People
Andrew Donini
Principal Investigator
H. B. Sc., University of Toronto Mississauga 1998
PhD., University of Toronto Mississauga 2003
PostDoc, McMaster University 2004-2007
Britney Picinic
PhD Candidate
H. B.Sc. York University, 2019
Hormonal regulation of aquaporins in osmoregulatory organs of mosquitoes.
Britney’s thesis is co-supervised with Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi
Marishia Agard
PhD Candidate
Investigating the physiological role of intestinal tachykinins in the fruitlfy, Drosophila melanogaster.
Marishia’s thesis is co-supervised by Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi
Alrishia Agard
NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award Researcher
H. B.Sc. Candidate 2024
Discovery and characterization of septate junction proteins in the midge and how salinity and organic de-icer impacts their expression.
Amber Reinsborough
Undergraduate Researcher
H. B. Sc. Candidate 2024
Effects of common road de-icers on the ion transport functions of the anal papillae of midge larvae.
Farah Hashemi-Sabet
NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award Researcher
B.Sc. Candidate
How do microplastics affect osmoregulatory capacity of midge larvae?
Lola Sufaj
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B. Sc. Candidate
Discovery and characterization of novel aquaporin genes in the midge: Effects of common road de-icers on aquaporin expression in osmoregulatory genes.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS THAT HAVE WORKED IN THE LAB
Heath MacMillan Banting PDF September 2015 to June 2017; Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Carleton University
Helen Chasiotis PDF from September 2013 to August 2015; Current Position: Advanced Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments
Lisa Robertson PDF from October 2012 to September 2013; Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, York University
GRADUATE STUDENTS THAT HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE LAB
Sydney Silver Withdrew from Masters May 2022
Elia Greico Guardian Masters Completed May 2021. (NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship 2019)
Andrea Durant PhD Completed March 2021 with High Distinction and Nomination for Thesis Prize. (CSZ Holeton Award 2017; 2nd Place CEPS Scholander Award 2017; Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2018; UTSC Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021; NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2021) Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Washington.
Fargol Nowghani Masters Completed August 2019 with High Distinction and Nomination for a Thesis Prize. (CSZ 2018 H.I. Battle Award; Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2017; NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship 2018) Current Position: Dental School, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Lidiya Misyura Masters Completed June 2018 with High Distinction and Nomination for a Thesis Prize. (Vernon Oliver Stong Scholarship 2017; Offered an Ontario Graduate PhD Scholarship 2018; Offered an NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship PhD 2018) Current Postion: Medical Research Project Manager Bayer Pharmaceutical
Gil Yerushalmi Masters Completed June 2018 with High Distinction and Nomination for Thesis Prize. (NSERC Graduate Scholarship 2017; Vernon Oliver Stong Scholarship 2017) Current Position: Medical School Toronto
Sima Jonusaite PhD Completed December 2016 with High Distinction and Nomination for Thesis Prize, Co-supervised with Dr. Scott Kelly; (Ontario Graduate Scholarships 2014 to 2017); NSERC PDF 2020; Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher University of Kiel
Hina Akhter Masters Completed March 2015
Adrian Ionescu Masters Completed September 2014; Current Position: Sessional Lecturer University of Guelph
Jesmila Marusalin Masters Completed May 2012 with High Distinction; Current Position: Nurse
Azadeh Nasirian Masters Completed October 2011
Elsie Tachie-Mensah Masters Completed July 2011; Co-supervised with Dr. Suraj Unniappan; Current Position: MD Internal Medicine Rochester MN
Hang Nguyen Masters Completed November 2010 with High Distinction (NSERC Graduate Scholarship 2009)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THAT HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE LAB
Amber Reinsborough Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2024
Alrishia Agard Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2024
Celeste Giedroyc Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2023
Shivangi Kwatra Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2022
Karla Perdomo Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2022
Talha Khan Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed May 2020
Jennifer Im Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2019
Parth Palanpurwala Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2019
Amanda Jass Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2018 (NSERC USRA 2017)
Elia Grieco-Guardian Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2018
Vlad Yakobov Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2018
Fargol Nowghani Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2017 (Co-supervised with Dr. Scott Kelly)
Lidiya Misyura Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2016. Awards: a) Ontario Biology Day 2016 Best Oral Presentation in Cellular and Molecular Biology. b) AGSBS Dean's Honours Thesis Award 2016.
Gil Yerushalmi Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2016
Jonathan Tebbi NSERC USRA Completed Summer 2015
Adil Qadari Research at York Completed Summer 2015
Rida Bukhari Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2013
Melika Zadeh Tahmasebi Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2013
Shayan Ezatollahpour Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed December 2012
Yonatan Muyal Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2012
Olimpia Del Duca Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2011. Awards: Ontario Biology Day 2011 Best Oral Presentation in Physiology and Toxicology.
Asma Ali Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2011
Sima Jonusaite Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2010
Adrian Ionescu Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed December 2010
Jesmila Marusalin Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed August 2009
Marjan Naeeni Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed August 2009
Azza Ramadan Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2009
Garghi Dhora Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed April 2009
Rafael Bayramgalin Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed December 2008
Hang Nguyen Honours Undergraduate Research Thesis Completed August 2008
