{"id":14,"date":"2021-09-14T16:22:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:09:49","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Team<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/div>

The experienced team behind the incredible science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Team<\/h1><\/div>

The experienced team behind the incredible science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our team, led by Dr. Ran Kafri, is a diverse group of scientists exploring how cellular processes affect lifespan and the risk of developing cancer. By working with various researchers and doctors, we aim to enhance scientific knowledge and improve clinical practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Dr.<\/span>
Dr. Ran Kafri<\/div>

Senior Scientist<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Miriam<\/span>
Miriam Ginzberg<\/div>

Lab Research Project Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Qing<\/span>
Qing Liu<\/div>

Lab Research Project Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Nish<\/span>
Nish Patel<\/div>

Senior Research Associate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Amitha<\/span>
Amitha Raman<\/div>

Technologist II<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Camilla<\/span>
Camilla Giovino<\/div>

MD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kiki<\/span>
Kiki Lu<\/div>

PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kiki<\/span>
Swadha Tewari<\/div>

PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kiki<\/span>
Daniel Chen<\/div>

MSc Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alumni<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Research Personnel<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
\n

Ceryl Tan – Lab Research Project Coordinator (2022)<\/p>\n

Rajesh Gupta – Lab Research Project Coordinator (2018\u20132021)<\/p>\n

Daniel Snider – Junior Support Analyst (2016\u20132018)<\/p>\n

Nancy Chang – Research Technologist II (2015\u20132017)<\/p>\n

Loen Hansford – Research Associate (2014\u20132015)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Research Fellows<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
\n

Eden Fussner (2015\u20132019)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Graduate Student PhD<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Seshu Iyengar (2019\u20132021)<\/p>\n

Rachel Webster (2017\u20132024)<\/p>\n

Ron Blutrich (2017\u20132021)<\/p>\n

Dale (Liangxi) Wang (2016\u20132023)<\/p>\n

Shixuan Liu (2013\u20132019)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Graduate Student M.Sc.<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Chloe Melo-Gavin (2018\u20132021)<\/p>\n

Shula Diena (2017\u20132020)<\/p>\n

Bosco Leung (2015\u20132018)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Research Students<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Liat Soref (2022\u20132023)<\/p>\n

Lesley Zosky (2023)<\/p>\n

Leon Zhong (2023)<\/p>\n

Valentine (Weiyi) Liu (2022)<\/p>\n

Raajini Rajaratnam (2019\u20132020)<\/p>\n

Jerry (Zi Tong) Wang (2017\u20132018)<\/p>\n

Justin Sing (2017\u20132018)<\/p>\n

Heather D’Souza (2017)<\/p>\n

Jane (Jing Yi) Yuan (2016\u20132017)<\/p>\n

Annie Herman (2016\u20132018)<\/p>\n

Daniel (Jong Jin) Han (2016\u20132017)<\/p>\n

Alex Mendell (2014\u20132017)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Volunteers<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
\n

Lydia Attard (2022)<\/p>\n

Melisa Hayalioglu (2019\u20132020)<\/p>\n

Cedric Cruz (2019)<\/p>\n

Bessa Fan (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Opportunities<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>

We provide an exciting research environment for trainees and collaborators, promoting interdisciplinary work. Our training programs are designed to prepare future leaders in both academia and industry, helping them develop the skills needed to address complex biological questions and clinical challenges.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with us to join our team!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":413,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nTeam - Kafri Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/team\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Team\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/team\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kafri Lab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-24T14:09:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"31 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/team\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/kafri\/team\/\",\"name\":\"Team - 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