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Faculty Research Interests
Cancer and Development
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Andronowski, Janna M. - Ph.D. (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anatomy
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Church, Jon - Ph.D Toronto
Professor
Mechanisms of EGF-medicated signal transduction; EGF-mediated growth inhibition; Breast cancer and communications research. |
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Dore, Jules - B.Sc. UBC, M.S. Florida, Ph.D. Tennessee
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
Regulation of Cell Growth. |
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Dorward, Ann - PhD (McMaster)
Associate Professor of BioMedical Sciences
Mouse models of reproductive disorders and cancer; genetic and epigenetic regulation. |
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Esseltine, Jessica - PhD (University of Western Ontario)
Assistant Professor of Cancer and Development
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Gendron, Robert - Ph.D., McGill University
Professor of Cancer/Cardiovascular Biology, and
Cross Appointment with Oncology
Regulation of blood vessels in development and disease. |
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Gillespie, Laura - B.Sc., Ph.D. Ottawa
Professor of Molecular Oncology
Molecular mechanism of signal transduction during growth factor/oncogene-induced cell differentiation; Identification of early response genes to fibroblast growth factor. |
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Kao, Ken - B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Toronto
Professor of Oncology
Development of the vertebrate embryo -- the role of the Rel proto-oncogene in the formation of the nervous system of amphibians. |
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Leitges, Michael - PhD
Professor of BioMedical Sciences
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cell Signaling and Translational Medicine |
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Paradis, Hélène - B.Sc., Ph.D. Montreal
Professor of Vascular Molecular Biology/Pediatric Cancers
Development and Cancer to Ocular Health and Aging |
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Paterno, Gary - B.Sc., M.Sc. Toronto, Ph.D. Ottawa
Professor of Oncology
Role of growth factor-related oncogenes in development; Characterization of pattern formation genes. |
Cardiovascular and Renal Science
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Fraser, Graham M. - PhD (University of Western Ontario)
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences
microcirculation, oxygen transport, mass transport, blood flow regulation, sepsis, type 2 diabetes, preeclampsia, and inflammation |
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Smeda, John - B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster
Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology
Alterations in the cerebrovasculature associated with hemorrhagic stroke development; The role of the kidney and renin angiotensin system in the production of hemorrhagic stroke; The role of endothelium in the production of posthemorrhagic vasospasm; The electrophysiological and pharmacological mechanism promoting the autoregulation of cerebrovascular blood flow. |
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Stuyvers, Bruno D. - PhD (INSERM-France)
Professor of Cardiac & Renal Physiology
Cellular regulations of electrophysiology and force development of ischemic heart. |
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Tabrizchi, Reza - B.Sc.(Hons.) Sunderland, M.Sc., Ph.D. British Columbia
Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies
Professor of Pharmacology (Cardiovascular)
Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Heart Failure; Venous circulation; Receptor kinetics. |
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Van Vliet, Bruce - B.Sc. Toronto, Ph.D. Saskatchewan
Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology
Nervous control of blood pressure; Sympathetic control of renal function; Blood pressure variability; Reflex control of cardiac metabolism. |
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Zechariah, Anil - PhD (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences
Neurovascular regulatory mechanisms and their relevance in cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
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Immunology and Infectious Disease
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Carayanniotis, George - B.Sc. Patras, Ph.D. Toronto
Professor of Medicine
Immunoregulation of Thyroid Disease. |
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Drover, Sheila - M.Sc., Ph.D. Memorial
Associate Professor of Immunology
Regulation and expression of peptide-dependent HLA epitopes in different antigen-presenting cells; HLA epitopes associated with disease susceptibility and resistance. |
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Grant, Michael - PhD, McMaster 1993; MSc, UBC 1989; BSc, UBC 1978
Professor of Immunology
Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences
Immunology of chronic viral infection in relation to aging. |
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Hirasawa, Kensuke - PhD University of Tokyo
Professor of Immunology
Virus infection and cellular signaling pathways. |
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Kaushik, Deepak - Ph.D. (National Brain Research Centre, India)
Assistant Professor of Immunology
Understanding the immuno-metabolic signaling within myeloid cells including monocytes and macrophages during multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology, an inflammatory and degenerative condition of the central nervous system |
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Michalak, Thomas I. - M.D. Ph.D. Warsaw
Professor of Molecular Virology and Medicine (Hepatology)
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Molecular Virology
Virus-host interactions in immunopathogenesis of liver diseases; molecular biology and immunology of hepatitis B and C virus persistence; immunotherapy of viral hepatitis. |
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Russell, Rod - Ph.D. McGill University
Professor of Virology and Immunology
Molecular Virology of Hepatitis C Virus. |
Neurosciences
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Chen, Xihua - M.B. China, Ph.D. Cambridge
Professor of Neurosciences (Biological Psychiatry)
Regulation of dopamine neurons. |
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Mearow, Karen - B.Sc., M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster
Professor of Neuro/Molecular Biology
Cellular and molecular mechanisms that are involved in neuronal survival and axonal growth. |
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Moore, Craig S. - PhD Dalhousie
