Faculty Listings
Division Head
Boreham, Douglas, B.Sc. (Laurentian), PhD (Ottawa)
Professor, Radiation Biology
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Ionizing Radiation Health Effects
Professors
Clulow, Victor, B.Sc. (Dunelm), M.Sc. (Ottawa), PhD (Ottawa)
Anatomy
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Pituitary-adrenal function in mammals; pheromonal influences on maturation; environmental radioactivity
Falter, Hermann, B.Sc. (Laurentian), PhD (Cincinnati)
Biochemistry
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Ferroni, Garry, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Waterloo), PhD (Waterloo)
Professor Emeritus, Medical Microbiology
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Antibiotic resistance in bacteria; environmental microbiology
Kumar, Aseem, PhD (Toronto)
Molecular and Medical Genetics
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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
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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
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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
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Parissenti, Amadeo, B.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (York Canada)
Biochemistry
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Regional Cancer Program of the Sudbury Regional Hospital, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,and Laurentian University Multi-drug resistance in human breast cancer
Parker, Glenn, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (Guelph)
Anatomy and Physiology
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Wildlife parasitology; biomonitoring and toxicology effects of industrial metals.
Ross, Brian, B.Sc. (Glasgow) Honours (Glasgow), PhD (Glasgow)
Neuropharmacology
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Cell signaling mechanisms in brain disorders
Ross, Gregory, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), PhD (McMaster)
Physiology/Neuroscience
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Plasticity in the nervous system
Spitz, Douglas B.A. (Grinnell), PhD (Iowa)
Biology
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Free radicals and oxidative stress in biology and medicine
Suntres, Zacharias, B.Sc. (Western), PhD (Western)
Pharmacology/Toxicology
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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
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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
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Inflammatory processes in the airways and lungs
Associate Professors
Curiel, Laura, B.Eng. (Mexico), M.Sc. (Lyon, France) PhD (Lyon, France)
Biophysics & Imaging Guided Interventions
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Non invasive therapy using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU),Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Molecule delivery using ultrasound, Clinical parameters optimization for HIFU applications
Deslauriers, Roxanne, B.Sc. (Laval), PhD (Ottawa)
Biology & Biochemistry
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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
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Immunomodulators in Human Milk: the Effect of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Atopy
Dolling, Jo-Anna, PhD (Ottawa)
Molecular & Cytogenetics
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Biological effects of low dose ionizing radiation; Genetics of haematological malignancies
Dorman, Sandra, B.Sc. (Guelph), PhD (McMaster)
Physiology/Pharmacology
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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
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Redox regulation and cardiomyopathy
Kovala, Tom, B.Sc. (Western), PhD (Western)
Biochemistry
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Molecular signalling pathways in the regulation of angiogenesis; cancer drugs
Lafrenie, Robert
Molecular Biology
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Lannér, Carita, B.Sc. (Lund), M.Sc. (Ohio State), PhD (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Molecular Genetics
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The role of DNA replication proteins in DNA damage in ovarian cells
Lariviere, Celine B.E.P.S. (Laurentian), M.Sc. (Laurentian), Doctorate (Ottawa), Post-Doc (Ottawa)
Physical Education, Biology, Cellular & Molecular Medicine
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Workplace wellness (determinants of workplace fatigue), Exercise and physical activity as a therapeutic modality and wellness intervention; Skeletal Muscle Health
Leszczynski, Konrad, PhD FCCPM
Medical Physics
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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
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Medical and Nuclear Physics
Moise, Alexander R. B.Sc. Hon. (British Columbia), PhD (British Columbia)
Pharmacology
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Role of vitamins and micronutrients in health and disease – focusing on congenital and cardiovascular disorders
Ritz, Stacey, B.Sc. (McMaster), PhD (McMaster), M.Ed. (Western)
Immunology
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Critical literacy in medical education; sex and gender in laboratory research; immunological effects of air pollution exposure
Saleh, Mazen, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Waterloo), PhD (Toronto)
Medical Microbiology
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Molecular pathogenesis in tuberculosis and other lung infections
Simard, Alain R., B.Sc. (Laurentian U.), M.Sc. (Laurentian U.), PhD (U. Laval)
Immunology
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Endogenous mechanisms of immune regulation; inflammation; neurodegenerative diseases
Zehbe, Ingeborg, B.A. (Uppsala), D.Sc. (Uppsala)
Molecular Biology
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Virus-related cancer
Assistant Professors
Dakubo, Gabriel, Post-Doctorate (University of Ottawa)
Molecular Medicine and Human Anatomy
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Eibl, Joe B.Sc. (Laurentian), M.Sc. (Laurentian), PhD Candidate (Laurentian), Post-Doc Fellow (NOSM)
Microbiology & Immunology
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Khurana, Sandhya B.Sc. (India), M.Sc.(India), PhD (Vermont, US)
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
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Regulation of catecholamine biosynthesis under hypoxia, Fetal programming of hypertension – alterations in the PNMT gene, Role of polyphenols in the protection of cells from oxidative stress
Le, Hoang-Thanh, PhD (University of Paris-Sud)
Organic Chemistry
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Peptide; Pseudo-peptide; Physico-chemical characterization of peptide, protein and drug; Proteomics; Vaccine; Vaccine formulation; Drug delivery; lipid vesicle delivery system; lyophilization process
Nokhbeh, Reza, B.Sc. (METU), M.Sc. (METU), PhD (Carleton)
Medical Microbiology
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Bacteriophage Biology, Phage based Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Oliver, Michael, B.A.Sc. (Queen’s), PhD (Western Ontario)
Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology
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Optimization of radiation therapy treatments; Image guided radiation therapy
Provost, Daniel
Medical Physics
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Rapley, Patrick
Physics
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Tharmalingam, Sujeenthar, B.Sc. (Toronto), PhD (Toronto)
Molecular Biology
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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
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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.
Yeung, Tai
Medical Physics
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Yu, Huan
Medical Physics
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Lecturers
Arjune, Banskumar
Physics
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Newhouse, Donna, H.B.P.E. (Brock), M.Sc. (Lakehead), PhD Candidate (Lakehead)
Anatomy/Physiology
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Learning/Cognition/Anatomy
O’Reilly, Deirdre, B.Sc.Pharm. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Queen’s)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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