Britt Drogemoller Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Britt Drogemoller is using genomic and bioinformatic analyses to identify genetic variants that contribute to the development of severe adverse drug reactions caused by cancer treatments. Kristie Flannery History 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Kristie Flannery es exploring the intersection of maritime violence and Spanish colonial rule in the eighteenth-century Philippines. Joshua Tremblay School of Health and Exercise Science 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Joshua Tremblay researches cardiovascular and environmental physiology, including how humans have physiologically adapted to their environments. Thomas Vranken English 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Thomas Vranken is examining the figure of the automaton in nineteenth-century literature, treating that figure as a reflection of anxieties surrounding the automation of literary production and society. Chelsea Little Zoology 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Chelsea Little is looking at the linkages between ecosystems and how this can contribute to their functioning. Stefan Honisch Department of Theatre and Film 2018-2019 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Stefan Honisch is examining Helen Keller’s musical legacy as a deafblind woman, grappling with the relationship between her musical activism and the frequent exclusion of disabled people from public life. Jason Olsthoorn Civil Engineering 2018 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow Jason Olsthoorn applies a fundamental fluid mechanics approach to understand the convective processes occurring under the ice. Tahia Devisscher Forest Resources Management 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Tahia Devisscher research is studying the role of urban forests to increase urban resilience as a nature-based solution to climate change. Charlotte Boott Chemistry 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Charlotte Bott is developing a novel cellulose based material that is elastomeric and contains a second component which will enable the material to be strengthened after preparation. Kirstin Brink Oral Health Sciences 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kirstin Brink is researching the development of tooth shape differences and replacement patterns in leopard geckos and green anoles, uncovering the mysteries of life-long, continuous tooth replacement in these animals. Florent Mazel Botany 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Florent Mazel research is developing and testing a novel comparative approach to identify beneficial gut microbes taxa and functions that would become candidate targets for in-depth (e.g. experimental) study in the future. Kenjiro Shirane Medical Genetics 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kenjiro Shirane, using using mouse genetics and state-of-the-art sequencing technology, is researching the molecular basis of several human overgrowth syndromes, which will potentially lead to new avenues for treatment of these diseases. Francine Darroch Applied Sciences 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Francine Darroch is examining the social construction of physical activity with expectant and new parents with a specific focus on the role fathers play in supporting leisure time physical activity. Kieran Campbell Departments of Statistics & Pathology 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kieran Campbell is researching high grade serous ovarian cancer, the hardest to treat with around 2800 cases in Canada each year. Caroline Ritter Animal Welfare Program 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Caroline Ritter's research aims to describe farmers’ networks and identify the most influential social referents on farmers’ dairy health and welfare management. Ehsan Jozaghi School of Population and Public Health 2017 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipient Ehsan Jozaghi researches harm reduction networks of people who smoke illegal drugs. Sarah Moore Medical Genetics 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Sarah Moore's research set out to answer the question: To what extent, and how, do our early environments mold our personalities and abilities? Mayuri Sengupta Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Mayuri Sengupta explores the power hierarchies and gender dynamics at work in local forest management in Tripura, India. Jelena Kolic Cellular and Physiological Sciences By understanding variations and molecular mechanisms associated with the development of Type 2 diabetes, 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Jelena Kolic, aims to make the implementation of personalized preventative and or therapeutic intervention strategies for T2D patients a reality. Gonzalo Saldías Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences As a 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Gonzalo Saldías research on modelling ocean flow over submarine canyons focuses on the Barley, Juan de Fuca, and Quinault canyons of the Vancouver and northern Washington ocean shelf. Nicholas Weilinger Psychiatry Edema is the leading cause of death in stroke patients. Neuroscientist and 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Nicholas Weilinger is studying edema with the goal of finding drug compounds that could help reduce the severity of this condition. Pages1 2 next › last »
Britt Drogemoller Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Britt Drogemoller is using genomic and bioinformatic analyses to identify genetic variants that contribute to the development of severe adverse drug reactions caused by cancer treatments.
Kristie Flannery History 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Kristie Flannery es exploring the intersection of maritime violence and Spanish colonial rule in the eighteenth-century Philippines.
Joshua Tremblay School of Health and Exercise Science 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Joshua Tremblay researches cardiovascular and environmental physiology, including how humans have physiologically adapted to their environments.
Thomas Vranken English 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Thomas Vranken is examining the figure of the automaton in nineteenth-century literature, treating that figure as a reflection of anxieties surrounding the automation of literary production and society.
Chelsea Little Zoology 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Chelsea Little is looking at the linkages between ecosystems and how this can contribute to their functioning.
Stefan Honisch Department of Theatre and Film 2018-2019 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Stefan Honisch is examining Helen Keller’s musical legacy as a deafblind woman, grappling with the relationship between her musical activism and the frequent exclusion of disabled people from public life.
Jason Olsthoorn Civil Engineering 2018 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow Jason Olsthoorn applies a fundamental fluid mechanics approach to understand the convective processes occurring under the ice.
Tahia Devisscher Forest Resources Management 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Tahia Devisscher research is studying the role of urban forests to increase urban resilience as a nature-based solution to climate change.
Charlotte Boott Chemistry 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Charlotte Bott is developing a novel cellulose based material that is elastomeric and contains a second component which will enable the material to be strengthened after preparation.
Kirstin Brink Oral Health Sciences 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kirstin Brink is researching the development of tooth shape differences and replacement patterns in leopard geckos and green anoles, uncovering the mysteries of life-long, continuous tooth replacement in these animals.
Florent Mazel Botany 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Florent Mazel research is developing and testing a novel comparative approach to identify beneficial gut microbes taxa and functions that would become candidate targets for in-depth (e.g. experimental) study in the future.
Kenjiro Shirane Medical Genetics 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kenjiro Shirane, using using mouse genetics and state-of-the-art sequencing technology, is researching the molecular basis of several human overgrowth syndromes, which will potentially lead to new avenues for treatment of these diseases.
Francine Darroch Applied Sciences 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Francine Darroch is examining the social construction of physical activity with expectant and new parents with a specific focus on the role fathers play in supporting leisure time physical activity.
Kieran Campbell Departments of Statistics & Pathology 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Kieran Campbell is researching high grade serous ovarian cancer, the hardest to treat with around 2800 cases in Canada each year.
Caroline Ritter Animal Welfare Program 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Caroline Ritter's research aims to describe farmers’ networks and identify the most influential social referents on farmers’ dairy health and welfare management.
Ehsan Jozaghi School of Population and Public Health 2017 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipient Ehsan Jozaghi researches harm reduction networks of people who smoke illegal drugs.
Sarah Moore Medical Genetics 2017-2018 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Sarah Moore's research set out to answer the question: To what extent, and how, do our early environments mold our personalities and abilities?
Mayuri Sengupta Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Mayuri Sengupta explores the power hierarchies and gender dynamics at work in local forest management in Tripura, India.
Jelena Kolic Cellular and Physiological Sciences By understanding variations and molecular mechanisms associated with the development of Type 2 diabetes, 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Jelena Kolic, aims to make the implementation of personalized preventative and or therapeutic intervention strategies for T2D patients a reality.
Gonzalo Saldías Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences As a 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Gonzalo Saldías research on modelling ocean flow over submarine canyons focuses on the Barley, Juan de Fuca, and Quinault canyons of the Vancouver and northern Washington ocean shelf.
Nicholas Weilinger Psychiatry Edema is the leading cause of death in stroke patients. Neuroscientist and 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Nicholas Weilinger is studying edema with the goal of finding drug compounds that could help reduce the severity of this condition.