Associate Professor (Neuroimmunology)
Neuroimmunology, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and glial cell differentiation. |
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Parsons, Matthew - PhD Memorial
Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences (Neurosciences)
Synaptic neurotransmission and neurodegenerative disease. |
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Ploughman, Michelle - BScPT (Dalhousie), MSc (MUN), PhD (MUN), Postdoctorate (Atlantic endMS Research & Training Network)
Associate Professor of Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
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Vanderluit, Jacqueline - Ph.D. University of British Columbia
Associate Professor of Neurosciences
Neural stem cell biology, neurogenesis, neural regeneration, stroke. |
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Yuan, Qi - PhD (Memorial University)
Associate Professor of Neurosciences
Mechanisms of learning, memory and memory diseases. |
Anatomy
Genetics
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Benoukraf, Touati - PhD (Aix-Marseille II)
Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine
Assistant Professor, Discipline of Genetics
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French, Curtis - PhD (Alberta)
Assistant Professor, Discipline of Genetics
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Savas, Sevtap - B. Sc., M.Sc., PhD (Bogazici)
Professor, Human Genetics
Cross appointment with Oncology
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Woods, Michael - PhD (Memorial)
Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics
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Affiliated Faculty
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Belbin, Thomas - B.Sc., Ph.D., Memorial
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Associate Professor and GSK Research Chair, Discipline of Oncology
(Cross Appointment with the Division of Biomedical Sciences) -
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Brosnan, Margaret - B.B.(Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D. Toronto
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- Cross appointed from Biochemistry
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Cermack, M. - M.D. Applied Space Technologies, Switzerland
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- Adjunct Professor
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Christian, Sherri - B.B.(Hons), Alberta, Ph.D. British Columbia
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- Cross appointed from Biochemistry
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Corbett, Dale - B.A. Dalhousie, M.Sc. Memorial, Ph.D. Concordia
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Professor of Physiology (Neurosciences) - Adjunct Professor
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Kovacs, Christopher - M.D., B.A. Queen's, FRCPC, FACP, FACE
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University Research Professor
Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism) / Obstetrics & Gynecology, and BioMedical Sciences - Cross appointed from Medicine
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Larijani, Mani - Ph.D., Honors B.Sc., University of Toronto
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Adjunct Professor, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
(Cross Appointed to Oncology) -
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Mandal, S. - M.Sc. Bandaras, Ph.D. Calcutta
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- Adjunct Professor
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Moody-Corbett, Penny - B.Sc. Dalhousie, M.A. New Brunswick, M.Sc., Ph.D. McGill
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Professor, former Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies - Adjunct Professor
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Ploughman, Michelle - BScPT (Dalhousie), MSc (MUN), PhD (MUN), Postdoctorate (Atlantic endMS Research & Training Network)
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Associate Professor of Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) -
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Rahman, Proton - MD (Memorial), FRCPC
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Associate Dean, Clinical Research
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) -
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Vasdev, Sudesh - B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.V.M. Punjab, FACB
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Professor of Medicine, and Director Renal Laboratory - Joint Appointment with Medicine
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Weber, John - B.S. Biology, M.S. Pharm, Ph.D. Virginia
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy - Cross appointed from Pharmacy
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Yilmaz, Yildiz - PhD (Waterloo)
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Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics
and Discipline of Genetics -
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Retired Faculty
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Green , Jane - OC, ONL, BSc, MSc (UBC); PhD (Memorial), CCMG (hon), FCAHS
Discipline of Genetics (Cross Appointed to Surgery [Ophthalmology], Medicine, Oncology)
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McKay, Donald W. - B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D. Michigan State University
Professor of Physiology
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McLean, John - PhD Dalhousie
Professor of Neuroscience and Anatomy
[Neuroscience] A window on promoting memory. |
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Mearow, Karen - B.Sc., M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster
Professor of Neuro/Molecular Biology
Cellular and molecular mechanisms that are involved in neuronal survival and axonal growth. |
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Smeda, John - B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster
Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology
Alterations in the cerebrovasculature associated with hemorrhagic stroke development; The role of the kidney and renin angiotensin system in the production of hemorrhagic stroke; The role of endothelium in the production of posthemorrhagic vasospasm; The electrophysiological and pharmacological mechanism promoting the autoregulation of cerebrovascular blood flow. |
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Van Vliet, Bruce - B.Sc. Toronto, Ph.D. Saskatchewan
Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology
Nervous control of blood pressure; Sympathetic control of renal function; Blood pressure variability; Reflex control of cardiac metabolism. |
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