy

Kovala, Tom, B.Sc. (Western), PhD (Western)
Biochemistry
NOSM at Laurentian University
Molecular signalling pathways in the regulation of angiogenesis; cancer drugs

Lafrenie, Robert
Molecular Biology
NOSM at Laurentian University

Lannér, Carita, B.Sc. (Lund), M.Sc. (Ohio State), PhD (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Molecular Genetics
NOSM at Laurentian University
The role of DNA replication proteins in DNA damage in ovarian cells

Leszczynski, Konrad, PhD FCCPM
Medical Physics
NOSM at Laurentian University
Intensity modulated and image-guided radiation therapy, digital image reconstruction and processing, and risks from radiation exposure

McGhee, Peter B.Sc. (Nova Scotia), M.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (Guelph)
Physics
NOSM at Lakehead University
Medical and Nuclear Physics

Moise, Alexander R. B.Sc. Hon. (British Columbia), PhD (British Columbia)
Pharmacology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Role of vitamins and micronutrients in health and disease – focusing on congenital and cardiovascular disorders

Saleh, Mazen, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Waterloo), PhD (Toronto)
Medical Microbiology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Molecular pathogenesis in tuberculosis and other lung infections

Simard, Alain R., B.Sc. (Laurentian U.), M.Sc. (Laurentian U.), PhD (U. Laval)
Immunology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Endogenous mechanisms of immune regulation; inflammation; neurodegenerative diseases

Zehbe, Ingeborg, B.A. (Uppsala), D.Sc. (Uppsala)
Molecular Biology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Virus-related cancer

Ahmed, Syed Bilal, B.Sc. (University of Punjab), M.Sc. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad), PhD (McMaster University)
Philosophy, Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences
NOSM at Lakehead University

Dakubo, Gabriel, Post-Doctorate (University of Ottawa)
Molecular Medicine and Human Anatomy
NOSM at Lakehead University

Eibl, Joe B.Sc. (Laurentian), M.Sc. (Laurentian), PhD Candidate (Laurentian), Post-Doc Fellow (NOSM)
Microbiology & Immunology
NOSM at Laurentian University

Le, Hoang-Thanh, PhD (University of Paris-Sud) 
Organic Chemistry
NOSM at Laurentian University
Peptide; Pseudo-peptide; Physico-chemical characterization of peptide, protein and drug; Proteomics; Vaccine; Vaccine formulation; Drug delivery; lipid vesicle delivery system; lyophilization process

Lemon, Jennifer, PhD (McMaster University)
Radiation Biology
NOSM at Laurentian University

Oliver, Michael, B.A.Sc. (Queen’s), PhD (Western Ontario)
Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Optimization of radiation therapy treatments; Image guided radiation therapy

Provost, Daniel
Medical Physics
NOSM at Laurentian University

Rapley, Patrick
Physics
NOSM at Lakehead University

Tharmalingam, Sujeenthar, B.Sc. (Toronto), PhD (Toronto)
Molecular Biology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Molecular radiation biology; mechanisms of tumorigenesis and cancer development; integrative “omics” based approaches for the identification of novel molecular mechanisms in cell biology; epigenetics

Thome, Christopher, B.M.Sc. (London), M.Sc. (Hamilton), PhD (Hamilton)
Radiation Biology
NOSM at Laurentian University
Biological effects of low-dose ionizing radiation; mechanisms of radiation induced cataracts; effects of sub-natural background radiation exposure; role of radiation dose and dose-rate on cancer induction.

Tsang, Raymond, B.Sc. (University of Nebraska), M.Sc. (University of Hong Kong), PhD (University of Hong Kong)
Microbiology/Immunology
NOSM at Laurentian University

Verschoor, Christopher, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (Guelph)
Immunology
NOSM at Laurentian

Yu, Huan
Medical Physics
NOSM at Laurentian University

Arjune, Banskumar
Physics
NOSM at Lakehead University

Newhouse, Donna, H.B.P.E. (Brock), M.Sc. (Lakehead), PhD Candidate (Lakehead)
Anatomy/Physiology
NOSM at Lakehead University
Learning/Cognition/Anatomy

Gupta, Nishi, B.Sc.Pharm (Waterloo)
Pharmacology
NOSM at Laurentian University

MacKenzie, Sarah, B.Sc.Pharm (Toronto), M.Sc. (Laurentian), B.Sc. (Brock)
Pharmacology
NOSM at Laurentian University

O’Reilly, Deirdre, B.Sc.Pharm. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Queen’s)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
NOSM at Laurentian University

Syed, Safura, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc. (Mount Saint Vincent)
Biochemistry, Sociology and Nutrition and Aging
NOSM at Laurentian University